WORSHIP SERIES – The summer worship services are diving deeply into the scripture, to understand how we use it in our spiritual practice and to open us to the divine love God promised through Christ. Pastor Tyler encourages everyone to get a copy of Inspired by Rachel Held Evans to follow along in this series. 
 
PRAISE BY THE POOL– Next Sunday, August 18^that 10:00 am, we will have Praise by the Pool with EUMC and Grace UMC, at Rose Park. Please bring a long a chair, and a snack to share for fellowship after the service.  Don’t forget your swim gear if you want to go swimming after the service. We will hold the 8:00 am service at the church.  There will be no 10:15 service at the church on that day, August 18.
 
UMCOR HYGIENE KITS–Since UMCOR Hygiene kits cannot be taken to the U.S. Government holding centers, we are distributing UMCOR Hygiene kits at transitional shelters along the US-Mexico border.  More hygiene kits are needed!  There is a list of the items and a sample kit on the table in the lobby. Everything can be bought at the Dollar store. There are also instructions on how to assemble these kits. Please bring your assembled kits, or just bring the items for kit(s) to the church and we will get them to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City.  Another way to help is packing hygiene kits. If you want to join other Methodists around Billings come to Grace UMC Tomorrow(August 12) at 6 pm. Bring a potluck dish and supplies for hygiene kits.    
 
CHURCH FINANCIAL SECRETARY NEEDED – Are you hoping for something to do when kids are back in school?  Why not consider joining the staff at SUMC as Financial Secretary? Can you email, text and balance a checkbook?  Great! You may be just the person Shiloh is looking for.  The position is part-time.  Approximately 5 hours on Monday morning.  The position requires basic skills such as data entry.  Any bookkeeping or accounting skills would be helpful. Training will be provided.  A monthly staff meeting is part of this role.  Please submit a resume and letter of interest to PastorTyler@shilohbillings.church or contact the office 656-0050 to learn more.
 
METHODIST NIGHT AT THE MUSTANGS –Saturday, August 24 from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm will be Methodist Night at the Mustangs.  This is a Billings City-Wide Methodist Event.  The cost is $18.00 per person (ages 13 and older) or $13.00 per child (ages 3-12).  This includes: game admission and all-you-can-eat buffet @ the Pepsi Pavilion before the start of the game.  There will be Pepsi products, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, brats, salads and chips. There will also be fellowship with all 5 Billings United Methodist Churches. Checks need to be into the church office no later than the 21^stof August.  We hope to see you at the ball game!!!
 
ONE MORE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE–We are having one more community garage sale in the parking lot at Shiloh United Methodist Church on September 14.  Each booth space is $10.00 which gives you 2 parking spaces.  Set up is from 6am – 8am and the sale is from 8am – 2pm. You sell your own items and keep the money you make. There are also vendor spots available and a couple of food trucks will accompany us. To register call Brenda at 256-5535 or Jen at 671-5770.  There is a clipboard on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table and volunteers are needed at the garage sale to work 2-hour shifts from 6 am to 3:00 pm.
 
SEWING TEACHER AND QUILTER NEEDED–The Women’s Shelter has a sewing room but they have no one to teach the women how to sew.  The shelter manager would love any support they can get because the women love learning to sew.  If you are interested, you can contact either the volunteer coordinator at the shelter or the shelter manager at the Women’s Shelter. Also, if you quilt, we have all the pieces for another Shiloh UMC hand quilt.  If you can help, please contact the office.   
 
NEW FREE STORE PARTNERSHIP–A new thrift shop has opened at the corner of Minnesota and South 30^thStreet.  The name is Gratitude in Action, whose “goal is to fund Recovery and Sober Living by creating a Community that empowers men and women to become self-supporting.”  The Free Store’s partnership with them will provide a venue where their shoppers can purchase furniture at a reduced cost by showing their Free Store identification card. If you have furniture to donate, consider this location!  Many thanks for the continuing support for this important ministry. Please do not bring any furniture to SUMC or to EUMC.
 
SCHOOL SUPPLIES–The Missions Committee is asking for school supplies for the 2 schools we support. There is a list on the table in the entryway of the supplies needed by Big Sky School and Meadowlark School. Please have the supplies here by August 25^th. Thank you.
 

