Be the Change You Want to See... The Be the Change You Want to See planning committee is seeking support from the Foundry congregation for the Dr. Martin Luther King/Inauguration weekend. We will be hosting two groups of youth and young adults during the weekend and need volunteers and donations to support both the hospitality for these groups and the logistics for the weekend's events. Can YOU volunteer some time? If so, please use the following form: Word version PDF version Sunday, January 18 Human Relations Day Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer, guest preacher President, Methodist Council of Bishops 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services Singing a New Spirit Concert Featuring Mark Miller's Young Adult Choir from Princeton NJ along with the Foundry Choirs 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20 Inauguration Day Foundry will open its doors to everyone. We will provide TV coverage of the inaugural events in the Sanctuary and in Fellowship Hall as well as prayer space for individuals and groups. Refreshments will be served. For further information on Be the Change... click here. ~ NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION: January 11th Our next New Member Orientation will take place on Sunday, January 11 after the 11:00 am service. The orientation begins with a lunch in the parlor. Please register by completing and emailing the New Member Form (click here) to rmcdonald@foundryumc.org. ~
	CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRIES
Bible Sunday 2008
Our hope is that you will find Foundry to be a positive, caring environment for children & youth as they journey from infancy into their young adult years. Many hands and hearts create the atmosphere in our Children & Youth Ministries as we fulfill our purpose and mission. “Faith memories” are memories created with our families, community of faith, and friends that remind us of God’s unconditional love. They can be built during infant baptism, Sunday School, youth retreats, confirmation, fellowship events, and a multitude of other experiences and relationships. Our desire is that our children and youth will build an abundance of faith memories to carry them into adulthood. For more information: click here Sunday School Worship Care Parent Fellowship Baptism Orientation Upcoming Events

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FOUNDRY'S STATEMENT OF CALL

We at Foundry are called by God
to deepen faith through transcendent worship and challenging study,
to create engaged community through inclusion and caring, and
to transform the world through active service and prophetic leadership.

OUR KEY SCRIPTURE

One of the religious scholars came up...he put in his question: "Which is most important of all the commandments?"

Jesus said, "The first in importance is, 'Listen, Israel: The Lord you God is one; so love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy.' And here is the second: 'Love others as well as you love yourself.' There is no other commandment that ranks with these."

Mark 12: 28-31, from The Message

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MINISTRY TEAMS

If you are an existing group at Foundry or a new group ready to begin ministry, we invite you to become a Ministry Team. As we organize ourselves in the coming months to respond faithfully to God’s call, Ministry Teams will be at the heart of building and expressing the Christian faith we share at Foundry.

The process to become a Ministry Team is simple: complete and return a short “Ministry Team Application” to the church office. (Word format - PDF Format)

The form asks Ministry Teams to describe their goals, activities, members, and anticipated outcomes and how your ministry relates to Foundry’s statement of call and to church-wide areas of focus that emerged from our three-year study. (The areas of focus are described on the form.) Members of the Transition Team will use this information to connect Ministry Teams and new councils.

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2009 Stewardship Campaign "Let the Light Shine" $1,333,187 raised so far - 92% of our goal of $1,450,000

This year we are looking for 100% participation from all of our members and regular attendees. If you have not pledged before, please do so now. It is vital to the planning of our missions and ministries. Consider a pledge of 3% or 5% of your income at first. Every gift makes a difference – no matter what amount. 

Here are some resources to assist you in your decisions:

Pledge Online

Dean Snyder's Stewardship Sunday Sermon

Stewardship Brochure

Steps of Giving: The Foundry Congregation's Giving Pattern

Growing by Percentages

Foundry's Proposed Budget for 2009

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A PASTORAL STATEMENT CONCERNING ANTI-MARRIAGE PROPOSITIONS PASSED IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA
Click here to read the statement

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The Foundry Women’s Retreat, February 6-8, 2009

Whether you are joining us for the first time, or are a “seasoned attendee” we welcome you to a wonderful tradition of sharing, learning, and praying together at the Foundry 2009 Women’s Retreat. Please see the sign up form (pdf version / Word version) here to join this great experience of fellowship and fun. If the fee is out of your reach financially, scholarships are available to help you to be included.

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There is now a Foundry Group on Facebook. Click here to join.

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Answering God's Call: Organizing, Collaborating, and Communicating

Click here for:
The Report from the Calling and
Vision Planning Group

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