The Wedding of Brian Degroff and Tara Betz

OPEN INVITATION TO WALNUT CREEK UMC
SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH AT 2 PM
LOCATION: TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
RECEPTION AT 2:30PM
REGISTERED AT: Kohl’s Bridal; The Pampered Chef; Target;
Warsaw Cut Glass; Bed Bath & Beyond ( #3573215); JCPenney

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Merl & Joann Heckaman would like to invite you to a combined celebration of Joann’s parents, Bonnie & Kenny Graggs 75th wedding anniversary and Merl & Joann’s 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 1st. An open house will be held in the Fellowship Hall
from 2:00-5:00pm.
They request no gifts, only the gift of your presence. Although, planes, cars and boats will be accepted!!

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Soles4Souls

The mission’s committee would like to encourage our congregation to participate  in Soles4Souls on Sunday, June 1st.  We invite everyone to either bring an extra pair of shoes to leave at the church or leave the shoes that you are wearing to celebrate National Barefoot Sunday.  These shoes will be shipped to those in need to demonstrate God’s love to hurting people across the world.

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SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
Join the Walnut Creek Warriors at the CCAC on Tuesdays:
ALL GAMES PLAYED AT LOWER DIAMOND 2
May 6th at 8:00pm-vs. Warsaw Wesleyan II
May 13th at 6:00pm-vs. Etna Green Church of Christ
May 20th at 6:00pm-vs. Sacred Heart
May 27th at 9:00pm- vs. FUM-Finch
June 3rd at 7:00pm-vs. Warsaw Missionary
June 10th at 8:00pm-vs. Calvery Baptist Leesburg
June 17th at 6:00pm-vs. Morning Star
June 24th at 8:00pm-vs. Warsaw Wesleyan II
July 1st at 9:00pm-vs. Etna Green Church of Christ
July 8th at 9:00pm-vs. Sacred Heart
July 15th at 7:00pm-vs. FUM-Finch
FOR A SCHEDULE VISIT WWW.QUICKSCORES.COM/KCS

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Operation Classroom

Again this year we will gather needed supplies at Annual Conference, for our missions in Africa. Please bring the following items and deposit in the box at the Ministry Center.
Children’s multi-vitamins
Tylenol     
 Zippers (assorted) 
Tape Measure
Anti-dust Chalk  Elastic
Straight pins Buttons (assorted)
Measuring cups Cooking Spoons
Cookie Cutters              & Ladles
Pin Cushions Baking Pans
Measuring spoons Spatulas
Scissors Rolling Pins
Spools of thread of basic colors
Pinking shears
Straight pins 
White and colored chalk
Thimbles   
Crochet needles and white
Embroidery floss           
crochet thread
Crochet hooks   
Bias binding
Lace
Machine Oil
 
Pastor Jim and Clint Whitney will take these items to Conference on May 28.

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Church Camp

Impact 2818 is the camping program for the North Indiana conference and hosts a variety of camp for children from kindergarten through 12th grade as well as camps for families.  The church offers scholarship for any children or youth wanting to attend.  Register before April 1st for best price selection. Prices go up after April 1st. Contact Pastor Jim with questions or visit the camping website www.impact2818.org.

Confirmation Class 2008

The following youth are attending confirmation classes with Pastor Jim and
also have selected Mentors from within the church.
They will be received intomembership on Sunday, May 11.

Lindsay Lingofelter
Mariah Armey
Meghan Hawn
Anna Higgins
Dustin Mattern
Conner Steffe

Confirmation Schedule:
March 1-Bishop’s Rally
March 9-9:30am
March 16-9:30am
March 23-9:30am
March 30- NO CLASS EASTER
April 20-9:30am
April 27- 9:30am
May 2-3-Field Trip to Chicago
May 11-Join in Membership

An Invitation from Pastor Jim

Kathy and I invite you to consider joining us on a most unique travel experience. We will be hosting a group to go with us to see the Oberammergau Passion Play in 2010. We will be taking part in the Alpine wonders 2010 Trip offered by Educational Opportunities. We are planning to fly out of Indianapolis on August 4, 2010 for this eight day trip. I have been a tour host with Educational Opportunities to the Holy Land and to England and Scotland. The experiences were excellent!
 
You can register with a deposit of $100. Registering early has several benefits.
 
There is a savings incentive; the earlier you register the more you save. Early registrations are guaranteed a seat on the plane. Bishop Coyner is also hosting this trip as an Indiana Area Travel Opportunity. So it is expected that the 300 reserved seats will be sold out in the next few months.
 
Educational Opportunities is bidding to purchase 14,000 tickets for those traveling with them. Other travel groups will also be bidding for large blocks of tickets. A guaranteed seat becomes more difficult to obtain as the months pass.
 
By registering early you have a seat for the departure date and the play and you have until June 1 2008, to obtain a full refund should you decide not to go once the cost of the trip and play are available. Prices for the trip will be finalized in the near future. At that time all of us will have the opportunity to decide if we still want to go. If not, any payments we have made to EO carry the guarantee of a full refund!
 
 
 There is also the possibility of a number of extensions offered in relation to this trip. You can find a description of these in the brochures at the Ministry Center. You may want to consider one of these. You will find information about each one in the brochure. Kathy and I are considering the Northern Italy Extension. Those of us who choose any of the four extensions will be united to fly home together.
 
Thank you for considering this unique opportunity. Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns or questions. I can be reached at any of the following: (574)267-8263(Home),
(574) 267-4032(Church) or pastor@walnutcreekchurch.com .
 
I hope you will be with us for a memorable trip!