 

SUNDAY IS FOOD BANK SUNDAY !!
Adult Bible Study-Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
Deeper Dive: “Fish/Gospel/Resistance Stories ”– Sunday at 9:00 am
Bookmobile-Tuesday at 12:30 pm- 2:00 pm
Visitation Team –Tuesday at 12:30 pm 
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Trustees– Wednesday at 6:00pm
Bible Study in the Park: Fish Stories – Wednesday at 6:30 pm
All Church Meeting with DS Deborah Christine –Thursday at 6:00-7:00 pm
Welcoming Training– Friday and Saturday, August 9 and 10, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Community Garage Sale –Saturday, August 10 at 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

WORSHIP SERIES – The summer worship services are diving deeply into the scripture, to understand how we use it in our spiritual practice and to open us to the divine love God promised through Christ. Pastor Tyler encourages everyone to get a copy of Inspired by Rachel Held Evans to follow along in this series. 
 
A DEEPER DIVE WITH PASTOR TYLER– This Sundayat9:00 am, Pastor Tyler will hold a “Deeper Dive” discussion on Fish/Gospel/Resistance Stories from the bible.
 
BIBLE STUDY IN THE PARK– Join Pastor Tyler, Pastor Sarah and Pastor Wendy for a Bible Study in Rose Park, Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.  Our backup site for inclement weather is Mazevo Coffee on 8^thand Grand. We are using Inspired by Rachel Held Evans.  There are activities for children, so adults can enjoy the study.  The study is held Wednesdays (August 7, 14).  We request an RSVP to know how many adults plan to attend and if kids are coming. 
 
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT MEETING–Our District Superintendent, Deborah Christine, will meet with us on Thursday, August 8^thfrom 6-7 pm as a congregation to hear from us about what is going well in ministry, discuss challenges facing the larger UMC and to just be present with us.  The District Superintendent oversees and supports churches in their region by helping assign/appoint/support pastoral leadership and congregations.
 
WELCOMING TRAINING – CHURCH/FROM SCREEN-TO-DOOR–Are you looking for a quick two day practical experience for your church to learn how to help people connect to you from their computer/phone/tablet screen to the door of the church?  Hosted by SUMC, this training will be streamed from Colorado on August 9 and 10 from 9am – 3pm.  We hope you can join us for this great learning experience.
 
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES–Do you have items to sale and want lots of traffic? We are having community garage sales in the parking lot at Shiloh United Methodist Church on, August 10 and September 14. Each booth space is $10.00 which gives you 2 parking spaces.  Set up is from 6am – 8am and the sale is from 8am – 2pm. You sell your own items and keep the money you make. There are also vendor spots available and a couple of food trucks will accompany us. To register call Brenda at 256-5535 or Jen at 671-5770.  There is a clipboard on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table and volunteers are needed at the next 2 garage sales to work from 6–10 am to open the church, check people in and show them where to set up and 10 am-2:00 pm someone to sit at the Shiloh table and answer questions and will be there at the end to make sure everyone cleans up their area and that the church is locked up before leaving.
 
METHODIST NIGHTAT THE MUSTANGS –Saturday, August 24 from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pmwill be Methodist Night at the Mustangs.  This is a Billings City-Wide Methodist Event.  The cost is $18.00 per person (ages 13 and older) or $13.00 per child (ages 3-12).  This includes: game admission and all-you-can-eat buffet @ the Pepsi Pavilion before the start of the game.  There will be Pepsi products, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, brats, salads and chips. There will also be fellowship with all 5 Billings United Methodist Churches.  Checks need to be into the church office no later than the 21^stof August. We hope to see you at the ball game!!!
 
UMCOR HYGIENE KITS–Since UMCOR Hygiene kits cannot be taken to the U.S. Government holding centers, we are distributing UMCOR Hygiene kits at transitional shelters along the US-Mexico border.  More hygiene kits are needed!  There is a list of the items and a sample kit on the table in the lobby.  Everything can be bought at the Dollar store. There are also instructions on how to assemble these kits.  Please bring your assembled kits, or just bring the items for kit(s) to the church and we will get them to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City.  Another way to help is packing hygiene kits. If you want to join other Methodists around Billings come to Grace UMC August 12 at 6 pm. Bring a potluck dish and supplies for hygiene kits.    
 
SEWING TEACHER AND QUILTER NEEDED–The Women’s Shelter has a sewing room but they have no one to teach the women how to sew.  The shelter manager would love any support they can get because the women love learning to sew.  If you are interested, you can contact either the volunteer coordinator at the shelter or the shelter manager at the Women’s Shelter. Also, if you quilt, we have all the pieces for another Shiloh UMC hand quilt.  If you can help, please contact the office.   
 

Adult Bible Study –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
Deeper Dive: “What’s Happening to UMC?”– Sunday at 9:00 am
Family Day at Oasis Waterpark – Sunday at 2:00pm
Front Office Closed – Monday
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Free Store – Saturday at 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Food Bank Sunday– Next Sunday
 

BLOOD DRIVE– Thank you to everyone who came out to donate blood.  Our next drive will be October 1.  
 
