King Avenue Digest 5/1/20

By King Avenue Digest |  May 2, 2020

Thank you! 
When the Finance Committee put out the call to cover the gap in our 2020 budget of $15,000, you stepped up BIG for the 2020 Vision Fund. Our goal was $15,000 and by April 10th, you supported King Ave with $39,595 which is $25,000 OVER the goal. We are in times that none of us has experienced before and we will get through this and be together again. Rest assured the extra $25,000 is already being put to use to keep King Avenue ready for you, your families, and our community when we can gather again.

This Week's Community Contemplations
Join a 40-minute Zoom meeting on Monday, May 4 at 7:00pm to contemplate together upon these questions: What have you noticed this week that has been significant? What are your recurring fears and wants? What would it mean to be free of them? How can you put the presence of God at the heart of your life? Use this Meeting ID: 874 8962 5313, or click on this link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87489625313 - to join the conversation. All are welcome!

 
Rummage Sale Update from United Methodist Women
The rummage sale scheduled for June is cancelled. Therefore, no rummage donations will be accepted until further notice. We will keep you informed. Thank you - Mary McCullough and Connie Hook

 
Honoring our Graduates
We plan to honor graduating seniors from high school, undergraduate or graduate/professional programs. If you are graduating, and have not been contacted already, please email colleen@kingave.org so we can celebrate this significant event with you.


Children's Connections
Sign up to participate in a weekly video message board through Flipgrid. It is widely used by preschoolers through high school students across the country. This is fun and SAFE for the whole family.  Each class has its own “grid.” CLICK HERE to learn how to your kids become a part of an age-specific Children's FlipGrid group.

Fellowship Group Starting
Are you interested in getting to know others at King Avenue Church better?  There is a NEW 5-week Fellowship Group (offered online through ZOOM) starting on Monday, May 4, 7:00-8:30 pm and meeting each week through Monday, June 1.  If you would like to participate, please email colleen@kingave.org OR text 614.774.0956 to indicate your interest.  

Church Gardeners Needed
If you are able to plant and care for a portion of King Avenue UMC’s landscaping, please contact Office Manager Amy Ashburn, amy@kingave.org, to sign-up and be assigned a plot.  Thank you for helping keep our church beautiful.

Planning for Re-opening
We do not know yet when we will re-open for in-person worship services, but the staff is working on plans to do so safely when it is permitted.  We do know that asking persons to wear cloth masks is likely to be part of the plan.  We will need cloth masks to distribute.  If you are able to help provide these, please respond through the welcome card.

Our Mission Statement
"We invite, welcome and honor all people and nurture them to grow in service with Christ."

Our Vision Statement
“We are a community of servants called by God’s reconciling grace to open doors of sanctuary, to create new avenues of ministry, to equip Christians for discipleship, to lead reconciling ministries.” 

STAY IN THE LOOP
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Join the Twitter chat at #KAChurchChat 
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