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The second Tuesday afternoon of each month the pastor makes home
communion calls. If you are unable to come to church for
communion, please call 872-3422 to have a time set up for you.
Dear Members and Friends of Cass City United
Methodist Church:
It's been a little over ten years since the congregation of CCUMC moved
from its old buildings to its present location north of Cass City on
Cemetery Road. Our Administrative Council has decided to make Sunday,
April 19, 2009 the date we will celebrate our tenth anniversary with a
special worship service at 11 a.m., follo
wed
by a potluck dinner at noon (or shortly thereafter). Please bring your
own table service and a dish to share.
It is our hope that past UM pastors and District Superintendents who
have served in Cass City will be on hand that day to help us celebrate
and remember. We also want to invite former members and others who have
moved away over the years to come back to see us that day. Please extend
an invitation to those out of the area. Let's make this an interesting
day as we praise God for our blessings!
If you have pictures or special messages you would like to share with us
for that special day, please send them to the church over the next few
weeks so we can put them together into a video presentation that we'll
make available for all to see (and take home).
Please mark this date on your calendar!
God's blessings to you!
Sincerely,
Rev. Paul G. Donelson
Dates to Remember
Board of Trustees
Thursday, March 5 @ 7:00pm
Leadership Training
Saturday, March 7, in Lapeer
Administrative Council
Tuesday, March 13 @ 7:00pm
Worship Team Meeting
Tuesday, March 31 @ 7:00pm
Saturday Community Soup Kitchen in our hall at noon.
March 14, 21, 28
Due to the bad economic times in our area, Cathy Czekai is spear-heading
a Saturday Soup Kitchen to be held on most Saturdays at noon in our
hall. Those in our community needing a warm meal are encouraged to
attend.
Donations of food items and volunteers to prepare, serve and clean up
are needed. Please contact Cathy at 872-2679 for items needed each week
and times to help.
“The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one
who has food should do the same.” Luke 3:11
Sometimes
It Seems a Little Bit Like "Groundhog's Day"
Maybe you saw the movie, "Groundhog's Day," with Bill Murray playing the
part of a tv weatherman reluctantly sent from Pittsburg to Punxsutawney,
PA to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it).
This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his
frustration. On awaking the `following' day, he discovers that it's
Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses this to his
advantage. Then comes the realization that he is doomed to spend the
rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people doing the
same thing EVERY day.
Have you ever wondered if life wasn't actually like that? But, instead
of days, it's years that repeat themselves, over and over?
It seems like just yesterday that we celebrated New Years Day. Then,
even as I'm writing this article (in mid February) Valentine's Day is
looking me in the face. Then comes Ash Wednesday, followed by Lent and
then Good Friday, then Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day,
Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Around and around it
goes, as fast as the earth can orbit the sun in twelve months!
As I sit here in my study at the church, looking at the calendar, full
of birthdays, anniversaries, and events, I think to myself, "Didn't we
just do this?"
How about this idea, instead: What would it be like if we followed a ten
year cycle, instead of just a yearly cycle? What if we spread out those
celebrations to cover a ten year period? We would actually have more
time to add other special events into those ten years that we scarcely
have time to think about as we celebrate things with the system we have
today.
We would certainly have a lot more time to concentrate on some of the
little things that otherwise seem to go unnoticed - things we may not
even think about, but things that really deserve to be thought about.
For instance, instead of celebrating Lent over a period of forty days
(minus the Sundays), like we do now, what if we spent 400 days (57
weeks), instead? Certainly, that would give the Church much more time to
study every little aspect of what that particular season should mean for
a Christian. In fact, those four hundred days would give us time to
study every verse in the Bible that talk about Lent. Because Lent
focuses on preparation to be followers of Christ, we would certainly
become experts in discipleship after four hundred days of intense study!
And we probably wouldn't need a refresher course in the subject for at
least ten years!
