August Committee Meetings

·       Finance will meet TOMORROW at 6:30 p.m.

·       Church Council will meet on August 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Petrie’s Radio Broadcast

Tune in to WEKT 1070 am on Mondays at 4:00 p.m. for a broadcast of Petrie’s Sunday service. 

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery meets on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. (in-person and on Facebook Live).  This is a Christ-centered recovery program for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, or hang-ups. Please contact Mike Kenner (270-604-0413) for more information.

Choir Practice

Choir practice is held on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.  For more information or to volunteer, please contact Suzie Norwood. 

United Women in Faith Meeting

The UWF will meet on Thursday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.  All women of the church are invited to attend.

United Methodist Men’s Breakfast

The UMM will meet for breakfast on Sunday, August 21 at 7:00 a.m.  All men of the church are invited to attend. 

New Testament Course

If anyone is interested in a New Testament course taught by Pastor Willard, please notify the church office. This will be a 15-week class from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights at POPs beginning August 24 – December 7 (taking off October 5 and November 23).

Children’s Church Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed for Children’s Church from September – December and from January – June.  If anyone is interested in volunteering, please let Camille Dillingham and Elizabeth Power know.

Children’s Church Volunteer Meeting

There will be a Children’s Church Volunteer meeting on Sunday, August 28 at 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.  Children’s Church will begin on September 4 for the second service only.  For more information, please contact Camille Dillingham and Elizabeth Power.

United Women in Faith’s 200^th Celebration – August

The United Women in Faith are celebrating the 200th year of Petrie Memorial by asking everyone to help in very special monthly donations that celebrate “200.” For August, the UWF will collect 200 “Back to School” items to be donated to the Todd County Schools.  You may bring your donations and drop in the box in the Fellowship Hall.

PM@PM

Please join us each Wednesday for PM@PM beginning on September 14 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner begins at 5:00, and classes begin at 5:30 for TeamKid (preschool through 5^th grade); youth (grades 6^th – 12^th), and Adult Bible Study with Pastor Willard who will be teaching a New Testament Course. The nursery will be available for anyone under the age of 3. For more information, please contact the church office.

Petrie is Turning 200 in 2022

Petrie Memorial United Methodist Church is turning 200 in 2022.  This is an exciting time for Petrie! It is confirmed that Bishop Fairley will be in our worship service on November 13 to help us celebrate. Look for additional information in the days to come.

Flood Buckets/Cleaning Kits/Donations

Thank you to everyone who donated towards the clean-up efforts for Eastern Kentucky. To date, 45 buckets from Petrie have been collected and delivered and $2,526 has been donated. Donations continue to be received for those who wish to give. For financial contributions, please make a check payable to Petrie Memorial UMC and note Kentucky Disaster Response #200902 on the memo line.  

For anyone attending a college, university, vocational or technical school for the 2022/2023 calendar year, you can apply for the Petrie Memorial UMC Endowment Scholarship.  Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who meet the requirements and submit a completed application prior to JUNE 1st.  Please contact the church office for an application.  Applications must be completed on an annual basis.