WORSHIP IN JULY – The summer worship services are diving deeply into the scripture, to understand how we use it in our spiritual practice and to open us to the divine love God promised through Christ. Pastor Tyler encourages everyone to get a copy of Inspired by Rachel Held Evans to follow along in this series. 
 
FAMILY DAY AT OASIS WATER PARK– Join us Sunday at 2:00 pm for family fun at the Oasis Waterpark in the Heights. If you are available, we would LOVE to see you there.  No need to sign-up, just gather the family and show up at the waterpark. 
 
FRONT OFFICE CLOSURE– The Front Office of the church will be closed on July 29.  If you need to get into the church that morning, please ring the bell and someone will let you in.  
 
A DEEPER DIVE WITH PASTOR TYLER– Next Sundayat9:00 am, Pastor Tyler will hold a “Deeper Dive” discussion on “Fish/Gospel/Resistance Stories from the bible.
 
BIBLE STUDY IN THE PARK– Join Pastor Tyler, Pastor Sarah and Pastor Wendy for a Bible Study in Rose Park, Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.  Our backup site for inclement weather is Mazevo Coffee on 8^thand Grand. We will be using Inspired by Rachel Held Evans.  There will be activities for children, so adults can enjoy the study. Study will be held,Wednesday (August 7, 14).  We request an RSVP to know how many adults plan to attend and if kids are coming. The study books we purchased are all gone now. 
 
WELCOMING TRAINING – CHURCH/FROM SCREEN-TO-DOOR –Are you looking for a quick two day practical experience for your church to learn how to help people connect to you from their computer/phone/tablet screen to the door of the church.  Hosted by SUMC, this training will be streamed in from Colorado on August 9 and 10 from 9am – 3pm.  We hope you can join us for this great learning experience.

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES–Do you have items to sale and want lots of traffic? We are having community garage sales in the parking lot at Shiloh United Methodist Church on, August 10 and September 14. Each booth space is $10.00 which gives you 2 parking spaces.  Set up is from 6am – 8am and the sale is from 8am – 2pm. You sell your own items and keep the money you make. There are also vendor spots available and a couple of food trucks will accompany us. To register call Brenda at 256-5535 or Jen at 671-5770.  There is a clipboard on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table and volunteers are needed at the next 2 garage sales to work from 6am – 10 am to open the church, check people in and show them where to set up and 10-2:00 pm someone to sit at the Shiloh table and answer questions and will be there at the end to make sure everyone cleans up their area and that the church is locked up before leaving.
 
METHODIST NIGHTAT THE MUSTANGS –Saturday, August 24 from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pmwill be Methodist Night at the Mustangs.  This is a Billings City-Wide Methodist Event.  The cost is $18.00 per person (ages 13 and older) or $13.00 per child (ages 3-12).  This includes: game admission, all you can eat buffet @ the Pepsi Pavilion, before the start of the game.  There will be Pepsi products, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, brats, salads and chips. There will also be fellowship with all 5 Billings United Methodist Churches.  Checks need to be into the church office no later than the 21^stof August. We hope to see you at the ball game!!!
 
UMCOR HYGIENE KITS–Since UMCOR Hygiene kits cannot be taken to the U.S. Government holding centers, we are distributing UMCOR Hygiene kits at transitional shelters along the US-Mexico border.  In the last 3 months, UMCOR delivered 46,128 hygiene kits to six church-run transitional shelters.  More hygiene kits are needed!  There is a list of the items and a sample kit on the table in the lobby.  Everything can be bought at the Dollar store. There are also instructions on how to assemble these kits.  Please bring your assembled kits to the church and we will get them to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City.  If you are interested in sponsoring this project, let us know.   
 
SEWING TEACHER AND QUILTER NEEDED–The Women’s Shelter has a sewing room but they have no one to teach the women how to sew.  The shelter manager would love any support they can get because the women love learning to sew.  If you are interested, you can contact either the volunteer coordinator at the shelter or the shelter manager at the Women’s Shelter. Also, if you can quilt, we have all the pieces for another Shiloh UMC hand quilt.  If you can help, please contact the office.   
 
STROKE CAMP– There will be a Weekend Retreat for Stroke Survivors and Their Caregivers on September 20-22, 2019at Rock Creek Resort in Red Lodge.  This retreat is sponsored by United Stroke Alliance and St. Vincent Healthcare, Neurosciences & Spine Center.

