This summer we plan to invite anyone from any district to join the Blues on a Saturday in July or August, as we attend a play at The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company. We may even make it dinner/theatre. For news about time, playbill, and directions, stay tuned.

Blues Summertime Plans: Eat, Party, & Play

First Summer Blue Task!

Sunday, June 7, was the All-Church Picnic with Blues providing guidance for games. According to Fred, we need to add to our declaration of purpose, "free the mind, grow the soul, change the world, eat the food, play the games!"

First Summer Blue Blast!

Saturday, June 27, we have been invited to potluck, party, and play at Todd and Patti Johnson's home. Todd and family challenge all comers to a horseshoe contest. If you like to puddle around in the pond or jump from the raft, bring a swim suit and towel. Arrive at 1:00 and play or converse until dinner. Bring your own beverage and either a salad, appetizer, or dessert to pass. Patti and Todd will be grilling chicken.

Patti and Todd live at 5725 Ivanrest Ave., Grandville, MI. It's a white farmhouse set back from the road.

Final Summer Rainbow Event!

This summer we plan to invite anyone from any district to join the Blues on a Saturday in July or August, as we attend a play at The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company or the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. The plays, "Julius Caesar" and "The Comedy of Errors" are at Pigeon Creek, and the play, "The Cmplt Wrks of Wm Shkspr, Abrdged by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield" is at Hope. We may make it dinner/theatre, but request your input as to venue and preferences. For news about our decisions on time, playbill, and directions, stay tuned.

The Beyond Sunday Blue District expands from its eastern border that includes Grandville to fan out to the North and South with a westernmost border at Lake Michigan. Blue on Blue!

Our leaders are: Sherron Collins - email maven, Mary Jane Montgomery - activities, Todd Johnson - card care, and Tom McConnell and Fran Loesche- care team

Look for the list of proposed activities for the year on the Blue District space on the Beyond Sunday board in front of the coatroom. As the dates draw closer, the details of each event are published in emails, the Chimes, the Flash, and/or Weekly Notes. We welcome your ideas and suggestions.

A few of our activities have included:

Hosting two soup lunch's w/the Red District and one with the Orange District.

Serving at memorial services and funerals

Helping district members with rides and dinners

Volunteering on church work days

Warming and eating at a bonfire

Picnicking at a beach home with a lighthouse climb and great food

Feasting on baked potatoes and trimmings after church

Providing Thanksgiving foods for Herkimer Apartments, a Dwelling Place home

Assembling 10 overflowing for the Dwelling Place Welcome Baskets project.

Hosting All-Church coffee and cookies

Gathering for Saturday morning breakfast

Lunching after church at downtown restaurants/bookstore

A special all church event we coordinate is an annual Cookie Bake. Join us on Friday afternoon, November 21 to bake, nibble, share and leave lots of cookies for the holiday events in the church.

If you or your family have care needs, contact the church. Our Blue District members may be able to help you.

To send us messages, or to be added to our email list so you receive Blue District news and notes, email Sherron at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it