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Musicians are needed! The choirs will be on “summer break” in July and August so we will be needing volunteers to sing or play solos, duets, etc. in worship. Let Wayne know if you would like to volunteer!

Send A Scout To Camp! FUMC’s Boy Scout Troop 100 is holding a Rib Sale to raise money to go to camp this summer. Get a great meal and help support a great cause! A full slab of delicious smoked ribs is only $18.00. See any Scout or contact Scoutmaster, Larry Callaway at (352) 208-8414 for tickets. Ribs will be available for pick up at Highlands Baseball Field, 537 SE 36th Avenue, Ocala on Saturday, May 19th between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The United Methodist Women will hold their Unit Meeting on Monday, May 21st at 10:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Suzanne Green will be the guest speaker presenting a program on Wills & Trusts. All members of the church are invited to attend this program. The Executive Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. in Room #42. There will be no meetings held during June, July and August.

Are you interested in the future of education in Marion County? No decision is more important for public education than the selection of its leader. Come meet the candidates running for Superintendent Monday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center at First United Methodist Church of Ocala. Childcare provided with reservation. Please contact the Church Office at 622-3244

We’re going back to Peru! In late June a well rounded team of about ten members will be going to the orphanage our Larry and Debbie Drake are working with in Abancay, Peru. Our church has funded a renovation of the orphanage, and we’re going down to assist with the project. If you can’t go you can support the project by attending our free Fund Raising Supper on Wednesday, May 23rd, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. We only ask for donations. Larry will be there, and he’ll want to talk with everyone who attends. Questions: call Al Simmons 236-0843.

Girls Night Out ~ Please join us Thursday, May 24th 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Room 31. Susan Wilson will show us how to make Hanging Glass Lanterns! You will need to bring 1 of each of the following with you. They need to be various shapes and sizes in glass ~ (ie: small vases w/a lip, saucers, bowls, cups, candlesticks, votives, etc) also bring glass beads or other decorative glass for embellishing. We will provide the Goop Glue, wire and very light refreshments. Please contact Arlene Koenig at 694-1640 by May 21st if you’ll be participating or you can email Cindy Gude at cmgude@cox.net. These lanterns are a lot of fun to make and have a variety of uses!

Youth Choir (Teens) will sing/ring at the 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services on May 27th.

Caring Choir Schedule: Tuesday, June 12th – VFW, Fort McCoy, bus leaves @ 1:00 p.m

Summer Camp – Registration for Warren Willis is going on now. Ocala First will go to camp July 16th-21st. If you are interested a $50.00 deposit is due immediately. Please see Stacey Spence for details.

TUESDAY MORNING COMMUNITY OUTREACH - We really need Bikes of all sizes, shapes & conditions. Just bring them to the Family Life Center on Tuesday mornings. We have three homeless men who fix them for others who also are homeless. This is a great example of how our Tuesday Ministry is helping others to become involved in ministry.