 

• Sunday is Noisy Offering Sunday!
• Adult Bible Study –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
• Missions Committee Meeting- Sunday at 9:15 in Fellowship Hall
• Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
• Bible Study in the Park – Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Rose Park
• Sandwich Making – Friday at 12 noon
• Deeper Dive:  “What’s Happening to UMC?” – Next Sunday, June 28, at 9:00 am

 
WORSHIP IN JULY – The summer worship services are diving deeply into the scripture, to understand how we use it in our spiritual practice and to open us to the divine love God promised through Christ. Pastor Tyler encourages everyone to get a copy of Inspired by Rachel Held Evans to follow along in this series. All the study books we purchased have been sold. 
 
BIBLE STUDY IN THE PARK– Join Pastor Tyler, Pastor Sarah and Pastor Wendy for a Bible Study in Rose Park, Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.  Our backup site for inclement weather is Mazevo Coffee on 8^thand Grand. We will be using Inspired by Rachel Held Evans.  There will be activities for children, so adults can enjoy the study. Study will be held,Wednesday (July 24, and August 7, 14).  We request an RSVP to know how many adults plan to attend and if kids are coming. The study books we purchased are all gone now. 
 
FAMILY DAY AT OASIS WATER PARK– Join us Next Sunday at 2:00 pm for family fun at the Oasis Waterpark in the Heights. If you are available, we would LOVE to see you there.  No need to sign-up, just gather the family and show up at the waterpark. 
 
A DEEPER DIVE WITH PASTOR TYLER– Next Sunday June 28 at 9:00 am, Pastor Tyler will hold a “Deeper Dive” discussion about “What’s Happening to UMC?”
 
FRONT OFFICE CLOSURE– The Front Office of the church will be closed on July 29.  If you need to get into the church that morning, please ring the bell and someone will let you in.  
 
WELCOMING TRAINING – CHURCH/FROM SCREEN-TO-DOOR –Are you looking for a quick two-day practical experience for your church to learn how to help people connect to you from their computer/phone/tablet screen to the door of the church.  Hosted by SUMC, this training will be streamed in from Colorado on August 9 and 10 from 9am-3 pm.  We hope you can join us for this great learning experience.

 
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES–Do you have items to sale and want lots of traffic? We are having community garage sales in the parking lot at Shiloh United Methodist Church on, August 10 and September 14. Each booth space is $10.00 which gives you 2 parking spaces.  Set up is from 6am – 8am and the sale is from 8am – 2pm. You sell your own items and keep the money you make. There are also vendor spots available and a couple of food trucks will accompany us. To register call Brenda at 256-5535 or Jen at 671-5770. There is a clipboard on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table and volunteers are needed at the next 2 garage sales to work from 6am – 10 am to open the church, check people in and show them where to set up and 10-2:00 pm someone to sit at the Shiloh table and answer questions and will be there at the end to make sure everyone cleans up their area and that the church is locked up before leaving.
 
METHODIST NIGHT AT THE MUSTANGS –Saturday, August 24 from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm will be Methodist Night at the Mustangs.  This is a Billings City-Wide Methodist Event.  The cost is $18.00 per person (ages 13 and older) or $13.00 per child (ages 3-12).  This includes: game admission, all you can eat buffet @ the Pepsi Pavilion, before the start of the game.  There will be Pepsi products, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, brats, salads and chips. There will also be fellowship with all 5 Billings United Methodist Churches.  Checks need to be into the church office no later than the 21^stof August. We hope to see you at the ball game!!!
 
UMCOR HYGIENE KITS–Since UMCOR Hygiene kits cannot be taken to the U.S. Government holding centers, we are distributing UMCOR Hygiene kits at transitional shelters along the US-Mexico border.  In the last 3 months, UMCOR delivered 46,128 hygiene kits to six church-run transitional shelters.  More hygiene kits are needed!  There is a list of the items and a sample kit on the table in the lobby.  Everything can be bought at the Dollar store. There are also instructions on how to assemble these kits.  Please bring your assembled kits to the church and we will get them to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City.  If you are interested in sponsoring this project, let us know.   
 
SEWING TEACHER AND QUILTER NEEDED–The Women’s Shelter has a sewing room but they have no one to teach the women how to sew.  The shelter manager would love any support they can get because the women love learning to sew.  If you are interested, you can contact either the volunteer coordinator at the shelter or the shelter manager at the Women’s Shelter. Also, if you can quilt, we have all the pieces for another Shiloh UMC hand quilt.  If you can help, please contact the office.   
 
STROKE CAMP– There will be a Weekend Retreat for Stroke Survivors and Their Caregivers on September 20-22, 2019at Rock Creek Resort in Red Lodge.  This retreat is sponsored by United Stroke Alliance and St. Vincent Healthcare, Neurosciences & Spine Center.
 

