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On May 11 we recognize
Abigail Rockwood, our outstanding
Music Intern, for her two years of service to Plymouth Church.
Next Sunday, May 18 will be her last Sunday with us. Abbie
will graduate from CIM next weekend and then will begin her
new job as full-time Assistant Organist/Choirmaster at St.
Paul's Cathedral in Buffalo, NY. Abbie, we offer our gratitude
to you for a job well done and pray God's blessings on you.
You will be greatly missed!
Prayer Shawl Ministry evening
event. Have you wanted to attend a Prayer Shawl
Ministry meeting, but were unable to because it meets during
the day? Now's your chance! We are holding a special evening
meeting, May 14th, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m. in room 102. Materials and instructions will
be provided, and lively conversation is guaranteed. No experience
is needed; all knitters and crocheters (or wannabes) are welcome.
Hope to see you there!
Summer Choir begins
May 25. Come blend your voice with others
by attending a brief warm-up/rehearsal at 9:30 am in the sanctuary.
Choir robes will not be worn, so you are encouraged to wear
a white shirt/blouse and dark pants/skirt. It is helpful,
but not necessary to let Jim Riggs know of your intention
to sing.
Feed Our Neighbors.
To respond to people who come to the church in need of food,
the Caring Department is beginning a "Feed Our Neighbors"
Initiative at Plymouth Church. After determining the needs
of the person, the ministers can provide the person with either
a grocery store coupon or a bag of groceries, assisting people
only twice in a calendar year. Those we cannot assist will
be directed to the local food pantry when appropriate. The
Caring Department needs your help. Please consider doing any
of the following:
Buy a grocery store coupon
from any local grocery store in a $20 denomination, but
any amount is appreciated. Bring to the office, attention
"Feed Our Neighbors."
Make a cash/check donation to the
church, earmarked
for the "Feed Our Neighbors" Initiative - we will
use the funds to buy coupons and actual groceries.
Purchase any of the following items
and drop them off in the box marked "Feed Our Neighbors"
Initiative outside the sanctuary. Needed: pasta, spaghetti
sauce, breakfast cereal, rice, canned vegetables, canned fruits,
canned tuna, instant pudding, plain crackers.
Progressive
Dinner for Adults! Saturday, May 31. Come spend
an evening with fellow Plymouth members to enjoy food, fun
and laughter as we travel to various homes for the first ever
Plymouth Adult Progressive Dinner!
The schedule:
6:30 - Appetizers at the home of Jim and Mary Bright
7:30 - Leave for dinner at various homes
9:30 - Dessert and coffee at the home of Cooper and Debbie
White.
Sign up outside the parlor. You can bring an appetizer, part
of the main meal, or dessert. BYOB (wine or beer). We are
also looking for dinner hosts. Deadline for signup is Sunday,
May 18th. Dinner assignments will be made after that date.
Any questions, please contact Debbie White or Christine Bretz.
Plan on an evening of fun and new friendships!
Buy "stock" in
"Youth Mission Ministries." Your donation
of $25 for one share (and $20 for each additional share) will
help build the Mission Trip fund for this and future trips.
Brochures with more information and order forms are available
in the office.
Chinese Raffle, June 1st
after worship. We already have donations of Indians,
Browns and Cleveland Orchestra tickets, but we need more items
to make the Raffle really special and fun. Donate your items
asap! Raffle Tickets will be on sale
May 18, May 26, and June 1. Proceeds benefit the
Mission Trip.
IHN VOLUNTEER RAIN CHECK:
Recognizing not everyone is able to volunteer with IHN, we
invite you to make a monetary contribution. Your gift will
help drive a child to school, cloth a baby, provide job training
for a parent. The special contribution envelopes are on the
counter by the sign-up sheets. Place your envelopes in the
offertory plate or bring them to the office.
Volunteers are needed to
prepare and/or deliver a meal to someone in need
in our congregation. There's lots of ways you can help! Please
contact Beth Karr if you'd like to be a part of this important
m
Save
the Date:
Vacation
Bible School
Monday
- Thursday, July 21 - 24
9:00
- 11:30 am
In
addition to the morning session on Thursday, there will be
an evening event for families, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Plymouth Coffeehouse is
back! Coffee and hot water
for tea and cocoa are available 9:15 - 10:30 am Sundays, room
104 across from the library and next to room 102. Sip while
attending adult education, or read or chat in the coffeehouse.
Volunteers are needed to spend 10 minutes for set-up and 10-15
minutes for clean-up. Sign up in the coffeehouse!
Youth
Group News
Sr. High Youth Group. Movie Double
Feature and Dinner, Saturday, May 10, 6:00
pm - midnight, in the Krumbine Room. Bring your favorite snack
to share and watch, Stardust, and Across the Universe.
5th - 8th Grade Youth Group. Game
Night & Pizza Party, Sunday, May 18, 5:30
- 7:30 pm , in the Krumbine Room. Bring your favorite game
and a snack to share. R.s.v.p. helpful, to Shelli Smith.
Adult
Education ~ Sundays ~ 9:30 am ~ Room 102
May 11: Life
Interrupted: Faith and the Power of Pentecost. Pentecost
is when God's spirit is said to have filled Jesus' first disciples,
inspiring them to speak and be understood in different languages.
This story is told in Acts 2. What does this say about God's
presence and how we understand ourselves and others? Facilitated
by member, Bill Green, national executive for stewardship
in the United Church of Christ. Bill has served churches in
Connecticut and Michigan as well as the UCC's Pennsylvania
Northeast Conference. He is a graduate of Oberlin and Yale
Divinity School.
May 18:
A Conversation About Race. Plymouth youth members,
Lucas Carrion, Kate Naugle, and Patrick Sutorius, along with
other students from Shaker Heights High School's Student Group
on Race Relations (SGORR), will lead a discussion about race
relations in our community.
May 25 & June
1: T'ai Chi as Movement Meditation. We will meet
in the sacred space of the chapel for this introduction to
t'ai chi, an ancient Chinese meditation practice. No special
clothing is needed, though you may wish to bring/wear soft
soled shoes. Both sessions will be led by Charlene Nevans
who was introduced to t'ai chi during Meditation retreats
at Plymouth Church and has practiced it for the past 12 years.
She currently teaches in the T'ai Chi for Health program at
The Gathering Place in Beachwood.
ChristCare…a place
to be, to belong. All groups are open and welcome
new members. If you're thinking about visiting (or joining)
a ChristCare group, call the office at 216.921.3510. Come…join
us!! What exactly is a ChristCare group? Click here for more
info and an updated list about ChristCare.
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