News – Petrie Memorial

Announcements for December 2023

December 5, 2023/in Announcements, News/by Mark Walz

255 families were served through the Food Bank program in November. Thank you to

all the volunteers who helped in any way.

$567.00 was collected for The Interfaith Center from the November Noisy Offering.

The December 3^rd communion offering will support The Interfaith Center.

The last day for 2023 PM@PM activities will be December 6. See everyone again in

2024!

Start saving your loose change for the December 10 Noisy Offering which will support

Birthday for Jesus (a Gideon Ministry).

The Christmas cantata, “Christmas Presence” will be performed on December 13 at 6:00 p.m. and on December 17 at 5:00 p.m.

The Christmas Eve service will be held on December 24 at 5:00 p.m.

**If you did not have an opportunity to complete a 2024 Stewardship Covenant, please

contact the church office. It’s not too late to pledge or indicate where you would like to

serve.** (Many areas are still in need of volunteers.)

Looking ahead, Pastor Willard will be on vacation from January 3 – 9. Communion will be on January 14.

Announcements for November 2023

November 8, 2023/in Announcements, News/by Mark Walz

ANNOUNCEMENTS

205 families were served through the Food Bank program in October. Thank you to all

the volunteers who helped in any way.

$450.87 was collected for The Sparrow Project from the October Noisy Offering.

There will be NO Methodist Men’s breakfast for the month of November.

The November communion offering on November 5 will support The Sparrow Project.

Start saving your loose change for the November Noisy Offering which will support The

Interfaith Center. Change will be collected on November 12.

November 19 will be our Thanksgiving meal following the 10:00 a.m. service. Make plans

to join us.

There will be no PM@PM activities on November 22 due to Thanksgiving break for Todd

County students.

Additional AED training opportunities will be made available for anyone who would like

to know how to use the defibrillators. Please contact the church office to sign up.

October Announcements

October 4, 2023/in Announcements, News/by Mark Walz

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The October communion offering will support Grace & Mercy, a home for women in crisis to recover and heal.

Start saving your loose change for the October Noisy Offering which will support The Sparrow Project. Change will be collected on October 8.

There will be no PM@PM activities on October 11 due to fall break for Todd County students.

202 families were served through the Food Bank program in September. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any way.

$210 was collected for Petrie’s Community Assistance Fund from the September Noisy Offering.

October 29 will be our 5^th Sunday combined worship service at 10:00 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch. Make plans to join us.

October 29 will be the LAMA 5^th Sunday worship service at 5:00 p.m. at POPs. Everyone is invited to attend.

Additional AED training opportunities will be made available for anyone who would like to know how to use the defibrillators. Please contact the church office to sign up.

Announcements for September

September 1, 2023/in Announcements, News/by Mark Walz

Start saving your loose change for the September Noisy Offering which will support Petrie’s Community Assistance Fund. Change will be collected on September 3 (please note date change.)

The September communion offering will support the KY United Methodist Children’s Homes. Communion will be served on September 10 (please note date change.)

September is Petrie’s month to donate to the Interfaith Center. They are currently requesting canned foods: soups, chili, spaghetti and meatballs, and other microwavable foods. You may drop donations off at Petrie or take directly to the Interfaith Center.

202 families were served through the Food Bank program in August. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any way.

$400 was collected for the Methodist Mountain Mission from the August Noisy Offering.

W.O.E. is S.H.E. Disciple Groups will begin in September. For more information, contact Emily Myers at 270-265-1068.

Three Automated External Defibrillator AEDs have been purchased and installed (one near the elevator/Fellowship Hall, one near the sanctuary, and one at POPs.) Training will be offered in the coming weeks. If anyone is interested in learning how to use the AEDs, please notify the church office. Trainings will be scheduled once we determine how many are interested.

August Announcements

August 11, 2023/in Announcements/by Mark Walz

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

July Sunday Funday

Some of the children at Petrie Memorial had the opportunity to do a service project for their Sunday Funday activity. They made small bouquets of flowers and handmade cards. They visited Hearthstone and some church members’ homes. It was a great experience!

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Church Wide Wednesday Night Kickoff

A Church wide Wednesday Night Kickoff will be held on Wednesday, August 16th.

Team Kid Volunteers

We are still in need of several volunteers for our Wednesday night program. We cannot run this program successfully without help from the congregation.

Time commitment: Team Kid starts on Wednesday, August 23rd and ends in May. We do not have church on spring break, fall break, Christmas break or snow days. Dinner is from 5:00-5:30, which you are welcome to join and eat with students!

Volunteer Positions Available:

Bus Drivers
Wednesday Night Bus Riders

***If we do not have enough volunteers for Wednesday night bus transportation , we will not run the bus.

Team Kid Preschool Helper
Team Kid Missions Leader
Team Kid Crew Leader
Team Kid Substitute – As needed

Team Kid Training

Volunteers will complete a Team Kid Training on Sunday, August 13th from 11:30-12:30pm. Lunch will be provided!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The August communion offering will support Petrie’s Food Bank program. 210 families were served through the Food Bank program in July. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any way.

Start saving your loose change for the August Noisy Offering which will support the Methodist Mountain Mission. Change will be collected on August 13.

WOMEN’S OUTREACH MINISTRY & NETWORK

July Announcements

July 18, 2023/in Announcements/by Mark Walz

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.

June Announcements

June 1, 2023/in Announcements/by Mark Walz

June Sunday Funday

Our June Sunday Funday will be a service project! Children will meet at the church on June 25 at 1:00pm where they will make cards. We will leave the church at 1:30 to go on home visits!

VBS Training Days

VBS Volunteers are invited to choose a date to attend a training session. Training will be offered on Tuesday, June 6th from 9:00-10:00am and on Thursday, June 8th from 9:00-10:00am.

June Noisy Offering

Start saving your loose change for the June Noisy Offering which will support Kentucky Annual Conference Camps (Camp Loucon). Change will be collected on June 11.

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