Of course, there are those who don't think there really is enough about
Lent that could cover a period of four hundred days. But, of course,
they're wrong. In fact, here is my short list of scriptures and subjects
that could be covered during my proposed 57 weeks of Lent:
1. Mark 11:1-10 Jesus enters Jerusalem
2. Mark 11:11-26 cursed figs & temple
3. Mark 14:1-11 extravagant love
4. Mark 14:12-21 Passover preparation
5. Mark 14:22-25 Jesus' last supper
6. Mark 14:26-42 agony in the garden
7. Mark 14:43-52 Jesus' arrest
8. Mark 14:53-72 Jesus' trial, Peter's denial
9. Mark 15:1-20 Jesus before Pilate
10. Mark 15:21-32 Jesus crucified
11. Mark 15:33-41 Jesus' death
12. Mark 15:42-47 Jesus' burial
13. John 12:1-11 Jesus anointed at Bethany
14. John 12:12-19 Jesus enters Jerusalem
15. John 12:20-26 the coming of Jesus' hour
16. John 12:27-50 the voice from heaven
17. John 13:18-20 Jesus foretells his betrayal
18. John 13:21-30 betrayal, faltering loyalty
19. John 13:31-38 Jesus' farewell command
20. John 18:1-11 Jesus' arrest in the Garden
21. John 18:12-27 Jesus' trial, Peter's denial
22. John 18:28-40 Jesus before Pilate
23. John 19:1-16 scourged & condemned
24. John 19:17-22 Jesus bears his cross
25. John 19:23-27 the women at the cross
26. John 19:28-30 Jesus dies on the cross
27. John 19:38-42 Jesus' burial
28. Luke 19:28-40 The triumphal entry
29. Luke 19:41-44 Jesus wept
30. Luke 19:45-48 Jesus at the Temple
31. Luke 22:1-13 Betrayal at Passover
32. Luke 22:14-23 Last Supper
33. Luke 22:24-30 Disciples' strife
34. Luke 22:31-46 Prayer & temptation
35. Luke 22:47-54 Jesus arrested
36. Luke 22:54-71 Peter disowns Jesus
37. Luke 23:1-25 Jesus' trial
38. Luke 23:26-31 Road to Calvary
39. Luke 23:32-43 Crucified as King
40. Luke 23:44-49 Jesus' death
41. Luke 23:50-56 Jesus' burial
42. Matthew 21:1-17 triumphant entry to Jerusalem
43. Matthew 21:18-22 lesson of barren fig tree
44. Matthew 21:23-27 Jesus' authority questioned
45. Matthew 26:1-14 Jesus anointed at Bethany
46. Matthew 26:14-25 Judas agrees to betray Jesus
47. Matthew 26:26-30 the Lord's Supper
48. Matthew 26:30-35 Jesus predicts Peter's denial
49. Matthew 26:36-46 the agony in the garden
50. Matthew 26:47-56 Jesus arrested
51. Matthew 26:57-68 Jesus before the Sanhedrin
52. Matthew 26:69-75 Peter disowns Jesus
53. Matthew 27:1-10 Judas hangs himself
54. Matthew 27:11-31Jesus before Pilate
55. Matthew 27:32-44 the crucifixion
56. Matthew 27:45-56 the death of Jesus
57. Matthew 27:57-66 the burial of Jesus
So, take a look at these scriptures over the next few weeks of Lent.
There really are only six weeks!
But, imagine how old you'd be if you only had to celebrate your birthday
once every ten years! How many candles would you have on your cake?
Group Highlights
Dorcas
Statistics for February
Menu: Pork Chop Dinner
Total Dinners Served: 207
(Guests: 111; Take Outs: 72; Workers: 24)
Total Donations: $1374.00
Menu for March 11
Meatloaf
Thank you to everyone who steps up to make this meal happen. Donations
from this group and the United Methodist Women help the general and
building funds meet their obligations. Your support is important.
