Youth Group members, please also check the Youth Group schedule and events! Parents, please also check the Children's Ministry events.

Food For Schools Food Drive Summer Hiatus

Thanks to everyone for your contributions to the Food for School program. The program will be on hiatus during the summer, and will resume in August.

We are collecting food to be distributed in the Montgomery Village Foundation "Food for Schools" [gazette.net] program. Thank you all for your generous donations! The need is great and your continued support is very much appreciated. Most needed items include macaroni & cheese, spaghetti & sauce, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, rice, beans, canned tuna/chicken, and canned fruit/vegetables. Please drop off donations in the bins outside the sanctuary, or checks may be written to Covenant UMC with "food drive" on the memo line. Thank you!

Women's Monday Morning Study Group

The Monday Morning Study Group is on summer break. We will resume in the fall on September 13. Watch this space for future announcements.

The Monday Morning Study Group is led by Suzanne Brown. We meet in Classroom 5, 9:30 -11:30 am every Monday. All women are invited to become part of this group.

Welcome Back Picnic - Sept.12

The 2010 Welcome Back Picnic is Sunday, Sept 12th , immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service. Feel free to wear your casual clothes to church. Like last year, it will be a potluck, so bring your favorite salad, pasta dish, fruit or dessert. Bring enough to serve 8-10. In addition to food and fellowship, there will be games for the kids and maybe for adults too. A sign-up sheet will be in the Fellowship Hall on August 30th. Contact Amy Bradfield via the church office with any questions.

Women of Covenant - September 13

Covenant Women will be meeting on Monday, September 13 beginning at 7:00 pm in Room 5. All women of CUMC are invited to participate. Come and enjoy the fellowship of other Christian women. We are always looking for new activities and ideas.

OYOs Outing - September 17

The September meeting will take place on Friday, Sept 17th. We will see “The Comedy and Mystery Society” at 8:00 p.m. at the Arts Barn in the Kentlands. This show features magicians who perform live in an interactive theater setting. Tickets are $15 for non-Gaithersburg residents, though one can get the $12 rate by guaranteeing a group of ten or more. Tickets must be purchased ahead of the performance and the seats are not reserved. Please sign up in the Fellowship Hall and include your email address so you can be notified of final plans. 

The OYOs (pronounced OH-YOHZ) are single people (OYO: On Your OWN) or those whose spouses can not or choose not to participate in church activities. Those who plan to go need to sign up on the sheet in Fellowship Hall and get the money to chair Camille Bohannon.

Women's Retreat - Sep.24-26

Our annual Women's Retreat will be the weekend of September 24 to 26. Get the details here.

Secret Shop Craft Workshops - Tuesdays starting September 21

Preparations continue for the 2010 Secret Shop. Craft workshops will be held on Tuesday mornings starting September 21, 9:30-11:30, and will continue weekly through the fall. We can't have a Secret Shop if we don't have items for the shoppers to purchase, so we need to keep working on creating those items. Our projects are easy, and we provide any instruction, so no crafting experience is required. Just come with a desire to have a good time and to help make items for little shoppers to buy.

Golden Girls lunch - Sept.27

The Golden Girls are on break until September 27. They'll be served lunch ($5) and hear from Bob Ide about his upcoming Mission Team trip to the Pine Ridge Lakota Indian Reservation in South Dakota. We'll plan the October outing at the September meeting too.

The GGs are ladies 55 and over, others are always welcome. We have luncheons, listen to speakers, take tours, attend concerts and plays, and carry out service projects. Contact Donna Kay Barnes or Camille Bohannon via the church office with any questions.

Married Couples' Retreat - October 22-24

Mark your calendars for the retreat which will take place on October 22-24 at the Manor House in Fairfield, Pennsylvania near Gettysburg. The cost is $290 per couple including meals from Friday evening through Sunday lunch. Susie and Jeff Bond will be the speakers for the weekend.

Fall Arts and Crafts Festival - Nov.6

Reserve Nov.6 on your calendar for the Fall Arts and Crafts Festival. More details coming soon!

Blood Drive - November 13

The next blood drive will be November 13 in Fellowship Hall. Please contact Julie Deranek via the church office for information or to make an appointment.