Each new month brings us the chance to celebrate birthdays with somebody else….provided that you have given us the date of your birthday. If you have not yet informed us, please do. We would love to be able to share your special day. We celebrate the following birthdays in our spiritual community: Gloria Shepherd, May 13^th; Mandy Sanderfer, May 25^th; Harry Bailey, June 2^nd; Breanna Pringle, June 21^st. Have a very happy birthday and we are very glad you were all born!

MAY 18 (SUN):
ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP, 9 AM to 10 AM
This program has now been expanded to every Sunday. If there are five Sundays in a particular month, then we do not meet that Sunday. But for the other three Sundays, our free spirited study group will continue its discussion of the book called Divine Providence. This thoughtful and reflective group is intended to stimulate and enrich our spiritual journeys and the journeys of others. Hope to see you there if you are interested in this important spiritual topic of how the Lord governs us spiritually.

SUNDAY SERVICE, 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
The theme of this service will be about how are lives are best known as stories rather than statistics or any other impersonal way of knowing them.

 BRIEF BOARD MEETING WITH JIM GUNN, 12:30 PM
We are getting ready to get the engineers in here to begin the sewer work and the precise surveying work to pinpoint where each lot is after we reconfigure them. That is what this brief meeting is for; kind of exciting!

MAY 21 (WED):
 CHURCH BOARD MEETS, 7 PM to 9 PM
Everyone is welcome to attend these open meetings. Please come if you wish to understand more of the details of how the church functions. The new board members are now: Margie Knodle, president; Pete Toot, treasurer; Marty Chandler; Suzy Gardner and Eileen Franz. Non voting members are Sharon Billings, wedding director; and Rev. John Billings, pastor and minute taker.

MAY 25 (SUN):
ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP, 9 AM to 10 AM
This program has now been expanded to every Sunday. If there are five Sundays in a particular month, then we do not meet that Sunday. But for the other three Sundays, our free spirited study group will continue its discussion of the book called Divine Providence. This thoughtful and reflective group is intended to stimulate and enrich our spiritual journeys and the journeys of others. Hope to see you there if you are interested in this important spiritual topic of how the Lord governs us spiritually.

 SUNDAY SERVICE, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
The specific theme for this service has not yet been chosen. Hope to see you there.

 OUTREACH TO COTTINGHAM RESIDENTS, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
This is a relatively new program for those interested in outreach service to the community. Cottingham is a retirement center in Fairfield. Some of the residents, who rarely get out, have little or no family and even if they do have family, still enjoy contact with others. The goal is to spend some quality time with them. We will leave together after we eat a bite after church. For myself, this is a very meaningful and often moving program. On Saturday January 26^th of this year we went to Cottingham for our first visit. I met with a woman, Gladys, who is now bed ridden after a life of intense activity: her left leg has been amputated. She is hurting a great deal from not being able to do things that she so much loved to do. We spoke of her situation now, and other things, and the depth and sincerity of our connection will remain with me a long time. The ending prayer time together was deeply FELT and very moving indeed. I hope to see her again. If you would like to be a part of this program, let me know and you will become a part of it.

JUNE 1 (SUN):
ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP, 9 AM to 10 AM
This program has now been expanded to every Sunday. If there are five Sundays in a particular month, then we do not meet that Sunday. But for the other three Sundays, our free spirited study group will continue its discussion of the book called Divine Providence. This thoughtful and reflective group is intended to stimulate and enrich our spiritual journeys and the journeys of others. Hope to see you there if you are interested in this important spiritual topic of how the Lord governs us spiritually.

 SUNDAY SERVICE, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
The specific theme for this service has not yet been chosen. Hope to see you there.

JUNE 4 (WED):
WOMEN’S EXCURSIONS OF LOVE, 7 PM to 9 PM
This new program replaces what used to be called the women’s group. This group goes around and visits parishioners who can no longer come to church for health or other reasons. People like Joan Ranson and Juliet Hadden are two such people. Call Sharon if you have any concerns or questions.

JUNE 8 (SUN):
 ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP, 9 AM to 10 AM
This program has now been expanded to every Sunday. If there are five Sundays in a particular month, then we do not meet that Sunday. But for the other three Sundays, our free spirited study group will continue its discussion of the book called Divine Providence. This thoughtful and reflective group is intended to stimulate and enrich our spiritual journeys and the journeys of others. Hope to see you there if you are interested in this important spiritual topic of how the Lord governs us spiritually.

 SUNDAY SERVICE, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
The specific theme for this service has not yet been chosen. Hope to see you there.

 PICNIC AND BARBEQUE FOR CHURCH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE BILLINGS, 12:30 PM
Please bring your meat for grilling and a side to share. Games for those who enjoy them: corn hole and croquet, cards or tag lol. Hope to see you there.

JULY 18 (FRI):
 IANDS (International Association of Near Death Studies), 7 PM to 9 PM
This important group meets every third Friday every other month. Each meeting has a different speaker who presents various ideas and perspectives on a variety of spiritual experiences or topics. Come and join in a time of open-minded dialogue, sharing and learning.

Where: New Church of Montgomery. 9035 East Kemper Road, Montgomery, Ohio. 45249.

When: May 18th and then every other month on the third Friday of that month from 7 to 10 PM. The next meeting after this May 18th meeting will be July 20th from 7 pm to 10 pm

Montgomery, Ohio. 45249. Phone: 489-9572. Rev. John Billings, Pastor

When: First three Sundays in June from 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Purpose: To better understand each other and create goodwill. To enrich our spiritual perspectives, and to help clarify our own positions to ourselves.

Themes to be addressed:

1. What is the core nature of God like, or what is God made out of?

2. Is an afterlife envisioned; what is it like?

3. Are angels real; where do they come from; what do they do; do they interact with

human beings on earth?

4. Is there a hell?

5. Does evil exist?

6. How does your faith view women?

FAITHS REPRESENTED:

Islamic

B’hai

Hindu

Roman Catholic

Syrian Christian from India

Sikh

Jewish

Swedenborgian Christian

Zoroastrian

Presbyterian

ALL ARE WELCOME

This very special event will feature the Muse Women’s Choir (that our Maggie is connected to). We will also be showing the award winning DVD about Helen’s life and work. There will be discussion and refreshments afterward. The public will be invited so I hope you can attend to meet and greet them.

This Easter service will be led by Rev. Billings. Following the service will be a BRUNCH. It would be appreciated if you could bring some goodies for that brunch. Hope to see you there to enjoy this special service and the coffee/fellowship before the service.