TODAY- MAY 30, 2010

WE SERVE

10:00 – 11:45 A.M. INFANT/TODDLER CARE (Preschool Wing)

10:30 A.M. WORSHIP (Sanctuary) Sunday Fun Worship Activity Bags for children Pre- K – 5th grade are on the table outside sanctuary. Take printed materials home.

LITURGIST/GREETERS FOR SUNDAY – June 6: Fred Shaffer/Anne Gibson, Bill & June Gray.

WE LEARN

9:15 A.M. NO ADULT FORUM – See you next Fall.

9:30 A.M. CHAPEL CLASS: June 6: Visible to God “You received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit.” (1 Thessalonians 1: 6)

10 A.M. FELLOWSHIP TIME (Narthex) Sign-up for yummies on the Narthex table.

WELCOME, VISITORS & GUESTS - Sign Friendship Pad in the pew pocket. Use a visitor nametag.

5:45 P.M. NO YOUTH FELLOWSHIP TONIGHT: (Grades 6-12) Memorial Day.

OVERBROOK SOFTBALL team continued winning last Monday, defeating High Street Baptist Church 14-8. Our MVP (Most Valuable Pastor) Michael Ludwig, played himself into the lead-off spot and went 3 for 5! Highlight of the game goes to Ronnie Miller who hit what proved to be the game-winning RBI!

BUILDING CLOSED

Monday, May 31, 2010

In observance of Memorial Day

WE SERVE

NO OPEN SHELTER LUNCHES TODAY – The Open Shelter is closed this Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The Worship and Stewardship Committees are off the hook for this month. However, on June 6 the Board of Deacons are responsible for the lunches.

F.O.O.D. SUNDAY – June 6. June contributions help Neighborhood Services who need canned meats, paper towels, toilet paper and personal care items.

WE THANK OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS on June 6. If you taught in anyway this past year, please be present to receive our thanks and gift. Then on June 13 we recognize our graduates with gifts.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT. Do you have a used musical instrument that needs a new life and home? A playable clarinet, flute, trumpet, violin, guitar, etc. waiting in a closet or basement to make a joyful noise once again? The Personnel Committee is sponsoring a musical instrument drive to benefit Dominion Middle School Music Department. Bring donations to the church office. Instruments should be playable. Small repairs and reconditioning will be done by the school.

WE LEARN

CONGRATULATIONS OVERBROOK PRESCHOOL for being awarded accreditation by the NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation. Preschool was first accredited in 1986. The current process requires teachers and administrators to show evidence of excellence.

STEPHEN MINISTRY - The PBS "Religion and Ethics" news show recently aired an 8 minute feature about Stephen Ministry.  You can watch the video online on the PBS Web site.  Go to www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/tag/stephen-ministry and click on the April 9, 2010 "Stephen Ministry feature." It also includes 9 minute interview with founder and exec director of Stephen Ministries, Dr. Kenneth C Haugk.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – June 21-25 - 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. This year’s theme is Veggie Tales – Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything. Invite grandchildren and neighbors to sail with us on a pirate ship. We are also looking for a few more crew leaders. Registration forms are on the table in the Narthex.

OVERBROOK PRESCHOOL SUMMER ADVENTURE for Preschoolers and ART CAMP for Children (1^st through 6^th Grade). Join us July 19-23 or July 26-30. Brochures and applications are available in the Narthex and at the Preschool entrance. For more information, call Overbrook Preschool at 261-1029.

WE GATHER

USE YOUR NAME TAG! During our baptism, the church says the name by which God knows us. We help other worshipers know us by wearing that name when we gather. If you need a new tag, or if you’re new to Overbrook worship, put a note on the pew pad and next week there will be a name tag waiting for you in the rack in the narthex.

CONVERSATION TIME AFTER WORSHIP – Join us in the Chapel if you’d like to talk more about something from today’s worship. To get us started consider:

• Psalm 8 declares that God has made each of us just short of a god—when we talk about others do we reflect their proximity to deity? How so? How not?
• If Columbus is peopled by creatures “a little lower than gods,” as Psalm 8 tells us, what will you do this week to affirm your belief in how important the people of the city are to God?

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL & ICE CREAM SOCIAL - Sunday, June 6 at 12 noon

in Fellowship Hall. Menu is picnic fare—sloppy joes & barbecue, baked beans, chips, relish tray & strawberries, ice cream & cake. Sign-up in the office to bring a cake, or call 261-1040, or email lellett@overbrookchurch.org.

RIDES TO CHURCH, PARKING ASSISTANCE: Ushers can provide rides as needed to help worshipers attend Sunday worship. Call the church office during the week if you know you need a ride. Ushers can also help with wheelchairs and parking cars as needed. To be met at the main entrance, phone Sunday before you arrive.

IT’S TIME FOR…RETURN OF THE FUN BAND!!! Yes, if you have been waiting for your opportunity to shine in the band, now is your chance. We practice on Sundays

June 20 and 27 following the church service for one hour. You will be out playing in the sun by 12:00! Brush that dust off that sax and get those embouchures back in shape. The Fun Band will play for church on Sunday, July 4 so we hope to see you there!! Band practice is in Fellowship Hall. See Sarah Shaffer for more details.

SMELL THE ROSES! The first-ever Overbrook Garden Tour will be held in the afternoon of Sunday, July 11. Plan to visit fellow Overbrookers’ gardens to see a variety of sun-loving flowers, shade loving foliage plants, vegetables, and perhaps a few surprises! Details of the tour, including a map and a description of each garden, will be available for the tour. Mark your calendar and join in the fun of this event!