WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES FROM WBLUMC | Thursday, July 2, 2026 | | Sunday Worship | July 5, 2026 | |
Snowball Mountain: Find your strength in God in June and July!
Stories: Joseph’s abilities, Esther’s courage, widow’s generosity, power of prayer, and Peter and John’s faith.
Highlighted activities: model magic snowmen, sparkle mosaics, beaded snowflakes, diamond art crosses, winter sky luminaries, ice castle construction.
Also: cold-weather animals, cooperative toys, games, and MUSIC!
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Mixed-age classroom
Current preschool/kindergarten students through 5th grade are welcome. Older students may offer to help. Current nursery students stay in nursery unless adult wishes to join us too for the hour.
Music
Download the music or stream from YouTube
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Reminder on Rainbow Families
Our July class will not be be meeting in July due to the July 4th holiday. We look forward to seeing everyone when we meet on Thur., Aug. 6 at 6pm in the library!
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The Misquoted Bible Class Series
Have you ever wondered if that parable or quote is actually in the Bible? If it is, do we even use it correctly? If it's not, why do people think it is? In this series we will explore quotes and witticisms often attributed to the Bible and find out if they really mean what we think they do. Tuesdays thru July 28 from 2-3:30pm, join Pastor Christine for this 6-week class on Tuesdays in room 200.
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Women’s Golf Group
On Wed. July 8, we will play at Applewood Hills Golf Course. If you are interested in playing or would like more information, please email Marcia Lantto, alternate contact is Carol Effertz 651-429-6023. To view the 2026 Golf Schedule, please click here or on the photo. We hope to see you soon.
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Marketfest
Our church will again host a booth at White Bear Lake Marketfest on Thurs., July 23. If you would like to volunteer to help, there are two available shifts: 5:30-7:15pm and 7:15-9:00pm. Please email Linda Anderson or call her at 651-592-7452 to sign up.
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Hallway Art: "Members in Focus"
Help us celebrate the people who make up our church family! We are creating a new hallway photo exhibit, “Members in Focus,” featuring the people who make WBLUMC such a welcoming and vibrant community. Send us a favorite photo of yourself, your family, or a moment that reflects who you are. Together, we'll create a gallery that celebrates the heart of our church: its people. Email photos to Mary Ellen Calderwood at medecalderwood@aol.com.
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Solar Garden Update
The church’s most recent Xcel electricity bill for the period May 15 - June 15 was a credit of $292 compared to a cost of $455 a year ago before the solar garden. Natural gas costs for the same period was $100. Our solar garden production for May was over nine megawatts of electricity. Our solar panels generated enough energy to erase our entire Xcel bill with $192 credit left over.
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Thank You
A special THANK YOU goes to Adam Lindner for his assistance in preparing the education wing for the new carpet. He packed up the nursery, the upper floor Sunday School rooms, and helped disassemble the large cabinets in the lower-level hallway. Once the carpet was complete, he then helped return everything on both levels to their proper places including reinstalling those large cabinets. Thank you Adam!
| | Green Team Tip of the Month | |
Do What You Can: Wisdom shared by the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement:
Imperfect action is
better than
perfect inaction.
Remember that when you feel overwhelmed or down
because of the enormity of our climate crises.
Do what you can,
wherever you can,
whenever you can.
That’s very Wesleyan.
Learn more about the Green Team by attending a meeting! Join us on the first
Monday of each month at 7pm in room 200. See the church calendar for updates.
| | Calendar & Meeting Minutes | |
Committee Calendar
Below are July meeting dates for the church committees with elected members, in addition to the volunteer Worship Committee.
Tues., July 14: Trustees Comm., 6:30pm, rm. 200
Thurs., July 16: Staff-Parish Relations Comm., 2:30pm, rm. 206; Church Council Comm., 6:30pm, rm. 200
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Church Calendar
Click the church calendar button to find out more about volunteer committee meetings, events and classes on the frequently updated online church calendar.
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Meeting Minutes
All committees are being asked to provide minutes, and we now have a Realm link for the congregation to access this information. Click the video below to learn how to view all minutes that are available!
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