• Sunday is Red Sand Sunday!
• Adult Bible Study –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
• Deeper Dive: Deliverance Stories – Sunday at 9:00 am
• 406 United Youth will be at Steepworld –Sunday at 4 pm
• Book Review – “The Rent Collector” – Monday at 6:00 pm
• Bookmobile – Tuesday at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
• Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
• Bible Study in the Park: Deliverance Stories – Next Wed at 6:30 pm at Rose Park
• Noisy Offering – Next Sunday, July 21st

 
WORSHIP IN JULY – The remainder of the summer services will dive deeply into the scripture, to understand how we use it in our spiritual practice and to open us to the divine love God promised through Christ.  Pastor Tyler encourages everyone to get a copy of Inspired by Rachel Held Evans to follow along in this series. Sorry, all the study books we purchased have been sold.  
 
A DEEPER DIVE WITH PASTOR TYLER– Sunday at 9:00 am, Pastor Tyler will hold a “Deeper Dive” discussion about Deliverance Stories, Truth in the Stories of the Rejected, from the Bible as part of our sermon series. What do we learn from them?
 
SUNDAY IS RED SAND SUNDAY–Sunday we will be participating in a Red Sand Project at the church after each service.  This is an awareness project to fight Human Trafficking.  We ask you to wear red that day.  We will share information about Human Trafficking going on in Billings! It affects mostly women and children.  1 in 7 runaways are victims and 86% of these were in the care of social services or foster care.  After service, we will spread red sand in the sidewalk and the parking lot cracks to show our support for victims and those who are trying to help, including the Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force.  There are packets of Red Sand and information sheets on a table in the lobby.  
 
 
BIBLE STUDY IN THE PARK– Join Pastor Tyler, Pastor Sarah and Pastor Wendy for a Bible Study in Rose Park, Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.  Our backup site for inclement weather is Mazevo Coffee on 8^thand Grand. We will be using Inspired by Rachel Held Evans.  There will be activities for children, so adults can enjoy the study. Study will be held,July 17, 24, and August 7, 14.  We request an RSVP to know how many adults plan to attend and if kids are coming. The study books we purchased are all gone now. 
 
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES–Do you have items to sale and want lots of traffic? We are having community garage sales in the parking lot at Shiloh United Methodist Church on, August 10 and September 14. Each booth space is $10.00 which gives you 2 parking spaces.  Set up is from 6am – 8am and the sale is from 8am – 2pm. You sell your own items and keep the money you make. There are also vendor spots available and a couple of food trucks will accompany us. To register call Brenda at 256-5535 or Jen at 671-5770.  There is a clipboard on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table with more information.
 

PAINTING THE SHED– The UMCOR shed is almost done and it will soon be time to paint it.  There is a signup sheet on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table where you can sign up to help paint when the time comes. Ed Heidrich will give you a call and let you know when they will start the painting.  Again, thank you to all the wonderful people who have been building this shed.
 
WILL YOU BE OUR PRAYER KEEPER SUNDAY? – If you are willing to record the prayers shared in the “Prayers of the People” section of Sunday’s worship, please pick up the “Prayer Keeper” badge on the welcome stand in the lobby.  It’s easy!! The instructions are on the back of the badge.  The prayers you record will be shared with the prayer team who will include them in their daily prayers this week.  Thank you SO much for your service!
 
UMCOR HYGIENE KITS–Since UMCOR Hygiene kits cannot be taken to the U.S. Government holding centers, we are distributing UMCOR Hygiene kits at transitional shelters along the US-Mexico border.  In the last 3 months, UMCOR delivered 46,128 hygiene kits to six church-run transitional shelters.  More hygiene kits are needed!  On the table in the lobby, there is a list of the items that go into a UMCOR Hygiene kit. Everything can be bought at the Dollar store. There are also instructions on how to assemble these kits. Please bring your assembled kits to the church and we will get them to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City.  If you are interested in sponsoring this project, let us know.   
 
SEWING TEACHER AND QUILTER NEEDED–The Women’s Shelter has a sewing room but they have no one to teach the women how to sew.  The shelter manager would love any support they can get because the women love learning to sew.  They work on simple things such as pillow cases, pajama pants and other simple things.  If you are interested, you can contact either the volunteer coordinator at the shelter or the shelter manager at the Women’s Shelter. Also, if you can quilt, we have all the pieces for another Shiloh UMC hand quilt.  If you can help, please contact the office.   
 

