Continuing a tradition begun last year, children and their backpacks will be prayed over at the start of the new school year, at the August 18 service.
Children, youth, and college students are invited to bring their backpacks that day for a special time of blessing. Please come!
Wish List for 1st Explorers
Our after school ministry begins again next week. There are several items that are needed which could help keep the cost of the program manageable. The “wish list” includes:
Healthy snacks: snack crackers, applesauce, graham crackers, Goldfish crackers, individual servings of pudding, popsicles, popcorn, fresh fruit (apples, grapes, bananas), trail mix, granola bars, dried fruit, etc.
Wiffle balls and other playground supplies
Volunteers to share skills
Volunteers to greet and check children in and out
Snacks and playground supplies can be left on the cart at the back door. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Marina Hunley-Graham or Kayla Hartman
1st Explorers Has Some Openings
If you know of someone looking for after school care for their child grades K–6th grade, please let them know that there is still some space in 1st Explorers. The church van picks up children at Scotts Creek. Also, if they attend Fairview School, a school bus brings them to the church. The program begins August 14 and runs from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day that school is operating in full session.
For more information, contact Marina Hunley-Graham.
Each week we include a recipe in the Church Chimes and we hope that you are enjoying reading and trying them. You can add your favorite recipes to the Chimes by sending them to Cheryl Beck at cabeck@ncsu.edu. This is an ongoing WMU project.
Thanks for participating!
Thank you to Sandi and Lexi Allen and Melanie Joiner for working with the children in the nursery last Sunday. We appreciate all of you!
On August 11, Carrie Nelson will serve in the nursery. Thank you, Carrie!
We are still looking for an extra volunteer or two to fill some spots
in the nursery calendar. Please let Cheryl Beck know if you can help.
Ingredients
1 can LeSeur peas (small, young peas), drained
1 can shoepeg corn, drained
2 cans French style green beans (regular beans are fine), drained
1 small onion, finely sliced (I use 2 tablespoons)
1 small green pepper
2 seeded cucumbers (optional)
Chopped pimientos
Instructions
Drain all vegetables thoroughly. Combine all vegetables. Mix 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, and 1/3 cup oil in a saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves. Pour over veggies.
– Provided by Barb Holquist
Green Bean Salad
Click here to download a printable version.
-Provided by Barb Holquist
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Stephanie Dickerson will be giving a presentation on “Wi-Fi in Schools & Health" at the Rotary meeting Thursday, August 8 at noon.
Non-members are welcome to attend this meeting which will be held in our Mission Fellowship Center.
Along with vacations, pool time, visits to relatives, and lots of “down time,” consider adding some ways to reach out to others and share Christ’s love in meaningful ways. Try one or more of these Family Missions Ideas:
Gather some of the items listed in the Church Chimes that are needed at United Christian Ministries and deliver them to UCM.
Support the local animal shelter. Visit and find out what they need, then gather supplies to assist them.
Pray as a family for the missionaries featured each week in the Church Chimes.
Look at the Prayer List each week and make cards to send to people on the list.
Honor first responders by making cards and taking some snacks to the fire or police station. Pray for first responders.
Have a yard sale for missions. Decide where the money will go. Invite other families to sort through old toys, clothes, and household items to sell.
Think of a family needing help right now. Pack a box with groceries from your pantry. Write a note to let them know they are on God’s mind. Shhhh.....don’t sign your name. Secretly deliver the groceries.
Leave a package of peanut butter crackers, bag of cookies, or other prepackaged food item with a thank you note for your mail carrier. Include Psalm 139:14.
Go for a walk or bike ride with your family. Pray for families as you pass each home.
Pick up trash or help clean an area in your community.
LIVE A MISSIONAL LIFESTYLE AS A FAMILY!
WHEN: Saturday, August 10, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Scotts Creek Baptist Church
WHO: Church Youth Groups
WHAT: Good deeds scavenger hunt throughout the community, cookout, music, games, and a speaker.
Learn more about this special event at Sunday School on Sunday. Open to all youth going into 6th grade to 12th grade.
Each week we include a recipe in the Church Chimes and we hope that you are enjoying reading and trying them. You can add your favorite recipes to the Chimes by sending them to Cheryl Beck at cabeck@ncsu.edu. This is an ongoing WMU project.
Thanks for participating!