Clothing Store At Cedarville UMC

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The Cedarville United Methodist Church operates a clothing store to serve the needy of the community. It was started a year ago last October.

The store offers free clothing to those in need. Tables are set up in the Fellowship Room to display items which are donated by friends and neighbors from all over town.

Volunteers open the store at 9:30 on the third Saturday of each month. Since the Food Pantry at the nearby Presbyterian Church is open at the same time, it provides a convenience for those in need of both.

Pat Stevenson, spokesperson for the volunteer effort, wants all to know that they have a particular need for children's items - such as infant & baby clothes, children clothes in the order of sizes 4 & 5.

Donors usually drop their bags of clothes off at the front steps of the church. Donations are gathered in each day.

If you have questions regarding donations, please call Pat Stevenson at 767-2677.

The store has become quite popular, with a good number showing up before the doors open. Consequently, the church is now looking for a store front location nearby to avoid the protracted setup and teardown time.  (they have to clear out the Fellowship room and store the clothing away each time - one of the storage places being up the steps to a balcony room- they do have a couple of college lads to help with that)

For some pictorial views of the Cedarville operation, click HERE.

In the foyer of the church there is a container for collecting food items. 

Not only are members encouraged to contribute food items but they also have a Food Drive a couple of times a year. Where does the food go?  Well, they take it to the Food Pantry at the Presbyterian church next door. How's that for an ecumenical gesture?

(I wonder whether there are any Baptists in Cedarville?)

BTW, when you see the church building in the Photo Gallery, do you notice anything different in the picture of the church - something huge is missing and its not the snow.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Evangelical Reschedules Their Supper

The Soup Bean Supper at Evangelical UMC has been rescheduled for next Monday evening.

The Sunday School Class which sponsors the Soup Bean supper voted Sunday
to try again on the 22nd, a Monday, again for the supper.

You know .....  after shoveling snow and being couped up all week, bean soup and cornbread will sound pretty good!

For more information, you could call  Leta Thordsen at 766-5334.

John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Evangelical UMC Cancels Their Scheduled Supper

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Evangelical UMC has cancelled their scheduled supper for Monday night.

 Leta Thordsen emailed  us to let you know that the Bean Soup & Cornbread supper to be held this Monday, Feb. 15th  at Evangelical Church has been cancelled.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)

Food Court To Serve Soup & Salad on Ash Wednesday

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The regular Wednesday night menu  will be different for next week because it is Ash Wednesday.

  In the past we have not had an Ash Wednesday meal.  The Common Cup Council decided last meeting to have a soup and salad meal with no dessert and no pizza. 

There is no cost to the meal but donation only. 

 Any donation people make will go to the Fish Pantry.

The menu is listed below (and can also be found at our Common Cup website)

Amish Barn Soup

Vegetable Beef Soup

Tossed Salad (large)

Black Bean and Corn Salad(small)

Coleslaw (long)

Apple Sauce (small)

Beets (long)

Winter Fruit Salad (large)

Cottage Cheese (small)

Diced Peaches (small)

Chocolate pudding (small)

Ginny's salad (small)

Crackers

Bread 

Coffee-Tea- Lemonade

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Food Court Schedules Feb 17 Thru May12

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Virginia Pinkerton has completed the Food Court volunteer scheduling for Wednesday nights starting Feb. 17^th thru May 12^th.

We have provided copies on our Common Cup website. Here's how you can find the schedules:

1. Go to the website http://commoncupchurches.org/
2. Click on the link entitled
3. To view the schedule from February to April, click on the yellow text, 02/17/10 - 04/07/10 .
4. To print out a copy, click on the Print next to the dates.
5.  Do the same for the schedule April to May   04/14/10 - 05/12/10.

Please note that there are 2 pages for each date range - so if you print out the schedule for Feb thru May, you will have 4 pages.

If you would like a personal list of the dates on which you are working, click on SEARCH in the line which starts "If you would like to search .........".

Fill in your name ( or some other name to see when they work) and a personal work schedule will be displayed. Click on Print This Page

To print out a copy.

Below is a graphical map of the steps to view/print the schedules [you may not need this but I have fun doing it]

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Fwd: Prison Awareness & UMC Hymnals

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Prison Awareness is Sunday, February 7, 2010.

There is a lot of good Christian ministry taking place within the prisons' walls.

At the last Common Cup Council meeting, Pastor Terry Heck told of a need for hymnals at the Nelsonville OH (Hocking Correctional Facility) prison.

 She is asking the Common Cup Churches to consider purchasing 50 hymnals by March 31, 2010 so they may used for Easter.

Checks need to be made out to Bellbrook UMC and they will place the order.  The plan is to order The United Methodist Hymnal  (the same pew edition which we use every week) and  have them shipped directly from the publisher.

Please consider adding this request to your bulletin on Feb. 07.

You could use the following words which were in Bellbrook's bulletin:

The chapel at the men's correctional facility in Nelsonville, Ohio needs hymnals for worship.  Through March 31, there is a 25% discount on hymnals making the cost $14.25.  If you are willing to buy hymnals for these worship services, please contact Terry Heck, pastor@bellbrookumc.org or 657-4534.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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