United Methodist Women
The UMW will hold its meeting on Monday, March 2 at noon. Group 1, along
with co-hostesses Connie Schwaderer and Shirley Wisenbach, will prepare
and serve the meal. Rev. Linda Donelson will lead a lenten program.
All ladies are encouraged to come to this and all meetings.
If you enjoy quilting and sharing some fellowship, we have a spot for
you! In the corner of the fellowship hall, a quilt is up on a frame.
Most Tuesdays starting at 9:00am, you will find someone at work on the
quilt. On the first Monday of the month, you are invited to come in at
9:00am and quilt up to the United Methodist Women's Luncheon. And if you
like, you may stay after and quilt!
Start Planning Now for the UMM Spring Rally
The Port Huron United Methodist Men will meet on May 3 for their Annual Spring Rally. The event will be held at the Shabbona UMC. Randy Mason will be the speaker. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm, followed by the program.
sister
Just a reminder for those participating in Secret Sisters: There are
many opportunities to "tease" your sister in the coming weeks! You've
all heard of St. Patrick's Day on the 17th. Have you heard of these:
-Share a Smile Day (1st);
-Buzzard Day (8th);
-Daylight Saving Day (8th);
-Beware of the Ides of March Day (15th);
-First Day of Spring (20th) [we might all want to celebrate the day this
year!!];
-and even Make Up Your Own Holiday Day (26th)!
March is Women's History Month; Red Cross Month; Irish-American Heritage
Month among many more!
With April comes
-April Fool's Day (1st);
-Palm Sunday (5th),
-No Housework Day (7th);
-Easter (12th);
-Income Tax Day (15th);
-Administrative Professional's Day and Earth Day (22nd);
-and National Honesty Day (30th)!
April is National Autism Month, National Frog Month and Stress Awareness
Month among a long list of others.
Lock Up
Back when a key similar to this was used to lock doors, people knew when
they found a locked door, it meant that they should not enter. Most
folks abided by this "unwritten" request even knowing another person
with a skeleton key could enter quite easily.
Times have changed and I think, they will change a great deal more in
the coming years. It was a sad day when churches needed to start locking
their doors. We are called to be good stewards of God's property and we
also need to be willing to share it, but we are also responsible to see
it is well-kept for all to use.
Our Lock-Up Team will be continuing to serve the church. This however
doesn't give any of us license to walk out of the building without
turning off/or down heat and lights. For many years, we have not had a
building custodian who opened and closed the church each day. Even
though it is the responsibility of the chairperson or leader or usher to
make sure the building is secure when he or she leaves, the lock up team
is a second line of defense. It really doesn't take much time - it just
takes the effort to quickly check for running water in the restrooms,
check the cooler and freezer temperatures, check the thermostats and
lights before securing the doors.
We are looking for more folks to share in the Lock-Up Team's duties. The
names are rotated by the week and the more folks who take a turn gives
you less times your turn comes up. If you would like to take a week, now
and then, please contact the church office.
Christians who move the world are those who do not let the world move
them.
D.L.Moody (Newsletter Newsletter, ‘97 Canton OH)
A Letter From Rev. Peggy Paige
This is a letter of congratulations and appreciation to you and your
congregation for your faithfulness in paying your 2008 Detroit Annual
Conference and district appor- tionments, even when you weren't able to
make the goal of 100%. I want to express to you my gratefulness for the
commitment to Christ and the Mission of the church you have demonstrated
through your stewardship.
You have made possible the continuance of a very strong district and
worldwide ministry through our denomination. I know what efforts are
required to help people see the importance of giving together through
apportionments. Thank you for your work.
Leaders of our annual conference and of our general church seek to keep
financial requests from increasing while advancing our mission and
ministries. The Ministry Jubilee Program in our conference is our way to
provide for greater participation in our ministries. Our common goal is
to make disciples and strengthen congregations. It is crucial that your
apportioned amounts are remitted at 100% and then continue to make a
Ministry Jubilee pledge. In 2008 The DAC had the lowest percentage
receipt of common budget apportionments in over a decade at 71.75% of
the common budget. Port Huron's common budget apportionments were paid
at 79.3%. Congratulations!
