Upcoming DRUM fall and winter events

These are the events on the DRUM calendar for the fall and on into the winter.

August 25-28, several DRUM members will be attending the Sing a New Song Convo in Huron, Ohio. This event is put on by Reconciling Ministries Network (see their link in the side column) and the Methodist Federation for Social Action. For all of you who attend I would be glad to post your thoughts of the event. Please send them to me.

Sunday, September 4, our First Sunday Worship will be a Taizé service of sung meditation and scripture, without Holy Communion. See the side column for the schedule of the evening.

Sunday, October 2, our First Sunday Worship will be led by Rev. Monica William, one of the pastors at Birmingham FUMC and a daughter of the Nardin Park congregation. There will also be a DRUM Leadership Team Meeting that evening at 5:00.

Sunday, October 23, the annual Fall Potluck and Program. The speaker will be Rev. Tom McCauley and his sister Rev. Elizabeth McCauley will be our guest musician.

Sunday, November 6, our First Sunday Worship will be led by Rev. Rony Veska, pastor at Ferndale FUMC; an excellent preacher who will lead us in an All Saints service of remembrance.

Sunday, December 4, our First Sunday Worship will be a Taizé service of sung meditation and scripture, with an Advent-Christmas theme

Sunday, January 1, what better way to start a new year than with our First Sunday Worship! It will be led by Rev. Weatherly Burkhead Verhelst, Associate Pastor at Utica FUMC.

Sunday, February 5, our First Sunday Worship will be led by Rev. Bob Roth, Campus Minister at U of M & on the pastoral staff at FUMC of Ann Arbor.

I will be glad to post stories of interest. Please tell me about your encounters with reconciliation. Send your thoughts to bellist (at) comcast (dot) net.