The Youth Group appreciates everyone’s help with their car wash and bake sale. They managed to raise over $450! 

The 2nd Ave Kids need drinks (juice bags, small water bottles, etc.) for Jr. Church. Items may be dropped off on Sundays or during office hours. 

Our June Soup & Sandwich Luncheon will be held on Saturday, June 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

The Ladies Breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 15 at 8:00 a.m. at Eat N Park. Ladies of any age are welcome.

**Sunday Reminders**

• The nursery is not staffed during the months of June, July, and August; however, the nursery will be open as a cry room for a parent/guardian to take their child 3 and under if necessary.
• The air conditioning is set for the summer months; please bring a sweater or jacket if you are prone to being cold.

We hope you will join us on Sunday as we begin our new sermon series, “Why Global Methodist?”. We will celebrate Holy Communion and recognize our graduates at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. 

The Youth Group carwash fundraiser is tomorrow, Saturday, June 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Advance Auto Parts. The event will also include a bake sale. Come on out to support the group and their summer mission trip!

Tomorrow is also the Men’s Breakfast at Eat N Park at 8:00 a.m.

The Ladies Breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 15 at Eat N Park beginning at 8:00 a.m. 

Vacation Bible School will be held from July 8 to 12, 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m., for children aged 4 (must be potty trained) to entering fifth grade. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Ashley.

**Reminder, the church office will be open 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday for the months of June, July, and August.**

This week, Jill will only be in the office from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Beginning next Monday, office hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with email access available until 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday. (Jill is also available most Sundays for any of your needs.) 

This Friday is our Food Pantry day; we need a few extra volunteers because it falls on Altoona’s graduation day, and some volunteers will be unavailable. If you plan to help, please arrive at the Narnia Room (inside the glass doors) by 9:45 a.m.

Our Youth Group will hold a car wash fundraiser at Advance Auto Parts this Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Youth Mission Trip, with a suggested donation of $5.00 or more.

On Sunday, June 2, we will celebrate our graduates at the 8:15 and 10:45 services, as well as Holy Communion. 

We had a fantastic combined service and luncheon yesterday. Thank you to Karen and Riann for the special music, to our staff, and to everyone who helped prepare the hall for our luncheon and brought food. It was a great day! Our next combined service will be August 18th. 

Please take note that the office will be closed and staff will be off on Monday, May 27, and I will be off on Thursday, May. 

If you haven’t signed up for our text message reminders yet, we recommend that you do so! So far, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. We will not spam you with messages; it is simply another way to communicate and disseminate information. You can text us at 833-768-9112, and we will add you. Also, make sure you add us to your contacts! Encourage those who do not use Facebook or check their emails to sign up for texts!

As a reminder, the ROCK is done for the 23-24 school year, but there are a lot of exciting things coming up for kids here at 2nd Ave! VBS will be held July 8-12, Rise Up Camp is July 15-19 and the Youth Mission Trip is July 22-26. Please keep all these ministries in prayer! If you know a child who may be interested in VBS or Rise Up Camp, please encourage them to contact us to sign up. 

We hope you can join us on Sunday for our 10:00 a.m. combined service, followed by a potluck lunch. We will celebrate Pentecost Sunday (wear red!) with Holy Communion, baptism, and special music prior to the service. There will be no Sunday school; however, there will be a staffed nursery and Junior Church. 

The nursery will not be staffed in June, July, or August; however, it will be open as a cry room for children aged three and under who are accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

The Men’s Breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 1 at Eat N Park at 8:00 a.m.

The Ladies’ Breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 18 at 8:00 a.m. at Eat N Park.

Save the date! The church’s Block Party will be held on Saturday, August 24.

On Monday, the office will close around 12:15 p.m. so that Jill can attend her daughter’s school event. Messages and emails will be returned on Tuesday. 

We are excited to announce we are using a new text messaging service to send out reminders, etc. You can even text us back, text prayer requests, questions, etc. using our text number. 

