Summer is here! We will be having a number of Park Meet-Ups throughout the summer - they're the perfect way to get the kids out of the house and connect with other families here at Silver Creek Church! Put them on your calendar and make sure to bring the kids as often as you can! If you have any questions, you can talk to Sara Galvin or Pastor Ben.

As many of you know by now, we are launching a financial initiative called Greater Things 2.0. In June the church membership voted to approve a plan to eliminate our mortgage over the next five years. The plan revolves around the purchase of a solar power system. Our goal with the Greater Things 2.0 initiative is to raise $100,000 over the next two years.

As part of our Silver Creek family, we need your participation. Commitment Sunday, July 28th, will be your opportunity to participate by completing a Greater Things 2.0. commitment card. If you did not receive a letter with commitment card in the mail, please stop by the office or any of the black Connect boxes to pick one up. We hope you will join the Board of Deacons and our staff as we each prayerfully consider our own level of financial support for Greater Things 2.0. If you have any questions about the Greater Things 2.0 initiative, please feel free to reach out to Pastor Kevin by phone (906) 249-1715.

If you've ever thought about following Jesus in water baptism, Sunday, July 28 is your opportunity. Following the 11:00AM service and prior to the start of the church picnic, we will be meeting at the second turn-off on M-28 for baptisms in Lake Superior. If you have questions or are interested please talk to Pastor Kevin or Pastor Ben. Sign up is available at silvercreekchurch.org/baptism.

It's time for our annual church picnic! Once again we will be meeting on Sunday, July 28th at Lakenenland from 1:00-4:00PM. Bring your camp chairs, a dish to pass and a beverage. We will provide meat and have water and lemonade available. Don't forget to sign up for the cornhole tournament too. Feel free to bring your cornhole board for the tournament. Sign your team up at silvercreekchurch.org/cornhole. 

It's not that we want to wish our short summer away but the truth is fall will be here before we know it and whether we like it or not! So, let's start getting ready for our 18th Annual Backpack SOS (Support Our Students) which will take place on Saturday, August 17. 

What is Backpack SOS and how do we get ready you ask? Well, Backpack SOS is an outreach event that provides backpacks, school supplies, oral hygiene products, socks and Silver Creek Thrift clothing vouchers to families in need. This is a drive thru event that runs somewhat similar to Feeding America - register, pick out a backpack, receive a bag of age-appropriate school supplies and leave happy! 

We get ready by prepping the backpacks and school supplies that come in, i.e., sorting, unpackaging, and counting. Eventually we begin bagging school supplies and stuffing backpacks with socks and toothbrushes. Keep an eye out for work bees in August.

Where do all the back-to-school items come from? We have wish lists through both Amazon and Walmart. Both lists are currently being updated. We accept donations of items from our lists, gift cards and monetary donations. If you have any questions, please speak with Kay, Caitlyn or Jean McLean.