The July communion offering will support the Micah Mission Center in Hopkinsville, KY.

205 families were served through the Food Bank program in June. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any way. If anyone would like to donate food or money to the Food Bank program, it would be much appreciated.

Start saving your loose change for the July Noisy Offering which will support the LAMA Backpack program. Change will be collected on July 9.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The May communion offering will support Native American Ministries. “Native American Ministries Sunday serves to remind United Methodists of the gifts and contributions made by Native Americans to our society.”
• 212 families were served through the Food Bank program in April. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any way. If anyone would like to donate food or money to the Food Bank program, it would be much appreciated.
• Start saving your loose change for the May Noisy Offering which will support Camp Crossway. Change will be collected on May 14. 
• If you haven’t already…..please notify the church office if you have a child who is promoting from pre-k, kindergarten, 5^th grade or 8^th grade or graduating from high school or college/university.
• The last day of school for the Todd County School System is May 22. 
• For anyone attending a college, university, vocational or technical school for the 2023/2024 calendar year, you can apply for the Petrie Memorial Methodist Church Endowment Scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who meet the requirements and submit a completed application prior to JUNE 1^st. Please contact the church office for an application. Applications must be completed on an annual basis.
• The United Methodist Men hosted a churchwide breakfast on April16.  $2,701.31 was collected for Camp Crossway. 

Vacation Bible School

VBS is scheduled for June 12 – 15 from 8:30 – 11:30am. Volunteers are needed to be crew leaders, help with preschool, and to help with decorating and music!

There is a VBS display in the Fellowship Hall with a list of supplies needed.  Pick a post-it note and bring that supply to the Children’s Office. 

Please contact Camille or Elizabeth if you can help. 

• The April communion offering will support UMCOR. “UMCOR comes alongside those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters – famine, hurricane, war, flood, fire or other events—to alleviate suffering and serve as a source of help and hope for the vulnerable.”
• Start saving your loose change for the April Noisy Offering which will support Hearts and Hammers. Change will be collected on April 9. 
• 223 families were served through the Food Bank program in March. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any way. If anyone would like to donate food or money to the Food Bank program, it would be much appreciated. Double-bagged plastic bags are always needed. 

Upcoming Fundraisers & Collections

• The United Methodist Men will host a churchwide breakfast on April 16 with donations supporting Camp Crossway.
• The United Women in Faith will sponsor a potato bar on April 30 (5^th Sunday) following the combined worship service.  Donations will be sent to Missions.
• The United Women in Faith are collecting shower items for the Micah Mission in Hopkinsville.  Donations (hand/body towels, wash cloths, soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and paste, deodorant, and disposable razors) may be brought to the Fellowship Hall and placed in the marked box by April 30.