Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Open Hearts Winter Schedule



Open Hearts Friends and RUM's :
 
DEC DATES :  changed date for Feb Movie :  Feb 12 rather than Feb 19, put on your calendar!
 
Help Get our Basket Ready: Nov 27, 28 :
 
BASKETS OF LOVE Silent Auction :  Holiday Baking Basket by Open Hearts group -  DONATE baking items and get items to Maureen by Nov 27 for the basket from our group!   She will make it Nov 28.  Needed items:  anything baking related! I have the Nativity set cookie cutters - they came in the mail this week!  We have:  Grain Place flour four pounds, a few baking things - let me know if you have things to contribute:    Mvetter@charter.net  Bid or give to HIV AIDS offerings Nov 30, Dec 3/4 at TUMC!
 
Nov 30 Awaken, 6:30 PM First UMC, G Island:  6 PM Nov 30:  Kickoff for BASKETS OF LOVE Silent Auction : moves to Trinity UMC Dec 3/4 and Dec 10/11 - ends at noon Dec 11 :   we hope you will bid!  All proceeds go to the two HIV AIDS funds at TUMC : UM global AIDS fund and TUMC Emergency HIV AIDS fund (will be divided along with offerings Dec 1 week ;  alternative cards for giving :  GIFT OF LOVE CARDS to give to loved ones this holiday season :  bring offerings Dec 3/4 to worship and Nov 30!
 
Dec 1 : World AIDS Day :  services and events in the area!  send prayers to those battling HIV AIDS in NE and around the globe - working for an AIDS Free world!  www.umglobalaidsfund.org
Pay pal Giving on our new URL : www.umcneb.org/AIDS
 
Dec 3, 11:30 - 1 PM :  Gathering place, Trinity UMC, 511 N Elm, G island, NE: 
CHRISTMAS POTLUCK LUNCH:  Social Event for Open Hearts folks and friends!   Bring POTLUCK foods in addition to one lesagne by maureen and jay -  ice water will be provided and hot tea -   BRING YOUR OWN SILVERWARE and TABLEWARE -  THANKS!  
 
Social meeting:  BASKETS OF LOVE SILENT AUCTION to make bids, CLAB Calendars and RMN Rainbow lapel pins for sale as fundraisers ($9 and $5), Christmas offerings, tours of the new remodelling, storytelling challenge!   Bring rainbow yarn or one of the seven colors of the rainbow : 4 ply cotton for HIV AIDS project Knitting washclothes for sale in June!
Come early if you are new to the group to read and sign the support group guidelines! 
 
January: PFLAG coffee get together and meeting  -- Open Hearts Challenge: write 1 page sacred stories this winter!
Feb 12 CHANGE OF DATE (Feb 19 some folks will be on the worktrip to Joplin, MO :  movie and discussion after :  Incompatible with Christian teaching, bring snacks
March : Horizons of faith, Omaha first umc, go to FROGS organic store in Wolbach this spring!
April 15:  Share our SACRED stories we have written      maureen and mena, email contacts

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