Opportunities for learning, mission and worship

Announcements for this week

SMALL GROUPS FOR ADULTS

Sunday School for Adults: Currently there are two options. The Wharton Sunday School class meets in room #115 on the first floor at 9:45am, taught by Howard Hendricks. The other option for adults is the Friends in Faith class, which meets in the conference room at 10am. All adults are welcome.

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

GUMC annual school supply giveaway will

be held on August 15 and August 22 from 10:00-12:00 each day. We are now

collecting items to support this project. Items needed include the following: colored

pencils, composition books, crayons, expo markers, plastic folders with

pockets, glue sticks, highlighters, loose leaf paper, markers, pencil pouches,

pencil sharpeners, #2 pencils, pencil top erasers, pens (black), scissors, and

spiral notebooks.

Please

bring your items to the church and place in the welcome center. If you prefer

to donate cash, please mark your donations for school supplies and we will use

those funds to purchase the items above. If you would like to help distribute

the items on August 15 or 22, please let Jane Deaton or the church office

know.

Join us for Family Day on August 2nd, 2026! We will have a combined worship service at 10 a.m., followed

by a meal in the fellowship hall presented by the United Women in Faith. If you

would like to make a donation in honor or memory of your loved ones, please use

the order forms found at each entrance during July.

We are now using Ministry Brands for the Prayer Chain and other mass communications. If you are not receiving

them, please check your spam folder and be sure you have shared your info with

the church office in the church app. Only people who we invite have access to

the information you mark public in the app. We will soon begin sending text

messages in addition to emails because some of you have only shared cell phones

with us. If you would like to and are not receiving communications, please

contact Greyson at the church office Tuesday-Thursday or send an email. Thursday

afternoon through Monday, the fastest way to get something sent out on the

prayer chain is via Pastor Carol.

The United Women in Faith is collecting Jewelry for the

Residential Treatment Services of Alamance for their huge jewelry fundraiser in

Sept. Look for a box in the Welcome Center in which to place your unwanted

jewelry, watches, cufflinks, etc. Please put jewelry in Ziplock bags so all

pieces stay together. Questions? Contact

Shirley Beyer 336-584-6911.

Gibsonville Public Library is sponsoring

a Summer Reading Program for children ages 6–18 from June 22 through August 1. The program will take place each

weekday from 12:00–1:00 p.m., and lunch will be provided during that time. GUMC

has been invited to support the program by providing lunches from July 27–31.

If you are interested in helping with this project, please contact Jane Deaton

or the church office.

Children’s Sermons: If you are interested in doing a children’s

sermon during worship, please contact Greyson or Pastor Carol.

The deadline for August’s newsletter is July 28th.

This week’s bulletin art is entitled Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Nurseries: The nursery is available at both services for babies - 5 years old.

Children’s Sunday School: We are using the Sunday School curriculum “Two or More.” This curriculum provides children with Bible-rich experiences and grow in faith together. It is designed to be a one-room curriculum, bringing elementary-aged children together to be seen, known and loved. The elementary Sunday School class meets each Sunday morning on the second floor of the church.

Tween Sunday School: On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month, we offer two separate tween Sunday School classes, one for 5th and 6th graders and one for 7th and 8thgraders. Both use the Bible Studies for Life curriculum and meet on the lower level of the church.

High School Ministry (9th through 12th grade): We are exploring options for a winter or spring retreat for our high school youth. We are also in early discussions with other local churches about doing collaborative events with their youth on a regular basis.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Prayer Requests: Amy Bingham, Coy Clayton, Cindy Combs, Lizann Dodson, Peggy Frazier, Mike Hawk, Josh Hedgecock, Lisa

Hedgecock, Howard Hendricks, Steve Launder, the Family of Joseph Martin, John

Morrow, Michael Orlando, Frances Soule, Chris and Ron Steigerwaldt, Greg