Come dance the Maypole, celebrate the gods of summer and usher in the growing season. We'll gather in the Grove behind the church if the weather is good, and inside (complete with Maypole) if it's raining too hard to be outside.

Ritual is followed by a pot-luck social hour, to which you are invited to bring a snack or drink to share.

Did you know that that our Community Plate, which is passed during each Sunday service, collects an average of $500 each week during the regular church year? That's more than $2000 each month that goes to important projects outside of our church's operating expenses.  In addition to collection money, the CSC is involved in Community Outreach projects, collecting food, helping children at the Boys and Girls Club choose and wrap holiday gifts for their parents, buying turkeys for baskets, participating in the Crop Walk and many others.The Community Service Committee (CSC) would love to have you on board, whether it's for one event or the entire year. We also need requests from the congregation for our plate donations (forms available in theoffice.) We should be proud that our church donates to community projects, which include healthy meals for children and adults, community gardens, women rights, peace actions, food banks, summer day camp tuition, animal welfare, environmental programs, hospice and so much more.

You can participate in our work, whether or not you are on the committee or can attend monthly meetings. Here are some of the areas where the CSC needs help:

• Collect and deliver food

• Souper Bowl Sunday

• Wrap gifts at the Girls and Boys club

• Take meeting notes

• Talk with church members about requesting funds from our Community Plate

• Help write a mission statement

You can be any age (think poster making, collecting cans of food, dressing up as a can of food).  To learn more, contact Deb Bruss by email: deborahbruss@mac.com. If you don't have email, leave a message at 856-7529.

A Meal for Everyone is a chance to say thank you to the homeless volunteers who helped to paint all of the beams in our church. We have a great team of multigenerational helpers who are prepared to cook and serve lunch. We are looking for two more elementary age children and two more adults to help out with this project.  Many thanks to Rob Fielding for serving as the master chef!