Announcements given for Sunday 4/14/2024
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Below are the announcements given on 4/14/2024. Please refer to your directory for contact information.
Crop Walk is Sunday April 28th
Our traditional Renton CROP Walk is coming up, Sunday, April 28, 1:30 – 4:00pm.
Your family can walk, donate and/or help with jobs the day of the walk. Visit the
CROP table in the narthex to sign up to register as a walker. You can sign up to
help with jobs on the bulletin insert or contact Sharon. People volunteering can also
collect pledges.
Funds that we and other Renton churches raise will support vulnerable people
around the world, as well as feeding programs in our own community.
For more info, search online for: Renton CROP Hunger Walk.
The “Fairwood Methodist (Renton, WA)” team is already set up. Join the team or
make a donation!
2024 CROP Hunger Walk – Fairwood Community United Methodist
More information: Crop Walk
If you have any questions, please contact Sharon at kenyonjs@comcast.net.
Multicultural Potluck Dinner sat April 27th 6-8pm
To celebrate our cultural diversity, our Fairwood neighborhood is invited to a
Multicultural Potluck Dinner!
Join us on Saturday, April 27, 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
While doors open at 6:00 pm, we don’t expect to start eating until about 6:30 pm.
To let us know that you plan to come, please sign up by scanning the QR code on
the slide or the link below.
https://fcumc.breezechms.com/form/97356a
We Are Composting
Fairwood Community United Methodist Church is stepping up our efforts to take
care of our earth!
Our green composting containers (a 23-gallon container in the parlor of Benedict
Hall and a few green wastebaskets) with compostable bag liners are here. Please
put your food waste, food-soiled paper and approved compostable products into
these green containers. We have a second outside tote to accommodate extra
compostable materials.
Please note that not everything labeled as “compostable” is accepted by Cedar
Grove. Generally accepted items are here: CedarGrove-flyer-Compostables-Accepted-
20230620.pdf
With your help, we can take better care of our earth!
Questions? Contact Donna S.
Mission Opportunity - Rice Donations Needed
During the month of March, we will be collecting 2 – 5 pound bags of white rice to
deliver to Riverton Park United Methodist Church. Each month we will add to our
monetary donation with an item that they are regularly in need of, as they work to
support those staying at their church. Drop off your donation in the box in the
narthex.
Thanks in advance for your participation in our support of our sister congregation.
Thank you, also, Dianne and Mike, for volunteering to deliver our donation each
month!
We've Been Cleaning!
Carol and Cathy have sorted through items we’ve used in Sunday School or other
activities at FCUMC. Thank you to all who have donated these items over the years.
They were well-loved. However, to find more gathering space for meetings, we’ve
cleaned and organized two former classrooms.
Stop by M-2 (the room next to the sanctuary, across from the office) to see if there are items that you’d like to “rehome!” We especially encourage early childhood
teachers and parents of young children to check out the items.
Our preschool, Sunday school teachers and nursery attendant have already had
the opportunity to take the items… and now it’s YOUR time!
SPROWT Open House Sat April 20th
Join us for our SPROWT Open House event! It’s Saturday, April 20, 11:00am –
3:00pm. Youth (6th – 12th grades) and their families are invited to learn move about
what SPROWT is all about.
Tacos and refreshments provided! Free! Invite your friends!
SPROWT offers FREE monthly classes to help youth thrive and get ahead. Our
practical workshops include life skills, home care, personal health and wellness,
hobbies, professional skills, and more!
Questions: Contact Kartha or email us at sprowt@fairwoodumc.org
Native American Ministries
Consider giving to the UMC special offering for Native American Ministries on
Sunday, April 14.
Half of the funds collected on this Special Sunday remain in our Annual Conference
to develop and strengthen Native American ministries. Twenty-five percent of the
donations received fund scholarships designated scholarships for Native Americans
attending United Methodist schools of theology.
The final twenty-five percent of the donations collected are used to create
beneficial programs. These funds allow the UMC to partners with existing native
ministries to develop new programs on behalf of Native Americans. Some of those
efforts include mentoring programs, peer support systems, funding for economic
development projects, and restoring traditional and historic ways that bring forth
new leaders for Native American communities.
As with any donations for our church ministries, you can donate by cash/check on
Sunday morning or mailing it to the church office. You may also use a bank account
or credit card donation on our website GIVE page: https://fairwoodumc.org/give/