Common Cup Menus & Work Schedules

 

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The Common Cup Food Court resumes starting next Wednesday evening, September 5th.

Menu information and volunteer schedules are now posted on our Common Cup website.

It is posted on the Home Page and looks like this:

 

By clicking on Meal Menus & Dates, you can select to view the menu for the upcoming Wednesday. Also shows the Wednesday night dates that meals will be served (thru May 08, 2013)

To go directly to this feature click HERE

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By clicking on Volunteer Schedules, you can select to find out when you (or someone else) is scheduled to work.
You may search in several different ways:

1. To find your  schedule or someone else's schedule. Check it out by clicking HERE

2. To see the list of workers on the upcoming Wednesday night,  check it out by clicking HERE
3. To see a spread sheet of all workers from Sep 05 thru Dec. 19:
For the period from Sep. 05 to Oct 24, click HERE
For the period from Oct.31 to Dec. 19, click HERE
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You can also see Bev's comments on volunteer assignments. Check them out by clicking HERE
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For a short explanation of the workings of the Wednesday night :
Check it out by clicking HERE
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There is also a message to remind you of the Growth Group sessions following the meal.
See the 2012 Common Cup Booklet for more details

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A new Common Cup Year with Food & Faith

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Ten years and going strong!

The Common Cup enters its second decade in an operation that sprung up from grass roots and formed a band of churches that must have our Lord "justa smiling".

 

But there was not always the conviction that the Common Cup would work.  Some of the early believers in the project were names like Williams, Putman, Pramer, Ledbetter, Vahle,  McDowell and others. Because of faith based goals,  it was going to happen.

The center piece is the Wednesday night Food Court and Growth Group but there is a number of other "help each other" tasks going on among the churches.

 

The Food Court leadership has been outstanding with Virginia (and Phyllis before her) - not only with the food management but the Christian purpose behind it.

 

And the volunteers have been terrific: Marrietta and Bonnie-  my, my, my. Lee and Janet, Harry and Wendell, Rosie and Ann, George faithfully bringing pizza, Pete and Gene, Sandy and Cathy, Ray and Dick, Marguerite's and Esther's desserts, Fielden and Russell ...... and I left the best ones off the list.

 

Bev Smith takes over for Virginia and already looks as if she has settled in nicely.

 

Don't forget Susan Fellie and the Youth leaders who have invited the youth from other churches to join in on Wednesday night  and participate in the mission trips.

 

But how about Rick Tettau who is the pastoral support for the Common Cup and is singularly responsible for organizing the Growth Group program each year plus other Common Cup events such as the mission trips, Ash Wednesday service, Common Cup yearly booklet, etc.

 

There have been great leaders in the Growth Group sessions and if you haven't attended one or more of these, you have missed a great opportunity. People pay money to hear the likes of these qualified leaders.

 

And then there is the Common Cup Council Board -maybe many are not aware it even exists - which is the oversight of the Food Court operation. The board watches the expenses to avert operational losses and any financial gains are dedicated to needs of others. They strive to make Wednesday night as enjoyable as possible and make it as easy as possible on the volunteer help.

 

A couple of years ago they saw that standing in long lines to purchase a ticket was a tiring experience and altered the procedure to allow ticket purchasers to sit at tables until their number was called.

 

Mary Frantz is in her last term as chair of the Council Board and what a terrific job she has done

 

The Common Cup pays no rent or wear and tear maintenance charges to Faith Community which is the host church.  Faith Community also apportions their staff to Common Cup needs. This is radical hospitality at its finest !

 

A few weeks ago, Pastor Rick paid tribute to the ten successful years for the Common Cup in his Sunday morning sermon, entitled "Food & Faith"

 

If you would like to hear the sermon, click HERE.

 

[The next newsletter will carry instructions on how to access the volunteer schedules on our website]

 

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Tacketts To Perform At Evangelical UMC

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The well known Tackett Singing Group will be right here in Common Cup land at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 195 W. Third St., Xenia.
Their concert will be this Sunday, August 26, at 6:00 pm.

 

 

One of the members, Sarah Tackett, is a former Miss Ohio.
For more information on this group, goto:
http://www.tackettmusic.com/bios.php

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Carnival Time In Spring Valley

 

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THE CARNIVAL IS COMING TO TOWN - to Spring Valley, that is!

The Spring Valley UM church is holding a big Street Carnival this Saturday, August 25^th .

A portion of Vine Street  (adjacent to the church)  will be closed off for carnival games and activities (3pm-7pm) and a Dance Party and Springo (7pm-9pm).

Each of the games/activities will be run by a church family along with a Hot Dog Stand, Cotton Candy, Sno Cones, and Popcorn machines

This is a huge undertaking for the church but a great organizing committee has it under control.

So come on down - it's going to be lots of fun!!

One can of food (for the church Food pantry) or $1 buys 10 game tickets

.See details below:

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Picnic Reminder For CC Food Ct Volunteers

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The Common Cup Food Court volunteers are all invited a picnic on Aug. 22, (Wednesday evening) at 6pm.
The picnic will be located in the Fellowship Hall of Faith Community church (it's located directly behind the kitchen).
Pulled Pork and Table Serve will be provided.  Please bring a covered dish to share.
Those planning for the picnic would really appreciate an RSVP - to get an idea on how many to plan for.
Please call Ruthanne at 937-878-1586 or email her at ruthanne586@woh.rr.com
Not only all the Food Court volunteers invited, but if you know someone who might be interested volunteering, please invite them so that they can find out about a fun and rewarding experience....
A SPECIAL NOTE: If you didn't return the volunteer sign-up sheet for the upcoming Food Court schedule, Bev Smith assumes that you want to work at the same job as last session. She will assign you that job unless you tell her otherwise.
Bev's phone number is 372-5397

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