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United Methodist Church ... making a difference 501 Hampton Lane (Beltway Exit 27B & Dulaney Valley Road) Towson, Maryland 21286 410-823-6511 e-mail: towsonumc@towsonumc.org Elevator accesses all 3 floors! .
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                Church fax: 410-823-8916
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— MISSION OPPORTUNITIES —
Do you knit or crochet or know anyone who does? The Prayer Shawl Ministry is in desperate need of donations of shawls. We provide shawls to two local hospitals as well as make them available for anyone in need through the church. The demand for shawls has increased, but our supply has dropped off in recent months. Please consider helping out by donating shawls. It’s a great activity for those lazy days of summer, plus the satisfaction of helping others in this special way cannot be beat! We meet in the church parlor three times a month (even through the summer) on the first Wednesday and the third Tuesday evenings from 6-8 PM and the third Tuesday morning from 9-11 AM. You can pick up a “shawl kit in a bag” with everything you need to get started, from the bin in the church foyer. Questions? Please contact Carol Matlin at 410-256-0657 or Susan Brown at SBrown@boyslatinmd.com
CLOTHING DROP-OFF FOR HOMESTEAD UM CHURCH Please place all clothing (and accessories) in the two large plastic containers, which are located at the end of the main parking lot, next to the fence of the Child Development Center play area. If you can, drop off between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, it would be greatly appreciated. Also, please do not make any bags or boxes too heavy. Your donated clothes and accessories are taken to the Homestead United Methodist Church for distribution to the less fortunate people in the Waverly area of Baltimore City. Thank you for your participation in this worthwhile cause. —–Jenna Lee Burkart
WE’RE COLLECTING OLD EYEGLASSES The Senior Adult Ministry Group is collecting old eyeglasses that will be recycled. Bring your old eyeglasses to church and place them in the marked basket in the main office. Thanks!
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REV. PEACHER Because of his illness, the Rev. Eric Peacher has been living at... Mays Chapel Ridge, Wellspring, Room #1, 12261 Roundwood Road, Timonium, MD 21093. Rev. Peacher was once on the staff here at Towson Church. (Don't have a card at home or you picked up more than you needed? ... see below ...)
“Thinking of You” Card Ministry One of the workshop options at this year’s Women’s Retreat was making “Thinking of You” cards. The participants taking this workshop made cards to share with the congregation. A “Thinking of You” card ministry box is located on the bookshelf in the Parlor. If there is someone in a Work Area, Ministry, or group whom you think would appreciate a note, please help yourself to one of the cards. If you would like to donate a “Thinking of You” card, either hand-made or from a retail card store, please feel free to add one to the box. Thank you!
USHER UPDATE We need ushers, so please call Ron
Donoho at 410-825-0789.
UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONALS The September/October issue of the Upper Room daily devotionals in regular and large print are available in the main lobby of the church. Look for them on the counter under the stained glass window display. The suggested donation is $1.00. If you are unable to come to church to pick one up, call the church office and we will gladly send one to you. 410-823-6511
TUMC IS MORE HIGH-TECH THAN YOU THOUGHT! Did you know that if you miss a Sunday, that you can obtain an audio tape, CD, or DVD of the service? For a mere $2.00 donation, you can sit in front of your TV at home and watch the service, listen to the sermon, sing the hymns, and pray as if you were here with the rest of the congregation. After receiving an audio tape or CD, you can listen to the service while you’re driving to work or on vacation. Contact Bud Burkart at 410-665-2303 and make arrangements to pick up or have Bud get it to you.
YOUR DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH All donations, including communion offerings, fruit offerings, and other special offerings to the Church, require your name, address, and offering envelope number in order to document your charitable giving. Such donations will be reflected on quarterly giving statements. We believe these quarterly statements satisfy the requirement of the tax authorities that the recipient provide a receipt for all donations. If you are currently assigned an envelope number, all identifiable donations will be reflected on your quarterly statement. If your donation is unidentifiable or you do not have an envelope number, your donation will not appear on a quarterly statement. Anyone wishing to receive a quarterly statement must have an envelope number; please contact the Business Office if you do not have one. Blank offering envelopes are available in the pews if needed; please include your name, address, and envelope number if you wish to receive credit on your contribution statement. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Finance Committee or the Business Office, 410-823-3693.
CONSIDER GIVING YOUR WEEKLY OFFERING THROUGH ONLINE BANKING Several of our parishioners have set up recurring payments through their online banking, and not only are they saving postage, they never have to worry about missing a week when they can't attend the service. All you need is the church's address and your account numbers, which is your Envelope Number. For more information contact Kim in our business office kayres@towsonumc.org.
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The TUMC 50th Anniversary Cookbook is still available; it’s a great gift for any occasion and can be mailed anywhere! The cost is $15.00 which, for a limited time, includes shipping to anywhere in the domestic United States! All proceeds of the TUMC 50th Anniversary Cookbook go towards the Shining Brightly building campaign.Mail a check made payable to “TUMC” in the amount of $15.00 for each book ordered to: Towson UM Church Attention: Michele McWilliams 501 Hampton Lane Towson, MD 21286 If you would like to have cookbooks mailed to the recipient, please include the name and address that it is to be mailed to and your name and phone number. Otherwise, include your name and phone number, and Michele McWilliams will deliver your book(s) to you. Questions? Call Michele McWilliams 410-561-0817.
New Mother’s Support Group Mothering Matters is a free support group for new moms and their infants 6 months and younger sponsored by St. Joseph Medical Center. The group meets Thursdays at 10:30 AM to 12 Noon in Room 311-313 and is facilitated by a registered nurse who specializes in Mother/Baby care. You don’t have to go through the challenges of new motherhood alone. Bring your baby and network with other new moms. If Baltimore County Public Schools are closed or open 2 hours late, the group will not meet. For more information, call 410-337-1880.
JUVENILE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP ... meets here at Towson United Methodist Church in Room 312-314 the third MONDAY of the month at 6:00 PM.
ALUMINUM SODA CAN TABS YES, the youth are still collecting the TABS from aluminum cans. The tabs will be traded in for money, which will be donated to the Shining Brightly Capital Campaign. Please bring you collected tabs to church and drop them in the container in the church office BEHIND THE RECEPTIONIST'S DESK (under the table next to the windows). Get your friends, neighbors, office, school, family to join you. Help the youth help the capital campaign!
BRING IT TO CHURCH! We have 2 brightly colored bins in the parking lot ready to accept your paper recycling 24/7. This is a fundraiser for the general budget of the church — we receive cash from Abitibi Paper Retriever for every ton of paper collected.
Here is what they will take: NEWSPAPERS SHOPPING CATALOGS MAIL MAGAZINES OFFICE & SCHOOL PAPERS ENVELOPES PHONE BOOKS FAX & COPY PAPER COLORED PAPER SHREDDED PAPER MUST BE CONTAINED IN PLASTIC BAGS
Here is what they WILL NOT take: PLASTIC GLASS METALS TRASH CARDBOARD Note again: NO Cardboard of any type
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