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Dear friend,
Wednesday Night Dinners and Activities kick-off this week on July 31 with Drag Bingo! Dinner starts at 5 PM followed by bingo at 6 PM. Candy Von Sparkle will be joined by Bitsy St. Claire, Janessa Brooks, and Anna Fillaxus. Dinner is $10 and a $15 donation gets you 10 games of bingo. Proceeds benefit our unhoused neighbors fund.
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Stroll to the polls
Join citizens from all over the Tampa Bay area on Sunday, August 4 for Stroll to the Polls – a celebration of our right to vote!
We kick off at noon at Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703 with music and refreshments. At 12:20 PM, we will stroll with our mail-in ballots along Haines Road a few blocks to a US Post Office to promote safe and secure mail-in voting for the August 20 Primary.
We will also review the ways to check that our ballots were received and counted on the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections website.
Bring your mail-in ballots and your friends and family to celebrate and exercise together one of our vital rights! Let’s vote early together!
Learn more here!
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DISCERNING A MINISTRY ROLE:
Save the date for August 16-18 for a special discernment with Deaconess Megan Hale. Deaconesses and Home Missioners are laypeople who are called by God to be in a lifetime relationship in The United Methodist Church for engagement with a full-time vocation in ministries of love, justice, and service. Together, they alleviate suffering, eradicate causes of injustice and all that robs life of dignity and worth, facilitate the development of full human potential, and share in the building global community through the church universal. This is for those curious and seeking to serve the church more intentionally as a layperson. Learn more and register at www.allendaleumc.org/dhm
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ONLINE WORSHIP
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SELF NOMINATIONS
Allendale depends on different types of people to use their gifts to serve to make us a better community. Consider self-nominating to serve on one of our leadership teams for 2025. We have openings on our building/maintenance, personnel, finance, and program/administration teams.
Visit www.allendaleumc.org/nominations to fill out your self-nomination before Aug 15.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER MENU
Wed Jul 31
Penne Arrabiatta (angry sauce), Italian Sausage,
Vegetarian Dish, Italian Cut Green Beans,
Ciabbata Bread, Caesar Salad, Dessert
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New “Blessed are the Woke” T-Shirt
This design was inspired by our 2023 Pride Parade float, a vibrant celebration of inclusivity and resistance. We created this shirt to proudly proclaim our commitment to equality and reject any efforts to silence or diminish our work.
Advocating for the marginalized and fighting for justice indeed makes us “woke,” and we embrace it as a blessing.
This shirt is only available to order online: www.allendaleumc.org/shirts
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DIGITAL BULLETIN
Download a PDF version of our weekly bulletin containing an order of worship for our Sunday service, updates on our church family including birthdays and prayer requests, and more.
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Food Pantry Donations
The United Women in Faith are continuing their collection of non-perishable food for local food pantries. Cereal, pasta, canned fruit and beans with tabs, and spaghetti sauce (no glass) are especially welcome! Collection bins are in the Kitchen and Narthex outside the Sanctuary.
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Workdays at Allendale
We are hosting a series of workdays to maintain our campus. Our focus will be cleaning the exterior of our buildings and trimming back some of our landscaping. September 14 and 28 8 AM-12 PM.
Join us if you can!
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WANT TO JOIN ALLENDALE?
Our next New Member Sunday is on Aug 11 at 10:30 AM
Sign up at www.allendaleumc.org/join
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Ongoing Classes
Grief Support Group – Every other Sun at 9 AM
Next Meeting on Jun 30
Scripture Class on Zoom – Mon at 6 PM
Join via Zoom: www.allendaleumc.org/online
Wednesday Night Classes – Wednesdays
Dinner at 5 PM | Classes at 6 PM
On Summer Break until Jul 31
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Visit www.allendaleumc.org/events for more details on upcoming events.
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No Hate Radio
Our podcast hosted by Don Windle called “No Hate Radio” is now available! Listen on your favorite podcast app by searching for No Hate Radio or visit www.nohateradio.com.
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Church Council
Allendale’s church council meets every other month and is an open meeting. If you wish to attend this meeting, sign up below to get emailed meeting reminders.
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VIRTUAL GATHERINGS
In addition to worship being offered in-person,
we also live stream our worship on Sundays at 10:30 AM.
Watch on Facebook Live or Vimeo.
Our Archive of past services can be found here.
We also offer studies, classes, and other virtual gatherings via Zoom.
View a list of virtual events and when they occur.
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YOUTH GATHERINGS
Youth (6th-12th grade) meets on Sunday nights from 5:30 PM-8 PM.
Here’s our Summer Schedule:
June 2: Youth 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
June 9: Youth 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
June 16: Youth Canceled
June 23: Youth 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
June 26: Warren Willis Parent Meeting With Chaperones
June 30: Youth 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
July 7: Youth Canceled
July 8 – 13: Warren Willis Camp
July 14: Youth Canceled
July 21: Youth 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
July 28: Youth 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
August 4: Youth 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
August 7-9: End Of Summer Bash 5:30 PM – 8 PM
August 8: 6 PM End of Summer Overnight Lock-in
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