LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
Pulpit Supply Minister: Rev. Keith Rameshwar
Music Director : Kathleen Hyde
Greeters : Marion and Allan Woods

UPCOMING EVENTS

Trivia Night Friday, March 23 7:00 pm
Make up a team of 4 or come on your own for a night of fun. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. Tickets are $20 and are available from Cathy Baskerville.
Easter Sunday Morning breakfast will be served by the men of the Congregation on April 1st. More info to follow.
Oyster Supper April 20th. Tickets will be $20 for adults, $10 for children 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under. More info to follow.

Announcements March 4, 2018
1. Please join us for a time of refreshments and fellowship in the lower level of the sanctuary following the service.
2. To enrich our Worship, please note these changes to the beginning and end of the Order of Service. The beginning of the Service will begin as the Minister, Music Director and choir enter the sanctuary together just before the Prelude begins at 10:00 a.m. This provides a time for quiet reflection and preparation for worship together. Likewise, the Postlude is a time for contemplation and prayer and only after the postlude concludes, has the service ended.
3. Please welcome Rev. Dr. Art Hiley, recently retired from Belmont Harrietsville-Mossley Pastoral Charge. We are fortunate to benefit from his expertise to provide us with Pastoral Care over the next months. He tells us that he likes to be called Pastor Art, for short.
4. FOOD BANK DONATIONS ARE WELCOME ON ANY SUNDAY. Items of particular need at this time are family sized canned fruit and fruit cups for school snacks. Please note that the local food bank uses the "Best Before" date on cans and dried goods in order to provide the freshest food for clients. We thank you for your contributions and ask that you take a moment to check the Best Before date on your food donations in order to ensure a reasonable shelf life
5. The UCW of Dorchester United Church will hold the March meeting on Wednesday, March 7th at the church at 7.30 pm. 'Plans and Hopes for the Present and the Future.' All are welcome.
6. TO ARRANGE A RIDE FOR SUNDAY, OR FOR ANY CHURCH EVENT, CALL CATHY AT 519-461-1679.
7. THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 4, we are asked to pray for the mission and ministry of the Belmont Pastoral Charge, consisting of Belmont and Harrietsville-Mossley United Churches, and for the well-being, compassion, strength, and joy those involved in ministry leadership at this pastoral charge. Thank you for your participation in this prayer ministry.
8. MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY - MARCH 11TH. Please see Carol Reid if you wish to join the church or transfer your membership from another church.
9. Pastor Mary Dillon will facilitate a LENTEN STUDY on the book "Why I Believe," a collection of brief reflections by a variety of people on their personal faith journeys. For more information or to reserve your book, please contact Mary at (519) 455-7134 or mcdillon@rogers.com.
10. Come and celebrate St. Paddy's Day with the Thames Centre Community Choir at the Dorchester Optimist Youth Centre, 1653 Richmond Street in Dorchester, Saturday, March 17. Enjoy a hearty beef stew, accompanied by a garden salad, fresh biscuits and an array of home baked desserts. A variety of beverages will be available. The choir will be joined by Karen Schatner-Mitchell on the accordion. Doors open at 5:30 with dinner at 6 pm, followed by the usual St. Paddy's Day merriment of singing, clapping and toe-tapping with the occasional bit of Irish humour thrown in! Tickets are $25.00 per person and can be purchased from choir members or by calling 519-461-1679.
11. 56th Annual Gathering of London Conference United Church Women, Saturday, April 21, 2018 . Hosted by Lambton Presbyterial, "WE ARE ONE". London Conference President - Sandra Stock; Theme Speaker - Martine Creasor; Bible Study Leader - Jill Rogers. Location - Dunlop United Church, 757 Rosedale Ave., Sarnia. One floor Accessible facility. Registration & Program on bulletin board or contact Marjorie MacMillan, 519-269-9632.

THANK YOU
Thank you to the congregation for their support and prayers while I was in the hospital. It was much appreciated.
Mary Kaiser