Saturday night and early Sunday morning, Southern West Virginia experienced a great deal of flooding caused by heavy rains and excessive runoff. McDowell County was a part of the flood zone and has been declared a state emergency area. If you would like to assist with cleanup efforts, please call Pastor Amanda Reed at 304-444-1122.
A gift!!!
My friend sent me a digital camera a few days ago,which he bought at a online shop,and I am using the camera right now,I find it is original and really has superior quality,and the price is absolutely
competitive in the market,he told me the company
website, I find they have a full range of products,and there are a great many members there,You can spare some time to log on their web to have a check,there must be something that interests you!
Benefit Concert for Haiti
There will be a benefit concert for Haiti at the LaBelle Theater (South Charleston) on Saturday, January 30th @ 7:00pm. $10 donations will go to UMCOR to assist the people of Haiti. Click here for more information.
UMCOR Health Kits
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) has requested that we put together health kits that can be used in Haiti (and other areas of need). Below you will find directions for putting them together. All health kits need to be delivered to the Southern District office by noon on Feb. 2 so that they can be delivered to Mission Central in Pennsylvania. Rev. Amanda Reed (First Welch & Court Street UMCs) will be making a trip on Monday, Feb. 1 to make a delivery. If you would like for her to take any health kits you may have put together, call 304-436-4330.
Health Kits
(Value: $12 per kit)
Contents:
Place all contents in a sealed one-gallon bag.
• 1 hand towel (15”x25” to 17”x27”-no kitchen towels)
• 1 washcloth
• 1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket size)
• 1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
• 1 bath size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
• 1 toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, no child-size brushes)
• 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
Note: UMCOR is now purchasing toothpaste in bulk to be added to health kits before shipping to ensure that the product does not expire before it is sent. Please include $1 for each kit you send toward the purchase of toothpaste.
Important Kit Assembly Information:
• All items included in kits must be NEW items.
• All emergency kits are carefully planned to make them usable in the greatest number of situations. Since strict rules often govern product entry into international countries, it is important that kits contain only the requested items—nothing more.
• Do NOT include any personal notes, money or additional materials in the kits. These things must be painstakingly removed and will delay the shipment.
Correction
The parish staff meeting and the PEACE Council meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12.
Parish Staff Meeting and PEACE Council Meetings
Please note the correction: Meeting will be Thursday, November, 12
Greetings!
On November 12, 2009 the parish staff will meet at First Welch at 6:00 pm.
The PEACE Council will meet at 7:00pm.
See you there!
Parish Staff Meeting
Parish Staff Meeting to be held at Welch First Church on August 19th at 6:00 P.M.
Peace Council Meeting To Be Held
There will be another Peace Council Meeting on August 19th at 7:00 P.M. and it will be held at Welch First Church. Everyone is urged to attend. We have several issues to discuss.
Southern Coalfields Peace Council Meets
There will be a regular meeting of the Southern Coalfields Peace Council on Thursday, August 6th at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held at Court Street United Methodist Church in Welch.
Blessings!
Mark Your Calendars!!!
Did you have fun at our parish-wide gospel sing? Did you miss the fun?
Well, you are in luck because we will be having another fun-packed parish-wide event.
“Our Parish Has Talent” will be held on September 26th at 5:00pm at First UMC, Welch. The theme will be a 50s Diner and we encourage you to come wearing your favorite 1950s era outfits (break into you attics and dust off the poodle skirts!).
So, start polishing up your talents (or your follies) and let’s have some good fun and fellowship.
