UNDERSTANDING YOUR TEEN
Informational sessions for parents who want to know what's REALLY going on with teenagers will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on the following days:

PARENTS OF ELEMENTARY CHILDREN
During the month of July all elementary leaders will take some time off for vacation. What does this mean for you as parents? Parents of Kindergarteners and First Graders will drop off and pick up their children in room 2206. Parents of Second through Fifth Graders will drop off and pick up their children in the Fellowship Hall. The best part of this for you as parents is that we invite you to join us by coming along side our children in their environment on Sunday mornings. This will allow our leaders to enjoy a time of rest and an opportunity for you to experience the fun of L.I.F.E. Kids for yourselves! Please contact Vicki Reke for more information at vicki@mthorebumc.com or at 359-3495.

Also, please mark your calendars for Promotion Sunday, August 8th! More details soon!

CHURCH-WIDE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY
Dates are set for our church pictorial directory photo sessions in June (22-26) and July (6-10 and 27-31). Session times are on Tuesday-Friday from 1-9pm and Saturdays 10am-5pm. Register online from the link on front page of our website or call the church office at 359-3495 for assistance.

ATTENTION ALL MEN
Are you looking for a way to workout this summer and fall? Join us each Tuesday night in the FLC for Men's Open Gym. Pick up basketball games are from 7:00 to 8:30 each Tuesday night. Skills are not required. You must be 18 years or older to play on Tuesday nights. See Chris Carver or Butch Scott for more details or call the church office for information. No registration is required.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRIES CALENDARS
Lake Day and Family Cardboard Regatta - July 10
Oscar Night - August 7
Girls Bible Study - Thursday nights through the summer
Boys Bible Study - Tuesday afternoons through the summer
Check your calendars for more details and get ready for a great summer!

MT. HOREB SOFTBALL NEWS
We would like to congratulate both of our softball teams this season. Our Men's team finished the season with a 9 and 1 record and won the League Championship for the 3rd consecutive season. Our Co-Ed softball team finished the season with a 5 and 5 record, which was their best finish in the last 4 years. We are proud that the Mt. Horeb softball team members demonstrate a love for the game but more importantly, a stronger love for Christ in their actions on and off the field. Congratulations!!

Fall Softball registration is now taking place. Games for the fall season start in August. If you are interested in playing this fall see Glenn Beach or Chris Carver or call the church for more details or to get your name on the list!

DATE NIGHT
Date Night is the 4th Friday of every month from 5:30 to 9:30 pm in the nursery wing. The cost is $10 per child with a family maximum of $25.  Please send a packed dinner along with any drinks or snacks that your child may need. Space is limited. Please register online by the Wednesday prior by clicking here. Call or email Patricia Flake at 233-3057 or pflake@sc.rr.com if you have questions. Cancellations made prior to noon the Thursday before will have monies carried over to the next Date Night.

MOTHERS MORNING OUT NEWS
FALL DATES: August 30-December 17, 2010. Registration is open and forms are available in the church office or the nursery. Questions? Call Sally Garner at 429-9403.

VBS OFFERING UPDATE
Way to go kids!!!! This year's offering went to provide beds in Haiti for orphans. We partnered with an organization called Sweet Sleep (www.sweetsleep.org) As of June 23, our VBS offering was over $8,800 and still growing. This amount will provide 56 beds. What an amazing way to show God's mighty love!!!

Bits and Pieces
IN NEED OF CHURCH MICE
Have you wanted to volunteer but kind of want to sneak in and sneak out at a time that suits your schedule? We have the perfect ministry for you! Each week, we have volunteers that tidy the sanctuary by going through pew pads, checking to see that pencils are sharpened, etc. You will be rotating with other volunteers and might only help a couple of months out of the year. For more information or to sign-up, call the church office.

HELPING HANDS CRAFTERS
This group would like to thank those who have contributed materials, thread, yarn, and other supplies to our efforts. Almost 200 pew dolls have already gone with mission trips this year. Also, several hundred pillows have been made for Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia. We hope that you will continue to contribute or come and join us on Wednesday mornings.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A "SWEET" PLACE TO SERVE?
"Cookie time" is the social time held in the Family Life Center (aka - gym), between 10:00 and 10:30 on Sunday mornings. We are look for some people to serve in this very important ministry area. Here is a description of the task:
     * Serve by filling cookie trays (no, you don't have to make them), make coffee (we provide training), smile, and help with clean up.
     * Work with a team of 3-5 members once every 6 weeks from 9:00-10:40 on Sunday mornings.
 For more information, or to get on the schedule, please email Pat Garrison at Pat.Garrison@PalmettoHealth.org or Claire Andrews (claire@mthorebumc.com) or you can call the church office at 359-3495 to volunteer.

GETHSEMANE MINISTRY
The Gethsemane Ministry needs volunteers to check church doors around 9:00 pm, which only takes about 15 minutes. We also need subs for this ministry. If you would like to help or need further information, please call Jeff Cox at 359-3495.

 

What a Wonderful Week of VBS! 1907 Kids 840 Volunteers 51 Directors The BEST Part - 182 Professions of Faith!!! Want to See the Pictures? Let's Go!

Outreach
Are you wondering how you can help with the Haiti Crisis?  
Click here to see how you can get involved through the Haiti Children's Project.  
Click here for directions for assembling the Health Kits for Haiti.
Click here to see a video of Mt. Horeb folks flying food to Haiti.

CHRIST CARING FOR PEOPLE THROUGH PEOPLE
That's the motto of Stephen Ministry. The Stephen Minister's role is to bring God's love into the lives of people who are going through a difficult time or are experiencing a crisis. What do Stephen Ministers do? They listen to you, care for you, support and encourage you, and pray with and for you. And in the midst of this confidential, one-to-one, caring relationship, God's healing love comes pouring through. If you, or someone you know, is facing a crisis - large or small - and could benefit from the caring presence of a Stephen Minister, talk to one of our Stephen Leaders: Gary Goodman at 600-7739 or Valli Johnson at 261-7212. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to care for you!

OPEN YOUR HEART AND HOME...
and open up a whole world of possibilities by volunteering to host an exchange student from Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico or one of 75 different countries around the globe. Help an international teen to discover the real America and make a world of difference! www.ayusa.org

NEW HOME MINISTRY
The New Home Ministry is in need of couches, beds, mattresses, end tables, and other furniture and household items. If anyone can help with these needs, please email Meghan Trowbridge at meghant@mindspring.com or call 957-8018.

A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE
Would you be willing to take a moment to provide a little sunshine to one of our homebound members?  Please consider sending a card of encouragement to let them know that we care and are praying for them.  Call the church office for this week's member.

LICS UPDATE!!!
At the present time, LICS is in need of jelly, peanut butter, pork and beans, canned pasta, cornbread mix, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, laundry and dish detergent. If you would like to donate some of these items, there is a grocery cart located in the Family Life Center foyer in which to place your donations.  Thank you!!

RESPITE CARE MINISTRY
This great group of volunteers ministers to our families of special needs kids by allowing them an evening out while we watch the children.  A great way for you and your family to get involved!  Please contact Sheila Gear at 753-8902 or the church office for more information.