A check was recently received from Redner’s in the amount of $77.80.  This donation represents 1% of the total of sales tapes submitted by Friedens UCC.  If you shop at Redner’s and do not have a Save-A-Tape card, simply stop by the store office or customer service area and request a card.  The card is free!  By presenting this card at check-out, your receipt will be designated as a Save-A-Tape customer receipt.  Bring your receipts to church for collection.  Do not cut the tapes in any way!  The entire receipt must be submitted for acceptance by the program.

Our neighbors at Clay on Main, 313 Main Street, Oley are in the middle of hosting a two-week long program with Berks County Migrant Education for children of families who have moved from one school district to another in the last three years to work in agricultural related work. The children are participating in a summer camp that includes daily activities at the Oley Valley Community Library.  The program does not provide lunch for these children and that is where Friedens UCC has been asked to help out.  Sue Henne has purchased supplies to make lunches for the children.  If you are able to help reimburse Sue for the money she has already spent to purchase supplies, please include a donation in your offering envelope marked “lunch” to offset the cost of these supplies.

Church Directories are here!  If you did not pick yours up yet, they are available on Sundays or by contacting the church office.  If you did not get your picture taken and you would like a copy of the Directory, there is a limited supply available for $3 each.

Help is needed for our Funeral Baking Team.  If you are able to provide bars, cakes or cookies for funeral luncheons, please contact Linda Schlegel at 610-987-3337.  Team members do not need to be available for the luncheon—just to provide baked goods.  Because funerals are not planned, you will be contacted to help out, but may only have a couple of days notice. 

If you have a family member graduating this year from high school, college, the military or a technical school, please contact the church office with the information.  This information will be including in our upcoming summer newsletter.

Our collection item for June for the Oley Valley Food Pantry is condiments.  We want to help our neighbors in need have the opportunity to enjoy their summer gatherings with picnic condiments (barbecue sauce, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard and pickle relish) as these are rare treats for the Food Pantry.  Items will be collected through Sunday, June 16. 

We will begin summer worship hours on Sunday, June 16.  Worship through September 2 will begin at 9 am.  We will worship during the summer months in air conditioned comfort in our Sanctuary.  We will return to our 10:15 am worship time on September 8. 

The next meeting of Young At Heart will be held on Thursday, June 13 at 10 am in Weidner Hall.  Please note this change of date due to Vacation Bible School.  Mary Ann Owens will be back to tell us more about life on a Navajo reservation. 

The Women’s Guild invites everyone to an evening of ice cream and games.  Bring your favorite games with you to Weidner Hall on June 10 at 7 pm.  Ice cream and toppings will be provided.  All ages are welcome.

Ascension Day marks the end of the Easter season.  Join us as we gather with the churches of the Oley Valley Ministerium at Friedens UCC on Ascension Day, Thursday, May 30 at 11 am to celebrate Jesus’ ascension into Heaven.  Our worship will include hymn singing, prayers, a sermon by Rev. Frey and Holy Communion.