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One of the treasureswe have discovered
in thesemonthsis the time we havehadwith each
other we would not have had, cherishedtime of
just sharinglife and its events,even the simple
rhlGoings-on
pleasures, like an unannounced lunchouttogether at Central bvchuckwolfram
or a walk in the aftemoonon the boardwalk.
God is Good, all the time. And, all the The Annual Conferencemet in Valley
time, God is Good! May thesesummermonths Forge from Thursday,June 3'd to Saturday,Jtme
bring you a deeperappreciationof life and those 5'h. Among the 1375membersattendingwere the
who areprecious! pastorsof the churchandyour lay membersDebbie
. /'2 Tai,Don BrorrynandChuckWolfram.Amongthose
Pastor 4 on ordainedas elderson Friday night wereour former
associatepastorScott Bostwick and the pastorof
SomersPoint IIMC Eric Helms. The bishopre-
appointed ourpastorsfor anotheryear.Ifyou want
to reada more completereportof what happened,
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:::,: e-mail me at charleswolfram@,gmall.com or at
chuckwolfram@,verizon.net. I'll alsolet you rn on
UI\4Wwould like to thankall of a well known secret. There are vacanciesamong
those who preparedhealthkits the lay membership of theArurualConference and
for TIMCOR Wehavecollectedalmost160kits if you wantto be a memberof theconference, that
canbe easilyarranged.The only requirements are
$1,520.00 Wasraisedby Abigail Too Circlefrom thatyou be at leasttwo yearsa professing member
the saleof theirhomemade eastereggs. of the United MethodistChurchand at leastfour
yearsan pctiveparticipant.
They also made and served a sunday moming I've mentionedbeforetheCommonEnglish
breakfast after church to raise money for the Bible,a new translation that wrll be publishedin
missronendeavors of tlMW. 2011. If ypu want a free copy of the CEB New
Testament, which wrll be publishedthis Fall, go
We wrll be having our bake sale at the Annual to their yebsite http://www.commonenglishbible.
ChickenBBQ in July. comlBi bIedFlFreeNewTestament/ tabidl204/Default.
aspxandfill in the fblm. You canaisodownloada
We aresponsoringoneof the womenfrom Uganda pdf containingthe bookof Genesis.
WatotoLiving Hope project,which is helpingto The l50n Anniversaryof our churchwill
restore dignity, value and purposeto vulnerable be celebrated the weekendof October23-24. The
women. AnniversaryCommitteemet and organizeditself,
and if you want to help us makethe plansplease
The UMW will be havingalewelry SalelCHRIST- talk to PastorDaveor PastorJoanne.Wehavefour
MASin JULY-.ltuly 17th Don't missthisone.We teamsworkingon theweekend,andyou canbelong
havealotof differentitems. to any one or more of them: worship/celebration,
publicity,history,anddinner.
And in AUGUST we will behavinga FURNITURE There'san article about CentralChurch in
\AL-E at the garageon Marvin Ave. Therewill be the current(June)issueof TheReIay,thenewspaper
a lot of interestingitemsat this sale,too. Tell your of our conference.The articleis aboutour Church
friends about both of these.All proceedsr.vill go Beyondthe Walls,with our missionto the Rescue
to UMW projects, Mission, to Sister Jean'sKitchen and the plans
beingmadein regardto Haiti.
THANKSFOR ALL YOAR SAPPORT.
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DearFriend,
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V\C/14'#' W O R L D G O S P E IM i S S I O N . .
