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UPCOMING SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Spr -Women's LINUS Quilt Program
7-10 Service at Spaghetti Dinner
7-11 Great Food For All Distribution

(See announcements below for details)

Welcome to Woodland, A caring church intent on helping others

UPCOMING EVENTS

6-30 Great Food For All Order Deadline
7-10 Spaghetti Dinner
7-11 Men's Breakfast
7-11 Great Food For All Pickup

(See announcements below for details)

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Welcome to Woodland Church
And Woodland Preschool

444 North Hawkins Avenue, Akron Ohio 44313
(330) 836-9777

Visitors are always welcome to attend services at our church.

Woodland is a small church north of the Wallhaven area with a rich history on Akron's west side. Many of us live in west Akron, Bath, Copley, or Fairlawn, but regardless of where you live, you're invited to stop in on Sunday morning and give our church a try.

If you’re a person who likes to have fun while helping others, Woodland may be the church for you. On a regular basis, you'll have opportunities to participate. You can help serve at Woodland's monthly spaghetti dinner fundraiser; Assist with food basket drives for Open-M; Pass out half price boxes of groceries for the Great Food For All program; Assemble flood kits, health kits, and school kits for the United Methodist Committee on Relief; Or assist one of our groups with special events. If you have extra time, you could even help our trustees with maintenance projects on their weekly work night.

Because we strive to have a positive impact in our area, our church is home to an excellent, non-denominational Pre-school that is open to all children. We sponsor neighborhood meetings and events in our building, and furnish the public schools with a place for annual testing. Mobile Meals uses our kitchen to warm and prepare free meals for delivery.

Not long ago, we also worked to be of assistance to deployed military personnel by offering our main hall as a monthly place for their family members to meet.

Woodland's people enjoy fun, interesting, and uplifting services. Our member's monthly communion service is open to everyone--even non-members. At Christmas and Easter, we celebrate the holidays as the special Christian events that they truly are. Between musical opportunities, Sunday school, youth group, our men's group, and women's groups, there is something at Woodland for everyone.

To find out more before stopping in, click the fish located along the left side. You'll find upcoming events listed below in the announcements and news about past events on the Woodland News page. You can also find more information in The Broadcaster on that page. Find out what's coming up, stop in, and check it out!

Coffee and Doughnuts
8:30 A.M.

Combined Traditional/Contemporary Service
9:00 A.M.

For detailed descriptions, click the side button labeled Services

Church Schedule starting with
Sunday, June 28, 2009

THIS WEEK AT WOODLAND

SUNDAY	9:00 a.m. Coffee and Pastries 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 7:00 p.m. ~~Sunday Bible Study~~ Resumes next week!
MONDAY	Office closed on Monday
TUESDAY	9:30 - 2:30 p.m. Office Hours Pastor Debbie is in today. Great Food For All Order Deadline, June 30th 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Exercise
WEDNESDAY	9:30 - 2:30 p.m. Office Hours **
THURSDAY	9:30 - 2:30 p.m. Office Hours Pastor Debbie will be in for the morning 11:30 a.m. Bible Study Group Meets** - No prep required, come in and join the discussion! 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Exercise 7:00 p.m. Blue Ribbon Committee
FRIDAY	9:30 - 2:30 p.m. Office Hours **
SATURDAY	H A P P Y I N D E P E N D E N C E D A Y ! 7:00 p.m. AA Meeting
NEXT SUNDAY	8:30 a.m. Coffee and Donuts 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service - N E W T I M E! 7:00 p.m. Sunday Bible Study - "Raiding Paul's Mailbox"

Guests are welcome, always.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

JUNE 30, GREAT FOOD FOR ALL ORDER DEADLINE

Click the logo to see the Great Food For All Menu .