Sunday is Food Bank Sunday!!!
Adult Bible Study – Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
Deeper Dive: War Stories –Sunday at 9:00 
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Bible Study in the Park – Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Rose Park on July 10th
Finance – Thursday at 5:30 pm
Trustees and SPRC – Thursday at 6:00 pm
Red Sand Sunday – Next Sunday
Deeper Dive: Deliverance Stories – Next Sunday at 9:00 am
Adult Bible Study at 9:00 am –  Next Sunday
Worship – Next Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 at the church

WORSHIP IN JULY – The remainder of the summer services will dive deeply into the scripture, to understand how we use it in our spiritual practice and to open us to the divine love God promised through Christ.  Pastor Tyler encourages everyone to get a copy of Inspired by Rachel Held Evans to follow along in this series. We have a couple more available in the church office for $12.00.

A DEEPER DIVE WITH PASTOR TYLER – July 7 at 9:00 am, Pastor Tyler will hold a “Deeper Dive” discussion about War Stories from the Bible as part of our sermon series. What do we learn from them?

BIBLE STUDY IN THE PARK – Join Pastor Tyler, Pastor Sarah and Pastor Wendy for a Bible Study in Rose Park, Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.  Our backup site for inclement weather is Mazevo Coffee on 8th and Grand. We will be using Inspired by Rachel Held Evans.  There will be activities for children, so adults can enjoy the study.  Study will be held, July 10, 17, 24, and August 7, 14.  We request an RSVP to know how many adults plan to attend and if kids are coming. We have a couple books left in the office for $12.00.

BLOOD DRIVE – SUMC will be hosting a blood drive on July 11th from 8:00 to 10:30 am. The Vitalant (formerly United Blood Service) van will be parked at the church.  Please sign up in the lobby, call the office or sign-up online at vitalant.com. Summer is a critical time for the blood supply. Donors are out of town and busy with summer activities and do not donate as much.  
 
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES – Do you have items to sale and want lots of traffic? We are having community garage sales in the parking lot at Shiloh United Methodist Church on July 13, August 10 and September 14.  Each booth space is $10.00 which gives you 2 parking spaces.  Set up is from 6am – 8am and the sale is from 8am – 2pm. You sell your own items and keep the money you make. There are also vendor spots available and a couple of food trucks will accompany us. To register call Brenda at 256-5535 or Jen at 671-5770.  There is a clipboard on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table with more information.

RED SAND SUNDAY– We will be participating in a Red Sand Project at the church on July 14th after each service. This is an awareness project to fight Human Trafficking.  We ask you to wear Red that day. We will share information about Human Trafficking going on in Billings! It affects mostly women and children. 1 in 7 runaways are victims and 86% of those were in the care of social services or foster care. After service, we will spread red sand in the sidewalk and parking lot cracks to show our support for victims and those who are trying to help, including the Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force. There are packets of Red Sand and an information sheet on a table in the lobby.  If you are unable to be here with us on the 14th, please take one home and engage your own neighborhood.

406 UNITED YOUTH – 406 United is open to youth in 6th-12th grades.  We are continuing our summer activities on July 14, 4-6 pm with a time at the Steepworld climbing wall.  Please contact Pastor Tyler at pastortyler@shilohbillings.church for details.

BOOK REVIEW – The next book review will be MONDAY (new day), July 15, at 6:00 pm. We will discuss the The Rent Collector by Cameron Wright. This novel comes highly recommended and will surprise readers that a novel set in a garbage dump in Cambodia can still be uplifting.  Whether you choose to read the book or not, everyone is invited to join the discussion as we consider the “beauty of life.”

PAINTING THE SHED – The UMCOR shed is almost done and it will soon be time to paint it.  There is a signup sheet on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table where you can sign up to help paint when the time comes. Ed Heidrich will give you a call and let you know when they will start the painting.  Again, thank you to all the wonderful people who have been building this shed.

WILL YOU BE OUR PRAYER KEEPER TODAY? – If you are willing to record the prayers shared in the “Prayers of the People” section of today’s worship, please pick up the “Prayer Keeper” badge on the welcome stand in the lobby.  It’s easy!! The instructions are on the back of the badge.  The prayers you record will be shared with the prayer team who will include them in their daily prayers this week.  Thank you SO much for your service!

UMCOR HYGIENE KITS – Since UMCOR Hygiene kits cannot be taken to the U.S. Government holding centers, we are distributing UMCOR Hygiene kits at transitional shelters along the US-Mexico border.  In the last 3 months, UMCOR delivered 46,128 hygiene kits to six church-run transitional shelters.  More hygiene kits are needed!  On the table in the lobby, there is a list of the items that go into a UMCOR Hygiene kit.  Everything can be bought at the Dollar store. There are also instructions on how to assemble these kits.  Please bring your assembled kits to the church and we will get them to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City.  If you are interested in sponsoring this project, let us know.   
 

