Announcements

Deadline for donations to honor and memorialize loved ones this Sunday, May 22.

In lieu of carnations this year, we encourage you to remember loved ones (parents, grandparents, children, and friends) by making a special monetary “carnation contribution” to SGUMW. We will, in turn, distribute the contributions between four food banks- Bethel Hope, Huber Heights FISH, St Paul UMC, and Wesley Center. Your Memorials and Honors will be listed in the bulletin on May 29. UMW members will be in the Taylorsville Gathering Area and at the New Campus before and after services this week, May 22 for you to contribute and complete Honor and Memorial forms. You can also mail your contribution to Linda Hamm 4328 Dobbin Circle, Dayton, OH 45424. Make checks payable to SGUMW and include on a separate sheet of paper clearly printed names of those you wish to Memorialize if they are deceased or Honor if they are living. For further information, email Sandy Voight.

The May Grub-on-the-Run will be Tuesday, May 24. Your Grub servants will gather at Sulphur Grove between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM to hand you your May dinner as our May version of Grub-at-the-Grove. We will be serving a take and eat meal courtesy of the Grub-on-the-Run Food Preparation Team (until we run out). The meal will consist of chicken and noodles, corn, applesauce, and cookies. Your servants hope to see you there.

GroveYouth is excited to have four High School graduates this year! Three of them are having their Open Houses here at the church, and they would like to extend an invitation to the Sulphur Grove family to celebrate with them:

• Ariana Hupp – Saturday, May 28 | 2-5pm | Fellowship Hall
• Leah Shofner – Sunday, May 29 | 2-5pm | Activity Center
• Audrey Paddon – Saturday, June 4 | 1-4pm | Activity Center

On Sunday May 29th Sarah Allen, the Director of Development and Church Relations at McCurdy Ministries Community Center, will be at Sulphur Grove to update us on what is going on at the McCurdy Campus. Join us from 1:00-2:00pm in the Sanctuary to learn about all the exceptional programs McCurdy offers, how the Community Center has been affected by COVID shut downs, and their vision for the future. Hope to see you there!

Sulphur Grove United Methodist Women are continuing to collect hygiene items throughout the month of May. The hygiene items will be made into kits to be distributed through Church World Service to those in need in the face of natural disasters, violence, or poverty, both in the United States and around the world. Please help by donating Terry cloth hand towels and wash cloths, sturdy wide- tooth combs, sturdy metal fingernail or toenail clippers, bath size bars of soap in the wrapper, adult toothbrushes in the package, or boxes of standard full-sized band aids. Terry cloth wash cloths, hand towels, and nail clippers are especially needed. Throughout May, there will be a collection box at Taylorsville located in the lower level across from the elevator. For further information, email Sue Wilson. Thank you for your generosity!

The Men of Action are planning their Summer mission event on Saturday, June 18th with a rain makeup of June 25th from 10am-2pm. We plan on targeting select households this year and completing lawn service, weed pulling, and bush trimming. Please bring any lawn equipment you have available with you (rakes, trimmers, mowers, edgers). If you are available to help please contact Dave Hunt or Men of Action.

Anyone who is in need of the above services may also contact Dave Hunt or Men of Action. Please indicate the type of help you need.

You can still donate empty pill bottles and your previously read religious literature. They can be placed in the marked bins down by the elevator at Taylorsville.

Time is almost up to join the McCurdy Mission Team. Join us as we travel to beautiful New Mexico September 24th-October 1st and experience good food, great fellowship, and some hard work, too. Every skill set is welcome and no experience is necessary! Help us support McCurdy Ministries Community Center and their mission to create hope and empower the lives of children, youths, adults, and families in the Española Valley. Get your application from Carla Oatman or the church office. Completed applications are due by Wed, May 25th along with your deposit of $150.00. The balance of $945.00 will be due by July 26th. The team will be meeting one Saturday in June, July, and August at SGUMC.

VBS is coming! More information (including registration and helper signups) will come in a few weeks, but dave the dates now for VBS 2022 – On the Case – July 25-29!

If you wish to contribute to humanitarian relief in Ukraine through the United Methodist Committee on Relief, please mark your gift as UMCOR Ukraine # 982450 (via envelope or online), or give directly to UMCOR online.