A Weekly Newsletter to update you on the week ahead!

Be sure to also check out our monthly newsletter for April HERE!

Announcements

Amity Children's Church

We've had such an amazing turnout in Children's Church at the Amity Campus! On Sunday, April 14th, we had a record number of 10 kids! Such an amazing time to experience with these children in worship. At Children's Church, we have phenomenal volunteers eager to serve. We would like to invite any children ages 6 months to 12 years to come to Children's Church and would love to connect with families and any interested volunteers.

You can email broell@boisefumc.org with any questions about or are interested in volunteering to serve Children's Ministry.

Food Pantry Needs

The food pantry is low on staple foods. Canned fruits, vegetables, cereal, soup, and vegetable oil are top priorities. You can drop off food at either campus or have food delivered to the Amity Campus.

We also need volunteers to help distribute food from 4:30 - 7:30 pm on Mondays. You can sign up to volunteer HERE.

Amity Community Potluck

Sunday, April 21st | 11 am - 12:15 pm | Ministry Center

Let's gather together as a church to share food and grow in community and fellowship together! All are welcome!

Women's Fellowship Group

Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month | 1 - 3 pm | Amity Campus

Enjoy fellowship together by bringing a craft to work on (such as knitting,

needle point, sewing a missing button on your sweater) or playing a group

game. There are always ways to enjoy time together. Anyone is welcome

to come and join in fellowship. Next meetup: April 24th.

Free Community Event:

An Evening with Jamie Bruesehoff

Thursday, May 2nd | 7 - 8:30 pm | Emmaus Center, Downtown Campus

Jamie will share from her experience of raising a trans teenager, as well as her experience speaking around the country on LGBTQ+ inclusion. Open to all LGBTQ+ individuals as well as parents, family, friends, and allies of LGBTQ+ youth and adults. Come engage in discussion on how our community can support, advocate, increase hope, and make safer spaces for our LGBTQ+ siblings here in Idaho.

Habitat for Humanity Build

Saturday, June 1st | 8 am | Amity Campus

This year our annual Habitat for Humanity frame build will be for a home not too far from our Amity Campus. We are partnering again with CrossRoads Missions, as we have for the past dozen years or so. As always, we need lots of volunteers!

Take a look at the sign-up link below and sign up for one of the needed jobs. No construction experience necessary and kids are welcome. Come experience something near to a miracle on earth – ALL are welcome!

Email pschroeder@boisefumc.org with any questions.

Sign-up for the Habitat for Humanity build HERE!

Vacation Bible Camp

Our Vacation Bible Camp registration is open for the Downtown campus (July 8-10) and the Amity campus (July 16-18) from 6 - 8 pm each night.

Deadline to get the early bird rate is April 30th!

Find both VBC registrations HERE!

NLI 2024 Registration is Open!

Are you wondering if NLI is for you as a member of Cathedral? It is! NLI isn't just for formal leadership, clergy, or lay ministry members. NLI is intended to bring hope, inspiration, and relevant, actionable lessons and ideas to anyone who wants to learn and make a difference in any setting. This year our speakers will talk about leveraging the momentum of hope in crisis, in encountering new territory, and making safer places for those who enter our church and home spaces. There will also be talks that directly address being a good leader in any setting. There is something for everyone here.

You can learn more about NLI 2024 at nli.cathedraloftherockies.org.

Questions? Email nli2024@boisefumc.org.

And now...

Dear friends and members of Amity,

In the book of Acts we are told that at the birth of the church Peter had preached and 3,000 were baptized. Then they made an ongoing commitment to each other:

"They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers."

- Acts 2:42

Over 20 years ago, I had a conversation with a pastor friend who at the time was leading a fast-growing, multi-racial congregation. He said he felt that more barriers were broken down over fellowship and breaking of bread than in his preaching and teaching. This was no self-deprecating remark. I had heard him preach and he was a very good preacher.

I say all this in the hope that you will make the commitment to stay after worship on Sunday for our communal meal. The breaking of bread and the fellowship are ways we have used since the beginning to build and sustain our faith and our faith community.

See you in worship,

Pastor Brian Thie (He, Him)