The Port Huron District also supported Second Mile Giving, with the top
three projects being: 1. One Great Hour of Sharing, 2. Haiti Hot Lunch,
3. CW - Blankets. In addition you supported Port Huron's covenant
brothers and sisters in Liberia in 2008. Total Second Mile Giving
totaled $107,612.46. Congratulations to each church and individual for
making these exciting things happen.
In 2008 your church paid 53.10% of your apportionments compared to
90.00% in 2007. I am very concerned when there is a drop in payment of
apportionments. I would expect that you and the members of your
congregation share this concern with me. When churches are unable to pay
their fair share this places an added financial burden on other churches
in the DAC. In light of this, I am asking that you continue working with
your Administrative Council and your Finance Committee to develop a
stewardship plan that will provide enough resources to fund your local
ministry as well as that of the Annual Conference and beyond. Please
send me a copy of that plan.
Again, special thanks to you and the members of your congregation for
your continuing support. Please pass this appreciation and gratitude
along to the members of your congregation. I know it took everyone
working together to accomplish this task. May God bless you as you
continue to serve Christ and the church.
Minute Highlights
Administrative Council 1-27-09
New Members to the Council were introduced and greeted. New Chairperson
of the Ad. Council is Jane Mitchell.
Treasurer's Report: Bills are paid to date. Nothing has been paid on
apportionments yet.
Building Fund: Dorcas gave $4000 to go on the mortgage. Weekly donations
are not keeping up with the need.
New Chairperson to the Staff-Parish Relations Committee is Ron Kittle.
Trustees updated list of improvements: new lawn mower, windows/carpeting
and other repairs done at parsonage and the dead tree in yard has been
removed. Trustees would like to see the lock-up team continue.
Linda Derfiny and Dolly Misch reported they have found a home for the
ladies' closet in the building with Revive Ministries.
Will celebrate our ten-year anniversary on Sunday, April 19, with a
potluck after church.
Program Team 2-10-09
Barb Kirn requested a date be set for taking down Christmas Decorations.
In 2009, the First Sunday in Advent is November 29. Will do as in the
past - 3:30pm on Sunday to decorate with snackfood potluck. Decorations
to come down on January 3 after church. Judy Wallace is working on new
ideas for decorating next year.
Bread Bowl Soup Camp Fund Raiser - expect to do one this spring.
Lenten Programs for this year are set.
Discussed Good Friday service. Not many from our local church attend.
Wondered if attendance would improve if it were at a different time.
C.C. Ministerial Association promotes the Community Service.
[2009 Service will be at CCUMC, April 10 at 1pm]
Easter schedule will be the same as last year. Early Service at 8:00am,
Breakfast at 9:00am, Sunday School at 9:30am and Worship at 11:00am.
It was noted that the Czekai Families are spearheading a free soup meal
here at noon on Saturdays for those in the community needing a warm
meal. Starting date unknown at this time.
Discussed Graduate Reception. Will hold it after worship on Mother's Day
and the Prom is the weekend before. Known high school graduates are:
Robyn Hill, Josh Inbody, Ariel Veneziano, Megan VanVliet, Krysta Timko,
and Whitney Laurie. Known college grads are Leah Sherman and Nick
Stoutenburg.
Mother/Daughter Banquet is May 9. The UMW is in charge.
Father's Day: Our men are important and we need to honor them. Looking
for bakers to make Monster Cookies.
Loons' Baseball Outing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30.
The Cass City Freedom Festival schedule will have the Strawberry Social
in the park on Friday, July 3. The parade is Saturday. The Fireworks
Tailgate Party will be in our parking lot on Saturday evening. Helpers
are needed.
Set Vacation Bible School for Monday - Wednesday, June 22 - 24 from 6:30
- 8:00pm. Need to get teachers and helpers on board now.
