Mainstreeter Blast June 23, 2022

Get your Flat Wesley right here!! https://mcusercontent.comflat wesley.jpg Click here for the June 26th  2022  Bulletin     Virtual Coffee Hour and Fellowship Be sure to join us for our Virtual Coffee Hour and Fellowship Time following the 9:30 am service.  We look forward to seeing you there! https://www.mainstreet-umc.org/activities/coffee-hour    THIS WEEKEND!!!!!   Don't miss the chance to hear Emily sing the National Anthem!!  Tickets are still available and can be picked up at "Will Call".  Tell them you are part of the MSUMC group! Golf Tournament and Pride events on Saturday. Hymn Sing on Sunday. Let's kick off summer together!! VBS 2022 Food Truck Party!!!   Join us IN PERSON for Vacation Bible School 2022... Food Truck Party! After two years of VBS Care Packages, we are very excited to announce that this August we are returning in-person for VBS!!! Register your chefs now! We will have programs for children ages 3 years through 6th grade. Click on the link below for more information. We look forward to helping your children be on a roll with God as we learn how great God is during our VBS week! How will your children grow spiritually this summer? Register here: https://forms.gle/NrM4Qup6T9gU2WFG8   Main Street UMC needs YOU! I have had an incredible team of volunteers working behind the scenes the past two years to bring our children Vacation Bible School Care Packages, but this year WE ARE BACK! We are returning to in-person VBS, so I need all hands on deck. If your God-given gifts do not include working with children, that's no problem... There are numerous ways you can help! And you can start by spreading the word about VBS with anyone and everyone. Click on this link for more information and to select the way(s) you would like to help: https://forms.gle/fTHJ8wfoHycDQD4s7 I thank you so much for your support and consideration in helping with VBS 2022! We're on a roll with God! Andrea Weir, VBS Coordinator Coming Soon:  Short-term Service Opportunities:  Let's expand our outreach into the city by welcoming and helping with the following events: Suit Yourself:  August 16th, 9:00 am-1:00 pm: Main Street UMC is working with the Veterans Administration, Harbor Care, Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, Revive Recovery and other local groups to help people get spiffy for interviews with hiring managers on August 17th.  While our community partners will do most of the work, we would welcome a few each of Building Hosts, Interview Coaches, Encouragers ("Hey, you look great!  Good luck tomorrow!"), Helpers for set-up/tear-down.  This is the first time MSUMC has hosted this annual event and a great opportunity to welcome and introduce ourselves to community partners and our neighbors who are looking to better their lives!  (Donations of cleaned, pressed interview attire in great condition is also welcome!) Nashua Soup Kitchen School Backpack Program:  August 17th-24th: Deepening our existing partnership with the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, we will host the backpack program this year, which provides backpacks and school supplies for our local students.  Volunteer Building Hosts and Backpack Stuffers are welcomed. Come for one day or for several!  (A list of items to donate will follow soon!) Please reach out to Pastor Kristy (kristy.besada@mainstreet-umc.org) for more information!   UMW UPDATE and UPCOMING EVENTS Hi Everyone, At our UMW meeting last Wed. we decided to hold an in-person fair this year and move it to October.   We are still deciding between Sat. the 15th and the 22nd.  The 15th is the Nashua Duck Derby as well as Great American Downtown's Oompah in the Park.  Will this bring more folks to the area that we can direct via signs to stop by the church as well?  Our decision also needs to be made based on the availability of volunteers to work the fair areas.  For a luncheon, even a carry out one, one of our serve-safe trained people needs to be in the kitchen.  Your input is valuable on this decision, so I hope to get a response from many of you who have helped with the fair in the past or are excited about trying something new and are interested in helping this year. We will not hold regular meetings in July and August, but will try to plan one or two craft workshops.  Be watching for more on that. We have a couple volunteer opportunities coming up in August in our building that Kristy mentioned at our meeting and Pastor Kelly talked about during worship on Sunday.  Those are "Suit Up" which helps folks to prepare for job interviews and the Soup Kitchen Back Pack drive.  More information will be coming up on the church website/Facebook page about these.  The Water Walk.: Saturday, September 10th from 8:30 am - noon, ,,mark your schedule for that!! Enjoy some down time and recreation this summer. Grace and Peace, Pam Save the Date    August 15th-17th when Main Streeters who are interested in shaping our worship series for the next year will come together online with those at Church of the Resurrection to prayerfully discern our series for the coming year. Come as you can and get inspired for worship. This year's retreat also features information for those interested in learning how to take our online presence to the next level!! Watch the video link for more information: https://youtu.be/I6SAG3Bjc5o   May 2022 Finance Snapshot   General Fund (GF) Total GF Revenue from YTD Receipts Available 5/31/2022 YTD:           $201,450.11 Total GF Revenue Budgeted through 5/31/2022:                                    $195,788.70 Total GF Expenses Paid through 5/31/2022:                                      $188,668.88  Total GF Expenses Budgeted through 5/31/2022:                                   $199,293.5   Notes on General Fund We are current on payments due through May.  By using designated donations for Missions and a bequest from Bill Hebel, New England and world mission shares are paid through May.  Pledges that were paid in full for the year helped with cash flow, as have donations for the Pastor of Discipleship and Service and regular giving by members.   Heart of Nashua 1 & 2 (GiF) & HON Cont. (Capital Campaign/Elevator, Connector, Renovations)  -  Balance due on HON Loan as of 5/31/2022:  est. $127,900 (Loan was $358,343.45) -  In May the monthly payment of $883 was paid.  HON Cont. funds on hand 5/31/2022:  $9642.16. -  Loan pay off date is 2/8/2039. -  Total Paid (including interest) Using HON 1, 2 & Continued as of 5/31/2022:  $1,912,115.89   Funding for the Future, 100 for $150 (Endowment) – Received this year as of 5/31/2022:  $1450     Anyone can be one of 100 people or families giving $150 (or any amount) each year to grow our endowment for the future of this church.   Parsonage Mortgage – As of 5/31/2022 we owed approximately $59,500 on the parsonage.  The parsonage mortgage will be paid off on 1/23/29.     Thank You  We are grateful for the donation to cover the initial lawn service of the season for the church.  Thanks to all who support this congregation.      Recent and Current Expenses Recent expenses include piano tuning, license renewal for streaming church services and copyright licenses, Upper Room devotional guides, dishwasher service, office and building supplies, utilities and payroll. Pastor's Sabbath Days: Pastor Kelly: Tuesday Pastor Kristy: Friday Days to Reach Pastors Pastor Kelly: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Pastor Kristy: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Mainstreet United Methodist Church · PO Box 1517 · Nashua, NH 03061-1517 · USA