Canterburian Express July 24, 2016

For Week of July 24, 2016

Bike Drive

Donate Gently Used Bikes
For At-Risk Youth

Canterbury is collecting dusty-not-rusty bikes to be donated to "Trips for Kids." All sizes of bikes including helmets, locks, pedals and cycling jerseys are needed.

The box truck will be in the Chapel parking lot Monday, August 1 to Friday, August 5. Just leave your donation next to the truck and volunteers will load the bikes into the truck each day.

Go to www.canterburyumc.org/bikedrive to see poster.

Back To School Party

Help Furnish Supplies for Avondale Elementary Classrooms

Your contribution of $50 (before August 1) will furnish much-needed school supplies to an entire classroom at Avondale Elementary School this fall.

* Sign up to sponsor a classroom at [email protected].

* Drop off your check before August 1st at our main receptionist desk. All checks should be made out to Canterbury UMC and earmarked "Back to School."

Family Promise of Birmingham
Annual Fundraiser

Bound & Determined
Thursday, July 28 / 6-9 pm

Location: Rosewood Hall, 2850 19th St. South, Homewood AL 35209

Please join us for an evening of fundraising and festivities at Rosewood Hall from 6-9 pm. This yearly event is a great opportunity to support Family Promise and participate in a wonderful event hosted by the Family Promise Board. As always, if you have any items to donate to the auction please reach out to Tyler Busby at 205-639-9060 or [email protected] for more information. Also, ticket sales will begin in July before and after Sunday worship, and tickets can be bought online this year at familypromisebham.org.

Canterbury Church Picnic

Sunday, August 28

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Main Parking Lot & Lower Deck

Mark your calendar now for this great intergenerational fellowship opportunity for your church family and your guests. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips & drinks, ice cream for everyone, music & dancing, inflatables & games, tables and plenty of shade. Bring friends, neighbors and lawn chairs if you like.

Go to www.canterburyumc.org/picnic2016 to see poster.

Canterbury-Beeson
Forum on Aging

Saturday, August 13

Whether you are a professional caregiver or simply a family member caring for an aging loved-one, this year's outstanding speakers can help you make the right decisions when you need to. Come join us for this series of presentations addressing dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and other issues of aging -- Saturday, August 13, 7:15 am - 3:30 pm in Canterbury Center. Sign up on-line at www.CanterburyUMC.org/Beeson2016.

Summer All-Together
Adult Sunday School

Wesley Hall at 9:15 am.

Led by members of the Whole Life Spirituality Team

"The Call" by Adam Hamilton.

7/31 ........Brian Ward

Take Canterbury With
You This Summer

It's As Mobile As You Are

Now's the time to check out Canterbury's new App for mobile phones and tablets!

You can stay in touch with your church family like never before - even when you're on the go or out of town. Keep up with major events. Enjoy weekly sermons and blogs. Connect with your favorite groups through social media. Make online donations. Even connect to the entire Canterbury UMC website.

Download your Canterbury App right now! It's Fast and it's Easy.

Just go to http://get.theapp.co/6a16/

Communion Brought To You

If you or someone you love is unable to come to church, please let Canterbury bring Holy Communion to you. More than just a ritual, Communion is a reminder of our eternal connection to God's love, grace, and peace - no matter where we may be.

Let us share the consecrated elements with you at your home, hospital, or extended care facility. Whether it's just for a one-time visit or for one Sunday afternoon each month of the year, please let us know if we can help.

For additional information, contact Joan Lauterbach at 205-370-5239 or [email protected]

or Sam Williamson at 205-874-1540 or [email protected].

Altar Flower Committee

Needs Volunteers!

The Altar Flower Committee at Canterbury is asking for volunteers to help set up flower arrangements at the altar. Tasks might include bringing the flowers here, arranging flowers and more. Contact Pat Miree at 879-8476 or [email protected].

Bus Drivers Needed

One Sunday Every Few Months to and from Brookdale

Senior Adult Ministries is looking for volunteers to help drive members and guests at Brookdale to and from Canterbury for Sunday worship. If you are between the ages of 30-70 and would enjoy sharing your time once every 10-12 weeks, please contact Valerie Boyd at [email protected] or 205-229-4080. Give Back and Feel Good!

College Ministries

At Canterbury we strive to provide a "church home" for college students in our area, as well as continue to nurture our own students that have grown up here and are away at school. The easiest way to communicate with students is through email and cell phones so that no matter where they are, they can feel their "church home" reaching out to them. We want to keep in touch and reach out to them during this important time in their lives. If you have a child going away to college or know of a young person who is coming to a college in our area, please contact Brian Ward at [email protected] or 972-213-6951.

Brown Bag Project Summer

Service Opportunity

JULY 22 & 29

AUGUST 5, 12 &19

The Brown Bag Project at Canterbury is looking for fun volunteers of all ages - from teens to adults - to distribute water, snacks and meal bags on Friday mornings this summer (8:45 am - 11:15 am by the Chapel drive-through).

This is a great opportunity for students needing SERVICE HOURS to help out people in need.

Contact Susan at [email protected].

Brown Bag Project

Emergency Pantry Needs: peanut butter, tuna, condensed soups- small cans. Summer months are hard on families that struggle. Thank you for responding to the need.

Susan Dowdey / [email protected]

Brown Bag Project's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BrownBagProject.