Welcome to Clough United Methodist Church!
Summer Sermon Series
Facebook Friends of the Old Testament – Come and explore the Facebook pages of Adam and Eve, Noah, Ruth and David, to name a few as they share their thoughts and lessons learned through life experiences.
Bring Fido for a Bath!
Members of the church Jamaica Mission Team will be washing dogs of all sizes and breeds Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the church grounds. Donations will be accepted for the church’s mission trip to Jamaica next June. The church sends a mission team to My Father’s House in Whitehouse, Jamaica every two years. My Father’s House, a part of Kingdom Builders Ministry, is a home for abandoned and orphaned Jamaican children and is run by Jim and Penie Koch, former residents of Anderson Township. During their trip to Jamaica, the team will put on a Vacation Bible School for the children in the Whitehouse community, help with repairs and upkeep at the orphanage, take on a community project, and spend time interacting with the children at My Father’s House one-on-one. The church hopes to send at least thirty members on this trip. For more information on the work at My Father’s House, visit www.jaminjamaica.com.
Sign up for Vacation Bible School Today
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Children 4 years old through those entering 5th grade are invited to CROCODILE DOCK where kids discover they really can see God all around them in everyday life. VBS includes music, games, stories, crafts, snacks, and lots of fun for everyone!
Staff and children wear different colors every day - Monday is red, Tuesday green, Wednesday orange, Thursday white, and Friday blue. The program is free but children are encouraged to bring a daily offering to support My Father's House, a home for orphaned and abandoned children in Whitehouse, Jamaica. For more information on My Father's House, visit http://www.jaminjamaica.com/.
Clough "Unplugged"
Come Listen, UnPlug from your day... Clough "Unplugged" runs June 11 - August 20. This service is casual, come-as-you-are and offers a mid-week alternative time to worship during those months when many are out of town or have a busy schedule on the weekends.
Service starts at 7:00 PM
Family Outdoor Movie Nites
Bring blankets or lawn chairs for viewing a movie under the stars on the church grounds. “Madagascar: Escape to Africa” will be shown Friday, July 10 and “Shrek III” will be shown Friday, August 14. The movies start at 8:30 p.m. and are free. Donations for the 2010 Jamaica Mission Trip will be accepted and concessions will be sold.
Everyone Loves a Parade
In what has become a church tradition, Clough will be participating in the July 4th Anderson Township Parade to celebrate “Hometown Pride”, this year’s theme. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and makes its way along Beechmont Avenue. Clough children will be riding on the church float while adults walk along passing out popsicle sticks and flyers for Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School. All ages are welcome to participate! Wear red, white and blue or a Clough tee-shirt and plan to meet in the church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. For more details, contact Kim Kollmann at 231-1275.
Flight School 2009 – July 5 – 10
Sixteen teens and six leaders and chaperones from the Youth Group are travelling to Copperhill, Tennessee to be part of Flight School 2009, a special mission trip. Flight members will participate in various mission projects, work on team building, and learn leadership skills. Mission projects include a Habitat Project which focuses on those in the Copperhill community who need home repairs, a Humanitarian Project which involves personal interaction with families and with the elderly, an Environmental Project which helps teens learn more about God’s blessings in nature, and an Appalachian Homestead Project which involves beginning construction on a building site. The youth have been working hard to raise money for this trip and are excited to learn new skills they can utilize at Clough and in Anderson Township once they return home. They hope to grow closer to the Lord and to each other while serving in the Copperhill community.