July 13
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Worship
Sundays at 9:45am

  • Livestream Worship at 9:45AM on YouTube
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  • In-person in the Sanctuary*
*Outside worship in the backyard tent on the second Sunday of the month. Bring a chair and invite a friend.

BIBLE READING CHALLENGE
Join the summer challenge! The Education Team is challenging us to read 3 stories from the bible each week during the summer. These bible stories are included below. Cross off the stories as you read them. There will be a prize for all participants at the end of the summer.
STORIES FROM THE SHORES
After the birth of Jesus, we move away from the child Jesus and encounter the man, the prophet, the teacher, the healer, and the trouble-maker Jesus! We discover, through a focus on the book of Mark, the ways in which Jesus models discipleship and calls for us to follow. In Mark, Jesus is almost constantly at the shoreline, in a boat, getting out of a boat or into one! No doubt, we are in this boat together as we seek to be the disciples Jesus has called us to be. This summer we encourage you to send us YOUR pictures from the shores. Please email your shoreline photos to Jen Denny.
PUB THEOLOGY
We are gathering at Third Monk Brewing this Wednesday, July 13th, at 7:30PM to discuss Art, Being Created in the Devine Image, and Conscious Being. Please come and join us for a cold beer (…or pop) and a lively conversation. 

FREE PICNIC LUNCHES
WILL BE SERVED
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
NOON - 1:00
JUNE 21 - AUGUST 18

Free books are also distributed with lunches. We are currently in need of books for teens (middle school and high school). If you have books for donation, please drop them off in the Summer Lunch Program basket in the church parlor or in the outdoor tub.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM NEWS
If you are interested in helping with this summer's Summer Lunch Program, please email Kristina Kotila, the SLP coordinator, at [email protected].

If you would like to contribute to the weekend meal bags, please drop off individual macaroni & cheese cups or individual peanut butter cups in the church parlor or outside bin by door #4.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, July 25-28, 9-11AM
This year's theme is Food Truck Party and we need YOU to help make it a success! Participant registration is open to 4 year old’s through 5th graders. To register as a participant please use this link. Adult and Youth volunteers are encouraged to sign up here.  


FOOD TRUCK PARTY July 24
Join us for a Family Picnic to kick off VBS week, Sunday, July 24, 11AM – 1PM. The Shimmy Shack food truck will be onsite and you can find the menu here: Truck Menu 5-18-22 web (shimmyshack.com). Feel free to bring your own lunch or buy it.
Bring your lawn chairs and we’ll eat together under the tent! ALL ARE WELCOME!
NURSERY DIRECTOR POSITION
Do you enjoy children? You can make a difference at SLFUMC. We need your help to provide a fun and safe environment for our Church Nursery! We are hiring for a Nursery Director position. In just 4-5 hours each week, you can help our church family with our most precious asset-The Children! Interested in more information? We would love to hear from you!
JULY MISSION OF THE MONTH

In 2013, pastoral staff from organizing churches and community leaders decided to create a non-profit entity with the mission to demonstrate the love of Jesus by providing caring and compassionate medical and dental services for the people of the South Lyon community who otherwise may not have access to it. Please prayerfully consider donating to this month’s mission.

Looking for another way to support the Capernaum Health Clinic and a great excuse to eat out? Dine to donate at Aubree's Pizzeria and Grill on July 17th from 11AM-10PM and 20% of your total dine-in, delivery, or carryout bill will be donated to Capernaum Health Clinic. Please present this flyer to your server for the donation.
PARSONAGE RENOVATIONS
Just like your home, our parsonage needs updating to bring it inline with community standards and the requirements of the Michigan Conference. The first project that the Trustees would like to tackle is providing a second full bath. This will make our parsonage a more comfortable option for current and future families. Right now there is only 1.5 baths, and the Michigan UMC Parsonage requirements are for 2 full baths. As you can imagine, this project alone will cost in excess of $15,000 and our current budget and capital funds cannot cover the cost. If you would like to contribute toward helping get our parsonage up to date, please consider making a donation indicating it is to be used for "parsonage renovations."
VIVIDA BANDA CONCERT AUG 11 6PM
Come and enjoy listening to Vivida Banda, the German choir being hosted by Northville UMC. The concert is August 11 @ 6PM, at Northville UMC. Vivida banda is the youth choir of the 'Singschule an der Peterskirche’ in Weinheim/Germany (https://www.ekiwhm.de/kirchenmusik/singschule-weinheim). The Singschule consists of multiple choirs for all ages and is part of our church, the 'Evangelische Kirchengemeinde an der Peterskirche’ (https://www.ekiwhm.de/gemeinde-an-der-peterskirche). 
 
Please also keep our prayer partners in your devotions:  
Bethlehem Temple UMC – our sister church in Liberia
Helen Roberts-Evans – our covenant missionary in Liberia
Local Ministry Partners – Capernaum Health Clinic & Active Faith
The United Methodist Church
Giving Options
·       Use WebGive at our website by clicking here or by using the our QR code :            
·       Use our giving app on your phone, VancoMobile
·       Dropoff a check in our drop -box at door #4 at the church
·       Mail a check to SLFUMC, 640 S. Lafayette, South Lyon, MI 48178
·       Explore other options on the Giving page of our website by clicking here here

Please be aware that we will never ask for your financial, account, or payment information by email. If there is a question, you will be contacted by phone or in person by a staff member.

Staff members will never ask for gift cards or financial help by email.

Office Hours
  • Mondays 9am - 3:00pm
  • Tuesdays - Thursdays 9am - noon



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