Pleasant Grove Union Church

This Week’s Announcements

DJ — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:36:55 +0000

Crafter’s Gathering. All crafters are invited to come and join in the crafting fun on Friday, May 18, 2012 starting at 9am. Bring a portable sewing machine if you have one, and Mary Ellen will teach us quilting and sewing techniques and how to sew Dresden Plates.

Yard Sale We will be holding a church yard sale on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Please see Mary Ellen to donate goods or secure your table. The proceeds will go for mission and outreach projects, including Vacation Bible School.

VBS Vacation Bible School is Monday, August 6 through Friday, August 10, 2012. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO HELP.

Scripture Readings for this week: 1 John 5:1-6; Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; John 15:9-17.

Ascension of our Lord will be celebrated on Thursday, May 17, 2012, this year.

Pleasant Grove T Shirts

DJ — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:43:42 +0000

Mary Ellen has made beautifully handcrafted T-Shirts in many different colors for everyone at Pleasant Grove Union Church, and they will be available after the service on Sunday.

Unleavened Bread Recipe

DJ — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:59:57 +0000

Whole Wheat Pitas

3 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups warm water

1 teaspoon raw honey (optional)

Mix flour and salt, add water (with honey in it, if desired) slowly and knead 20 minutes. (A stand mixer or food processor works good.)

Pinch dough into 12 golf sized balls, cover with damp cloth or place in closed plastic container.

Roll to 7″ diameter on floured board, careful not to thin edges.

Heat seasoned pan on medium…medium high.

Put first pita on hot pan for about 15-20 seconds. Flip.

Press against pita with clean dishcloth (wadded up in hand) to help form steam bubbles. (Be careful not to get burned.)

Brown lightly. Turn again if getting too brown.

When sides are completely separated, serve immediately or store in clean brown paper bag. Do not allow to dry out.

New Singing Time

mparker — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:32:40 +0000

With the time change, singing will begin at 5:00 p.m. beginning Sunday, March 11th. Come one, come all.

Love Packages Collection

mparker — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:55:37 +0000

We are currently collecting used Christian literature to be sent overseas to churches in need. A collection box is in the back of the church. Items will be sent periodically to the “Love Packages” organization for distribution. Items needed include: Bibles, Sunday school quarterly, devotional books, hymnals, English dictionaries, etc. For more information you may visit the following website: www.lovepackages.org

Thank you for your support!

Baskets for Our Neighbors

DJ — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:20:10 +0000

We are so excited to welcome our new neighbors to our community with these beautiful welcome baskets. As head of our outreach committee, Mary Ellen has worked hard to make these gifts something our new neighbors will enjoy for years to come.

Each basket is painted individually, lined with a specially made scarf, and then filled with all sorts of wonderful items, such as crafts, food, potato cooking bags, and rice bags.

We thank everyone who has contributed to the baskets, and especially to Mary Ellen for making them such a special treat for all of us!

Prayer Boxes help us learn and grow

DJ — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:28:02 +0000

Sunday morning, February 5, Patti is going to continue with her lesson on prayer during the Sunday school hour at 10:00am, as she helps us finish and decorate our prayer boxes.

Bring a box to decorate, or get one of ours… We’ll have all the fixin’s to paint and adorn the boxes so that we can have a reminder in being faithful to praise God, or ask for God’s help. The boxes will also help us to remember to leave our requests with God instead of taking them away with us.

PGUC Men Storm The Community With Hammers & Saws!

DJ — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:52:33 +0000

Some of the men of the church showed up one recent morning in our community to build a new entry way into one of our neighbor and friend’s home. Armed with saws and hammers, there was a flurry of sawdust and the jingle of nails, much to the delight and surprise of one jolly ol’ soul (who has little to do in the month following Christmas).

Always willing to extend a hand with smiles, jokes, and strong backs, our men at Pleasant Grove are amazing! We are so proud of the way they see a need, and then pitch in and help folks in the community.

Hats off and grateful hearts to the men of Pleasant Grove Union Church for all that you do!

Wednesday Prayer Meetings: Fall/Winter Schedule

DJ — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:36:03 +0000

Here is the remaining schedule for our Wednesday prayer meetings during the winter months. We hope you will join us whenever you can for these times of fellowship and love:

SCHEDULE

February 8, 11:00 AM. Chocolate, roses, and love. (Missions project)
February 22, 11:00 AM. Keeping the light on for future generations.

Christmas Program

DJ — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:36:45 +0000

Our Christmas program will be on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 4PM.

Please come and join us as we rejoice and celebrate the birth of Jesus through drama and music.