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The Beacon Centenary United Methodist Church—Bonne Terre, Missouri
JUNE EDITION
THE PASTOR’S PEN — JUNE 2021
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In this issue: Pastor’s Pen
Service Assignments
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Birthdays and
Anniversaries
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Church Calendar 5
Prayer List 6-7
Announcements
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THE PASTOR’S PEN-CONTINUED
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Pastor Dave
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LITURGISTS: 11:00 am
6– Jeff LaBrot
13– Donna Jean Weber
20 - Patti O’Connor
27 - Jackie Berry
Check Signers: 6/7 Linda Skaggs & Bob Powell
6/14 Bob Powell & Jill Clemons
6/21 Jill Clemons & Donna Bouchard
6/28 Donna Bouchard & Jim Sowers
Are you on this list? If so, we look forward to serving with you—
and if you cannot, please find a replacement and let the church
office know! Thank you!
GREETERS: 11:00 am Patti O’Connor
Mary Porter
Diane Moore
MONEY COUNTERS: Shirley Pruitt & Dee Krause
GREETERS: 9:00 am 6/6 The Beckers
6/13 The Jenkins
6/20 Loel Hickman
6/27 Julie Inman
Happy Birthday!
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Please help keep us with updated information.
If you have a new address, phone number, email ad-
dress or want to make sure we have birthdate(s) and
your anniversary date, please send a email. Or you
can update any information of the attendance sheet
and place in the offering plate. Thank you!
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Happy Anniversary June 03 Linda & Jim Sowers
June 15 Beth & Nathan Pack
June 22 Breyanne & Jerry Reed
Cornerstone Café @ 5:00 pm
6/2 - Ravioli Bake
6/9 - Ham & Cheese Sandwich
6/16 - Beef & Noodles
6/23 - Breakfast Casserole
6/30 - Meatloaf
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PRAYER LIST
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WƌĂLJĨŽƌ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ Donna Schmidt Presbyterian Manor
Diane Williams Sheridan at Laumeier Park
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Sean Mathews Army-First Duty Station-Washington Diane Moore - Grandson
Rosa Prewitt National Guard Linda Prewitt
Jacob Sutton Air force Jill & Dave Clemons - Grandson
Anthony Verde Air Force Dee Krause
Matthew LaBrot Army Jeff and Karen - Son
Andy Vaughan Air Force Gillingham - Grandson
Rebecca Jones sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ-ƌŵLJŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŽƌ Dean (café diner)
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WWW.centenarybonneterre.org
Small Group Meetings on Tuesday Nights. @ 7:00 pm.
You can call the office to get the link.
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WƌĂLJĨŽƌ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ ZĞĂƐŽŶ Rev. Geraldo Nathaniel Matsinhe DŝĐĂƐDĂĚŽŶĞůĞhDŝŶDŽnjĂŵďŝƋƵĞ Our Partner Church
Brian Tucker & Family (cousins) /Ŷ,ĂŝƟ
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class will continue
Centenary UMC
Pastor: Rev. David Wiant Tel: 573 358-2238
E-mail: [email protected] 20 Park Ave
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
Monday:
6:00 Knitting Shawl Ministry
7:30 AA/Al-Anon
Tuesday:
10:30 Centenary Circle
(Women’s Group)
4th Tuesday
Wednesday:
5:00 Cornerstone Café
Drive Thru
7:00 Praise Team Rehearsal
Sunday:
9:00 am Worship Service in
person and FB live.
(Cornerstone)
11:00 am Worship Service
in person.
(Sanctuary)
6:30 Youth Group
Weekly events
@ Centenary
Office Hours
Monday &
Wednesday
9:00-3:00
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
Monday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
&
Wednesday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Our Children's Sunday School will
reopen on June 6th at 10:00am. See
Patti O’Connor or Katie Hacker for
more information.