Our Hispanic Ministry is hosting a Back to School celebration to help local families prepare for the school year with new clothes for children 5-10 years. There will be crafts, games, food, a bouncy house, and 2 free outfits per child, while supplies last. Clothing will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each child must be accompanied by a parent. For more information in Spanish please call Pastor Zulma at 206/418-9478, for information in English, please contact the church office at 360/424-3628.

We're celebrating 150 years of Methodism here in Mount Vernon and everyone is invited! Sunday, Aug. 28th we'll worship together at 10:30a.m. and then follow with a Backyard Birthday Bash with food, fun, and fellowship immediately after. During the month of August, we have service projects and opportunities for those who have been or are currently members our church family to share a story about the impact our church has had on their life and faith. Please contact the office at 360/424-3628 or office@mvfumc.org for more information.

As part of our 150th Anniversary celebration, we are collecting items to build an additional 78 hygiene kits for our disaster relief depot. These kits are used for those in our area affected by fire, floods, and other disasters. We collected enough supplies during the Lenten season to build 72 kits, and now plan to bring that number to 150 to highlight our anniversary. Items needed are listed on the flyer. For more information, please contact the office at 360/424-3628 or office@mvfumc.org.

The August Reading Circle book is Missional, Monastic, Mainline by Elaine A. Heath & Larry Duggins. The authors of this book challenge Methodists, Lutherans, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and other Christians to reach into their own robust, mainline heritage for resources to develop small, intentional communities that practice a rigorous life of prayer, hospitality, and justice. The book provides both the theoretical foundations and practical guidance for developing such communities in contexts that are theologically progressive, racially and economically diverse, and multicultural.

The Reading Circle will gather in the Memorial Garden on September 4 at 7 pm to discuss the book. For more information, please contact Pastor Christopher at pastorchristopher@mvfumc.org.