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Fair Oaks United Methodist Church
9849 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628 | 916.961.6631 | www.fairoaksumc.org
JUNE 2019
IN THIS ISSUE...
the acorn The monthly
newsletter of the
Fair Oaks United
Methodist Church
Missionary Katherine
Parker...pages 8-9
Reconciling Ministry
News...pages 4-6, 10
Baseball
Outing...page 7
Heifer Happenings…
page 10
Celebrating all of our fathers
especially...
What: Outdoor Service
When: Sunday, June 16 at 10 am (Father’s Day)
Where: In the Courtyard (grassy lawn between the Sanctuary and Spencer/Office building)
Bring your sun hats, your camp chairs, your blankets, your beach umbrellas, your sunglasses, your outdoor singing
voices, your sunny personalities, and anything else that will help you worship Our Father under the beautiful blue sky!
(Service will be moved inside the Sanctuary in case of extreme heat or unseasonal rain shower.)
Contact: Worship Ministry Members
Rosanne Stephenson, [email protected], 916-863-0227
Kathy Glass, [email protected], 916-454-5335
Betty Steinbach
Joan Mayberry
Sharon Jackson
Caregivers
Series...page 11
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Greeting Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
I write to you as I sit looking out at a simple sample of God’s beautiful splendor, my front yard. The birds are communicating all around me, new life is budding from plants, there is rebirth in the air. It seems as if spring has decided to make all things new again! For new birth, new life, and new beginnings I am truly grateful. Habits, routines, and rituals, can seem to rule our lives, Do you always take the same way to work? Do you eat the same breakfast most days? Doing something familiar and routinely can feel comfortable and allows us to move throughout our day without much thought or reflection. The changing of the seasons can often be a reminder that God is always performing miracles and I am able to witness them if I am willing to break my routine, and stop and look at God’s beauty that surrounds all of us each day. Psalm 104:24-25 reminds us:
How many are your works, LORD!
In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number—
living things both large and small.
Paying attention to God’s splendor isn’t limited to the awe inspiring views of nature. It is also contained in Christian relationship with one another. A few weeks ago we had a new member class and I had the joy of getting to know eleven new people who intend to join our church. Each of these people are a beautiful creation of God, (as you are too)! We spoke with one another about what does it mean to be the body of Christ using 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 as our text. Our challenge as Christians is to find out how each of us are part of the body of Christ and serve accordingly.
Our new members and our Church Council will be using the book StrengthsFinder 2.0 in an attempt to clearly see what our gifts are and how we can serve the church through our gifts and strengths, essentially building the body of Christ. I invite you to join the conversation! I’d like you to prayerfully consider, are you currently using your gifts to serve the church? If not, what are you able to bring to life within our Christian Community? Don’t let your gifts sit dormant in a wintery freeze, allow God’s work to spring forth through your gifts and graces and fully build up the body of Christ.
Blessings to you in this season,
Pastor Kim
New Birth, New Life,
and New Beginnings
by Pastor Kim Montenegro
Prayer Requests
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Ben and Ellen Couch are asking prayers for the family and friends of their friend, Tammy who passed away in May. Continued prayers for Terri Himes’ brother-in-law. His second surgery was successful and he has started chemo treatments. Mary McCollum passed away Tuesday, May 21. Her service will be held in our sanctuary on Thursday, June 6 at 10 am with Pastor Kim and Pastor Jeong co-officiating. There will be a reception following the service at St. Mel's Catholic Church on Sunset. Everyone is invited to attend both the service and the reception. Please keep Mary’s daughter, Jenni, and her extended family in your prayers.
Please keep Stan and Alma Andrus, Doris Ashworth, and all of our church members and friends who may not make it to church regularly in your prayers.
Ongoing Prayer Concerns Communion for the Homebound
Communion for the Homebound will be offered on the first Sunday of each month. Please contact the Church Office if you or someone you know would like to receive communion in their home.
Do you have prayer requests? Contact Nancy Klanjac
([email protected]; 916-967-5427) or the Church Office
([email protected]; 916-961-6631) so the members of our prayer chain
can pray for you.
Nancy Klanjac does a great job of keeping our prayer chain up-to-date and scheduling meals for those in need. However, we need a back up for when Nancy is on vacation or under the weather and can’t do these things herself. Please contact the Church Office (916-961-6631; [email protected]) or Nancy Klanjac ([email protected]; 916-967-5427) if you are interested in volunteering in this way.
Prayer Chain Back-up Needed
More Pride Fest &
Parade Information
on pages 5-6.
Tie Dye Photos on
page 10.
