Announcements and Calendar for the Week of Apr. 8, 2012

CHURCH SCHOOL – This morning’s service is an intergenerational one. All families have the opportunity to worship together! There are no church school classes. The infant /toddler room will not be staffed so that all may enjoy the celebration of Easter worship together.

• THANK YOU to all who supported our recent EASTER EGG fundraiser! 896 eggs found happy homes and we raised almost $600 for our summer scholarship fund. This fund will help youth who will be attending Silver Lake and Compassion Camp, as well as the National Youth Event.
• SIGN UP NOW FOR OUR NEXT GIV2 EVENT. Giv2 Northeast will visit TEEG in Thompson on Sunday, April 15 to help prepare the new facility for the spring ribbon-cutting ceremony. Wear your work clothes and help us with painting or landscaping projects from 12 to 4 PM. Youth in grades 7 and up are invited to attend and friends are always welcome. Lunch will be provided. We will need adult volunteers to assist——speak to Andy Perry or Debby Kirk if you would like to get involved.
• HUNGER GAMES movie trip is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18. Youth ages 13 and older are invited so invite a friend and mark the date.
• COMPASSION CAMP is filling up! Register today to reserve your space. Camp week will be July 23-27 and forms are posted online and on the kiosk in Fellowship Hall. All youth currently in grade 6 and up are invited to attend our week-long program of fun and service work in the local community.
. The April meeting of the Women’s Fellowship will be our Guest Day on Wednesday, April 11 at 2 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME! We have invited our sisters in faith from surrounding churches to join us for a very special program. Our Guest Speaker will be Danelle Rogoonanan-Storpi talking about Human Trafficking, a real problem in our time. Linda Chase and Ruth Stevenson will be our hostesses with President, Ruth Stevenson offering worship. Please join us to greet our friends from other churches and enjoy this informative program.


SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

You won't want to miss next Sunday, April 15th!

“Three Women of Faith” rotation begins. Jennifer Beck will lead us in what promises to be an inspiring unit of study! We will become familiar with the stories of Priscilla, Lydia, and Dorcas, and discover how these women used their skills and resources in service to God. We will learn about the importance of hospitality, come to understand that women had an important role in the spreading of the Gospel, and come to know these women of faith as role models along with other female, spiritual leaders.

Children on the Hill are on a new mission with the “Furry Friends Mission Project.” A visit to the ER can be frightening and painful. Having a little buddy to snuggle with can really ease a child’s fears and discomfort. We will be collecting “Furry Friends” for children who visit the ER at Day Kimball. Each Sunday between April 15th and May 20th, we are asking that children bring a “Furry Friend” as their Sunday morning offering. The Furry Friends need to be brand new and can be as small as a Beanie Babies up to 15 inches.

Announcing Children on the Hill Dutch Mill Bulb Fundraiser. We will be selling summer blooming Dutch Mill Bulbs! You may look through our colorful brochures and place your order during Coffee Hour in Harrison Hall between April 15th and April 29th. Please support our fundraiser and watch your garden grow!

There will be no nursery coverage this morning though the nursery will be open. Children will worship with their families.

HAPPY EASTER

“The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”
~Matthew 28:5-7~



CALENDAR OF THE WEEK
Monday - Community Kitchen
7:30 p.m. AA
Tuesday
7:00 p.m. Council
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting
2:00 p.m. Women’s Fellowship
6:30 p.m. Deacons
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts
Thursday
10:30 a.m. Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Sr. Choir/Gospel Mass rehearsal