Text Box: June Thank You’s: Family Summer Sunday School Hosts: Samantha Wyatt, Dee Shuttlesworth, Teresa Morrow, the Leenerts family, Yvonne Warren, and Susan Wilkins! Participants of Family Summer School! Bud & Jane Keil for donating coloring books to the Christian Education ministry! Laura Martinez for translating the VBS flyers! Everyone who has donated items for Family Summer Sunday School or VBS! Bible Adventure Mini-VBS: We are gearing up for our “mini" Vacation Bible School at Round Grove on Saturday, July 18th from 10-1. Lunch will be served Text Box: at 12:30. We are currently enrolling kids ages 4 yrs - 5th grade, with grades 6-12 as helper participants. The children will be involved in games, arts and crafts, music and Bible dramas revolving around the theme of Jesus Calms the Storm. We’d love to have your children join us! Invite family and friends (grandkids, neighbors, cousins, etc.) as well! Please contact Mary Quick before July 15th with your child’s name, age, grade going into in the fall, and birthdate. The cost is free. Supplies Needed for VBS: Polaroid 600 film, model magic (any color), fun foam (any color), wallpaper samples, red construction paper, student scissors (not safety - smaller than adult), jars with lids, sharpies, snacks, and white cardstock. (See Mary Quick for clarification.) Text Box: . . . Will present Bibles to incoming 3rd graders and older students on Rally Day! . . . Women’s Fellowship Refreshment Volunteer for July 5th - Wendy Littrell . . . Lunch Bunch will resume in August - stay tuned for more information! . . . Summer Dinner Outing: Mimi’s Café (Garden Ridge Shopping Center at I-35E) on Thursday, July 23rd at 6 p.m. (dinner at 6:30 p.m.). Please RSVP to Carol Howell. . . . Next meeting: Aug. 23rd. Text Box: Our Guests Text Box: Christian Education Chatter Text Box: Women’s Fellowship Text Box: Page 4 Text Box: Rev. Dr. Byron S. Wells, Pastor Text Box: Vol. 26, No. 4 Text Box:

Please let Pastor Wells know, if you would like to join, or if you have any questions about Round Grove United Church UCC.

Text Box: Our guests in June included: Meme & Jose’ Tabuena; Ana Wilson; Lori & Hunter Hansard; Joe Shuttlesworth; Joey, Alice & Thomas Lail; Dennis & Carol Finley; Michael Wells; Irene & David Bowley; Emily Brackney; Rob Chalupa; and Jenny Zhang! Welcome!

Important CE Dates:

▪ July 12th: Very brief VBS meeting

▪ July 15th: Deadline for VBS sign-up

▪ July 18th: Mini-VBS

▪ Aug. 9th: CE meeting

▪ Aug. 16th: Fall Teacher Refresher with Luncheon

▪ Aug. 23rd: Rally Day with Bible presentation and Attendance awards

Confirmation Class: Pastor Wells will lead a Confirmation Class for 7th graders and older beginning in September.  Contact Pastor Wells if you are interested in the class.

Rally Day: We will begin the new Sunday School year on Aug. 23rd!  Attendance awards for 08-09 will be given during Worship as well as the Bible presentations to incoming 3rd graders and new students.  Sign-up sheets are on the Narthex table!
Text Box: Summer Fellowship Opportunities! Text Box: YOU are invited to participate in several Fellowship opportunities this summer. The Missions Group will be sponsoring the July 4th Cook-out event beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4th. There will be a drawing for an afghan made by Karen Goebel. Please bring a non-perishable food item to benefit Metrocrest Social Services. After the cook-out, we will enjoy our Annual Ice Cream Social, Family Bingo and watching the Lewisville Fireworks. The Women’s Fellowship will meet at Mimi’s Café for their 4th Annual Summer Dinner Outing on Thursday, July 23rd. They’ll gather in the Text Box: Winery Room at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. After Worship on July 19th, it is hoped that a group will carpool to the Granbury Opera House to see “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". What would summer be without Baseball? It is also hoped that a group will enjoy the Texas Rangers on July 31st and then watch Fireworks after the game! For the Opera and Baseball, we need more participants! Contact Jennifer Clay for details! And don’t forget - each Sunday after Worship, there are Refreshments & Fellowship!
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