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Reconciling Ministry News Reconciling Sunday is June 2. Guest Speaker Julie Strathdee.
Sacramento Pride Fest is June 8-9 (parade is June 9).
Contact: Reconciling Ministry Chair Ruby Wicker, 916-833-8796
This year’s Sacramento Pride Festival is Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9. This is where we take a stand joining with 10 other Methodist churches in our area to represent our welcome to our community and to march in the parade for what we believe in. Please join us. If you are unable to join us for the whole march, just let us know where you wish to join along the way and we can help make that happen. If you wish to staff a booth or volunteer activity, please text Ruby at (916) 833-8796.
The tie dye event was a success and we look forward to seeing a sizeable crowd of people marching together in colorful love for all. 288 shirts of various sizes were designed printed and tie dyed. Only 77 shirts remain as of today (1 small, 26 medium, and 50 large). The shirts that do not sell by June 7th will be brought to the booths available for all to wear. We are asking for a $10 donation per shirt if possible.
Your love of God and Jesus Christ can only strengthen our church. Please join with us in our efforts to do no harm, to be kind, and to seek justice as we walk together in the light of God's love for all. We hope to see you there, either stopping by the booth, walking with us in the parade, or being there with us in spirit. We love and thank you all!
Prayerfully, and gratefully,
Fair Oaks Inclusive Methodist Ministry
(Reconciling Committee)
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Let’s go out to a ball game, Saturday night, July 27th, on Faith and Family night. Seats are available in many prices, ranging from $10 each on the grass up to $28 each in the Club section. I will have the price schedule and sign up sheets to take ticket orders after church. Order and payment will need to be completed by last Sunday in June.
Batter Up! Contact: Ellen Frosch, 916-676-5817, [email protected]
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Missionary Katherine Parker will give a presentation on Tuesday, June 11 at 3:30 pm in our Sanctuary. All are invited to attend. Katherine will also be speaking at Citrus Heights United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 11 at 11:30 am and at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 16 at 7 pm.
Missionary Presentation
Tuesday, June 11, 3:30 pm Contact: Sharon Jackson, 415-450-1115, [email protected]
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Website:
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Much has been happening with Heifer since we donated the last Ark in 2018. I have been impressed with the number of Arks this church has donated through the years. The graphic below shows the years we have donated Arks beginning in 1978. Since I did not live in California for many of those years, I don’t know who the chairperson was for raising the money for each Ark. Do you know? Would you fill in the blanks below each Ark with the names of chairpeople over the years?
Heifer Happenings
By Virginia Guffey
Carol Spiker Virginia Guffey Virginia Guffey Dedra Beauchamp
We will put a copy of this on the Heifer Sharing Table in the Narthex and you can fill in the blanks on a Sunday morning. Or call me with the information at 916-390-4340.
In the meantime, remember to use the book cart and the in honor and in memory cards!
Tie Dye for Pride!
May 19, 2019
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Music Ministry:
A Treasure from God “Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.”
Martin Luther
Choir Schedule for Summer Break
September 4 will be the first Wednesday rehearsal after summer break. September 8 will be the first Sunday that the Chancel Choir will be back in church.
Singers and Musicians Wanted The Chancel Choir will be on summer break until September. We are looking for Singers and Musicians to provide the anthem during church services during this time period. Please volunteer to share your talent by signing up on the clipboard located on the choir room door. Our Music Director, Accompanist, and Band Leader can help you prepare a piece to share.
For more information, contact Music Director Eliseo Paniagua
[email protected]; 209-423-9420
Fair Oaks United Methodist Church Caring Ministry is partnering with Dignity Health to provide a six week program of classes for our Caregivers. The classes will provide support, education and an opportunity to share your experiences as a caretaker. The classes begin Wednesday, August 14, 2019 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm in Wesley Hall and will continue for 6 Wednesdays in a row. More information will be provided as we get closer to the classes. We will be asking our church members to provide respite care during the classes.
Caregivers Series Sponsored by Caring Ministry with Dignity Health
Contact: Ingrid Kunkel, 916-560-3532, [email protected]
Caring Ministry meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10 am in
Spencer. However the June meeting will be held on the 4th Wednesday
(June 26) at 10 am. Meetings will resume on the 3rd Wednesdays in July.
Caring Ministry Chair: Diane Sommer, 916-397-6502
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Covenants
“Human relationships are built on interpersonal agreements. We formalize these agreements as contracts or covenants. Covenants promise that debts will be paid or services will be performed regardless of the situations in which the parties may find themselves after the contract is finalized.
