Upcoming Events

the weekly morning worship service so that copies could be made for distribution to members unable to attend. The machine that created the master copy for us needed to be replaced, and the decision was made to install a CD player/recorder rather than replace the cassette unit. This has now been accomplished, and CD's will be made available to those members who request them.

If you would like to be added to the distribution list, please let us know, and we will be sure that it happens. Also, if you do not have

a CD player and would like one, please let us know that as well,

and we will provide one for you to use to listen to the service.

SUPPORT

The First United Methodist Church of Warren supports many local ministries. Members of First UMC serve on a variety of local boards and agencies.

Specifically, we support ten different ministries in various ways. These ten are:

Faith Inn
The Sharing Place
Habitat for Humanity
Safe Place
Pregnancy Support Group
Family Services
The Food Bank
Warren County Jail Ministry
Community Concerns
Crescent Park Health

We continually accept donations of food for the food bank and personal hygiene products (soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, etc.) for the Jail ministry.

In addition we support Healthy Youth/Healthy Communites, Warren Area Student Union, The Ruth M. Smith Home, Wesley Woods Campground, the Warren Area Ministerial Association, Summer Park Ministry, Wesbury, Olmsted Manor, United Methodist Erie Alliance.

Through our Mission Commission we support FISH World Hunger, UMCOR Emergency Fund, Cherokee Mission, Red Bird Mission in Kentucky, Four-Corners Native American Mission, Henderson Settlement Mission.

Within our Annual Conference we support the Bishops' Initiatives.

We also support all of the Special Sunday Offerings in the United Methodist Church and through our Mission Share giving support a wide variety of ministries throughout the world.

CALLING ALL SKILLED VOLUNTEERS!! In an effort to involve more skilled people to assist with the home repairs at Pittsburgh Project, they are offering FREE food and lodging to any EXTRA skilled people who would like to come with us on June 14-20. You must have experience in doing hands-on construction in carpentry, masonry, roofing, electrical or plumbing works. You will need to agree to help wherever needed. Work hours ar 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM each day. Youe are welcome to join in the evening activities, but this is not required. You may not be working at the same site where the others from our church are assigned. If you are interested, please contact either Heidi Ketzko or Dawn Larson.

--DivorceCare FAMILY Ministry--The seminar/support group, which meets on Thursday evenings from 6-8PM, will continue with the video seminar series featuring 33 renowned experts (Kay Arthur, Dr. Tony Evans, Larry Burkett, Paula Rinehart, Dr. David Seamands, to name a few) on divorce & recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective. These video seminars are combined with the support group discussion of the materials presented during the video. We will be offering the updated version of the DVD's which have subtitles for the hearing impaired. Childcare is provided at no expense to the participants. If you know anyone who's going through divorce or separation, why not tell him or her about DivorceCare. People are welcome to join anytime during the 13 week sessions.

We also have DivorceCare4Kids and are very excited about this program. This ministry provides an opportunity for our church to help children from this community who have experienced divorce and separation of their parents. We are able to show how the love of Jesus can heal the hurting and the brokenhearted. This is not a counseling service or a one-on-one program. DC4K is designed to help hurting children heal in a group setting, to bring these children into the loving arms of a church family and to feel God's love surround them. This program runs concurrently with our adult DivorceCare program. It is hoped that both programs will continue to be a valuable ministry to those who are hurting from divorce in our congregation and our community. For more information, contact Heidi Ketzko through our church office.

The adults and children are so appreciative of this church for having this ministry available and showing God's love to them. Thank you First Church for opening your doors and hearts to a hurting community.



Gift Cards

Don't know what to give that person who has everything? How about a gift card. We have produced a series of cards and inserts for you to honor your loved ones with donations.

They come as cards with envelopes, ready to send. Or they come as inserts you can add to your own card.

The four areas we have chosen to feature are:

Nothing But Nets - to help purchase treated nets to prevent malaria. $10 will purchase a net which protects one family.

Double Rainbow Farm - a local farm that uses horses and other animals in a therapeutic way.

LOGOS - to support our weekly after-school program with scholarship support.

Just come to the Church Office and ask for a card or insert. There is no cost for the card or insert, just the donation that you make.

Thanks!