WELCOME

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	Welcome Friends, to the Stratford United Methodist Church


	Rev. Koonae A. Lee, Pastor Rev. Dr. Donald Kirkham, Pastor Emeritus Mary Jane Fast , Secretary Rev. Meg Williams, Minister of Music Lanette Kardos, Director of Christian Education Beth Buckmir, Preschool Director


	Located at: 2600 Main Street Stratford, CT 06615 Across from the Town Hall and Stratford High School Contact us at: Phone: 203-375-5851 Fax: 203-375-6890 Preschool: 203-386-1818 Email: stratfordumc@yahoo.com Reg Hours Sep.- Jun) M-F 9:00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Office Summer Hours: M-W-T 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.(July & Aug)

Our Purpose:

“Faith - Family - Fun”

To celebrate and proclaim the love of God in Jesus Christ within the Stratford United Methodist Church fellowship, the surrounding community and the world, through sacrificial dedication to prayer, praise, education and service with an open and loving acceptance of all.

Stratford United Methodist Church is a Christ-centered community of rich heritage and a promising future ready to extend a warm greeting to you.


	SPECIAL EVENTS:

	Vacation Bible School this summer So mark your calendar: August 4th – August 8th The adventure starts at 10am and will end at 12pm. $20 per child covers cost of curriculum, crafts and snacks. Children age 3 (and potty-trained) through completed grade 5 are invited to participate. Please complete the VBS Registration Form and an Emergency Contact Form for each child and return along with your payment, to the Stratford United Methodist Church office by Monday, June 30th. lINK TO INFORMATION AND FORMS: VBS 2014
	SHOOT FOR NO MALARIA - NYCA VS MALARIA SATURDAY, JULY 19TH AT 2 PM Hofstra University Mack Sports Arena. general Adults $15, Student $10 Res. $25 Tickets available by contacting The Rev. Ken Kieffer @ 203.288.0286 E-mail: ctdistrict@nyac-umc.com Featuring the Harlem Wizards - Our church can make a difference! Players needed! Want to play on the big court in front of a big crowd? Here is your chance! Call for details. You can just watch if that is your thing. Ray Huey is hoping to get at least 10 people from SUMC to go. Sound like a lot of and a great thing to do, so plan to come.
	JOURNEYING FROM HOLE-NESS TO WHOLE-I-NESS July 24 -26, 2014 @ Western Conn. State University in Danbury We have reserved a block of rooms at the Ethan Allen Hotel near the campus All are welcome! Women, men, clergy, laity, youth and children. On-line registration and form are availabe on the web site, http://nyac.com/missionu and from your Conference and District UMW teams. For more detail see - Flyer Mission u 7-24,25,26-2014 Only one more week to register for Mission u.
	NEW PROGRAMS FOR SUMC PRESCHOOL - ENROLL NOW The Stratford United Methodist Preschool is starting a new 2’s program 2 to 3 mornings a week. Bright classroom with separate playground. Classes for 3’s, 4’s and Pre-K are also available. Call the Director, Beth Buckmir for an appointment at 203-3861818