Burlingame United Methodist Church - Church newsletter, calendar, prayer concerns

September 1	United Methodist Women September 1, 10:00am Board meeting, 11:00am Program Welcome back from a hopefully restful summer! Our September 1 program is called "Seniors Against Investment Fraud." Deborah Owden of RSVP will give a presentation on how to avoid scams, fraud, identity theft and provide other financial information. SAIF empowers seniors by providing valuable information and resources so you can make informed decisions. New Vision church will be joining us. Everyone is welcome! 12 noon lunch provided by Topaz Circle. Please call Shirley Carpenter with your reservations at 343-4433. Cost is $7.00 per person If you'd like more information on the United Methodist Women, please contact Susan Lindstrom at 345-2850 or lindlaw@aol.com.
September 5	1st Sunday of each month We offer Communion and Healing Prayer on the first Sunday of each month. We also ask that you bring to worship any canned goods and place them in the basket near the altar. We like to do our part in helping to stock the cupboards at the CALL Primrose Center.
September 5	Godly Play resumes The Godly Play class has completed our summer curriculum and will resume class on September 5 with a Fall Kickoff! All children ages 4-10 are invited on Sunday mornings, from 9:30–10:30, in Room 219, to experience God's boundless and unconditional love in a class called "Godly Play".
September 5	Chancel Choir resumes Chancel Choir resumes on Sunday, September 5. If you like singing and have not been part of the choir, this is a good opportunity to join! Rehearsals will take place each Sunday at 10:15 in the sanctuary beginning September 5.
September 8	Pastor Archer's Bible Study Pastor Archer's Bible Study starts back up on September 8. All are welcome to attend this study on Wednesdays, at either 11:00am or 7:00pm, in the library. If you plan to attend, please read Genesis 39 and Luke 1. Drop-ins always welcome.
September 21	Protecting Our Elders Summit Meeting Tuesday, September 21, 10:30am–3:30pm, at the Quinlan Community Center in Cupertino You are invited to the Protecting Our Elders Summit Meeting. This event encourages faith communities to recognize and respond to elder abuse and neglect. It also supports working together to promote dignity, respect, and optimal quality of life for elders from all cultural and traditional backgrounds. For more info and to make reservations for the program and lunch, email rsvp@protectingourelders.net or call (650) 269.2589 (messages only). Lunch provided if you RSVP
October 3	Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 3, 2:00–3:00pm Bring your animal companions (or photographs of your pets) for a blessing. You'll meet other animal lovers and learn about animal-related organizations. Raffle prizes and award ribbons for special pets! See you in the church parking lot for this fun family event! Our animal blessing is an act of kindness we do to show God's love for you.
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	Evenings at the River Dinners Each Friday night we provide dinner for 50-70 guests, the majority of which are either in transitional housing or homeless. We warmly welcome them and have gotten to know those who come each week. Most stay for worship and are fed spiritually as well as physically. We ask for your help. Would you and friends or family members like to cook dinner this month or next? If so, enter your name on the date you prefer, on the calendar located on the refrigerator door in the kitchen. Ursula will contact you in advance. We have a budget and we will reimburse you for your expenses. You may cook at home or in the church kitchen. If you would like to help underwrite this cost, your contribution will be gratefully received. Checks to BUMC with "Friday Dinner Fund" in the memo will be designated for this hospitality ministry. You can also make donations online here, just be sure to click the Donate button next to "Friday Dinner Fund". Thank you for your generosity! If you have any questions, please contact the church office 650.344.6321.
	"Godly Play" Class "Godly Play" is a Sunday School class for children ages 4–10. The class meets in Room 219 from 9:30–10:30am on Sundays. We welcome members and non-members alike. (Coffee and a room for parents is available during the class, or parents may return to pick up kids at 10:30am.) Come join us, children, and bring your friends for a unique experience of learning that is deeply creative and spiritual, and which will serve you for life. How you can help: If you would like to help teach Godly Play, please let us know. Substituting occasionally would be a great help, and a neat way to get a taste of this enriching program. We also accept monetary donations for lesson supplies. Thank you to all who have donated!
