We will be holding a study of the book The Shack at the church from 7:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday nights beginning March 10 through April 7. The study will discuss what could be theologically possible or not in the book.
The author of The Shack, William P. Young, will be at Ashland University on April 14. Tickets are $20. For more information, visit http://seminary.ashland.edu/.
 The Youth Group will be holding a soup luncheon on Sunday, March 14, following the 10:30 service. If you have a great soup recipe that you would like to share, or would like to donate a pot of soup, we'd love to have it! If you would like to donate soup, please contact the church office.The menu will include: * Several choices of soup * Bread * Crackers * Veggies & Dip * Dessert * Drinks Cost: Donation
UMCOR is celebrating 70 years this year and has asked churches if we would celebrate with them by making 70 bags. We're taking on the challenge! There is a pattern available in the church office or online at the UMCOR website http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/media/reliefsupplypdfsimages/schoolbagpattern.gif. The deadline is March 14 which is the One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday. A special offering will be taken that day to support the work of UMCOR.
UPDATE: Material has been donated and it is in the Fireside Room, off the Parlor. Copies of the pattern are also available. If there are material pieces that are not usable for the tote bags, you are welcome to take them.
There is a choir rehearsal scheduled for Sunday, March 21, at 6:00 pm in the sanctuary. We would like for all participants to attend the rehearsal, but you are still welcome to participate in the Choir Fest if you are unable to attend the rehearsal. This is always a great evening to celebrate and worship with each other as we all end up praising the Lord in song. Come and join us! As we consider this Lent who we can love in Jesus' name remember Mary, the little girl our Sunday School classes adopted through Compassion International. The website (www.compassioninternational.com) offers information on the organization and the work that is being done through the support of many like minded Christians world wide. We are asking your help in our efforts to help provide compassion with a budget which enables Mary, now 13 years old, to continue a Christian education and keep alive her dream of becoming a doctor. The children need help keeping their commitment to Mary and so if you are able to help them sponsor her, either choose to make a $5.00 continual monthly donation or a donation of any amount during Lent to be used for her. Mark the contribution "Mary" so the office will know how to direct it. |
Most people who sew have leftover fabric. UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) provides School Kit bags for children worldwide and this year they are asking just for the bags. They have discovered that the children use these simple tote bags in many more ways than just carrying school supplies.
Sunday evening, March 28th, 7:00 pm, we will host another Choir Fest. Several area church choirs join us to sing individually and then as a mass choir. If you want to participate in the mass choir and are not a member of a church choir you may do so. Contact the church office (419-929-4631) for more information.