Ron Kittle is trying to get a youth night together - looking at July 18.
It was reported that Gerald Auten took pictures every day of our
building process and Bob Wood has made a display board for the pictures.
Spring is wonderful. It makes you feel young enough to do all the things
you’re old enough to know you can’t. J.F. Burshears
(Newsletter Newsletter, ‘97 Canton OH
Popular Lenten Programs Return
Block every Wednesday from March 4 through April 1 because you will want
to come to church and if you give up food for Lent, exclude Wednesdays!
Each week, at 6:00pm sharp ▲! there will be a meal and a program
designed to conclude at 7:00pm - choir begins rehearsals as scheduled!
You can count on its being 1 hour so be here ready to eat at 6. Bring
your own table service. Beverages will be provided. Your placemats will
be your programs so don't mess them up too much.
The first meal, Wednesday, March 4 at 6pm
▲!, will give Rev. Paul
another chance to convince us that he makes the very best Coney Dog -
ever! Bring whatever addition to this you would like - maybe some kind
of munchie (veggies or chips) or a dessert.
The following Wednesday, March 11 at 6pm
▲ !, get ready for the battle of
the chili chefs. Bring your favorite kettle of chili or bread or
cornbread or dessert. Please mark your chili as to how spicy it is so
those wanting ``hot`` can find it and those wan
ting mild will be happy, too.
On Wednesday, March 18 at 6pm ▲! will be Italian Night. Bring your
favorite Italian recipe or bread or rolls or garlic bread or a dessert.
Wednesday, March 25 at 6 pm ▲! the meal will be a Soup and Bread
Potluck. Bring a kettle of your favorite soup or some scrumpti
ous bread
or crackers and/or a dessert.
The final meal will be Wednesday, April 1 at 6pm▲ ! It will be a Salad
Buffet. Bring your favorite salad to share or some rolls or dessert!
Teach a child what is wise – that is morality; teach a child what is
wise and beautiful – that is religion. Thomas Huxley
(Newsletter Newsletter, ‘97 Canton OH)
Port Huron District Gets New D.S.
Bishop Jonathan Keaton announced recently the new District
Superintendent for the Port Huron District will be Rev. Joanne R.
Bartelt on July 1, 2009. Presently, Rev. Bartelt is the Associate Pastor
of Ann Arbor First UMC and also serves as the Detroit Annual Conference
Personnel Committee Chairperson . She has also served in Rochester and
Gladstone United Methodist Churches in Michigan.
Rev. Paige will not be retiring. She is looking forward to being
appointed as pastor to a congregation.
Loon's Baseball
Mark your calendar and join the fun as a group from CCUMC goes to the
Loon's game on church night, Tuesday, June 30. Contact Connie
Schwaderer if you plan to go. Tickets are $9.00 each.
Standing Against the Tide
Marlette Area Men's Conference
March 27 & 28
Friday: 7pm - 9:30pm
Saturday: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Speaker: Tom Harmon
The Marlette Area Men's Conference wants to provide training and
motivation to men to help them grow in their faith, in spiritual
discipline and in their role as husbands and their role as fathers.
Men are invited to this time of worship and training featuring the
instruction of Tom Harmon as well as breakout sessions designed to help
men grow in the specific areas mentioned. The event is called "Standing
Against the Tide".
It will be hosted at the Marlette UMC, but it is open to all men no
matter what their church background may or may not be. If possible a
$5.00 registration fee is asked to help cover costs of the continental
breakfast and lunch, but scholarship funds are available for those not
having the funds available.
There will be powerful and inspiring music from area men's groups.
Displays and resources will also be available.
Contact the First UMC in Marlette at fumcmarlette@centurytel.net or call
989-635-2075 for more details. Registrations due by March 20.
Caring and Sharing
Deaths...
--Our Sympathies to Jane and Keith Mitchell, Phyllis Wheeler, Joe and
Jill Leeson, Phil and
Kathy Nicols, their family and friends on the death of Jane’s niece
Sarah Hickey. Phyllis is her great-aunt. Joe and Kathy are cousins.
