“DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!” The sermons of the next few weeks will explore why and how Christians are “peculiar,” or are supposed to be anyway!  How do YOU think Christians are called to be different?  Give it some thought, then come hear the next sermon to see if any of your ideas are in it!
If you missed any of the sermons in this series, you can listen on our website by hitting this link, then scroll down a bit & click on the date:  http://www.lpumchurch.org/site/cpage.asp?sec_id=180019803&cpage_id=180098822


NEW CHAIR CAMPAIGN!
Goal is $40k for 200 chairs for Fellowship Hall.  Online donations are welcome at: http://goo.gl/hmxHfu
Or checks can be made to LPUMC, marked in the memo line for "CHAIRS."  Keep up-to-date on our progress on Facebook, or on the bulletin board in main hall.  ALL amounts are welcome, or buy a “whole chair” in memory or honor of a loved one.


REGISTER FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
Children/Youth, 3 years thru 12^th grade may register for fall Sun. School classes.  Forms are at www.lpumchurch.org under the “forms” menu.  Please type into the Excel sheet & email it to:
pcdowns@smcps.org or bring to church office.


FOOD PANTRY IS IN NEED
HOPE Food Pantry (at Church of Ascension, 21641 Great Mills Rd.) is running extremely low on: canned goods, cereal, PBJ.  For large volume donations (such as cases), please consider dropping off directly to HOPE during hours Monday-Thursday, 9am-11:45am. Regular items can always be dropped in the grocery carts here at the church as usual.


CLOTHES CLOSET HOURS
Our free Clothes Closet is open to public Wednesdays 10am-noon.  IN-SEASON clothing donations only please, accepted weekdays in the church office.


SUMMER  SCHEDULE: KIDS/YOUTH
9:30AM SUNDAY SCHOOL is offered during the summer for children through 2^nd grade.  Older children & youth are invited to worship with their families.  Children’s Activity bags are available at the back of the worship spaces.

11AM CHILDREN’S CHURCH is on summer break & will return in the fall.

CHILDREN’S NURSERY is staffed and available for young children during the 9:30 & 11am services.