Newsletter
“Geppo~on~line”
Epworth Enters Electronic Era
Welcome to the first volume and first issue of The Epworth United Methodist Church online newsletter FISH Donation:A big thank you to all who participated in donating to FISH. FISH is increasingly dependent on private donations to offset the decrease in USDA allocations of commodity foods for hungry families who go to FISH for help. The staff and volunteers at FISH were most grateful for our continued support. Our donation included 208 lbs. of food, 201 lbs. of clothing and 10 lbs. of house-hold goods. This year we emphasized the need for canned goods and non-perishable food and thanks to your generosity we collected twice as much as we did last year Thanks also to the Sunday School for making the colorful Fish which swam up the stairs to the sanctuary reminding us to donate. Our appreciation and blessings for your generosity in making this yearly all church outreach ministry such a great success!!!! Thank you also to Massie and Dan Hinatsu for packing and delivering our donation to FISH. , “Geppo-On-Line”. The word ‘geppo’ loosely means “monthly”, and it is our hope to update this online version more frequently than our hard copy; please keep checking back. Also, we encourage your input and feedback. We also welcome the submission of articles, artwork and upcoming events of interest for consideration for publication. Epworth United Methodist Church is a Japanese-American congregation located in the heart of the Hawthorne District in Southeast Portland. We are located at 1333 S.E. 28th, at the corner of S.E. 28th and Madison. Our Pastor is The Rev. David E. Weekley. Michael Walcott serves as Lay Leader and Chairperson of our Administrative Board. Ms. Christina Self is our Music Director; we are also blessed with many willing volunteers.Our church is host to Ikoi No Kai, a senior lunch program which features homestyle Japanese food at least twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30-12:30p.m. The entrance door for this program is located off Madison Ave. For information, contact the site director at: Please join us for worship each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Welcome to the first volume and first issue of The Epworth United Methodist Church online newsletter, “Geppo-On-Line”. The word ‘geppo’ loosely means “monthly”, and it is our hope to update this online version more frequently than our hard copy; please keep checking back. Also, we encourage your input and feedback. We also welcome the submission of articles, artwork and upcoming events of interest for consideration for publication. Epworth United Methodist Church is a Japanese-American congregation located in the heart of the Hawthorne District in Southeast Portland. We are located at 1333 S.E. 28th, at the corner of S.E. 28th and Madison. Our Pastor is The Rev. David E. Weekley. Michael Walcott serves as Lay Leader and Chairperson of our Administrative Board. Ms. Christina Self is our Music Director; we are also blessed with many willing volunteers.Our church is host to Ikoi No Kai, a senior lunch program which features homestyle Japanese food at least twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30-12:30p.m. The entrance door for this program is located off Madison Ave. For information, contact the site director at: Please join us for worship each Sunday at 10:00 a.m.