We are proud to partner with Welcome Home Skagit to participate in the year-round Overnight Safe Parking program to provide a place for individuals that are living in their vehicles without fear of harassment.  During our two-week rotation, we welcome guests in this program each night and provide access to hot showers and clean restrooms. If you would like to donate to this ministry or learn more about how to volunteer, please contact Debbie at 360/424-3628.

Mark those calendars and plan to come enjoy the beautiful parks around us at our All-Church Summer Picnics! Once a month we're gathering at state and local parks near the church to enjoy each other's company and the beautiful area we call home. Each event begins at 12:00p.m. For more information, please contact the office at 360/424-3628 or debbie@mvfumc.org.

August 11 - Bayview State Park (Donations of elementary school suppiles)

September 8 - Washington Park, Anacortes (Donations to Welcome Home Skagit Day Center)

Pastor Christopher's Reading Circle book for July is “All About Love,” by bell hooks. bell hooks is the pen name of a professor at Berea College (her name is lowercase by choice). hooks grew up in the segregated south and has written about its effects on life, education and freedom for black Americans. “All About Love,” is her final book, a memoir of sorts but also an exploration of the language we use for love or instead of love. I’ve read hooks before, but this book is new to me. She wrote “Teaching to Transgress,” which is a seminary staple about the art and purpose of education. We'll meet July 28th at 7pm in the Memorial Garden.