The Missions Committee is sponsoring two opportunities for you to help fill the food pantry at Irving Cares:

Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Kroger’s Store on Northgate and Beltline.

Volunteer for a two-hour shift to hand out flyers and ask shoppers to pick up a few extra items for Irving Cares. Sign up in the Ministries Center.

Sundays, April 28, 2013 and May 5, 2013 -- Bring items from the following list to the church:

• Canned meat (chicken, tuna, potted meat, Spam, etc.)
• Canned meals (e.g., Chef Boy-R-Dee, Spaghetti-O’s, etc.)
• Pre-packaged microwave meals (e.g., Hormel and Dinty-Moore)
• Hamburger Helper and other Boxed Meals
• Peanut Butter and Jelly (small plastic jars)
• Cereal (15 oz size preferred)
• Toilet Paper
• Hygiene Items - Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, etc. (including travel size)

A 6-week Grief Recovery Group will begin on November 14 at 6:00 p.m. meeting in room 109. This will be a time for sharing memories, finding the way through holidays, and healing the empty or wounded places. This 6-week group will be led by Rev. Dana Norton. There is no cost and no reservation is required.

April 10, 2011 Church Work Day

Thanks to all who came out and helped care of our Church! We had a great time of work and fellowship!

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Young at Heart April Luncheon

Join the fellowship of the Young at Heart at 10:30 am, Thursday, April 21, in the PPUMC Fellowship Hall. There will time for crafts, games and fellowship followed by a Noon meal.

Our meals are being catered and so we would greatly appreciate your RSVP when possible. Just email Rev. Dana Norton (dana@ppumc.org) or notify her through the church office. We thank you for your continued support through your 'love offerings'.

Honor special persons or events with Altar Flowers in 2011

If you want to honor or remember a special event or loved one, please consider providing flowers for Sunday worship. The new dates for Sundays in 2011 have been posted in the sign up book on the table across from the office or you may email Barbara at bhamilton@ppumc.org. Your donation of $50 will provide two beautiful flowers for the Traditional worship.

Sharing the Journey: Coping with Grief

Soul Lo Widows is hosting the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas Hospice six-week Grief Support Group. Sharing the Journey: Coping with Grief is open to adults in the community who have experienced the death of a loved one. Beginning April 15 through May 20, on Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., we will meet in Room 108.

Today, our stressful and fast-paced culture gives little permission for us to take time for grief after the death of a loved one. A recent poll suggests that the average American believes that three months is adequate time for an individual to grieve. For most of us, however, this time frame is simply not enough. Sharing the Journey: Coping with Grief is designed to inform and help those who are bereaved through this difficult time by sharing each other’s losses and in turn, sharing each other’s strengths.

Topics include:

• Strength through Sharing
  Introduction to program, sharing our stories, and common grief experiences
• The Grief Process
  Understanding the process and tasks of grief
• A Life to Celebrate
  Sharing the stories of our loved ones
• Caring for our Needs
  Grief adjustments and stress management
• Handling Special Days
  Honoring our loved ones and grieving through the holidays
• From Grief to Hope
  Progress review and long-range recovery

There is no fee for this service. Please call Sue Rafferty, Bereavement Coordinator, at 214-689-2922 to reserve a place.

Click here to print a Sharing the Journey: Coping with Grief flyer.