HANDS ACROSS LANSING

Lansing District Day of Service

& District Conference

Saturday, October 7, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Mt. Hope STEAM Elementary School

 

Hands Across Lansing is a day of mission and service sponsored by the Lansing District of the United Methodist Church. The vision is for the church to reach across barriers of church and community for the work of Jesus Christ.  We will worship with Bishop David Bard, then learn to partner and engage with your local community. 

 

Projects: Painting School Classrooms

               Making Sandwiches and Packing

               Lunches for Local Refugees

               Community Cleanup

               Hygiene Kits for City Rescue Mission

 

More information is on the bulletin board in the hallway. You can register online at http://msuwesley.org/handsacrosslansing17 or you can print and bring your registration on October 7.

 

You can also contact Paul Hahm at paul.hahm@gmail.com or (517) 482-5750 for more information. 

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Investing for Women

Starting on Wednesday, September 20

 

Although enrollment is open to both men and women, this course emphasizes the challenges specifically faced by women to improve investment performance and to enhance the economic security of their lives. Depending on interest, topics covered may include:  an introduction to investment basics including three key mistakes said to be made by women and including three reasons why women are better investors than men; types of risk; determining personal risk tolerance; determining personal investment objectives; assets (chosen by interest) – stocks, bonds, etfs, mutual funds, real estate; asset allocation and diversification; where to hold assets and with whom, effect of retirement including nine smart retirement strategies for women, rebalancing and ongoing management; individual stock and bond analysis including technical and fundamental approaches; macroeconomics and the economy; how to start and join an investment club. 

 

Taught by Norman Obst, MSU Professor Emeritus of Economics. Preregistration is required.  Watch for sign-up sheets in the fellowship hall.

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Getting to Know the Pastor

Wednesdays, August 23

September 13 & September 20

There are sign-up sheets in the fellowship hall.