2013 Vacation Bible School Snacks & Stuff Donation List!

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June 10-14

 
Snack items (we’re currently planning for approx. 40 kids for 5 days)
Fruit – grapes, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, apples (enough for each kid to have a small serving of each)
Baby carrots
Juice – in bottles (not single serving containers)
4 32 oz. Vanilla Yogurt
Granola bars
1 lg container raisins or craisins
Pretzels
Our VBS is set in ancient Athens, so we’d like the kids to try “Grecian” food
Pita bread or other Mediterranean-type breads and crackers
Hummus
Feta cheese and other cheeses
Olives (not canned)
Figs, dates, apricots (not too many)
(If you see a good deal on other relatively healthy snack items when you’re out shopping, we’ll happily accept
other things as well.)
 
Questions?
Carla Urban 612-379-8083 or cjdurban@gmail.com
Katie Matson-Daley call church or KatieMatson@parkavechurch.org
 
To borrow:
Free standing canopy tents (to make marketplace stalls)
Large plants, hanging plants, pedestals, statues – anything that would help make things look like ancient
Greece
Rugs and blankets – old looking to help make things look like ancient Greece
Rope lights
Sealing wax seals (the things you press into the warm wax)
Burlap or old looking bag (for Paul to pack his stuff in)
4 swimming noodles
Someone with artistic skills to help paint paper columns to cover the columns in the Gathering Room
 
Donations:
Sealing wax (like for sealing letters)
16 tennis balls
Large pieces of cardboard (like an appliance box)
8 half-pint bottles of water
Calligraphy ink (2 or 3 bottles)
Air dry clay (up to 15 pounds)
Napkins
Small paper plates
Plastic vine greenery (anything that might look like laurel wreaths)
Paper handprints – appr. 50
If you can lend or donate any of these items, please contact Katie Matson-Daley
(call church or KatieMatson@parkavechurch.org
or Carla Urban (cjdurban@gmail.com) to let us know.

Taste of Africa!

Taste Of Africa will be held again this year on May 25th from 6 to 8 pm in the church dining room.

This event is sponsored by Park You and Missions Team. All proceeds will be going to the “Imagine No Malaria” Campaign. So come out and join in for fun, fellowship and DELICIOUS food!

They’re still looking for more African food cooks! Please contact Tricia Bergh or Nora Krahn is you’re interested.

Tricia Bergh: patriciabergh@visi.vom

Nora Krahn: kenandnorakrahn@gmail.com

Taste of Africa

Rev. Dennis M. Oglesby, Jr.’s Sending Celebration

Rev. Oglesby Sending Invite

 

We are creating a slideshow of photos from his 7 years here.

If you have a picture of Pastor Dennis that you would like to have included in this video, please send it to Michelle Higgins’ personal email: purpleluvee@hotmail.com

Reaching Out to Our Muslim Neighbors

The Missions commission is hosting a follow up to the recent seminars geared toward reaching out to our Muslim Neighbors by John Spaulding

Park Avenue missionaries Dave and Jan will be at Park Sunday, May 26th at 9 am in the Gathering Room to share their experiences in ministry with Muslim peoples in their small Minnesota town and abroad.

Pastorial Transition Listening Session

Come join the SPRC (Staff Parish Relations Committee) chair, Mark Vandelist and members of the committee for an open discussion of the pastorial transition process from 9-10 AM this Sunday, May 12th, in the dining room.  There will be another listening forum on Sunday May 19th at 11:45 in the Children’s Village. Please join us for one or both of these events.

How did I get here? How do I get back?

Join us for inspirational coffee time with Benita Edwards!

Saturday May 11th from 9 to 10:30 am

Miss B Event

 

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