“At times, a party to a contract may be deemed a poor risk. That person may have a history that does not provide adequate assurance that he or she will be able to meet the obligations of a covenant. Situations such as these may require a guarantor or cosigner. The guarantor assumes the responsibility for terms of the covenant when a party defaults on the agreement." (Copied from Bible Teacher.) During this quarter, we will develop a clearer understanding as to why our relationship with God through Christ is expressed as a covenant.
The first two thirds of this quarter we shall focus on covenants from a New Testament perspective. Can you guess where this might take us?
Join us on Sunday mornings at 9 am in the Library.
Home Study Guides available on the Narthex Bulletin Board.
Adult Bible Study
by Loren Guffey
Little Methodist School will be holding Summer Camp between June 3 and August 1. The camp will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Students must be potty trained and have completed all of the necessary paperwork to participate. Please see Sue Jas in the office to sign up. Fall classes start on August 19. Registration packets are available through the church or from the school office. We have openings in our Toddler, 2/3 year old class and 3/4 year old class. Stop by for a tour between 9 and noon Monday through Thursdays. If you have any questions, please call Sue at (916) 961-0368.
Preschool News
by Sue Jas, Director
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FOUMC Finance Update
January-April 2019 General Fund April 2019 General Fund Total Income $66,066. Total Income $16,705. Total Expenses $79,518. Total Expenses $19,891. Net <$13,452.> Net <$3,186.> Average monthly deficit for Jan-Apr: $3,363/month.
Pledges and Designated Offerings
For January - April 2019, our general fund ended with a deficit of $13,452. This is slightly less than the projected deficit for that period. We continue to offset the monthly deficit with funds held in savings.
Your pledges and regular (undesignated) offerings provide income for the general fund (church budget). The general fund is the budget which supports the ministries, activities and regular functions of the church. Giving toward the general fund is the foundational level of congregational giving and is essential to supporting the life and ministries of the church.
When you designate offerings for a specific ministry, these funds do not support the general fund, but instead are set aside and used solely for the purpose you indicate. Our church has many ministries and activities you may wish to support, including Tarps and Seasonal Support for the Homeless, Caring Ministries, Sunrise Christian Food Bank, Downtown Ministries, Pastor’s Discretionary Fund, Endowment Fund and many others. You can designate funds by writing on your check or including a note along with cash, indicating which ministry you wish to support with your gift.
Many thanks for your generous giving in support of Fair Oaks United Methodist Church and its ministries.
Free piano to any individual, church, school or other organization who would like it and can transport it! If interested, contact Diane Sommer at 916-397-6502.
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Church Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Closed June 11-19, 2019.
Morning Jiffy Fixers meet on Mondays at 9 am. The morning crew works on small, one-day projects to help reduce costs of hiring from the outside to get easier projects complete.
Evening Jiffy Fixers meet on Mondays at 5 pm. The evening crew normally takes on projects of a greater demand and lengthier repair time.
Everyone is welcome to attend when convenient! If you happen to see an area that needs some repair, or attention, please let Renee Meyer or Tom Wold know!
Renee Meyer for Monday mornings, 916-868-5070, [email protected]
Tom Wold for Monday evenings, 916-622-1486, [email protected]
Jiffy Fixers at Work!
Mondays at 9 am & 5 pm
Congratulations to
Betty Steinbach’s grandson,
Derrek Robb,
2019 graduate of
Excel Christian School
in Reno, Nevada!
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Life's Challenges provides support for persons coping with difficult challenges such as divorce, unemployment, loss of a loved one, financial problems and more. We offer opportunities for renewal, restoration and kinship in a safe, nurturing and confidential environment. Meets on 1st and 3rd Mondays at 6 pm in the Library. Call the Church Office at 916-961-6631 or contact Loretta Dodge for more information.
Life’s Challenges Support Group
for Men & Women:
1st and 3rd Mondays in the Library
June 3 and 17
We are an INCLUSIVE, RECONCILING CONGREGATION We believe that each individual is of sacred worth. Therefore, we pledge ourselves to engage in the sacred hospitality and responsibility Christ taught. We commit ourselves to maintaining a place of safety and sanctuary for all who come together in ministry and mission: people of all races, cultures, ages, sexual orientations, family structures, economic situations, and mental or physical conditions. Through the grace of Christ we dedicate ourselves to live out these commitments creatively, humbly and with hope.
(Adopted by Fair Oaks UMC Church Conference November 2, 2003)
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Open minded young adult spirituality group. Come have some snacks, meet some new friends and have some good chats! Ages 18-30, all are welcome!!!
