2020 Flower Calendar
The flower calendar will be posted on the bulletin board by the church office. We encourage all to sign up now, for the Sunday...
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Beans, peas, corn, soup, peanut butter, canned meat, pasta, cereals, etc. COP needs all of these things. YOU can make a difference!!...
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News from the Caring Meals Team As of June 2020, the Caring Meals Team celebrated two full years of providing meals and visits to...
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End Hunger Now has announced the destination of the Rise Against Hunger meals we helped package in August 2019. A shipping...
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IF YOU OR YOUR CHILDREN ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN ACOLYTE, please contact the church office at 757-357-3373, Tuesday through...
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BENN’S IS A NON-SMOKING FACILITY. There is a smoking area out back under the Picnic pavilion It is requested that smoking only occur...
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WORSHIP SERVICE
Please join us on Sundays for Worship!
We are back to our regular worship times and places! 9:00am in the Family Life Center (FLC) 11:00am in the Sanctuary
VIRTUAL:We will continue to broadcast live on FB and this website.
Worship Bulletin -Click on link below
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Sunday School
Two of the adult Sunday School classes have
returned to in person Sunday school at 10:00 am.
The Woody Crook class will meet in the Family
Life Center and the Seekers’ class will be in the
classroom on the other side of the sanctuary. The
Mom’s Connect class and children’s Sunday School will return in the fall. WE NEED TEACHERS FOR Sunday School classes!! The materials are provided and easy to follow and fun and you will enjoy getting to know our younger members!
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Watermelon Feast and Pickle Time!
The Chancel Choir sponsored Watermelon Feast and rind-cutting is set for Sunday, August 8 at 4 pm in the FLC (pending approval by Council) followed by pickle-making on August 9 and 10. Donations of bags of granulated sugar, pint canning jars (don’t have to be new) and new regular lids/rings will be greatly appreciated. More details to follow. Call Sam Patrick (357-3310) for preorders or to volunteer to help, or the Church Office (357-3373).
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Acolytes and Readers Needed
We are in need of acolytes and readers for the 11:00 service and readers for the 9:00 am service. If you are interested, please contact Ann Woleben
(awoleben46@gmail.com or 757-238-2520), Anne
Edwards (annreyne@yahoo.com or 357-5970) or the office. There would be a brief training session (following CDC guidelines).
Video Recording Volunteers
We are in need of video helpers for the 9:00
service.. We are using a cell phone and a tripod, so
it is easy!! If you would like to try it, call the office, 357-3373.
Offering Counters
Would you like to be an offering counter? You
only are committed to one Sunday a month. Please
let the office or Brita Mizelle
(ibasassymomma@yahoo.com) know if you would
be interested. You would be paired with a partner
and trained.
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Altar Flowers
Since we are now having more in person worship, we would like to have flowers for the altar. A sign up sheet is on the bulletin board outside the office or you can email bennsumc@yahoo.com your request for certain dates and if it is in honor or in memory of someone.
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We now have several options for making donations: You can mail in your check, use your bank’s Bill Pay option. Also, new is the “donate” button found on our website! For those that would like to donate stock or capital gains from their IRA accounts, please call the church office.
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Kits for Conference 
Instead of collecting the usual Kits for Conference,
we will collect school supplies for our local schools. What they have asked for are: glue sticks, highlighters, and dry erase markers, Round tip scissors, 24-count crayons, 100-200 count pack of notebook paper (wide or college–ruled), pencils (Unsharpened), 2” or larger erasers, and composition books.
We are also collecting supplies for The Genieve
Shelter (www.thegenieveshelter.org) Trash bags-
13 gallon – unscented; paper towels, toilet paper,
cleaning products, Laundry detergent and bleach,
Light bulbs 60 watts, Washcloths, Bath towels,
Lysol Cans, Plastic Cups, Dish detergent, Batteries
all sizes, Gas gift cards for the clients; Office
supplies (copy paper, pens, paperclips, folders,
staples, staplers), Paper plates, Plastic containers to store food, Cooking Seasonings for food,
Perishable & nonperishable food, Sippy cups for
the toddlers, Cooking oil, Vinyl gloves for
cleaning (all sizes), Vinyl twin mattress covers,
Twin bed comforters, Pillows, Twin blankets,
Mops /brooms, Healthy Snacks, Pull- ups (all
sizes), Baby Wipes, and Umbrellas.
Benn’s will be a collection site for other churches
in Isle of Wight on June 19th from 2:00-4:00 pm. But you can drop off your donations anytime.
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The Smithfield Community Blood Drive will be
Thursday, July 22nd from 12:00 -6:00pm at Trinity United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Go online to set up an appointment. Benn’s UMC will be the sponso.r We will have prepackaged snacks and bottled water (provided by the Red Cross). Weneed the following: 3 volunteers for the first shift, 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; 2 volunteers from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.; and 2 volunteers from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30p.m.
Please respond to Pam Jordan at Pam78@aol.com or text 757-810-5207 if you can help out or need more information. Thank you!
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Food Pantry 
Beans, peas, corn, soup, peanut butter, canned meat, pasta, cereals, etc. COP needs all of these things. YOU can make a difference!! The shelves at COP have been bare this month and with schools closed kids will be home and hungry. Donations may be
left in the bin right inside the door that leads to the office.
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Be sure to visit our outdoor “Little Library”! Perfect place to find a great book to read!
