All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.”

 

I’m not a superstitious person but the thought has occurred to me that my last week’s reporting of a young raccoon in the backyard might just have been the encouragement he needed to take up his permanent residence under the evergreen tree in the backyard.

I say this because I’ve seen him so many times since. For some reason he likes to stop right outside the window where I work. I could reach out my hand and touch him if the window was open.

Then yesterday, to my astonishment, a fox trotted by this self-same window and paused for me to get a good look at her. Then she scurried over to the neighbor’s backyard. But that caused her cub to come out of the bushes and this beautiful creature stood right in front of me watching where mom was going with her large tawny eyes. She was so cute!

And, finally, this morning. Most of you know I’m an early riser. I wake before dawn and there’s nothing I can do about that. But the upside is that I’m awake to hear the morning cacophony of the birds greeting the dawn. They start up as the sky begins to lighten; cawing, trilling, warbling for the joy of the day, I suppose. This morning I even heard the hoot, hoot, hooting of an owl joining the chorus.

Happy May Day, my friends. Spring is in full bloom and we're halfway to summer. The days are growing longer, the weather is warmer and more wildlife and humans alike are out and about.

And the Lord God loves us all.

Yours in the journey,
Pastor Kristen

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Announcements:

The Crete United Methodist Thrift Shop is located at 1321 Main Street. The Shop is opened on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It’s a wonderful place to get some great bargains!

The United Women Methodist Club next meeting will be held Monday, May 06th at 1:30p, in the Narthex. On May 21st, The United Women Methodist Club will be visiting Sunrise. Afterwards, they plan to gather for lunch. The times for the May 21st will be  determined at the May 6th meeting.

 

Save the Date: June 09, 2024 for our Get Reacquainted Breakfast

          The United Women Methodist Club will be hosting this event. Pancakes, sausage, and eggs

          will be served right after Church Service in Fellowship Hall. Free will donation will be accepted.

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Crete Women’s Club Plant Sale will be held on May 11th, from 9a to 1p, in the parking lot. 

 All proceeds benefit local philanthropies and scholarships. For sale will be geraniums, baskets, and           herbs. All are welcome to attend.

 

 Crete Woman’s Club Art & Craft Fair that will be held on July 11th and 12th. They are looking for vendors. Please click here to connect to their website to fill out an application. 

https://cretewomansclubnet.wordpress.com/garden-walk/

 

Crete Cruise Nights & The Farmers Market begins June 3rd, 2024                                  

Beginning Monday, June 3rd, will start the Cruise Nights in Crete. It’s also the start date of Crete’s Farmers Market that will be held in our parking lot, Monday nights, from June 3rd to August 26th. If interested in being a vendor for the Farmers Market, please click this link below to obtain an application for market. https://www.cretechamber.com/_files/ugd/31bb01_f897cba20e184c5abe294d8dbb8483d0.pdf
Once your completed, please send this application to cretechamber.info@gmail.com for review and acceptance. The Crete Chamber will notify you via email and will send an invoice for your booth.

 

The Farmers Market will be held in June, July, and August on Monday nights, from June 3rd to August 26th, Monday nights from 4-8p.

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