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JULY 2022
For more information visit our website fumclawrence.org
Join us, and invite your friends and family!
MINISTRY NEWS AND UPDATES

CHILDREN and YOUTH
REMINDER: NO CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL, SUNDAY, JULY 3.
There is still time to participate!
Register for VBS  Early Bird Rate ends July 6.
Interested in volunteering?  Email Julie at children@fumclawrence.org.
Support VBS with donations:  See the VBS Amazon Wish List,
also need donations of food magazines for an art project. 
(VBS donation boxes at both campuses)
FOR MORE: READ THE JULY CHILDREN'S NEWSLETTER HERE 
An amazing week of service, spiritual growth, and friendship!
Register here  Registration closes July 8.
Monday, August 8, 7 PM
For parents of students in grades K-12

This is an opportunity to meet other parents in your faith community.
For an invitation contact Julie or Tami (see email links below)
For more NEXTGEN MINISTRY NEWS - FOLLOW US!
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First Church Kids Lawrence Facebook First Church Kids Lawrence Facebook
Julie Hutchinson Julie Hutchinson
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Tami Clark Tami Clark

WesleyKU at Westwood House
kumethodists.org
Three WesleyKU representatives attended the Great Plains Annual Conference in La Vista, Nebraska. Amarais Towle, our Connections Minister, was a lay delegate for FUMC on behalf of WesleyKU. Karis Brown staffed the campus ministry table. Liz Collins served as Salina District's young adult representative. All three assisted with events for conference youth who attended Annual Conference.
 
Bishop Ruben Saenz awarded Amarais the prestigious Harry Denman Award for Evangelism which honors United Methodists in each annual conference whose exceptional ministry of evangelism brings people into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. Rev. Susan Mercer nominated Amarais based on her work as WesleyKU Connections Minister. Amarais will attend the Boston School of Theology at Boston University in the fall to pursue a Master of Divinity. 
 
Students gathered at Westwood House for a summer cookout on June 29 and enjoyed hotdogs, s'mores, and an evening of summer fun and fellowship. Our next summer cookout is July 20th at 5p for current and incoming students. 
 
For the latest WesleyKU news, check out our e-news.
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THE HUDDLE MEN'S GROUP
We are meeting once a month during the summer months.
Next meeting, Wednesday, July 13, 7 PM, at West Campus.
Come hungry and bring a lawn chair.
For more information contact John Krehbiel: jkrehbiel76@gmail.com
SASS Socially Active SeniorS
Read the July SASS Calendar here.
Note:  No Pickleball on July 19 and 21 for VBS.
JUSTICE MINISTRY
At the Justice Matters Celebration, June 13. Rose Schmidt, along with Pat Lechtenberg (St. John’s Catholic Church), and Barbara Palmer (Plymouth Congregational Church) were recognized as “trailblazers” for their tireless justice work.  Read more about the Celebration here.  
Watch the news, this work is as important as it ever was.
Please join us!  Listening is a great place to begin.  Get Zoom Link here
MISSION MINISTRY
Help us fill the new Underwear Depot!  Read more about it here.    
SPECIAL OFFERING: BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACKS, JULY 17 & 24.
Visiting yard sales?  Or cleaning out closets?
We can put gently used children's coats to good use!
DETAILS COMING SOON: CHILDREN'S COAT DRIVE
for Outreach to First Nation People in Lawrence,
which takes clothing to isolated Native American reservations.
CARE TEAM MINISTRY
News from Stephen Ministry
There are times when each of us needs the care of another person, a Christian friend, a Stephen Minister! What kinds of times? The loss of a loved one, the loss of a job or a change in responsibilities, a financial crisis, receiving a medical diagnosis or dealing with a chronic condition, separation or divorce, a new baby, a move to or from a different location, helping an aging or disabled family member, or just feeling the need for the support of a Christian friend. Contact Laura Irick at l.irick@sbcglobal.net or Sandy Liechti at sandra.liechti@yahoo.com.

 
News from the Big Garden
Things are growing on at the Big Garden! We have donated 320lbs of fresh produce to Just Food so far. We have watermelon, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, okra, and more filling our donation beds. Our individual gardeners are having a great production year too-from kohlrabi to corn, rhubarb to Asian long beans, it is a sight to see. And stay tuned: the garden will be moving this fall to another part of the West Campus grounds!
Your Giving Makes All This Possible!  Thank You!
Donations help First Church to continue and grow in ministry
to the Lawrence community and beyond.
GIVE ONLINE NOW
Or mail checks directly to First UMC 946 Vermont St., Lawrence, Ks 66044.
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