--We extend our condolences to Jay and Shirley Wisenbach on the passing
of Jay's sister-in-law, Joan Sales.
--We send our sympathies to Rev. George and Alice Ward, Phil and Byron,
their family and friends of the passing of Rev. George's father.
--Condolences to Morris and Pam Powell, Mallory, Mishelle, Megan and
Jason Barrigar and Gabe, their family and friends on the passing of
Morris' aunt, Rita Powell.
In Your Prayers...
Gary and Ruth Ann Wichert (Gary cracked his knee at
work, Ruth Ann has a very low white blood count); Leola Retherford (fell
- has stitches on her head); Virginia Walker's mother, Mrs. King
(cancer); Dennis and Laura Hill (Laura has a shattered forearm); Rev.
Paul & Rev. Linda; Carol Schaufele (awaiting tests); Brian Mallory;
Donna Auten; Elaine Proctor; Dorothy Knight; Rick Dillon; Denise Jones
(Leukemia); Maurice Joos; Mary Hutchinson; Thelma Graham; Ray Arnold;
Bea Baker; Rev. Bob & Charlene Garrett; Winifred Lamb; Betty Scofield;
Marilyn Morgan; Barney & Ruth Hoffman; Laura Bryant; Lucille Copeland;
Dale & Mary Damm; Esther Guinther; Maxine Profit; Elizabeth Stine (6700
Westside, Bay City 48706); Betty Wareham.
Tendercare, 4782 Hospital Dr., C.C.: Florence Eimers, Don Buehrly
Northwood Meadows, 6086 Beechwood, C.C.: John Marshall, Fritz Pomeroy,
Marv Hobart, Tom Proctor.
Kings' Daughters, 2410 Rodd St., Midland, MI 48640: Dorothea Quick;
Tuscola Medical Care Facility, 1285 Cleaver Rd., Caro 48723: Ruth
Freeman; Carolyn Chapman (Jamie Withey's mother)
Service People: Mike Furness. (GA); Marc Inbody (SC); Josh Sherman (OH),
Ben Wheeler (Iraq); Kendra Parsons (TX); Matt Essenmacher. (Honduras);
Tim Karr (WA); Steve McCormick, (Iraq); and their units.
From the Mail Box:
From Rev. Bob and Charlene Garrett: Thank you so much for remembering us
with the Valentine Soup plates. It was very helpful. Also, thank you to
Ryan for the lovely card.
From Rev. George and Alice Ward: Thank you, members and friends of Cass
City United Methodist Church, for your cards and prayers of support
following the death of George's father. We remember our years at CCUMC
as being a part of an exceptionally sensitive and caring congregation.
The many cards and notes we received remind us of your continued
Christian compassion. Thank you and God bless you all.
From J.E. and Robert Smith: Thanks for the Valentine Cookies at church
on Sunday. Also thank you for our Sunday evening lunch that was
delivered to us.
From Stuart and Joan Merchant: Last Sunday, February 8 was a day I had
decided to be "Short Cut Sunday". Scrambled eggs, bacon and toast and
soup, roll and cookies rounded out a very tasty lunch. Thank you for the
Valentines, too. I saw the children working on them very diligently. How
nice to be remembered in the middle of winter! God bless you all.
From Shirley Wolfe: Thank you so much for the delicious Valentine
Luncheon. Thanks to those who prepared it and to Dora for giving of her
time to deliver it to me. God bless all of you.
From Ann Milligan: Thank you for the soup and cookie and the special
Valentine card from Tyler Czekai.
From Caren Clara: Thank you so very much for the Valentine card made by
Heather Czekai. It was very nice! I really enjoyed the chicken noodle
soup, roll and Valentine cookie. I truly appreciate all the kindness and
Linda Derfiny for delivering the treats.
