2. Exercise Classes Starting Again April 7 th Mondays & Thursdays: 7-8pm Tuesdays: 1-2pm Walk-ins Welcome - $7/00 Offered By Pam Olesen, Nsca-cpt Exercise Classes Starting Again April 7 th Mondays & Thursdays: 7-8pm Tuesdays: 1-2pm Walk-ins Welcome - $7/00 Offered By Pam Olesen, Nsca-cpt Fitness 4 You!

3. Brought to you by the ‘Extra Stuff’ ministry group Small stuff = BIG DIFFERENCE Check out the “extra stuff” info in Mercer Hall & March Tidings Identify your extra stuff Help us fill the ministry bins

4. 7:30am 2 nd Saturday at

5. Blood Pressure checks in the CLC Last Sunday of each month This Month May 31 st Health Pros

6. Come and donate your time, energy & enthusiasm to: 2014 Trustees All  Spruce up  Fix up  Trim up  Spring clean up

7. Sign-up for Fellowship and ministry activities for EVERYONE! May 18 Coffee Hour in the CLC Contact Roger Steiger to reserve a sign-up table for your activity !!

8. M OUTH O RGAN G RINDERS ' P ERFORMANCE Directed by our own Jerry Coval Troy Community Center Monday, May 19th, at 10:00am Patriotic music to celebrate Memorial Day and those who have served our country..

9. G RADUATION S UNDAY, June 1 Graduates please provide the following Info: Wallet size picture Graduating from high school/college Plans for fall If college student, degree Graduates please provide the following Info: Wallet size picture Graduating from high school/college Plans for fall If college student, degree

11. UMW Book Sale Is Coming! Raise money for missions Collecting books May 4 th – 14 th

12. Thursdays 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. FUMC CLC No Partner needed First Lesson Free, then $5 Scottish Country Dance Lessons LessonDance

13. New Member Sunday May 25 th Call the church office if interested

14. July 27 at 2:30 PM Dinner following golf in the CLC

15. Sunday School For All Ages Listen for the to ring at 11:15! Toddlers: Room 204 3 & 4 Year Olds: Room 206 Kindergarten – 5 th grade: Spirit Seekers Hallway ( Lower Level ) 6 th -8 th Grade Middle School: Youth Room (Lower level) 9 th -12 th Grade High School: CLC Lower Level Adult Classes: Good News: Chapel Faith Link: Room 208 Short Seminars: Room 207

18. is great resource for Reading and devotion. is the most widely used daily devotional in the Methodist Church. Find them on the counter in front of the office. Donations accepted

19. Yoga Classes Every Saturday

20. Please ask an usher for assistance. We offer assisted listening devices for your enhanced hearing needs.

21. Large Print Please ask an usher for assistance. For those who are in need of this ministry, we offer… Large Print Bulletin

22. Contacts: Jayne Saeger and Brooke Schocke Next Meeting: May 12 th

23. Bible Study P astor’s

24. Grieving? Hurting? In Crisis? You Don’t Have to Go It Alone

25. Christ-Centered Stephen Ministry Call Betty Kalvoda or Jayne Saeger. Caring Confidential

26. A Call to Stephen Ministry? Do you have gifts of compassion? Are you a good listener? Do you feel a calling to care for others who are hurting?

27. Do you desire the personal joy that comes from sharing Christ's love with people? To find out more about becoming a Stephen Minister………

28. Follow us on Facebook! Our Awesome Facebook page is: First United Methodist Church of Troy It’s new, it’s informative, it’s FUN. Check it out and LIKE us.

30. T IDINGS A NNOUNCEMENTS D UE Have an announcement or article for the tidings? It must be submitted by the 3 rd Monday of each month. June due date is: Monday, May 19 th

31. More Information May 2014 Tidings