Archive for April, 2009

The Great Fifty Days Offering

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

The Great Fifty Days from Easter to Pentecost has become a time of mission giving for the churches of the Wyoming Conference of the United Methodist Church. Last year’s annual conference decided that the 2009 offering will be used to support the Haiti Partnership. There has been a partnership with the Methodist Church of Haiti [...]

Tribute to Libby Hirner

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

If I were musically inclined I might set this tribute in song. Something like the nuns in The Sound of Music trying to sum up their complicated novice as they sang … ‘How do you solve a problem like Maria’
How do we describe a person like Libby?
She ‘came with the merger’ as a Presbyterian among [...]

Facebook Group

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

A Facebook page titled “COCU alum” has been created by Sue Stine. There are now over 40 members who stay connected on the internet to those with whom they share a common history of youth group, work camps and our church.

Mary’s Group

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Date: Tuesday, May 12
Place: Marianacci’s Restaurant, 252 West 8th Street, Wyoming
Time: 5:00 p.m.
RSVP: by Monday, May 11
Devotions followed by dinner and discussion of “Day” 14 in our Bible study.
“Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King; sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm [...]

“To Do” List for Volunteers

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Property Ministry Team has created a volunteer “To Do” list that is posted on the inside of the door next to the first floor water fountain. Items listed are tasks that can be accomplished by volunteers. If you are willing to take on one of these projects, please sign your name next to the project [...]

Al Beech/West Side Food Pantry

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

At the March meeting of the Food Pantry Board of Directors, it was decided to increase the number of orders given from 30 to 35 for a trial period in order to determine whether the increased number could be handled by the packers. Although the monthly total of orders was high, at 247, and the [...]

Men’s Breakfast Group

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Member Care Ministry Team presents Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Group
All men are invited for breakfast and conversation on the third Saturday of each month at Old Country Buffet at 8:00 a.m

May 5 – Mother/Children Dinner

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Sponsored by Women’s Fellowship
Tuesday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. – Fellowship Hall
A chicken breast dinner with all the trimmings will be prepared and served by our talented men. Dessert will be a make your own sundae!
Our Director of Christian Formation, Mary Baker, storyteller/musician will present the program. She holds a MA in storytelling from East [...]

May 12 – Interfaith Tea

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

The Interfaith Tea, sponsored by Church Women United of Wyoming Valley, will be held at Church of Christ Uniting on Tuesday, May 12, beginning at 1:30 p.m. This will be the 60th Annual Interfaith Tea, and the theme of the day will be “Our Journey Toward Peace”. Rev. Anita Ambrose will be the featured speaker. [...]

June 2 – Spring Fling

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

(Covered Dish)
Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at 6:00 p.m.

Due to the success of previous years, the Women’s Fellowship will again sponsor the Spring Fling. Women from Dorranceton United Methodist, Forty Fort Presbyterian, Forty Fort United Methodist and Trinity Presbyterian Churches will join us.
COCU members, in lieu of a covered dish, will give a donation toward the [...]