	Get fit with friends If you want to get fit with friends from BUMC, meet at the Burlingame High School Track every Monday at 6:30pm. All are welcome!
	UMCOR Comes to the aid In Pakistan Heavier than usual monsoon rains have provoked flooding across Pakistan, killing as many as 1,600 people and affecting up to 4 million, according to news reports, the United Nations, and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) partners in Pakistan. UMCOR grants are providing clean water, food assistance, emergency shelter and medical aid to some of the most severely impacted communities. Please help UMCOR bring relief to those who are experiencing the devastating effects of the flooding in Pakistan. Make your check out to BUMC and indicate Advance #982450 / Pakistan Emergency on the memo line of your check.
	Imagine No Malaria Imagine if we could stamp out malaria... if all children had the opportunity to grow to adulthood... if we could change millions of lives for generations to come. Imagine No Malaria is an initiative of the people of The United Methodist Church to raise $75 million to eliminate malaria deaths in Africa by 2015. In partnership with our brothers and sisters in Africa, the gifts and resources shared through Imagine No Malaria will empower an entire continent to achieve a sustainable victory over the disease. We can accomplish this goal together with a comprehensive approach to fighting malaria that includes improving prevention, education, communication and treatment. If this is something you are passionate about and would like to work on this project with the Mission's team, contact Sue Milwee, Missions team chairperson.
	EScrip — Help support Burlingame UMC without spending a dime! EScrip's family of merchants have committed to donating a portion of their proceeds back to the nonprofit of your choice. Hopefully we are one of them! Escrip offers a number of painless ways to support LBBC. If you haven't already, you can register your grocery cards, credit cards and debit cards so a percentage of the purchases you make every day at dozens of participat-ing merchants benefits LBBC. So, whether doing your regular shopping at Safeway or Macy's, or booking that one-time special cruise on Royal Caribbean, Burlingame UMC will receive 1%-6% of your total purchase If you have more than one grocery card, please register the cards you use frequently. eScrip supports cards from the following grocery stores: Safeway, Trags, Molly Stone's and Pak-n-Save. eScrip supports credit and debit cards from the following: Macy's, MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover, Debit/ATM Cards. For more information go to escrip.com or call their customer service line at 1-800-700-5655
	Don't Throw away That Empty Printer Cartridge! Bring it to church! Burlingame UMC has launched a fundraising project with the help of an inkjet recycling company Emties4Cash. Empty inkjet cartridges can be recycled and remanufactured. BUMC will receive up to $4.00 for each cartridge turned in. This will directly benefit BUMC not to mention it is great for the environment. Any inkjet cartridge with a print head can be recycled, regardless of brand or type. No laser jet cartridges. Do you have an HP, Lexmark, Xerox, Compaq, Brother, Dell, Canon, or Apple printer? Place your empty inkjet cartridges (in a zip lock bag) in one of the marked boxes labeled Empites4Cash. Thanks for your support!
	Interested in joining a workteam in Haiti? If so, go to www.umrespond.org/haiti in order to register as a volunteer to Haiti. This is the national UMCOR database that UMCOR and UMVIM will be using once we get the green light from the Haiti Methodist Church and the Haiti government to send in teams. Look for link in the lower right side of the page.
	Judy Laws Circle of Care The Judy Laws Circle of Care project was created in honor of Judy Laws and all departed loved ones who were once a part of the Burlingame UMC community. Its mission is to care for church members who are unable to take care of daily tasks. That might include grocery shopping, transportation to a doctor's appointment, helping with laundry, etc. 1. If you are in need of help please call (650) 579-7758 and we will do whatever is humanly possible. 2. If this is your calling and you are able to help, we are in need of volunteers. Please contact Ruth Ann Poulos by phone or after the 9:30am worship service on Sunday.
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