From Ed and Judy Profit: Many thanks for the beautiful flower
arrangement you gave us for our 40th anniversary. Carnations are my
favorite flowers. You made our anniversary very special. We will keep
all of you in our prayers. Thanks again.
From Thomas LeValley and family: Thank you for letting me use the church
and hall for my Eagle Scout Court of Honor. (Thank you so much for the
use of your beautiful facilities! The use of your church and fellowship
hall truly made Thomas' day even more special.)
From Keith and Jane Mitchell: We want to thank you for all the love and
support given us after the death of Keith's sister, Frances Matthews.
Pastor Donelson gave a wonderful sermon and the pictorial program was
heart warming. He helped us through a very difficult time.
From Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center: Thank you for your support!
From Forgotten Man Ministries (Chaplain Hazen): Dear UMW, Thank you for
remembering the jail ministry with your gift. God is blessing the work.
Many are hearing the gospel. Many are hearing it for the first time!
From Revive Ministries: Thank you for your donations to Revive
Ministries. The on-going generosity of your various ministries is
greatly appreciated and continues to help us meet the needs of those in
our community. Once again we would like to thank you for your continual
support.
From Lois Gallagher, Megan and Gabe Barrigar: Thank you so much for your
prayers as our family faced a week of surgeries and tests. Everyone is
doing much better now.
From Norma Dawson: Thank you so very much for the delicious soup,
biscuit and Valentine cookie. It was so nice to come home from church
and have my lunch all ready to eat. A belated thanks also for the
wonderful bag of fruit. P.S. Thank you Heather Czekai for the Valentine.
From Esther Guinther: I enjoyed the delicious Valentine dinner and the
pretty card from Jordan Kittle. Thank you so much for your
thoughtfulness.
Thank you to....
....Those who quickly responded to volunteer to take meals to the Hill
Family after Laura shattered her arm.
...Newsletter Helpers: Linda Derfiny (proof reader); Judy Profit, Viola
Walker, Lee Stranahan and Doris Jones.
...To those who volunteer their energy to clean the church.
...Folding Bulletins: Viola Walker and Janis Seeley
Can you think of other tasks that get accomplished here? Why not take a
moment to show your appreciation to those doing those tasks.
Worship Assistants
March 2009
Greeters
March 1 Al and Ashley Patrick
8
Ted and Janet Furness
15 Jerry and Yvonne
Greer
22 Keith &
Nikki Czekai
29 Rick &
Betsy Dillon
Readers // Children’s Messages
March 1 Linda Derfiny // Rev. Paul
8
Yvonne Sherman
15 Jim
Veneziano // Rev. Paul
22
Lori Inbody
29
Connie Schwaderer // Rev. Paul
Greeting & Praise
March 1 Morris Powell
8
Rev. Paul
15 Barb
Kirn
22
Laura Hill
29
Morris Powell
Sound/Projection
March 1 Jim Veneziano
8
Curtis Dickinson
15
Curtis Dickinson
22
Austin Baker
29
Austin Baker
Ushers:
March 1 Archie Allen Larry Wheeler, Bob & Barb Wood
8
Archie Allen, Roy Wagg Bob & Barb Wood,
15 Archie
Allen, Ted Furness, Michelle & Morgan Erla.
22 & 29 Steve
Steely, Ted Thayer, Mary Jane and Megan VanVliet
Communion
Acolyte
March 1 Chase Winter
8
Macy Dickinson
15
Jordan Kittle
22 Brad
Baker
29
Rylie Weiler
Altar Guild
March 1 John & Melody Frankowski
8
Caren Clara
15 Gil
& Connie Schwaderer
22 Roy
& Shirley Wagg
29 Jay
& Shirely Wisenbach
Flowers
March 1 Revs. Paul & Linda
8 Carol
Schaufele
15 Clara Gaffney
22
29 Gerald & Donna
Auten
Lock Up
March 1 Rod Sherman
8
Ron Kittle
15 Dan
Dickinson
22 Craig Retherford
29 Mick Kirn