Contacts: Sydney Smith, Eliseo Paniagua
Instagram @fairoaksumcya
Young Adults Group:
2nd and 4th Mondays
at 7 pm in the Library
June 3 and 10
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Born to Phoebe Geneva (Bernard) Harvey and Roderick Garret Harvey in Sacramento, CA 7/8/1933. Died 5/21/2019 in Sacramento after a brief hospitalization. Survived by daughter Jennifer (Irey, Stevens) Murray and husband David (mom: "I'm so glad we married him"), and many loving extended family members including stepsons Bradley Clemmons (Jane); Loyd McCollum (Ginnie) and granddaughters Alicia Schwinn (Robert) and Deborah McCollum; and Steven Woodburn (Dawn) and grandsons Zachary and Maxwell Woodburn.
A native Californian and resident of Sacramento since 1977. Graduated Cal State University Chico, class of 1955, with a Bachelors of Art degree in Home Economics; received her Masters of Art in Counseling; and Garret Theological Seminary, Pacific School of Theology and Claremont School of Theology where she received her ministerial formation. Holder of lifetime teaching and counseling credentials. A home economics and counselor for 21 years at Red Bluff Union High School; school counselor at Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova; and United Methodist Diaconal Minister (St. Marks UMC, Sacramento) and local Pastor (Exeter UMC, Exeter, CA); continued to serve as a retired minister at Fair Oaks UMC (Fair Oaks, CA). Twenty-year leadership in International Christian Youth Exchange (ICYE) at Red Bluff UHS and Rancho Cordova where she established and maintained long-lasting relationships with exchange students from Africa, Holland (Jan Houben), Denmark (Karina Bundgaard), Sweden (Robert Svec) and her beloved "Italian" daughter (Annalisa Tommasoni). Enjoyed drawing, watercolor and acrylic painting, reading, knitting, music and travelling.
Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2019, 10 am, at the Fair Oaks UMC, 9849 Fair Oaks Blvd (Fair Oaks, CA) officiated by Pastor Kim Montenegro, Pastor Jeong Park and Reverend Aldrin Basarte. Luncheon reception immediately following at St. Mel Parish, 4745 Pennsylvania Avenue (Fair Oaks, CA) with plenty of time for sharing memories.
In lieu of flowers, please consider an ongoing memorial in her honor to: UM Conference Claimants Endowment Board, 1341 W. Robinhood Drive #A, Stockton, CA 95207 or to St. Mel Parish-Vocations Ministry, 4745 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.
For every life she touched, she was touched and changed by yours.
Mary McCollum Woodburn
Born July 8, 1933
Born to New Life May 21, 2019
Mary’s Pink
Lemonade
Pie
Upcoming Events at United Methodist Churches
in the 50/80 Sunrise Circuit, the Los Rios District, & beyond...
(50/80 Sunrise Circuit Churches include Rio Linda UMC, Elverta UMC, Trinity UMC,
St. Mark’s UMC, St. Andrew’s UMC, Citrus Heights UMC, Sacramento Cho-Un Korean UMC,
Fair Oaks UMC, UMC of Rancho Cordova, and Wesley UMC.)
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First United Methodist Church, Sacramento
2100 J Street
Sacramento Ca. 95816
(916) 446-5025
July 23, 2019 at 3 pm
Circuit-wide Song Fest
at St. Mark’s UMC
St. Mark’s UMC Vacation
Bible School
June 28-29
St. Mark’s UMC will offer a weekend Vacation Bible School experience of Rolling River Rampage.
Join St. Mark’s on Friday, June 28 at 5 pm for a light dinner, followed by the first session of VBS.
Return the following morning at 9 am for an action packed day of celebration, learning, games, and crafts which will end at 3 pm. Lunch will be included.
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento
(916) 483-7848
www.stmarksumc.com
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Sunrise
Christian
Food Bank Contact:
Phyllis Brantley
BRING YOUR DONATIONS
1st SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH!
Canned Fruit or Vegetables
Canned Tuna (5 oz. preferred)
Macaroni & Cheese
Dry Beans — Rice
Peanut Butter (18 oz. preferred)
Ramen-type Soup Mix
Cold Cereal
Canned Meats
Tarps & Seasonal Support for the Homeless
In addition to providing tarps for shelter, Ruby and Paris Wicker hand out other items as the season dictates. (Think flip-flops in the summer and rain ponchos in the winter.) Monetary donations may be placed in the offering plate. (Please write “Tarps” in the memo line of a check or on the outside of an envelope for a cash donation.)
Contact: Ruby and Paris Wicker
A collection jar for Downtown Ministries can be found in the Narthex on the 1st Sunday of each month. Fair Oaks United Methodist Church makes ong o ing mone ta r y donations to support
Downtown Ministries’ many programs.
