Sunday Announcements 4/27/25

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Below are the announcements given on 4/27/2025.  Please refer to your directory for contact information.

Bring your silver-lined bags for recycling in MAY!
Save your silver-lined bags (metalized PET) from popcorn, chips, crackers, seeds,
etc. and bring them to church in May, after Easter and after CROP Hunger Walk.
We’ll get them to Styro Recycling in Kent.
Questions? Contact Sharon or Jeff K.
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Thank you, Debbie Miller, for the beautiful new wall hanging! Debbie is one of our
quilters who share their time, talent and creativity with us.

Youth Choir year-end schedule.
Youth choir sings on Mother’s Day (May 11) and on Senior Recognition Sunday
(June 8). Practices will be on April 27, May 4, 11, 25 and June 1. All practices are at
our normal time of 11:15 – 11:50 after illumin8/worship. All youth, grades 5th
through 12th, are invited to join us!
Contact Bill & Lori  with any questions.

Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! We plan to celebrate our high school
graduates and recognize any college graduates (AA, BA/BS, Masters, etc) on
Sunday, June 8th.

We’re looking for information indicating what area they are getting their degree in,
as well as any plans for the near future (college they will be attending, jobs, etc…).
We’d also like pictures (one at a younger age and a current one) that we can use in
our slides. Send info and pictures by May 25 to Bill and Lori. 

Blessings to all in reaching this milestone!

You are invited to our intercultural workshop “Crossing Cultures, Finding
Connections” on Saturday, May 17th, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Two of our District
Superintendents, Rev. Derek Nakano and Rev. Mark Galang, will be facilitating this
for us.  It w2ill be held in the Parlor or the Sanctuary.
We will explore how to create welcoming spaces and effective collaboration with
people from diverse cultures. Let’s all come together to build bridges of
understanding and respect with a sense of awe and curiosity.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Charlie at Charles.bofferding@gmail.com or
text (206) 419-4130.
Questions? Contact Nominations team members Pastor Ferdie, Charlie B, Donna S,
Barbara D, or Joan C.

Enjoy the amazing Bells of the Sound for their spring concert here at Fairwood
Community UMC! They’re here on Saturday, May 3rd. The concert begins at 7:00.
Tickets are $15/adults and $10/youth and seniors at the door (children under 8 are
free).
Spring concerts at other locations are listed at their website: bellsofthesound.org
See their website for more information, or email them at info@bellsofthesound.org,
or call (206) 574-8417.

Our traditional Renton CROP Walk is coming up, Sunday, April 27, 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/entryway to sign up to register as a walker. You can sign
up to help with jobs at the table in the narthex 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 information, visit http://crophungerwalk.org/rentonwa

The “Fairwood Community United Methodist” team is already set up. Join the team
or make a donation!
If you have any questions, please contact Sharon at kenyonjs@comcast.net.

YOUTH GROUP & ILLUMIN8 UPDATE:
Youth Group for the rest of the school year:  4/13, 4/27, 5/4, 5/18, 6/8

Illumnin8: During Sunday worship service 1st, 2nd, & 3rd of each month.

Fourth and Fifth (if any) Sunday’s youths are invited to join their families or sit at
the reserved back row with their peers during church service.

Contact Kristin T., Jenny B., or Sam H. for more information!

We need more people willing to greet peoples as they enter the main doors into
the narthex (entryway). Offering a friendly smile, offering a bulletin and answering
any basic questions goes a long way to make someone feel welcome.
We also need more people willing to serve the juice during Communion, especially
for the extra services during Holy Week (Maundy Thursday and Easter).
Contact Sharon R. for more information about what’s expected. If you need to get
her contact information, please call the church office on weekday mornings.

We need your HELP!!!
We need servers and treats for coffee hour.
Sign up in the parlor after service..
Questions? See Carol C. & Kathy P.