Grace Happenings / Opportunities to Serve
GRACE NOTES (announcements & challenges)
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Easter Egg News
Our Easter egg fundraiser is rolling right along thanks to all our dedicated volunteers.
Please place your orders on or before Sunday, April 6, so that you won't be disappointed. Order forms are on the table at the back of the sanctuary.
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BIBLE STUDY
Bible study, led by Pastor Mike, will be held the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursdays of every month at noon at the back of the sanctuary. Come on out and join us as we study the Word!
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MAY/JUNE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Copies of the May/June issue of the Upper Room devotional guide are on a table in the lobby. Please feel free to pick up a copy. Large print editions are also available.
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SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS
Always check the bulletin board in the church lobby to learn of additional opportunities to serve others locally and globally, and to learn of support groups and community events that might be of interest to you. God is at work everywhere!
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BASKET OF BLESSINGS
Basket of Blessings is a chance to share the blessings God has given us with members or our community in need. Items collected are donated to New Hope Ministries. This week we are collecting TOILET PAPER. Next week we will be collecting CEREAL, however, anything you bring will be greatly appreciated. Please prayerfully consider how you might be able to help. Thank you for your generosity!
New Hope Ministries:
3/9 personal care products
3/16 canned soup
3/23 peanut butter & jelly
3/30 toilet paper
4/6 cereal
4/13 side dishes
4/20 pasta & spaghetti sauce
4/27 canned vegetables
5/4 canned fruit
5/11 laundry detergent
5/18 condiments
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LENTEN LUNCHES
Every Wednesday at noon through April 9, the Mechanicsburg Area Council of Churches will be sponsoring Lenten Lunches at local U.M. Churches. Come and share a light meal with other believers and be inspired by devotions led by the pastor of each church. Trindle Spring Lutheran Church (717) 766-7091, will host the lunch April 2. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will host the lunch April 9 (717) 766-5182. An rsvp by the prior Friday is appreciated, but not necessary. Please see Donna Graham for more information.
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READ THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
If you have never read the Bible cover to cover, or if it has been a long time since you have done so, consider making that commitment now. By spending 15 minutes or less each day, you can read the entire Bible in just one year! Copies of the readings for the month of April are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary. If you need copies of the readings for any of the previous months, please notify the office. Let’s stay in the Word!
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SUNDAY, March 30
09:00 a.m. ... WORSHIP in sanctuary
10:15 a.m. … Adult Sunday School (back of sanctuary)
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MONDAY, March 31
08:00 a.m. ... Easter Egg Making (fellowship hall)
07:30 p.m. ... Narcotics Anonymous meeting
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TUESDAY, April 1, All Fool’s Day
08:00 a.m. ... Easter Egg Making (fellowship hall)
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WEDNESDAY, April 2
12:00 p.m. … Lenten Lunch at Trindle Spring Lutheran Church
There will be NO Community Dinner this week
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THURSDAY, April 3
11:00 a.m. ... Game Day (meet in the fellowship hall)
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SUNDAY, April 6
09:00 a.m. ... WORSHIP in sanctuary
10:15 a.m. … Adult Sunday School (back of sanctuary)
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MONDAY, April 7
08:00 a.m. ... Easter Egg Making (fellowship hall)
07:30 p.m. ... Narcotics Anonymous meeting
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TUESDAY, April 8
08:00 a.m. ... Easter Egg Making (fellowship hall)
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WEDNESDAY, April 9
12:00 p.m. … Lenten Lunch at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
05:00 p.m. ... Community Dinner (fellowship hall)
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THURSDAY, April 10
11:00 a.m. ... Game Day (meet in the fellowship hall)
12:00 p.m. … Bible Study (back of sanctuary)
05:30 p.m. ... Memorial Service for Michael Slaughter (in the sanctuary)