• Adult Bible Study –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
• Bookmobilewill be here Tuesday at 12:30 pm
• Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
• Bible Study in the Park – Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Rose Park on July 10th
• Adult Bible Study at 9:00 am –  Next Sunday

 
WORSHIP IN JUNE AND JULY – The remainder of the summer services will dive deeply into the scripture, to understand how we use it in our spiritual practice and to open us to the divine love God promised through Christ.  Pastor Tyler encourages everyone to get a copy of Inspired by Rachel Held Evans to follow along in this series. They are available from the church office for $12.00.
 
A DEEPER DIVE WITH PASTOR TYLER– July 7at9:00 am, Pastor Tyler will hold a “Deeper Dive” discussion about War Stories from the Bible as part of our sermon series. What do we learn from them?
 
BIBLE STUDY IN THE PARK– Join Pastor Tyler, Pastor Sarah and Pastor Wendy for a Bible Study in Rose Park, Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.  Our backup site for inclement weather is Mazevo Coffee on 8^thand Grand. We will be usingInspired by Rachel Held Evans.  There will be activities for children, so adults can enjoy the study.  Study will be held,July 10, 17, 24, and August 7, 14.  We request signup to know how many to plan for and if kids will be coming. The cost of the book is $12.00 and is available in the office.
 
BLOOD DRIVE–SUMC will be hosting a blood drive onJuly 11^thfrom 8:00 to 10:30 am. The Vitalant (formerly United Blood Service) van will be parked at the church.  Please sign up in the lobby, call the office or sign-up online at vitalant.com. Summer is a critical time for the blood supply. Donors are out of town and busy with summer activities and do not donate as much. An adequate blood supply is critical for cancer and other vulnerable patients.
 
GARAGE SALE DATES–Do you have items to sale and want to have lots of traffic? We are having community garage sales in the parking lot at Shiloh United Methodist Church on July 13, August 10 and September 14.  Each booth space is $10.00 which gives you 2 parking spaces.  Set up is from 6am – 8am and the sale is from 8am – 2pm. You sell your own items and keep the money you make. There are also vendor spots available and a couple of food trucks will accompany us. To register call Brenda at 256-5535 or Jen at 671-5770.  There is a clipboard on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table with more information.

 
RED SAND SUNDAY– We will be participating in a Red Sand Project at church on July 14^th.  This is an awareness project to fight Human Trafficking.  We ask you to wear Red that day.  We will share information about Human Trafficking going on in Billings! It affects mostly women and children. 1 in 7 runaways are victims and 86% of those were in the care of social services or foster care. After service, we will spread red sand in the sidewalk and parking lot cracks to show our support for victims and those who are trying to help, including the Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force. There are packets of Red Sand and an information sheet on a table in the lobby.  If you are unable to be here with us on the 14^th, please take one home and engage your own neighborhood.
 
406 UNITED YOUTH– 406 United is open to youth in 6^th-12^thgrades.  We are continuing our summer activities on July 14, 4-6 pm with a time at the Steepworld climbing wall.  Please contact Pastor Tyler at pastortyler@shilohbillings.churchfor details.
 
BOOK REVIEW–The next book review will be MONDAY (new day), July 15, at 6:00 pm. We will discuss the The Rent Collectorby Cameron Wright. This novel comes highly recommended and will surprise readers that a novel set in a garbage dump in Cambodia can still be uplifting.  Whether you choose to read the book or not, everyone is invited to join the discussion as we consider the “beauty of life.”

PAINTING THE SHED– The UMCOR shed is almost done and it will soon be time to paint it.  There is a signup sheet on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table where you can sign up to help paint when the time comes. Ed Heidrich will give you a call and let you know when they will start the painting.  Again, thank you to all the wonderful people who have been building this shed.
 
WE NEED COOKIES!!–The freezer is finally cleaned out and we now have room for cookies for Fellowship hour.  If you are baking cookies, please make an extra dozen for our fellowship time. Thank you for your help.
 
WILL YOU BE OUR PRAYER KEEPER IN WORSHIP? – If you are willing to record the prayers shared in the “Prayers of the People” section of worship, please pick up the “Prayer Keeper” badge on the welcome stand in the lobby.  It’s easy!! The instructions are on the back of the badge.  The prayers you record will be shared with the prayer team who will include them in their daily prayers this week.  Thank you SO much for your service!
 
HANDICAP CHAIRS – You may have noticed that we have added two more handicap chairs to the sanctuary.  We have several attendees who use walkers now.  To accommodate those guests, please leave the Handicap Chairs for them or the companion of someone in a wheelchair.

