Announcements March 5, 2017

1. Please join us for COFFEE AND A TIME OF FELLOWSHIP after the service in the lower level of the church.

2. Please keep all in our congregation who are ill or recovering from surgery in your thoughts and prayers.

3. Our LENTEN BOOK STUDY is on "He set his face to Jerusalem," by Richard B. Wilke. The book costs $15 and is available from Rev. Larry. Our sessions will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. It's not too late to join us!

4. We will be having an OYSTER AND HAM dinner here at the church on Friday, March 24.

5. THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 5, we are asked to pray for the mission and ministry of South Caradoc United Church. We are also asked to pray for the well-being, compassion, strength, and joy of Rev. Phil Schuyler. Thank you for your participation in this prayer ministry.

6. HALLELUJAH!! Praise the Lord. We have received word that our refugee family has received their clearances at long last, and will leave Lebanon on March 8, arriving in Toronto on March 9. Please keep Fateh, Wafaa, Mohamad and Douha in your thoughts and prayers as they leave their former home to come to their new home in Canada.

7. A very special event called ReVITALize is being held by Middlesex Presbytery at Metropolitan U.C. on Friday and Saturday, April 21 & 22, and is open to all. Early bird registration by March 31 is $40 for the 2 days, including lunch, and $50 after that. The wonderful list of presenters is: John Pentland, Catherine Faith MacLean, Brad Morrison, Ian Peer, Marilyn Townsend-Smith and Paula Smith, Ross Lockhart, Kimberly Heath and Jason Byassee! The purpose of this event is to explore Church Growth, Leadership and Discipleship- together! Brochures are available at on the table at the back of the sanctuary.

8. The UNITED CHURCH OBSERVER; it's time to renew your subscription or if you are not getting it, perhaps the time is now. It's a good magazine, well worth the $25.00. See me, Marj Macmillan to pay your dues, Thank you.

9. CAMP KEE-MO-KEE is embarking on an exciting new future and we need your help: if you are a keen naturalist; a children's champion, a camping crusader, a thoughtful business leader, or a fantastic fundraiser. Choose your own adventure! A little help can make a big impact. Call us today and discover how you can make a difference. Contact Mary Ann Hodge (hodgemav@gmail.com).