To our New Street UMC and Shepherdstown community.  The pancake breakfast scheduled for February 13 at New Street United Methodist Church is canceled due to the safety, access, and parking issues resulting from inclement weather.  We are sorry you won’t be visiting with us this weekend. We look forward to serving and being in fellowship with you in the future.

At the November 17 JCCM Board meeting the following information was reported.  The JCCM Food Bank served 257 households and 803 people in the month of October.  21,641 pounds of food was distributed.  The Food Pantry received 21,855 pounds of food from churches, other organizations & business, and individuals.    Churches gave 5,935 pounds and News Street UMC gave 204 pounds!  Thanks!

140 turkeys have been donated from a Locust Hill Golf Club fund raiser and the town of Bolivar to give to clients for Thanksgiving.

We continue to see an average of 30 new clients each month.

Food Pantry Needs:  tooth paste, tooth brushes, canned fruit, canned meat, canned soups, jelly, pancake syrup, spaghetti noodles, soup, crackers, peanut butter, rice, apple sauce, sugar, flour, salt, pork & beans, canned yams, and cranberry sauce.

Clothing Closet Needs:  new underwear for men, women, and children.

Saturday, December 5, 2009 — Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, 8 am, in the Dining Room — all men of the church family — young and old alike — are welcome! and urged to join us for food, fellowship, and more.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered, participated, and dined at New Street UMC’s 6th annual Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by the Men’s Fellowship on October 14th.  It was a rainy night but everyone had a great time breaking bread with fellow church members and people from the community.  The spaghetti and desserts were fantastic. Over 150 persons attended.  Many stayed until closing and even helped to clean up!

Joe Crocetta, a photographer from the Herald-Mail newspaper covering the community events took a couple of snapshots which made the morning edition.  Here is the newspaper link.

Maya Dixon-Gross, 5, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., enjoys her spaghetti dinner Wednesday night during the 6th annual spaghetti dinner at New Street United Methodist Church in Shepherdstown, W.Va. (Joe Crocetta/Staff Photographer)