Add us to your contacts 833-768-9112

Please sign up or text the number, to be added to the list (if you text, please include your first and last name); you can also sign up using this Google form SIGN UP HERE

Please note, at this time, messages will only be replied to during office hours, however you can text us at your convenience. 

This Wednesday is the final ROCK of the school year. Thank you to everyone for donating, praying for the program, and volunteering this year. The program will be back in September. Please let Ashley know if you have interest in volunteering for the 2024-25 year. 

Saturday, May 18 is our monthly soup & sandwich luncheon. This is a free meal and time to fellowship from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. All are welcome

Sunday we will have one service at 10:00 a.m. with a potluck luncheon following. There will not be Sunday school, but there will be Jr. Church and a staffed nursery. 

Do you have our church app? Check it out! You can use it to send prayer requests, access our website, weekly service recordings and more.  Church App, click here!

Save the date!

The church office will be closed Monday May 27 and Thursday May 30

Graduation Sunday: Sunday, June 2

VBS July 8-12, 6-8 PM

Rise Up Camp July 15-19 at Highland Park

We hope you can join us on Sunday to honor all of the moms here at 2nd Ave! Everyone is welcome to join us in the Gathering Place for the 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. coffee hour. The church will also provide a small gift to all of the mothers, grandmothers, and so on. 

Sunday’s message will be “C.S. Lewis for Today: Prayer” (1 Thessalonians 5:12-22). Services at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Next Sunday, May 19, we will have only one service at 10:00 a.m.

REMINDER! Ladies of all ages are welcome to join us for breakfast at Cracker Barrel tomorrow (Saturday, May 11) at 8:00 a.m. 

The final ROCK of the school year will take place next Wednesday, May 15. Thank you to everyone who donated, prayed, and volunteered this year. The ROCK will return in September.

Pastor Brian will perform a Blessing of the Pets on Sunday, June 30 at 3:30 p.m in the lot behind the garage on 2nd Street. You are welcome to bring your pets (of any and all kinds!) Please ensure that they are leashed, caged, etc. You can also bring a picture of your pet if it is more convenient for you and beneficial to your pet. 

2nd Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues will be paved on Monday and Tuesday next week (weather permitting), and the road will be closed. You will need to park in the elevator lot and walk around to the 2nd street door, or you can call the office and I will come let you in through the glass entrance. 

This Tuesday, our executive committee will meet. Trustees will meet at 6:00 p.m., while the Church Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday, we will celebrate and honor the moms here at 2nd Ave, with a special coffee hour and a small gift from the church.

If you have a high school or college graduate you’d like us to recognize in our June newsletter and at our Graduation Sunday celebration on June 2, please email Jill their name, school, future plans (if they’d like to share), and a photo. The submission deadline will be Monday, May 13.

The final ROCK of the year will be held on Wednesday, May 15. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, and prayed for the program this year. We’ll be back in September.

Vacation Bible School will be held July 8-12, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., for children ages 4 to entering fifth grade in the fall. You can register your children now by clicking here! If you are an adult and would like to help, please contact Ashley. 

The church office will be closed on Monday, May 27, and Thursday, May 30. 

Summer office hours will begin on Monday, June 3. The office will be staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Thursday. We will be available via email Monday through Friday until 4:00 p.m., as usual. 

We hope you can join us on Sunday for Holy Communion at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. The next message in our sermon series is “Engaging the World” (1 Peter 3:15-22). 

Between the 8:15 and 10:45 services, there will be Sunday school for children aged 4 to adults, as well as coffee hour in the Gathering Place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Next Sunday, May 12, we will honor the mothers here at 2nd Ave during coffee hour (all are welcome); there will also be a small gift from the church for the mothers.

There will be a Women’s Breakfast at Cracker Barrel on Saturday, May 11, at 8:00 a.m. Women and girls of any age are welcome. Please notify Vicky Plummer if you plan to attend.