Church guide

Hello friends, It's March 9, 2019. Daylight saving time begins tonight. Please remember to set your clocks ahead one hour so you'll be on time for Sunday school and worship. 😁

National Wreaths Across America day is tomorrow.

Temple UMC is participating in the Wreaths Across America (https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/) campaign. We will host a brief dedication ceremony to honor the 22 veterans interred in our cemetery on Saturday Dec. 15 at noon. This is a rain or shine event. You are welcome to attend (or, if you are not local to North Coventry Twp, PA then consider attending at WAA event near you). For more information you may contact Temple UMC at [email protected] or 610-326-3941.

Temple friends, This morning, September 2, is our annual Gathering of Faith Communities, which begins at 10am at Shenkel UCC, 1580 Shenkel Road. We will not be meeting at Temple today. This is a rain or shine event and constitutes Temple's worship service for September 2. Please come and bring a lawn chair and a food item to share at the fellowship hour following the service. Our special offering this year will go to Still Waters Grace Assembly of Pottstown. Hope to see you Shenkel's Grove at 10am (In case of rain, the service will be held in the pavilion) If you are singing in the choir, please remember that we have a final run through at 9am tomorrow at Shenkel. Below are Temple's announcements for this week. Peace, Jim Upcoming Events · Today: Gathering of Faith Communities at Shenkel UCC, 10am. · September 6 (Thursday)—Community Lunch Bunch at Shenkel UCC at 11:30am. Ray and Sandy Rowe will share about their trip to Botswana and South Africa. A $7 donation covers the cost of lunch and the program. RSVP to Sam Wilson by September 2, 2018. · September 9 (Sunday)—Temple Women: join us for our next meeting on Sunday, September 9. Bring your lunch and meet in the kitchen after worship. · September 17 (Monday)—Trustees at 7pm. · September 18 (Tuesday)—Bible study returns! Tuesdays at 7pm at Temple UMC. We'll start this year by resuming our study of Genesis. · September 25 (Tuesday)—Bishop’s Day on the South District from 6:30pm-8:30pm at St. Matthew’s UMC in Wayne PA. · September 30 (Sunday)—Covered dish after worship. Beverages will be provided, please bring a dish to share. · October 1 (Monday)—Church Council at 7pm. · October 13 (Saturday)—Church Work Day at 8am. · October 17 (Wednesday)—Trip to Sight and Sound theater to see a presentation of "Jesus." Cost is $120 and includes transportation, ticket and lunch. Leaving from Shenkel UCC at 9am, arriving back at Shenkel at 5:30pm. For more info call Tootie & Louise Hine at 610-385-3716 or email them at [email protected] · October 23 (Tuesday)—Save the date! Temple’s Charge Conference is scheduled to be held at Cedarville UMC from 6:30-8:30pm. · November 3-10 (Saturday-Saturday) VIM Trip to Puerto Rico. See the flier on the back table for details. Space is limited so sign up now if you’re interested! · November 18 (Sunday)—Harvest Home Sunday. Details TBA.

Temple is excited to have our Bishop, Peggy A. Johnson joining us in worship on Sunday April 8 at 10:30am. Bishop Johnson will also be delivering the message, entitled "Easter Gifts" based on John 20:19-29.

Hello Temple friends, We will be inside today (July 23, 2017) due to weather. Worship begins at the usual time, 10:30am.