ORDER BISHOP’S BLEND COFFEE BY EACH MONTH-END

Orders are taken each month for 12 oz packages of Bishop’s Blend coffee, the order placed at the end of each month by Paul Vecchi. Profits from the coffee sales are sent to Episcopal Relief and Development. Regardless of type, the coffee grounds sell for $ 10 per package. The available types are as follows:

Decaf Whole Bean
Regular Drip Grind
Kaldi’s Roast Whole Bean
Kaldi’s Roast Drip Grind
Café de la Paz Whole Bean
Café de la Paz Drip Grind
Regular Whole Bean

When the coffee is received, it is placed in the church office with the buyer’s name on the package. Enjoy great coffee (recently touted as having excellent health benefits), and support the work of ERD!

- Bob Bernhard

COMMUNITY OUTREACH CHOSEN AS BENEFICIARY OF JULY SPECIAL OFFERINGS!

Community Outreach, Inc., 865 NW Reiman Avenue, is the designated recipient of July special offerings. Community Outreach is a service agency dedicated to helping people help themselves. It provides these services and resources: clinics; therapeutic childcare; an emergency shelter program; a family shelter; a single men’s shelter; a single women’s shelter; support for families in transition; food for meals; a transitional housing program; case management; crisis intervention; outpatient mental health; and treatment programs.

If you have never visited Community Outreach, plan to visit. It provides vital services for people of Corvallis who may not have any other place to go.

- Bob Bernhard

CHURCH BUS PROVIDES FREE TRANSPORTATION TO SUNDAY 10 AM SERVICE

If you do not drive, or cannot afford today’s price of gasoline, sign up to ride the church bus in order to attend Sunday church services at 10 AM. The driver will pick you up from where you live in Corvallis and get you home again after you have attended church and the social hour that follows. If interested, call the church office (757-6647) by 3 PM on Friday.

- Bob Bernhard

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP

Church members and friends of all ages are invited to the Parish Hall every Wednesday night to enjoy evening prayer, fellowship or special activities. Evening prayer begins in the chapel at 6:15 PM. After the service, retreat to Simpson Hall for small group activity which is age-appropriate. This could include quiet discussion groups, card players, those who enjoy board games, Bible study, and whatever people want to do that is constructive and stimulating. Bring your ideas! Bring supplies pertinent to whatever you might want to initiate! Bring food (always popular); we will give thought to a monthly potluck or maybe something more often. The fellowship will begin at about 7 P.M. and conclude by 9 P.M. This night of fellowship is a work-in-progress! If nothing else, it will be fun to get to know each other better!

- Bob Bernhard

USHERS AND BUS DRIVERS NEEDED!

Many church accomplishments happen because of volunteer labor. Currently, we have about 30 volunteer ushers and 4 volunteer bus drivers. Guess what! We need more to meet the growing demand for the services which these people provide. Training is available. If you can see your way clear to help the clergy and your fellow parishioners, please contact Bob Bernhard (745-5816) to learn more and to volunteer!