DearRev.Watts:
Dear Rev.Watts-
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TheTribute
Il\ of Criticism DearFriends:
F
SenatorJ. William Ful- On behalfof the Board of Trustees
bright (1905-1995)was of RonaldMcDonaldHouseof SNJ
neverupsetwith Ameri- andRMH FamilyRooms,we would
can citizens who criti- like to extend our most heartfelt
cized their government. thankyou for your commitmentto
He believed the fact that they could criticize their your
collectprintercartridges.We reallyappreclate
leaders was an implied tribute. Plus, Fulbright rea- ongoingsupportin this valuablefundraiser.
soned, constructive criticism is often a sign of a
RonaldMcDonaldHouseof SouthemNew Jersey
desire to make needed changesin a community or
reliesheavilyuponthe supportof the communityto
nation.
continueits missionto providea home-away-from-
Citizens in many other countries pay the hometo the families of critically ill and traumati-
price of torture, imprisonment or even death if cally injured children.Themoney collectedfrom
they speakill oftheir leaders'oppressivepolicies.In the recyclingof beveragecan tabsand printer car-
America, our freedom should obligate us to speak tridgesis usedto maintainour RonaldHouse and
out against injustices and wrongs. Family Roomsas inviting and comfortableplaces
American writer and civil-rights activist for thefamiliesof seriouslyill andtraumaticallyin-
"I juredchildren.
James Baldwin said, love America more than any
other country in the world, and, exactlyfor this rea-
son, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetu- Pleasevisit our web site at www.ronaldhouse-sn1.
org for updatedactivitiesand information.
"all Thankyou for helpingus helpthekids.
St. Paul wrote that in Christ thingshold togeth-
er" (Colossians l:17, NRSV). As we worship, let , Sincerely,
us rememberthat only Christ can hold a person,a Ann D.Thomas,SusanO'Donnell
church or a nation together. ExecutiveDirectors
DearRev.Watts:
Thankyou for vourgift to theNeighborhoodCenter.Wearegratefiltfor your supportthathelpsus keepour doors
openandoperateour programs.
On Ma1'I lth, rveheld our 97thAnniversary' Dinner.It wasan eveningof fellowshipandthanksgivingfor God's
goodnessto us hereat the Center.The After SchoolProgramchildrenplayedhandbells,sangpraisesongsand
recited scripture;volunteerswere recognizedandthankedfor their gifts of time and energy.A parentsharedher
testimony'of ho*' Christ's love, demonstratedthroughour teachers,helpedher son anddaughteradaptquickly to
"it
our child careprogramandthat feels like famill"'r,vhen they are hereat the Center.
Thankyou for.vourpart in this ministry.Our ability to servethe peopleof Camdenis greatlyimpactedby your
contributionsandprayers.
Sincerely,B TirnothyHumeniukExecutiveDirector
NJ 08103
NEIGHBORHOODCENTE& INC., S 278 KaighnsAvenue,Carnden,
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Remember
Whetherat the ball gameor on the beach,it's importantto protectyouself and your family from the
harmful effectsof the sun.One blisteringsunbumcandoublea child'slifetime risk It's a fact.Overex-
posureto the suncanresultin skin cancerlaterin life. Whatareyour family's risksfrom the exposureto
powerful tIV rays?So hereare the facts aboutgetting too much sun:
sers of_.UY
The.D*an Eru.o..sure
' Youcansunburn evenon acloudyday,
' On average, childrenget3 timesmoreexposure thanadults
' Thevastmajorig,,perhapsasmuchas80%of a persons lifetimesunexposure
is estimatedto occurbrforeagel8
' Concrcte.sand,w'ater,andsnorryreflect85,q/o
tu 90onof tIV lavs.Depletionof Earth'sozonecontinues to in-
creaseyour risksfromexposureto powerfulUV rays.
Skin Cancer
. In somepartsof the world, melanomais increasingat ratesfaster thanany othercancer.
' More than 1.2million new casesof skin cancerarediagnosedeachyear in the US.
' Melanoma,the deadliestform of skin cancer,kills onepersonevery hour
SouthJerseyPraiseFest
July24,201A
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
United Central Methodist Church
Central Ave & Shore Rd. Linwood NJ
"Give
me your weary, your dreamless,yow hopeless,
I's Courier
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ffi9-289-6242,bevansant@earthlink.net: Copy Editor: Lynne Quicksall,ffi9 &l-741-5; Senior Pastor: Ronald Watts,609-927-3555,rev-
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