PAGE8 THE POST CHURCH Sunday, July 9, 2006 SHAVERTOWN UMC HOLDING BIBLE SCHOOL The Shavertown United Methodist Church invites children, teens and adults to attend its Vacation Bible School “Adventure of the Treasure Seekers: Exploring God's Promises” from July 16-20 at the church on Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown. Dinner will be served each evening beginning at 5:30 with formal events taking place from 6:30-8 p.m. The program offers fun, interactive activities that combine the world of archaeology with the discovery of treasures in the Bible. Each day, children will take part in an actual dig and find treasures that remind them of the Bible story. Children ages 2-12 will participate in singing, crafts, and recre- ation. Teenagers who have completed fifth grade may volunteer or join the drama team and adults may also volunteer or joinin a class about spiritual gifts led by pastor Drew Cottle. Nursery care is available for adults who remain on the premises. Daily offerings will be taken to support missionaries from the church family who are rebuilding homes of those affected by Hurricane Katrina. All of the funds raised will be deposited into a fund that will defray transportation costs and pay for much needed building materials. Registration forms are available at the church office or by calling 675-3616. For more information, call Kristen Andrews at 674-3773. Walk-ins will be accepted each evening, but pre-registration is appreciated for planning purposes. Mem- bers of the Shavertown United Methodist VBS steering team, from left, first row are Sandy Michalisin and Rebecca Oley. Second row: pastor Craig Mark, Andrews, Shelly Anselmo, Bonnie Ziegler, Kallie Root, Sherrie Waslick, Tracy Tomasura, Michael Tomas- \ ) CHURCH BRIEFS SUMC concert reset for July 10 Due to recent flooding in the Wyoming Valley area, the concert featuring Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass at Shavertown United Methodist Church has been rescheduled. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, July 10 at the church, 163 North Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown. The group of nine musicians performs around the country. They are back at SUMC by popular demand and the concert is sponsored by the Fine Arts Committee. The sanctuary is air-conditioned. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. Community VBS to begin Aug. 7 A community-wide Vacation Bible School “The Xtreme Encounter: “A Salvation Space Journey” will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 7-11 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on i Route 118 in Dallas Township. The event for children ages 3 ! and older is being sponsored by churches of the Back Moun- i tain Ministerium. The following churches will be repre- Co. sented — Shavertown United Methodist, St. Paul’s Lutheran, Wi Dallas United Methodist, Trinity Presbyterian, Prince of i Peace Episcopal and Huntsville United Methodist. i] The Bible school will feature music, crafts, stories, games B and snacks. The registration deadline is July 23 and limited BH to 150 children. Forms are available at the churches listed BD i above or by contacting Jennifer Martin of the Prince of ( ) i { Peace Episcopal Church at 675-1723 or princeofpeace@epix- EE .net. i a ® . ° ¢ ® b i Children invited to Rec with Rock ; The Vacation Bible School-like “Rec with the Rock” will be i held from 6-10 p.m. July 8 and Aug. 12 at the Rock Recre- i ation Center at the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly Church in Trucksville. Children ages 2-12 are welcome to i attend the Saturday night events, which include games, fi snacks and crafts. There is no charge to attend, but dona- tions will be accepted to benefit the Pittsburgh Project. Men's breakfast held each Tuesday The Shavertown United Methodist Church recently began | holding a weekly ecumenical men’s breakfast. The group y hi meets at 8 a.m. each Tuesday at Pickett’s Charge restaurant 1 on Route 415 in Dallas. The Dutch treat breakfast is followed ! ura. Cottle and Jen Oldeack are also members of the team. by fellowship and a short devotion period. The breakfast, fellowship and devotion period last no longer than one hour. Men from all Back Mountain churches are encouraged to } attend. Awana Club meets at Grace Community The Awana Club ministry at the Grace Community (J ) | § Church in Dallas meets from 6-7:45 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, which is located across from Chapel Lawn Cem- | etery on Memorial Highway. The Bible-based club is open to boys and girls ages 4 through sixth grade. The club consists of Bible teaching, fun, fellowship, games and special events. | For more information, call the church office at 675-3723. | Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church The Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church is holding a yearlong anniversary celebration. The Lehman UMC church will celebrate its 150th anniversary, Idetown UMC is celebrating its 141st anniversary and this year marks the second anniversary of the Lehman-Idetown merger. The theme for the celebration is called “Yesterday, Today and To- morrow.” The church is publishing an an- niversary booklet with the histo- ry — and photos — of both church. Anyone wishing to place a tribute in memory of honor of loved ones may do so by calling Judy Dawe ‘at 675-3557. The cost is $2 per line and orders must be received no later than July 10. Anyone holding a yearlong 150th anniversary celebration wishing to place an advertise- ment or a note of congratulations in the booklet should call Bill Rey- nolds or call the church office at 675-1216 and leave a message. To celebrate the anniversary, shelf sitters will be sold. These are replicas of the Lehman and Ide- town churches. These may be purchased for $15 apiece or two for $25. They may be purchased after church services, or by call- ing Beverly Ide at 639-1323 or Dawe at 675-3557. The church will hold a “Christ- mas in July” worship service Sun- day, July 16. The service will in- clude memories of past Christ- mas Eves, shared by a few mem- bers. After worship, there will be Christmas cookies and beverages. Special anniversary ornament will be sold for $10. Reservations will be taken for the anniversary banquet, which will be held Sept. 16 at the Knight's of Columbus hall in Lu- zerne. The banquet will honor 50-plus year members and past pastors. The family-style dinner costs $16 per person. There is no charge for children under 5. The deadline for reservations, includ- ing payment, is Sept. 1. For reser- vations, call Jayne Haefele at 639-5051. : The celebration weekend will be held Friday through Sunday, Sept. 15-17. 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