Fellowship and Fun

Friendship Dinners

Friendship dinners are organized by Lois Giles. Each group consists of four couples or individuals. Groups meet once a montha nd each couple is resonsible for orgainizing one of the meals and contacting the other group members. Meals range from casual pizza dinners at the church to elaborate meals at home.

The goal of friendship dinners is to build unity and friendships within the congregation. Groups may decide wether to just have dinner or whether to include devotions, games, etc. into their meetings.

Camping

Family Camp at Pentwater UM Campground Church families, couples, singles, youth, everyone is invited to enjoy the week or just a couple of days at the Pentwater UM campground. The church has reservations for a week in July. There are walks on the Lake Michigan beach, campfires, church family fun events and much more.

Youth Camps The Allegan UMC offers camp scholarships of one half of the registration fee to all church family youth who attend camp. Elementary students attend Crystal Springs in Niles, MI. Middle school students attend Wesley Woods in Dowling, MI. High school students attend Lake Louise Camp in Boyne Falls, MI. For more information, visit the West Michigan Conference Camping Website.

Highway Clean-up

The Highway pick up is held 3 times a year between April and October. Denny Van Order is in charge of setting up the date. Our stretch is on M-89, 2 miles west from the Kalamazoo river. A group of 7-10 people help clean up for an hour or an hour and a half. This service project has been a part of the Allegan UMC for more than a 15 years.

Karate Ministry

The Allegan UMC sponsors Karate Classes with Shidoshi Geoffrey Spohn. These classes allow church and community members alike to learn karate through Christian fellowship. Classes cover many aspects of the martial arts, including self-defense, weaponry and philosophy. Shidoshi Spohn is a 8th degree black belt and can be reached at 269.760.2838 or 269.673.5022 with questions or to sign up for classes. You may also visit his Web site at www.tatsuteryu.com.

 

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