 
 

• Adult Bible Study –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
• Deeper Dive –Sunday 9:00-9:45 am. Sunday’s topic: Origin Stories from the Bible
• Shiloh Prayer Group – Tuesday at 11:00 am
• Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
• Bible Study in the Park – Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Rose Park
• Sandwich Making – Friday at 12 noon
• Adult Bible Study at 9:00 am –  Next Sunday
• Worship – Next Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 at the church

 
WORSHIP IN JUNE AND JULY – The remainder of the summer services will dive deeply into the scripture, to understand how we use it in our spiritual practice and to open us to the divine love God promised through Christ.  Pastor Tyler encourages everyone to get a copy of Inspired by Rachel Held Evans to follow along in this series. They are available from the church office for $12.00.
 
A DEEPER DIVE WITH PASTOR TYLER– Sunday at 9:00 am, Pastor Tyler will hold a “Deeper Dive” discussion about our Origin Stories as part of the sermon series we are starting. Sunday’s topic will be Origin Stories from the Bible.
 
RELAY FOR LIFE–The Relay for Life team will be selling luminarias Sunday after church and this will be the last fund raiser for this year.  The luminarias are $10.00 each and are a wonderful way to remember someone who has died or to honor someone who is fighting or has won the battle with cancer. Relay for Life will be July 12 at West High and everyone is welcomed to join us. The Relay for Life team raised almost $300.00 at our bake sale last Friday.  Thank you to everyone who baked an item for the sale and for everyone’s helped the day of the sale.
 
BIBLE STUDY IN THE PARK– Join Pastor Tyler, Pastor Sarah and Pastor Wendy for a Bible Study in Rose Park, Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.  Our backup site for inclement weather is Mazevo Coffee on Grand Ave. We will be using Inspired by Rachel Held Evans.  There will be activities for children, so adults can enjoy the study.  Study will be held June 26, July 10, 17, 24, and August 7, 14.  We request signup to know how many to plan for and if kids will be coming. The cost of the book is $12.00 and is available in the office.
 
BLOOD DRIVE–SUMC will be hosting a blood drive on July 11 from 8:00 to 10:30 am.  The Vitalant (formerly United Blood Service) van will be at the church.  Please sign up in the lobby, call the office or sign-up on-line at vitalant.com if you are available to give blood that day.  Summer is a critical time for the blood supply. Donors are out of town and busy with summer activities and do not donate as much. An adequate blood supply is critical for cancer patients and other vulnerable patients.  Please consider signing up as soon as you can. 

 
GARAGE SALE–Do you have items to sale and want to have a garage sale with lots of traffic? We are having a community garage sale in the parking lot at Shiloh United Methodist Church on July 13,August 10 and September 14.  Each booth space is $10.00 which gives you 2 parking spaces.  Set up is from 6am – 8am and the sale is from 8am – 2pm. You sell your own items and keep the money you make. There are also vendor spots available and a couple of food trucks will accompany us. To register call Brenda at 256-5535 or Jen at 671-5770.  There is a clipboard on the “Volunteer for Shiloh” table with more information.
 
RED SAND PROJECT– At church on July 14^th we will be participating in a Red Sand Project.  This is an awareness project to fight Human Trafficking.  We ask you to wear Redthat day.  We will share information about Human Trafficking going on in Billings!  It affects mostly women and children.  1 in 7 runaways are victims and 88% of those were in the care of social services or foster care.  After service, we will spread red sand in the sidewalk and parking lot cracks to show our support for victims and those who are trying to help including the Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force.    
 
406 UNITED YOUTH– 406 United is open to youth in 6^th-12^thgrades.  We are continuing our summer activities on July 14, 4-6 pm with a time at the Steepworld climbing wall.  Please contact Pastor Tyler at pastortyler@shilohbillings.churchfor details.
 
BOOK REVIEW–The next book review will be MONDAY (new day), July 15 at 6:00 pm. We will discuss the The Rent Collectorby Cameron Wright. This novel comes highly recommended and will surprise readers that a novel set in a garbage dump in Cambodia can still be uplifting.  Whether you choose to read the book or not, everyone is invited to join the discussion as we consider the “beauty of life.”
 
THE SHED– This week the hard workers who are building “the shed” are excited that the roof is on!!! Thank you to the wonderful builders who are Toby Stapleton, Kent Thompson, Orion Thompson, Buddy Kastrop, Jerry Stanhope, Kelly Martinson, Gary McFarland and Ed Heidrich. 
 
COOKIES–The freezer is finally cleaned out and we now have room for cookies for Fellowship hour.  If you are baking cookies, please make an extra dozen for our fellowship time.  We will also need cookies this Friday to send to the Mission with the Sandwiches that the Sandwich Makers will be preparing. Thank you for your help.