July 6, 2008 – Announcements

MUSIC IN THE MEADOW
Sunday, July 13
2:00 – 6:00 pm – Mini- Concerts and Hymn singing
7:00 pm – Birdsong Family in Concert

PASTORAL DISCERNMENT COMMITTEE
Nominations for members of the Pastoral Discernment Committee are to be placed in the ballot box in the vestibule. This committee will prepare an evaluation of the church, review the credentials of Pastor Steve and interview him to discern if he would benefit Maple Grove as lead pastor. Nominees for this committee must be members of the church in good standing. July 6 is the last day to nominate members to this committee.

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH LEADERS
There are many meetings this week. The Youth Ministry Commission meets on Monday. The Leadership Team (Elders & Pastor) meets on Tuesday. The Maple Grove Coordinating Body meets on Wednesday.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

MUSIC in the MEADOW
MAPLE GROVE MENNONITE WILL HOLD AN OUTDOOR SUMMER CONCERT on July 13th. You are invited to help– many hands are needed. Contact Ken Umble if you can help. Potted plants and flowers are needed to decorate the stage; contact Sue Ressler or Marilyn Umble if you have some to loan.

MYF Service Night
Don’t have time to get stuff done around the house? Do you need your yard mowed, weeds pulled, etc.? The Youth Group will serve members of the church the evening of Wednesday, July 16. Please contact Matt & Laura Ressler.

EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION OPPORTUNITIES

BAPTISM INSTRUCTION CLASS
We will have a baptism service on August 24. Instruction classes begin July 6. Please contact Pastor Steve if you are interested in finding out more about baptism and the Christian faith.

SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTIVES
This week the elective class is “Mourn with those who Mourn.” Those who want to share will take a seat on the left hand side at the front of the sanctuary. This is a time of mourning together.

MYF (Mennonite Youth Fellowship) usually meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. This is a time of fun and spiritual growth for youth in grades 9 to 12. This week they will meet at the church at 2:30 to go to Hershey Park.

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

MAPLE GROVE MEN’S SOFTBALL
Cheer on our team! The Men’s Softball team will play Honeybrook on Monday, July 7 and Faith Reformed on Thursday, July 10. Games begin at 8:30 pm at West Fallowfield School. The Women’s Softball team will play on Tuesday, July 8 at 6:45 at Highland Baptist Church.

THE WIDER BODY OF CHRIST
(You can get more information about any of these events by looking at the bulletin board in the foyer or by calling the church office)

GLOBAL FAIR
Eastern Mennonite Missions will have their annual Global Fair on July 12 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm along the Millstream at the main campus of Lancaster Mennonite School. This is a great way to travel a round the world. There will be a great variety of foods to sample, fascinating stories of God’s work, as well as crafts and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Check them out at http://www.emm.org/globalfair/GF2008/GF2008webad.html.

BRIDGE OF HOPE BENEFIT BIKE RIDE
All bikers are invited to enjoy a ride on country roads around Marietta, PA on Saturday, July 26 as part of the 2008 Dream Ride. A fun way to raise money for Bridge of Hope, casual riders and families with children can enjoy the 10 mile route. Also available are 20, 30 62.5 and 100 mile routes. George Metzler is coordinating a riding group from Maple Grove.
The Bridge of Hope Nightmare Tour is a 200 mile ride around the perimeter of Lancaster County. Truly dedicated bikers are encouraged to consider joining George for this ride on Saturday, August 16.
Get more information at http://www.bridgeofhopelcc.org/attend_event.htm#bike.

CHURCH OFFICE
The church secretary office is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and occasionally at other times. Ruth Ann reminds us that items for the weekly printed church bulletin need to be in the church office by Thursday of each week. You can also send your contributions to mgchurch@netzero.net.
Ruth Ann is missing her personal church phone directory (the one with hand written extras in it). If you mistakenly picked this up, please return it to the church office.

PASTOR’S STUDY
Pastor Steve has office hours every morning except Wednesday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and occasionally at other times. Some days Pastor Steve has meetings in other places, so please call before you come to visit.