To provide our friends and neighbors with the best quality products and ensure consistent
and reliable delivery dates, Woodland Church has switched to the Great Food For All program.
You will no longer have to remember to bring in a box, since all orders will come pre-boxed.
The Great Food For All Ministry is for the benefit of all people in our neighborhood.
Orders must be paid in advance and placed at the Church by Tuesday, June 30th.
Sorry, personal checks cannot be accepted for food orders and we cannot store
unclaimed orders. All food must be picked up between 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.
on Saturday, July 11th. Click on the Great Food logo above to see the current
menu and specials. Please pick up order forms at the Church. Payment
can be made with cash, money order or Ohio Direction Card. Orders can
be dropped off at the Church office or mailed with a money order to arrive
by the deadline.

GREAT FOOD FOR ALL IS
A Program Designed to Help Lower Your Food Bill

A monthly assortment of quality grocery items
Retail Value is approximately twice the purchase price
You pay just 30 dollars for each basic food assortment.
You pay just 20 dollars for an empty nester food assortment.
Additional Specials can be purchased with a basic or empty nester assortment
The Great Food For All program is not a fundraiser for Woodland Church
Its sole purpose is to help out our members, neighbors, and friends
The program is open to everyone.
You don't need to be a Woodland member
Income is NOT a factor, all are welcome to participate.
Even hard working middle-class people qualify!

THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY

Join the Bible Study Group!

Thursdays at 11:30 a.m., Pastor Debbie has a
Bible Study at Woodland that is open to all who may be interested.
This Bible study requires no advanced preparation or homework.
It is an open discussion on what we hear as the scripture is read
aloud. Light refreshments are provided during the group's meetings.
Drop by the church and join us in the main hall (narthex) for the upcoming
weekly get together!

LINUS QUILT PROGRAM

Bring in cloth swatches

Bring in your cloth scraps and help fill the box at the back of the
Sanctuary! Our current outreach program is to help the LINUS
program. LINUS makes quilts for sick children in hospitals. So
you just can't find a better cause to support. If you have any questions,
please see Ann Lance, who is coordinating the effort.

JULY 10, SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER

Great Italian Food

The public, including each and every person who reads this, is cordially invited to Woodland's
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday, July 10th. We will be serving from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
There will be plenty of Woodland's home made spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, coffee or
iced tea, and cake for dessert. Our volunteer servers will be there to ensure a great dining experience.
Come in through the main entrance on the rear of the building, off the main parking lot.
Be sure to join us for this great, economical meal and help out the church at the same time.
Adults meals are just $6.00.
Children 12 and under are just $3.00.
We appreciate your support!

JULY 11, GREAT FOOD FOR ALL PICKUP

Click the logo to see the Great Food For All Menu

The pickup time for the Great Food For All grocery program is Nine o'clock on Saturday,
July 11th. Woodland has switched to this new program to better serve the needs of our friends and
neighbors. You'll find that this program offers more convenience and excellent quality. It is
open to everyone regardless of income and has a pre-boxed basic monthly assortment of groceries worth
about 60 dollars for just 30 dollars. Also available in place of the basic assortment is a special
empty nester value assortment. All orders must be picked up between 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. We
cannot store unclaimed orders. This month's orders had to be paid in advance and placed at the
Church by June 30. Next month's menu will be posted here as soon as it is available. Click
on the Great Food logo above to see the menus that have been posted.

July 11, WOODLAND MEN'S BREAKFAST

Fun, Casual Breakfast

July 11th at 9:00 a.m. the guys from Woodland Church will have their monthly meeting
and breakfast. All men are invited. The breakfast is a great kick-off to the weekend.
An important part of all of our meetings is helping to plan, staff, and coordinate the Great
Food For All Program. Through this non-profit program, we sell a monthly assortment of groceries
to area residents at less than half the retail price. This program is here for all, regardless
of income. Because the Great Food Program is open to everyone, it's a great way to get to know a
lot of your neighbors. Come on in and join us in our efforts. It's fun to help friends and
neighbors get a bargain and lower their food bills.

JULY 22 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Fun, educational presentation!

