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The September ~ October 2010 Newsletter is now online Click Here or "Newsletter" on the menu bar above this message ... The Ionia High School Jazz Band is going, once again, to Detroit to participate in the International Jazz Festival on Labor Day. A special "Send Off" concert was held on September 3 at 7 PM Click HERE for videos ... Our annual series Music on the Green is now complete. Click HERE for videos ... An "Art Prize" contest was held during the July 13th concert. Click HERE to view winners ... We now have a Facebook page. Click HERE to view ... Ionia First offers two ways to worship. A traditional Methodist service held at 9:30 AM & a contemporary service is held at 11:00 AM ... There is a coffee fellowship every Sunday at 10:30 AM for both services ... DVD videos and audio CDs of our services are available at no cost in the hall outside the sanctuary. We encourage you to share our services with your friends, particularly those who are unable to attend our services

Cassie Stewart News

As fall fast approaches, plans for the coming year of the Cassie Steward Circle are in progress.

Throughout the year, the circle usually meets the second Monday of each month at 1:30pmin the Memorial Room or in Fellowship Hall, depending on the program. The first meeting of the year is usually a potluck with guests invited on Thursday. The date this year is September 16 at 5:30pm. Members, invite a friend or a spouse. The calling committee will be contacting you for reservations. Bev Brown will present a program with highlights of her mission trip to Jamaica.

Members of the circle during the past year submitted new favorite recipes and a new Volume II Cookbook is in the process of being compiled.

The new program book for the year is also being compiled and should be ready for distribution at the September meeting.

BIBLE VENTURES

What has children laughing, singing, playing games, eating fun snacks

and learning valuable Bible lessons?

Yes, this sounds like Vacation Bible School, doesn’t it?

But, that is because we plan our Bible Ventures to look and sound like VBS!

Come and join the fun starting on September 12th at 9:30 a.m.

It’s for our preschoolers (if they want to join us) through 5th grade. We use the older kids as our

crew leaders and good examples for our younger kids.

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Sixth graders through twelfth graders be

watching for what’s new for you!

We will be having separate classes at 9:30 a.m. for middle school youth and high school youth. If you haven’t tried Sunday school in a while,

think about joining us! Isn’t it time you really make Jesus a part of your life?

And not just a little part. Come and learn what that means.

You’ll be surprised at how exciting it can be!

Watch for “Youth Explosion” (our first get-together) coming soon

one evening this September.

It’s for YOU!!!!!

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Adult Sunday School

Come join us for coffee and fellowship as we study the book

“Sacred Parenting” by Gary L. Thomas

starting on September 12 at 9:30 a.m.

Let’s look at parenting as a “holy and high calling from God, and as an opportunity to

grow spiritually as you strive to raise Godly children.”

Come and join us!