Downtown Ministries Contact: Karlene Brown
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my
family, you did it to me.”
Matthew 25:40
Outreach Sunday is the first Sunday of every month. Please bring your donations to support our various local
outreach ministries including Sunrise Christian Food Bank,
Downtown Ministries, Tarps and Seasonal Support for the
Homeless, and the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.
06/08 - 06/09 Sacramento Pride Festival
06/09 Sacramento Pride Parade
06/09 Pentecost Sunday
06/09 Guest Pastor in the Pulpit:
Rev. Don Fado
06/11 Missionary Katherine Parker
Presentation, 3:30 pm
06/11 - 06/19 Church Office closed.
06/16 Father’s Day
06/16 Outdoor Service
06/18 - 06/22 Annual Conference
in Modesto, CA
07/04 Independence Day.
Church office closed.
07/13 Red White Blue BBQ & Pie Auction,
5:30 pm
07/23 Circuit-wide Song Fest
at St. Mark’s UMC, 3 pm
08/19 Little Methodist School
Fall Session begins
09/02 Labor Day. Church office closed.
09/04 Choir rehearsals resume.
09/08 Chancel Choir
returns to Sunday services.
10/06 World Communion Sunday
11/03 All Saints Sunday
11/03 Daylight Saving Time ends.
Fall Back 1 hour.
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Pinochle Pinochle will be played this month on Friday, June 14 at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary. Come on out for a night of fellowship and fun. We will teach you to play Pinochle if you have never played before!
Mark Your Calendar With These Upcoming Dates…
June’s Book Club selection is Sold on a Monday by Kristina Morris. From barnesandnoble.com: “2 CHILDREN FOR SALE: The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family's dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant for publication. But when it leads to his big break, the consequences are more devastating than he ever imagined. Inspired by an actual newspaper photograph that stunned the nation, Sold on a Monday is a powerful novel of love, redemption, and the unexpected paths that bring us home.”
Bring a sack lunch and join us on Monday, June 24 at noon in the library.
Upcoming selections: Educated by Terra Westover; After Life by Alice Marie Johnson,
Paper Wife by Laila Ibrahim, The Little Old Lady Who Struck Lucky Again by Ingelman-Sundberg,
Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo, Pachinko by Min Lin Lee, The Rent Collector by Cameron Wright,
The Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Book Club
Sunday School
Teachers
2 Phyllis Martin
9 Nancy Klanjac
16 Nancy Klanjac
23 Adriane Samcoff
30 Phyllis Brantley
Easy Worship
Operators
2 Adriane Samcoff
9 Andrew Maret
16 Cameron
Cleland
23 Adriane Samcoff
30 Andrew Maret
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JUNE WORSHIP SIGN-UPS June 2 - Communion, Reconciling Sunday, Guest Speaker Julie Strathdee
June 9 - Pentecost, Guest Rev. Fado
June 16 - Father’s Day, Outdoor Service, Band Sunday
Greeters
2
9
16
23
30
Liturgists
2 Ruby Wicker
9 Loren Guffey
16 Paris Wicker
23 Mike Wilhoit
30
Children's Time
2 Dedra Beauchamp
9 Dedra Beauchamp
16 Pastor Kim Montenegro
23 Dedra Beauchamp
30 Dedra Beauchamp
June Communion
Steward:
Barbara Damon
Flowers
2 Jenni Murray in memory of Mary
McCollum
9
16 Anderson’s 15th wedding
anniversary
23 Kathy Glass
30
Offering
2
9
16
23
30
Counters
2 Ellen Frosch/Pat Eichner
9 Bill Floyd/Elaine Bach
16 Bill Floyd/Lyn Gras
23 Chong Suk Henderson/
Mike Wilhoit
30
Communion Servers:
Elaine Bach
Bill Floyd
Coffee Fellowship
Hosts
2 Tongan Ministry
9 Marets
16 Kunkel/
Champayne
23 Wicker/Martin
30 Easterbrooks
June 2019 Calendar - Fair Oaks UMC
Weekly on Sundays
9 am: Adult Bible Study
10 am: Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School
The Fair Oaks’ ACORN is published monthly by the Fair
Oaks United Methodist Church and is distributed at the
end of each month. Newsletters are also online at
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Next Deadline: Monday, June 24, 2019, at 9 am.
Submit articles to the Church Office in person or by
email at [email protected]. Submissions may be
edited for accuracy, length or clarity.
9849 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Phone: (916) 961-6631
Fax: (916) 961-1572
E-mail: [email protected]
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spiritual growth for each individual, the
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