Next Sunday, June 19th, we will celebrate all the fathers here at 2nd Ave with treats and beverages in the Gathering Place from 9:15-10:30 AM; everyone is welcome to stop and have a treat!  

The 2nd Ave Praise Band is looking for musicians or singers who would like to share their talents and gifts at the 10:45 service—even if you’re only available one or two Sundays a month, your talents are needed! Please see Chris Ferguson or Jake Baskin or contact the church office.

Taste of Italy Dinner to benefit Second Ave UMC to help pay off the Elevator Loan. Tickets are $10/per person and the dinner is dine in only. The dinner will include Lasagna, Stuff Shells, Meatball, Garlic Bread, Salad, Dessert and Beverage. The dinner will be held on Saturday, June 25 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Tickets are on sale during normal office hours or they can be purchased on Sundays.

We will be holding our monthly Food pantry tomorrow, May 27 from 11:00 am unit we run out of food. This is open to all Blair county residents, and you must have Photo ID. If more then one person in a car is asking for food, they must have their separate Photo ID.

During the Food Pantry our Children’s clothing ministry, The Hope Chest will be open.

Tomorrow, May 21 at 11:00 am, is our monthly soup & sandwich lunch.  Everyone is welcome to come in and have a meal, or take it to go.  This lunch is free for all.  

The church office will be closed on Friday, May 27^th & Monday, May 30^th. Beginning June 6, the office will be open Monday-Thursday. 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Jill will still be available by email Monday – Friday until 3:30 unless otherwise noted. Jill will also here on Sundays from about 7:30 AM until the conclusion of the 10:45 service, if there is something is needed and you can’t make it in Monday – Thursday. (Please note, during this time on Sundays, Jill won’t be answering phone calls or emails but she’ll be available for in person questions, etc.)

If you ordered hoagies or pizzas from the Marianna’s fundraiser (benefitting the ROCK for the 2022-23 session), they will be available to pick up on Friday, 5/20 at 6 PM. If you can’t make it, they will be in the refrigerator here at the church on Sunday. (The ROCK is not responsible for delivery or any orders not picked up.)

Wednesday 5/18 is the final ROCK for the 2021-22 session. The kids will be having a cookout and a special treat from Brainfreezers! If you’d like to help cover the cost for this end of year celebration, please put donations in an envelope marked “ROCK Celebration.” (Make all checks made out to “The ROCK”)

Sunday is our Fellowship Dinner at Hoss’s in Altoona at 5 PM; if you didn’t get a chance to sign up, but would still like to attend, that’s no problem! Please join us. (This is a pay for your own meal event)

Sunday May 8^th is Mother’s Day–we will have a small reception in the Gathering Place between services (from approx. 9:15-10:30) for you to fellowship and have some pastries & drinks.  Everyone is welcome!  

Sunday May 15^th is our Hoss’s fellowship dinner–we will meet at Hoss’s in Altoona at 5 pm to dine together in the party room; this is a pay for your own meal, but please reach out to Pastor Brian if you’d like to attend but do not currently have the financial means.  Please sign up if you plan to attend so we can give them a count of how many people to expect–sign up sheet is on the round table in the sanctuary or call the church office.

We are excited that beginning Sunday, May 1^st, Chris Ferguson & Jake Baskin will be the new co-leaders of the Praise Team.  If you have musical gifts you’d like to share, please reach out to them (or contact me in the office) and we will make sure to let you know when practice is.