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Last update - February 2, 2012
Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church



 

Upcoming Events 

The Hospitality Committee invites you to a DOWN HOME DINNER - Thursday, February 9, 5 - 7 pm, enjoy Cap Cod Chicken!  All welcome!  Free will offering.

Harriet Tubman Academic Skills Center is holding a fundraiser

 

Where:     TGI Friday's

                 2594 South Road

                 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

 

When:     Wednesday, February 8

                Thursday, February 9

 

What:     Lunch &/or Dinner

               Dine in, Or take out

 

How:     25% of the bill goes to support the Harriet Tubman 
             Academic Skills Center


Flyer Required:  TGI Friday Fund Raiser - Cover
                           TGI Friday Fund Raiser - Back

 

To obtain the required flyer please click on the links above.

 

Love In the Name of Christ - Cookie Walk - Saturday, February 11th from 10:00am-2:00pm at PUMC.  See the flyer for more information.

Tres Dias Retreat Schedule - 2012 Weekend Schedule
  • Men's #159 - February 9-12, 2012
  • Women's #159 - February 23-26, 2012
  • Men's #160 - May 17-20, 2012
  • Women's #160 - May 31-June 3, 2012
  • Men's #161 - Sept. 13-16, 2-12
  • Women's #161 - Sept. 27-30, 2012

For information on the Tres Dias Retreats, check out their link at: www.mhtd.org

  
Pancake Dinner - Shrove Tuesday, February 21st, from 5:00PM to 7:00PM.  Sign-up outside Fellowship Hall starting on February 5th.  Free will offering.  Proceeds to benefit the PUMC's Senior High Youth Mexico Mission Trip.

Bridge Builders Youth Camp 2012– We are looking for adult leaders to help plan and execute Bridge Builders 2012 – people to help secure ministry tracks now, people to lead or support ministry tracks on the week of August 12‑17, 2012, and people to help with miscellaneous tasks during the camp week. Please contact Bob Ciraulo if interested. 


Activities This Week - To view all the activities that are happening here at PUMC, please go to the Weekly Bulletin page and check out the Church Insert. 

Children's Experiences - There are numerous opportunites for children here at PUMC.  Please check out the Education Page for all the details.

On-Going Events
  • Tuesday Evenings - 7 pm - Men's Group is open to all Men for  Bible Study and to come, bond, seek support, prayer and healing.
  • Wednesday Evenings - 7 pm - Women of the Word Book Club
  • Friday Mornings - 11am - Pastor Bob's Bible Study
The Shelves as Dutchess Outreach are empty and the need for food is high.  The following non‑perishable items are needed most: peanut butter, jelly, canned meats, canned fruits, ‘Beefaronies’, cereal, canned pastas, pasta sauce, Stove Top stuffing, baking mixes, pancake mixes, fruit juice (not tomato), snacks (like popcorn) and baby wipes.  The collection boxes are located in the Narthex and Fellowship Hall.  Questions please call Sarah Hicks. 

Soaking Prayer - Soaking Prayer will continue the 4th Monday each month 6:30-7:30 pm in the sanctuary.  Come, sit quietly. whiled soft music is playing and 'soak' in God's presence.  

On-Going Missions - Mid-Hudson Love In the Name of Christ! -
 

Feel free to bring in new items that are on the general list. The needs are continuous.  Thanks for your continued support!

Homeless Shelter Volunteers Needed: PUMC provides monthly meals for Hillcrest, the Homeless Shelter and we need help with the Homeless Shelter preparation.  Upcoming dates for sandwich making and/or serving at Hillcrest:                        
          February 25
          March 24

Preparers make 100 meat and cheese sandwiches and 50 peanut and jelly sandwiches, individually bagged. Plus provide fruit and/or cookies or something for dessert.  Food preparers can submit receipts for reimbursement.

The servers should be at the shelter by 7:15pm to serve, should be done by 9pm.

There is a sign-up sheet on the Mission bulletin board.  For more information contact Paula and Lindsey Hall.

Harriet Tubman Academic Skills Center - Volunteers are needed for the following:

  • One volunteer to work with 3 students in grades 2/3 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Monday through Thursday.
  • A volunteer or volunteers to work with our Friday Cooking group.

If interested please contact Chris Arnfiels Monday through Friday from 3PM to 7PM.

Make a difference - Volunteer
              
Food Collection - The Youth Group are continuing to collect non-perishable food.  Please bring in non-perishable food and Sarah Hicks will see that it gets delivered.

Red Bird Mission - United Methodist Women continue to collect Campbell Soup Labels and General Mills boxtops to help support the Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Kentucky.  The program serves residents in a five county area by providing medical/dental care, hone health care, ambulance services and early childhood develpement programs.  A box in Fellowship Hall for you to drop off the labels and boxtops.  Please NO Betty Crocker coupons.