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We are committed to helping people grow to faith in Christ, to caring for
the needs of the local and global community, to being disciples, living and
teaching the Word of God.

Auction Items Needed to Benefit Local Food Pantries
It’s time for the 5th Annual Food Pantries Auction to benefit the Moultonborough United Methodist Church Food Pantry and the Lakes Region Food Pantry. Silent and live auctions will be held at the Moultonborough Lions Club beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2013.

MUMC members, families and friends can support the auction by donating items such as gift certificates, new merchandise, handmade crafts or art work, used furniture or household items in very good condition, antiques, personal services (e.g. cleaning time, boat rides, dinner at your home) and other items that have a minimum value of $20. Used mattresses, appliances, computer or stereo equipment, entertainment centers, exercise equipment and televisions cannot be accepted.

Please call Kate and Mike Lancor (476-8409) or Amy Norton (986-0357) if you have items to donate. Arrangements can be made to pick up donated items in advance. HOPE Auctions, a NH nonprofit organization with the sole purpose of raising funds for charity organizations, will conduct this auction. Every dollar taken in from the auction will go directly to the two food pantries. Anyone looking to make a cash donation can send a check payable to: Moultonborough Lions Club, Attn: Mike and Kate Lancor, P.O. Box 92, Moultonborough, NH 03254.

Food Pantry
The Food Pantry will service residents of Moultonboro, Sandwich and Center Harbor ONLY

Tuesday: 9:30 am - 11:00 am Thursday: 4:30 pm - 6:30pm Friday: 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Please contact Bev Charest for more information at 651-9001 or beverlycharest@yahoo.com


Interlakes Community Caregivers, Inc.
Invites you to attend The Annual Meeting &15th Anniversary Celebration Monday, May 20 at 7:00 Center Harbor Congregational Church RSVP 253-9275 or email director.caregivers@gmail.com

Exemplary Country Estates of New Hampshire
Please join us on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 7 PM at the Moultonborough Public Library, where, thanks to a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council, Cristina Ashjianwill present the program ‘Exemplary Country Estates of New Hampshire’. Cristina Ashjianis an art historian and an independent scholar based in Moultonborough, where she is presently the chair of the Moultonborough Heritage Commission. Her current research focuses on late 19th and early 20th century country estates. This event will be hosted by the Moultonborough United Methodist Women, and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.
Janet Schurko, UMW Secretary.

Summer Children's Church will occur during the 10 AM church service starting June 2 in lieu of the Sunday School program. The Children's Church's theme will be "Teach Me Right from Wrong" and will feature the 10 Commandments. We will also be teaching the children to give an offering and part of that offering will go to a mission RESURGE International which does cleft palate and burn reconstruction. http://www.resurge.org/home/home.cfm. If you would like to part of this mission project, please let us know.

Home-Made Fried Dough -- Father's Day June 17.
For Fellowship Hour after the 10 PM service on June 17, we will have home-made fried dough. So please, before you take your father out to dinner, have some freshly made home-made fried dough. Pastor Paul's uncle is coming up from Massachusetts to donate his services making all the dough fresh. This will be fundraiser so donations will be appreciated.

MUMC’s Gigantic Flea Market and Bake Sale Fundraiser – June 29, 2013
The day will include a luncheon, barbeque, silent auction, plant sale, vendors, Rada Knives, bake sale and more. Details are below.  We need items for the flea market such as white elephant items, books, CD’s and jewelry. No furniture, large items, electronics or computers. Please deliver to MUMC after June 3. We also need BAKED GOODS! They will need to be delivered June 27 or June 28 before 3PM on each of those days. Please put your name and phone number on the baked goods (we will remove the name before selling). Please make sure to label if there are peanuts or nuts. Store baked items will also be accepted. See Janet O’Neil, Peg Young or Barbara Kohls (regarding baked goods) or Lynn Worth (regarding flea market items). Please sign up if you can bring baked goods or if you can volunteer.

Vendors and Flea Market enthusiasts: Sign up for a space for $20.00 with your flea market or craft items at Moultonborough United Methodist Church. We will advertise. You supply the table and tent tops if desired. Food booths and bake sale will be operated by the church. If you wish to just donate white elephant items, drop them by the church after June 3, 2013. No furniture, large items, electronics, or computers. Church office is open 9 AM to 1 PM, Mon –Thurs. 476-5152.


Opportunities for Service in Church and Community
Financial Chairperson @ MUMC
Summer Children’s Church @ MUMC
Interlakes Community Caregivers
Moultonborough-Sandwich Meals on Wheels
Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity
Contact Pastor Paul for details.


“Summer Saturday’s” -Evenings - “Musical Inspirations”
June 29th – July 27th – August 24th

These three Saturday events are being provided with the purpose of raisings funds for the new sanctuary audio/video equipment and sound control booth. These events are sponsored by the church’s “Come As You Are” Praise Team and in concert with the “NH Christian Musicians”. Each event will feature musical groups and individuals, with openings for drama and creative inspiration.