The Woodland United Methodist Women will be packing back-to-school bags to be
distributed to the children in our neighborhood. School bags will be prepared with an
assortment of supplies as specified by Akron Public Schools. Last year, approximately
30 bags were distributed after the end-of-summer Bible Bash. We need your help. Funds
will be needed to purchase these supplies. If you would like to contribute to this
project contact Kathie Higham, Linda Morrison, or Shelley Koutnik, who will be
acccepting cash contributions (in sealed evelopes) or checks (made out to Woodland UMW).
Thanks in advance for your generosity!

We will be packing the school bags on Wednesday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. Join us in the
church dining hall to help with stuffing the bags. Bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy the
great company as we wrap up the finale to this wonderful and much needed project for kids!

REGULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES

Sunday School Classrooms

Woodland's regular Sunday School classes in session. Our Children's Sunday
School classes as well as our Teens to Adult Class start out on Sunday mornings in the
Sanctuary with everyone else for a few songs and announcements. After the announcements,
those who wish to attend, head off to the individual classrooms. (Please check with idividual
instructors. The participation in Sanctuary activities varies by instructor.) All Sunday school
classes start at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary or in the classrooms. They end at 10:30 a.m., so they
conveniently end at about the same time as the regular Sunday morning service. Questions about our
Sunday School classes can be directed to the instructors or to Lyn Downey, who helps to coordinate
Sunday School classes at Woodland.

WOODLAND PRESCHOOL NEWS

Preschool For Children age 2 to 5

REGISTRATION :

Public registration for 2009/2010 opened in February.

Click on the Preschool button on the left for class descriptions.

Call to check on remaining openings for next year.

GIANT EAGLE APPLES FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM:

** The program signup will resume in fall, 2009 **

Starting this fall, register at WWW.GIANTEAGLE.COM or 1-800-474-4777

Enter Our School ID # 5249

Shop with your Giant Eagle Advantage card.

You only need to re-register if you wish to support a different school.

During Summer months, direct inquiries to Giant Eagle Customer Service 1(800)553-2324

Each scan of your Giant Eagle Advantage card will provide a bushel of help for our school!

BUY GIFT CARDS, HELP SUPPORT WOODLAND CHURCH

Help Woodland, Buy with gift cards!

Woodland Church sells gift cards for area restaurants, department stores, grocery stores, and specialty
shops. You pay the face value for the cards, which is their redeemable value at the participating businesses,
but Woodland Church will get a percentage of the proceeds from each card sold. Buy cards as gifts for
friends and family or use them yourself on your next trip to the grocery store. In either case, you get gift
cards that are worth exactly what you paid for them, and Woodland receives a donation from your
purchase. If you buy anything from the many participating stores, do it with a gift card and help out the
church at no additional cost to you. Reverend Gibbons has the lists of participating businesses available
at the church. Turn your orders in with your payment to Reverend Gibbons on Sunday mornings. Our
goal is to deliver your cards to you on the following Sunday morning. Thanks for your support of Woodland Church!

Help Support Woodland Church While You're Online!.

Use GoodSearch and name Woodland United Methodist Church as the donation recipient.

Or, Click the Woodland Store banner to shop for Christian books, music, and more!
Woodland gets a donation for each purchase through this link!

Click here to enter the Woodland Bookstore

Click here to visit the United Methodist Church site

United Methodists have an obligation to be faithful Christian witnesses to Jesus Christ, who is the living reality at the center of the Church's life. Visit the United Methodist Church web site to learn more about the Church, what we believe, and the history of the church from its origins in the Church of England to events surrounding the 1968 unification that formed the modern United Methodist Church.

Click here to visit the Good News Magazine site

Good News is an independent United Methodist magazine that seeks to promote reform and renewal . It provides information on the Church, as well as current news articles concerning issues of the day. It is not published by the United Methodist Church. However, it is a valuable resource for learning about the differing views and convictions of many within the Church.