July Birthdays

 

7/2       Vera Neumeyer   7/19   June Weber  

            Daniel Milton                 Paul Cain

7/3       Joyce Pearson               Dylan Wininsky

7/5       Paul Russert                 Joel Sorensen             

7/6       Royce Loy                     Kat Howarth

7/7       James Meas         7/21  Matt Windseth

            Sam Caruso         7/25  Alex Reynolds

7/10     Jack Weber          7/27  Vance Pearson

7/13     Robert Cole          7/28  Mary Gibson

7/16     Bill Meeks 

 

United Methodist Women News   UMW Summer Schedule

The 2010 School of Mission Studies is July 20 – 23 and July 23-25. This year’s topics of study include:

·         For the Love of God: John’s Letters

·         Joy to the World: Mission in the Age of Global Christianity

·         The Beauty and Courage of Sudan: Why a Dream of Peace is Possible

·         Youth Study-Embracing the World: Faith, Hope, Love in Action

·         Children’s Mission Study-Hugging the World, Love in Action

 

The studies are held in Lakeland, Florida throughout the week or over a week-end. Early registration is due by July 5. Please call the church office if you are interested in attending or would like additional information.

 ICE CREAM SOCIAL

 

Skycrest UMW is hosting an ice cream social for the District Summer Fellowship on Saturday August 14th at 1:00 p.m

UMW Upcoming Events

 

The Conference Spiritual Retreat held at the Life Enrichment Center in Fruitland Park, Florida is September 10 – 12. The featured speaker is Reverend June P. Edwards whose passion is encouraging others to listen and respond to God’s call.  The retreat includes special sessions for teens, young women, and college students who are encouraged to attend. Registration is due by August 24. A limited number of scholarships are available for first time attendees.  Please call Kay Dahlstrom, 799-0826, for more information.

 

Ditty Bags

 

It’s time to begin thinking about collecting items for this worthy cause. Monetary donations are always appreciated to help with this worthwhile project.  Checks made out to Skycrest United Methodist Women may be left in the office in care of Jean Perriman.  Please consider shopping throughout the summer and pick up needed items when they go on sale.  Your purchased items may be left in the church office.  Included is a list of needed items. Due to a desperate need we hope to increase our contribution from 75 to 80 bags.

 

 

 

       

    Youth Summer Plans!

The youth of Skycrest will continue meeting on Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM for the summer.  We will begin “Monday Movie Madness” this month, watching movies each Monday at 12:00 PM.  In addition to our weekly meetings, several of the youth will be spending a week at Warren W. Willis United Methodist Camp in Leesburg, Florida.  Plans are also being made for several pool days as well as volunteering.  Members of the church are encouraged to help out in any way they can!  Contact Faith Van Buskirk Feldt if you feel God calling you to help with the youth this summer!

August 9-13 is VBS for kids pre-school through 5^th grade and we need lots of help with everything from craft supplies to group leaders! Please fill out the bottom of this form and put it in the offering plate or return it to the church office if you would like to donate your time.

-Ashley Cusick

Name______________________________

 

Phone Number ___________________________________

E-mail ___________________________________

Please indicate some areas you would be interested in volunteering in

___ Crafts   ___ Games   ___Group Leader

___ Snack Help

 

*A list of supplies we need donated will be published shortly

 

   Skycrest UMC

   Charity Golf Tournament

Don’t forget to register for the Skycrest UMC Golf Tournament August 7.  Call the church office or  Andy Winkler at 492-1901 for more information.

Missions Committee

 

The Missions Committee would like to invite you to be a part of our August project to help the “Clothes to Kids” organization.  This group, which provides five complete outfits yearly to needy school children in Pinellas County, is preparing for the coming school year by collecting clothing during the summer months.  Their most desperate need is for NEW  underwear and socks for both girls and boys.  Keep in mind these are for students from kindergarten – 12^th grade so all sizes are needed,  You can help a child by bringing underwear and socks to church each Sunday in August or to the church office during the week.  Please help us extend God’s love to children in our community who need a helping hand.

 

 

 

 

Prayer Topic for July

 

The leadership of Skycrest is asking all members and friends of Skycrest to meditate and pray on the same topic each month. In the Skyword and weekly bulletin you will be given a focus topic, scripture, and thought. We encourage you to join in uniting Skycrest to focus on God and Jesus Christ and what we should be doing.

 

         Topic: Reflections

               Scripture: Matthew 5:14

              Focus question:

What sign and signal does your community see from your congregation?

 

 

July Worship Opportunities

 

7/4   Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

        Matthew 6:19-24            (9:45 a.m. Modern Worship)

7/4   Independence Day Celebration

Patriotic musical tribute to Armed Services                     (11:15 a.m. Traditional Service)

7/11  Rubber and Glue

         Ephesians 4:14-15

7/18  Invitation to Joy

         Gary Gray - Guest Speaker

         Matthew 22:1-14          

7/25  Prepare for the Day!

         Judy Keats  -  Guest Speaker

         Ephesians 6:10-17; Isaiah 59:14-17a.

      

 

 

 

A patriotic musical tribute to the Armed Services performed by our Chancel and Celebration Choirs and directed by Gary Gray. Veterans and persons now serving in the Armed Services are encouraged to meet Bud Berry in the Narthex at 10:45 a.m. that day if they would like to participate in the procession. The Coast Guard Auxiliary will serve as Color Guard.

 

   Communion

 

Due to the length of the patriotic musical Communion we will served on Sunday, July 11^th.

 

 

 

 

 

I wish to thank all my “Skycrest Family” for the many cards, the phone calls and especially the prayers during my recent illness.  They meant so much to me.

 

In Christian Love,

Betty Hecht

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 To the congregation of Skycrest UMC,

 

THANK YOU so much!  It has been humbling to receive so much love and encouragement from you as I received my full ordination from the United Methodist Church in June.  For every one of you who said a kind word to me, wrote a meaningful note to me, said a prayer of strength for me, generously shared with me, and raised a ruckus in Lakeland at the service of ordination…I thank God for you!  I am ridiculously blessed by God to serve this congregation and to be able to call you my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ

 

Pastor Michael

Volunteer Schedule

Communion Servers 7/11     JoAnn & Larry French             Kay & Mike Petryszak	Money Counters Paul Cain, Dorothy Cain Jim Dall, Jo Dall
Bus Drivers 7/4       John Humphries 7/11     Ralph Cooper 7/18     Jack Weber 7/25     Katrina Pershing	Liturgist 7/4       Pastor Michael 7/11     Kay Dahlstrom 7/18     Lynne Read 7/25     LarryFrench
Greeters 7/4       Betty Herrmann,  Lucille Gawthrop 7/11     Geneva Collins, Ila St. John 7/18     Delma Johnson, Ann Butz 7/25     Jim Johnson, Judy Johnson	Ushers 7/4       Carol Fluharty, Geneva Collins             Pat Lacy, Jo Ann Ramsey 7/11     Ed Dudley, Larry French             Carol Fluharty, Jack Weber 7/18     Herb Johnson, Jim Dall             Carol Fluharty, Jim Johnson 7/25     Ed Summy, Mike Petryszak             Bill Meeks, Rene Holley