ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 4, 2021

 

UPCOMING EVENTS & MEETINGS

Outreach 

Trustee’s –  May 10 @ 7:00 PM

Finance/Ad Council – May 13 @ 6:30 PM

(this meeting is open to all church members and a Zoom connection will be available).

 

RUMMAGE SALE

We will be having Rummage Sale on Saturday May 15 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  If you would like to donate items to sell please bring them to the church and put them in the old bell room.  Thank you if you have any questions please contact Betty Shafer or Diane Grimm. 
 

CROP WALK

Mark you calendars the Crop Walk will be May 16 @ 2pm.  Registration begins @ 1pm  If you have questions please contact Laurel Sherburn. 
 
WAYS OF GIVING TO PPUMC IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN-PERSON WORSIP
  1. Send a check directly to the church office – 420 W. Michigan, Paw Paw, MI 49079
  2. Set up a donation on a monthly basis through your bank.
    1. If you have an account at PNC where our church account is located you may use the following steps:
      These are the steps to set up direct or auto pay in your PNC account.
      1. 1-log into your account
      2. 2-Click on-pay bills
  • 3-Click on add bills
  1. 4-follow prompts that come up on the screen
  2. You will need the church’s name & address.  You will need to check with the bank as to whether or not you need the church account # or routing # to do it this way. 
  3. You can pick a day of the month for it to come out. 
  • You can go to your account each month to verify that it was withdrawn.
  1. If you do not bank at PNC, check with your bank or credit union about setting up this same process even though it is not PNC.

 

Please note that we are in the process of setting up donation links for our website & Facebook.  We will send out a notice once this has been completed.

Thank you all for your donations to our ministries at Paw Paw United Methodist Church.  It is our calling to share the Good News of the Risen Christ to everyone and in as many ways as possible according to God’s Will.  Your giving helps make it possible for us to accomplish this calling
 
WINGS OF GOD
Mission Statement: To provide a safe, faith-based, Christian living environment for women who have been previously incarcerated. These women will be afforded the opportunity to obtain the help, training, treatment, and support for permanent, positive re-entry into the community.
Please check out the link below and the wish list.  PPUMC has a donation basket available in the lobby.
 

2021 Annual Conference Offering

Traditionally, Annual Conference Offering is received during opening worship. We are addressing the humanitarian crisis in Liberia and Haiti by receiving a shared offering online as well. This year’s offering will be shared between three international and local recipients.

The Bishop Judith Craig Children’s Village:

Liberia will receive 45% of the total offering.

The funds provide basic needs, education, counseling, and healthcare to orphaned children.

Haitian Artisans for Peace will receive 45% of the offering for their work in Mizak (South Central Haiti)

The Bishop’s appeal designates for 10% of the offering to support child hunger relief initiatives in Michigan.

Donate by check: Payable to “Michigan Conference” noting “AC Offering in the memo line. 

 

Mail to:
Michigan Conference Center North
Attn: Rich Pittenger
1161 E. Clark Rd. Suite 212
DeWitt, MI  48820
 
Offerings received through this online link are greatly needed!
https://michiganumc.org/2021-annual-conference-offering/
Payments are also being accepted through PayPal.  Please use the emailed PayPal confirmation as your personal giving receipt.  Please know we are unable to credit churches with this giving amount paid through PayPal at this time.