Each month’s guests will be promoted along with our own “Come As You Are” praise team sharing at least one song!
A Free Will Offering will be taken. All of our guest musicians will be donating their time and talents.
More to come !!


Family needs your assistance
Four year old boy Noah Huseman, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The family has requested cards for encouragement, Valentine or Easter to be sent to him at 644 Bethune Drive, Virginia Beach, Va. 23452. Please do not send Get Well cards. More information can be found here.


Moultonboro UMC Visitation Ministry
The MUMC Visitation Ministry has recently received several new persons who are engaging in regular visits with those who are unable to get out to church and are more or less confined to home, nursing facilities, retirement centers, and hospitals.

The purpose of the Visitation Ministry is to provide informal, yet Christian care; much like that which would be experienced in church. If you would like to have some caring person visit with you or you know of someone who could use some kindness and displace a little loneliness, then we have a person who might answer that need.

Please feel free to contact Pastor Paul 4476-5152, Bobbi Locke 476-8820, or Pastor Murray 651-8922


NEWS RELEASE: Free Mental Health Education And Treatment For Seniors
REAP, New Hampshire's Referral, Education, Assistance and Prevention programfor seniors over the age of sixty who live independently, provides education and resources to assist seniors who are struggling with depression and other mental health issues. REAP provides up to five individual counseling sessions REAP, New Hampshire's Referral, Education, Assistance and Prevention program in home at no cost.

REAP also brings educational sessions to senior centers, churches, common areas in senior housing to address issues including depression, sleep problems, communication skills, relational problems, medication and substance use/abuse, stress management, and healthy living ideas. Sessions can be tailored to the needs and concerns of participants as well. Counselors are also available to provide support for problem solving assistance to housing managers and service coordinators of senior housing complexes.

REAP was created to address and prevent substance abuse and misuse of medications among seniors, to assist seniors so that they may remain independent, and to provide prevention education and mental health support for all older adults in the community. In Carroll County, REAP counselors are available at the Conway and Wolfeboro Offices of Northern Human Services Mental Health.
REAP is supported by the NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, New Hampshire Housing Authority, NH Bureau of Adult and Elderly Services, NH Bureau of Behavioral Health and New Hampshire's regional community mental health centers.
For More Information about REAP services and access to REAP counselors, please contact Maureen Hanlon, LICSW at Northern Human Services Mental Health Center, Conway Office (447-2LIt) or Guy Tillson, LCMHC at Northern Human Services Mental Health Center, Wolfeboro Office (569-1884)for brochures and information about how to make a referral, an appointment with a counselor or set up an educational session. Northern Human Services Mental Health Center Offices are open 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.


Gift Cards
Valentine’s Day is coming up. Take your sweetie out to eat or treat her to some chocolates. Gift cards are available for her or him. We have two $50.00 and two $25.00 Subways as well as $50 DD. How about a 99 Restaurant or a $50 Amazon.com or a $25.00 Walgreen? These are available and others can be ordered. See us downstairs in the fellowship hall after services.

Gift cards are a billion dollar industry with holidays and birthdays being the two top occasions for buying cards! It is the single most requested items on gift wish lists according to the National Retailers Federation. The company United Scrips offers this gift card program to give profits to non-profit agencies such as MUMC.

MUMC sells shopping/gift cards and we receive a donation back for selling them to you. Here‟s how it works. Let's say you buy a shopping card for Heath‟s in the amount of …  $100 (Smaller denominations are available). Heath‟s will then donate $10 to our church! You obtain the full amount; the donation comes from the company – not from you!

In addition to local stores like Heaths and Hannaford, cards are available for Amazon.com, I-Tunes, Game Stop, Dunkin Donut, Wal-Mart, Starbucks and for over 500 national retailers. So are you in? Come see us. Ask your neighbors to join us and they probably will. We will mail cards if needed so even people in other states can participate.

 These gift cards can be used nationally and you will always get 100% of your purchase price. We order on Sundays and we will receive the cards in 5-7 days. You can order and pick up at our church or via postal service. Thank you for your support. 603-476-5152.

Click here to download a full list of retailers participating in this fundraiser,  the available denomination of the cards and the percentage each company is donating to MUMC.


Gift Card Direct Withdrawal
Here is how to access Direct Withdrawal from your checking account for gift cards and have them mailed directly to you:
You will pay some postage. $1.50 for 8 cards or less.  If you have any questions, see Janet O.


 VNA Hospice of Southern Carroll County is looking for a caring person who would like to serve on their Hospice Advisory Committee.  Hospice serves Moultonboro area residents.  This committee meets monthly in Wolfeboro.  For further information please contact Jane Hammond at 323-2943 and visit their website at vnahospice.net.

Meals-on-Wheels
Can you spare a few hours per week? You can make a difference!!  Meals on Wheels needs volunteer drivers and help in the kitchen. A gas stipend is available. Please help this great service to the elderly. Call the Lions Club (476-5110) for more information.

Meals on Wheels Drivers are Needed!  Can you spare 2 hours per week to bring a hot meal to folks in our community who are home bound? If so, please call 476-5110 to volunteer for this very worthy program.

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