EVENTS

SUMMER CHOIRS

We are having two special choirs this Summer that will provide

the special music for August 24th and August 31st.

I would like to invite anyone to join us for these fun activities!

August 24th will be an adult Tenor/Bass choir (T/B). Any man or woman who sings in the Tenor or Bass range is welcome to join us.

August 31st will be an adult Soprano/Alto choir (S/A)

Again, anyone who sings in the Soprano or Alto range is invited to join us.

As usual for volunteer Church choirs, you do not have to have a beautiful solo voice. You DO have to be able to match pitches and to have a desire to have some fun!

Rehearsals will be: August 7th, 14th, & 21st

7:00 pm for the S/A choir & 7:30 pm For the T/B choir. On the Sunday your particular choir participates in the service,

call time will be 9:15 a.m.

I love how much this congregation sings out!

Please consider joining us for these special choirs!

-Deborah Frontczk

FOOD PANTRY

On July 12th, 2025, we held a drive-thru distribution day. We served 138 families, including 365 individuals. We distributed 11,316 lbs. of food and cleaning supplies.

Our next drive-thru pantry distribution will

be Saturday, August 9th

from 10-12pm.

Volunteer service hours are 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

If you are interested in volunteering it is helpful to sign up or contact a member of the Christian Mission and Witness Committee.

There is also a sign up sheet posted on the table in the Narthex.

We have packing and unloading parties all month long! Have your family or group staff an event!

WE ARE THE CHURCH!

Pastor Meg is inviting children and teens to read the Call to Worship. If you have a young person in your family who would like to participate in worship, please contact the church office. Pastor Meg will write the material at your child’s reading level. The children do not need to be church members.

We also need teens or adults to read the scripture each week. If you would be willing to serve in this capacity, please reach out to Pastor Meg or the church office. We are the church together!

The Board of Trustees is working on using this template to help us find ways to embrace being the church and create opportunities for people to put their faith into action.

We are kicking off the Be the Church Campaign with a coloring contest for creative people of all ages. Coloring is a great way to manage stress and let your creative spirit soar. Everyone is welcome to take a coloring sheet and submit their finished work on December 30th. We will display our master pieces after the Christmas season.

Focus: HOPE

To help reduce the nearly 43 percent of people who are
food insecure in southeast Michigan, Focus: HOPE is
increasing its effort to expand the monthly food program

"FOOD FOR SENIORS"

Unlike many food programs that provide one-time meals, this program focuses on supplementing senior pantries with items like milk, cereal, and canned goods that can be used throughout the entire month.

Seniors age 60 and older living in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb or
Washtenaw counties can apply for the monthly Food for Seniors
Program by calling 313-494-4600

Michigan UCC – United in Love

Bethel UCC and Michigan Conference UCC Prophetic Integrity Mission Area Team, has partnered with the organization RIP Medical Debt (Recently renamed to Undue Medical Debt).

Undue MD acquires medical debt from secondary collection sources like collection agencies and, through the generosity of donors, TOTALLY ELIMINATES that debt at a 100:1 ratio. That means for every dollar we raise, $100 in medical debt is eliminated.

We are asking you, as a colleague in Christ in our Michigan Conference, to help us ERASE this debt for our neighbors in Michigan. So together, UNITED IN LOVE, we will relieve the crushing burden placed on already sick Michiganders who cannot afford the medical cost of their illness.

WHERE?

To donate, CLICK HERE (* RIP Medical Debt is a 501(c)3 charitable organization).

LEARN MORE about RIP Medical Debt HERE

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every:

Tuesday 7-8:00 pm. | Saturday 7-8:30 pm

in Fellowship Hall.

Seniors Group

Third Monday of each month - 11:30am Potluck, Games & Fellowship

PFLAG

Reachout to PFLAG at plagct@gmail.com for more information and meeting times.

BOWLING

Every two weeks unless on a holiday. Reach out to Tim Cole if you’re interested. They bowl at the AMF Rose Bowl Lanes on Martin Road. From September-April.

EXERCISE CLASS - Will restart in March

Both men and women are welcome to join this on-going class. Cost is $1.00 per person per class. The instructor is from the Arthritis Foundation. The class meets:

Mondays 11a-12p

Wednesdays from from 1-2p

HELP WANTED—SOUND BOARD

We're always looking for help with our audio and video services. Its easier than it looks and its fun to learn. If this seems interesting to you, please talk to Jim on Sunday or call him.

Choir and Handbells

We are always looking for more singers to join the Choir and players to join the Bell Choir; we have a place for you.