Food Bank
Needs: Beans, rice, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags. Packers: Linda Shock, M. Van Buskirk, Cindy Williams

Heifer Project Bake Sale
The children and youth of the church will be sponsoring a bake sale between services on August 2^nd to support their efforts in earning money for the Heifer Project. Please consider donating baked goods to this worthwhile project. You may drop off your delicacies by 10:15 a.m. on August 2^nd at the bake sale table in the Narthex. Thanks so much for donating your time and talents to help the children purchase an animal to send to a family who needs it!

Bake Sale for Mystery Youth Trip
A bake sale will be held on Sunday, July 26 in the Narthex to help sponsor the Youth Mystery Trip on July 30. It’s a surprise! If you are interested in helping with baked goods, please deliver your items to the church by 8:30 a.m. on Sunday July 26. A suggestion would be to place six (or 1/2 dozen) cookies, brownies etc. to a bag. Baked items desired are, but not limited to: cookies, brownies, Rice Krispies treats, fudge, trail mix or other healthy items. Let’s help our youth!

Heifer Project
This summer, the Sunday School children are living the mission of our church to “Feed the Hungry” by focusing on the Heifer Project through a curriculum called “Animal Crackers.”  Each week, they learn about a different animal that can be sponsored through the program. The Heifer Project provides animals to people both in the United States and all over the world. While the animals provide milk, eggs, wool, etc. to the recipient, the offspring of these animals are donated to neighbors so that they can also lift themselves out of poverty.

The children have been encouraged to raise money so that at the end of the summer, they can combine their earnings to buy an animal such as a flock of ducks ($20), a sheep ($120), or a cow ($500). Some have chosen to take part in the “Read to Feed” project, where they collect pledges to read a certain number of books this summer. Please be generous if a child asks you to sponsor him/her for the Heifer Project!  Donations may be given to support the children’s efforts by writing a check to COA with “Heifer Project” in the memo section. Flyers describing the Heifer Project are available on the table at the bottom of the stairs to the sound room. Thanks!

Casual Sunday
On August 16, we will worship and fellowship together for a Very Casual Sunday. Our youth will be coming up from their sleepover in Rader Park in their newly made t-shirts, and you are invited to wear your favorite t-shirt (hopefully your new 40^th anniversary COA t-shirt). Each service will be shortened that day to allow extra time for fellowship between the services. We hope you can join us!

Widower’s Support Group
The Widower’s Support Group will meet on Tuesday, July 28^th in the parlor at 9 a.m. with Pastor Kuhn. This group gives widowers an opportunity for sharing the challenges and coping strategies of life without a wife. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please call the church office to let us know if you’re interested in attending.