September Friendly Voice now available! Those who have email subscriptions have already received theirs. Printed copies are available for pick-up in the lobby and in Fellowship Hall in the Welcome Center. Pick one up today! If you would like to subscribe to the electronic version by email, please send an email to judyhardie@comcast.net and write “SUBSCRIBE” in the body of the email, along with your name (if it’s not evident from your email address).

RALLY DAY NEXT SUNDAY, Sept. 12. From 10:30-11:20, all Parents and Students are invited to Fellowship Hall to come see what our new rotational Sunday School program is all about! Teachers will be available to talk with you, show you the new curriculum, and answer any questions you may have. This rotational program is for all Kindergarteners through 8th grade. Our pre-schoolers will also have a new curriculum which we will share with you, also, at this time. So come out next Sunday and register for the new Sunday School! Classes will begin, then, on September 19th, as well as the start-up of Adult Sunday School Classes.

 

CHOIR REHEARSALS BEGIN AGAIN! Starting Wednesday, Sept. 8th. Check on the back calendar for rehearsal times. If you are interested in joining the choir, please join us that evening. Questions regarding choir? Call Aimee O’Neill, at (215) 579-0469, or email her at aimbabe88@comcast.net.

 

 

NEW MEMBER CLASS. Are you interested in becoming a member of Langhorne United Methodist Church? If so, please contact Pastor John and let him know. If enough people are interested, a New Member Class will be started up in the near future.

 

CALLING ALL YOUTH! All youth from 6^th – 12^th grade are invited to come out to Youth Group. If you are looking to hang out with some friends, go on cool trips and learn more about the Lord then this is the place for you. We meet every Sunday evening from 6:30-8:00. Our first meeting will be on September 12^th in Fellowship Hall for a Family Planning Dinner from 4:00 – 7:00. All youth and their families are invited. A-K bring a salad or side L-Z bring a dessert. For more information, please call Pete at 215‑962‑0945 or email at physed7383@comcast.net.

UNO CHICAGO GRILLE FUNDRAISER. A fundraiser for our church is being held on Sunday, September 19th, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm at UNO’s Restaurant (by Sesame Place). Just turn in a coupon with your check for our church to get credit. If the coupon sales for the day are over $1,000 UNO’s will donate 20% of the total sales to our church. Coupons are available in the church office, or contact Babs Wiley at 215‑757‑9575 or babswiley@verizon.net. Invite your family, neighbors and friends so we can make this a huge success. (You can make copies of the coupon if you need more.) This is a great way to “RAISE DOUGH” for our church while enjoying a delicious meal. If you have any question, please contact Babs.

Sunday School Request… Sunday School is in need of the following items: Paint Smocks (this can be shirts/things that can be used as paint smocks) of all sizes; Small baby food jars ( for the cooking portion of Creation.) Please see Joanna Hyde or Nadine Applegate, or drop the items off in the box in Fellowship Hall.

STEEPLE KIDS is selling Kids Stuff Coupon Books for $25 each. If anyone is interested, contact them at 215-757-4981. On sale now through September 17th.

BEEF AND BEER BENEFIT for Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research. Join us for fun, food, music, and drinks! Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, 7:30-11:30 pm, Newportville Fire Hall,2425 New Falls Road, Newportville, PA. Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door; Discounted Tickets for all Breast Cancer Survivors. Contact Joanna Hyde 215-870-1442 or jojo_hyde@yahoo.com.

USED BIKES WANTED… Overseas, those old bicycles gathering dust in garages can get someone someplace...from poverty to self sufficiency. Give your no-longer-wanted bicycle or sewing machine a chance for a second useful life!  How?  You can bring your repairable used bicycles to the fourth annual bicycle collection at Pennswood Village on Route 413, on Saturday, September 25 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., rain or shine. Bikes for the World will ship donated bicycles to community development programs in Third World countries, where they are reconditioned and distributed at cost to low income people in need of reliable transportation. For further information contact George Kurz at (215) 579-6974 or ghkurz@comcast.net.

SENIOR ADULT RETREAT, Pocono Plateau, Tuesday, October 5, 10 a.m. - Friday, October 8, 10 a.m. A FALL get-away for all senior adults aged 55 and above. Come enjoy the beautiful fall foliage of Pocono Plateau! Learn God's Word through Bible study, led by Rev. John Lutz, Pastor at Langhorne UMC. Participate in our book swap, craft making, play our summer camp games, Variety Show, guided tour of our Morrison Nature Walk, sing camp songs, off camp excursion, and enjoy our evening campfire with s’mores. Cost: $165. Registration Required. See Pastor John for more information.