Monday

• Leadership team meets at the church at 6:00 pm
• PFLAG meets at the church at 7:00 pm

Tuesday

• Disciple bible study will meet at the church at 6:30 pm

Wednesday

• Disciple bible study will meet at the church at 10:00 am

Thursday

• United Methodist Men will meet at the church at 7:00 pm
• Womem’s book group will meet at Sharon Fosburg’s home at 7:00 pm the address is 4217 Pennsylvania.  We will discussing the book “Blink”.The group will not meet again intil September when we will discuss the book “Blue Highways” by William Least Heat-Moon.

Saturday

• The Spring Fling!  If you would like to attend you must call the church office by Wednesday.

Monday

• Worship team meets at 6:oo pm at the church
• SPRC meets at 7:00 pm at the church

Tuesday

• Quilt and sew group will meet at 1:00pm in the fellowship hall
• Disciple Bible will meet at 6:30pm at Pastor Jerry’s home

Wednesday

• Disciple Bible study will meet at 9:30am in the Pastor’s office

Thursday

• Trustees will meet at  7:00pm in the church library

Next Sunday the “Aloha Team” will host the coffee hour after worship.  I think we will be treated to some Hawaiian treats and the people who made the mission trip to Hawaii will tell us about their experiences and share their pictures. 

Have you signed up to attend the Spring Fling yet?  There is no form to fill out – just a $5.00 fee to cover transportation cost. There is lots of information in the newsletter and on the UMW bulletin board in the fellowship hall.

This week’s schedule:

Monday

• Lay Leadership Team meets at 6:00 pm.   This group meets as requested by the Pastor a few times a  year.
• PFLAG meets in the fellowship hall at 7:00pm

Tuesday

• Disciple Bible study will meet at Pastor Jerry’s home at 6:30 pm

Wednesday

• Disciple Bible study will meet in Pastor Jerry’s office at 10:00am
• Choir practice will meet in the sanctuary at 6:30 pm

Thursday

• United Methodist Men will meet at the church at 7:00 pm.  All men involved with the church are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Sunday

• Marks the 6th anniversary of becoming a Reconciling Congregation.  There will be some special music during the worship service.
• “Claiming the Promise” study will meet in the fellowship at 6:30pm 

Monday

• Social Justice team will meet at the church at 6:00 pm
• Inviting and welcoming team will not meet this evening

Tuesday

• MISSION TEAM LEAVES FOR HAWAII
• Disciple Bible will meet in Pastor Jerry’s office at 6:30 pm

Wednesday

• Disciple Bible study will meet in the Pastor’s office at 10:00 am  Don Christensen will teach both classes in Jerry’s absence
• Choir practice in the sanctuary at 6:30 pm

Wednesday through Friday

• Scout troop 516 will be setting up in the fellowship hall for their rummage sale.  They will be at the church each evening.

Saturday

• Troop 516 rummage sale.

Sunday

• We will begin the study “Claiming the Promise”.  The study will continue for 6 to 7 weeks.

We took 620 disposable diapers to Community house, these were collected in the month of April.   We will be collecting coffee creamer for the month of May.

Monday

• Mission Team will meet at the church at 6:00 pm.  Anyone interested in the mission outreach of our church is welcomed to attend.
• Church Council will meet at the church at 7:00 pm.  Those holding leadership positions in the church are expected to attend – all who are interested in the life of the congregation are welcome to attend. 

Tuesday

• Quilt and Sew group meets in the fellowship hall at 1:00 pm.  Everyone is welcomed to join in.  Bring your project to work on while we visit.
• Disciple Bible study will not meet to night but instead will meet on Thursday.

Wednesday

• Disciple Bible study will meet in Pastor Jerry’s office at 10:00 am.
• Choir practice will meet in the sanctuary at 6:30 pm.

Thursday

• Women’s book group will meet at Barb and Niis’s home at 7:00 p m.  We will be discussing “The Healing Quilt”.  Next month the book is “Blink”.
• Disciple Bible will meet this week only, at Pastor Jerry’s home at 6:30 pm.

Saturday

• UMW district officer’s training is at Vancouver 1st UMC.  Meet at the church at 8:30 am to carpool.
• Medieval feast will be in the fellowship hall beginning at 5:30 pm.  If you haven’t yet purchased your tickets, call the church office to reserve your ticket.  Price is $12.50 per person.  Profits will go to fund our Christian Education program.

Sunday

• This is the last Sunday of the month and is our monthly potluck lunch.

Newsletter articles are due tomorrow.  Please email anything you would like to share in the newsletter to the church office.

• PFLAG meets in the fellowship hall at 7:00 pm

Tuesday

• Disciple Bible Study meets at Pastor Jerry’s home at 6:30 pm
• Ocean Park site Advisory Team will meet in the fellowship hall at 7:00 pm.  This involves a few of our church members but others are welcome to attend.  It’s a good way to learn more about our church camp.

Wednesday

• Edith Allen Circle will meet at Mona Petersen’s home at 11:30 am for a potluck lunch.
• There will be no choir practice this week.

Friday

• We’ll be setting up for Saturday’s Spring Tea.

Saturday

• The UMW Spring Tea will be in the fellowship hall beginning at 11:30 am.  Master Gardener Sara Brown will be the featured speaker .  Look for an entertaining talk on growing fruits and vegetables even in small spaces, don’t be surprised if you hear the words “Victory Garden”.   Tickets are $10.00 at the door.

A few reminders,

We have a very few people that have signed up to serve as greeters, ushers, to provide flowers for the altar for worship service and to host fellowship time after the service.  There are sign up list available in the hall across from the office.  These are important parts of the Sunday morning worship experience.

Tickets are available for the Medieval feast at the church on April 25th.  Price of the tickets is $12.50.

We have a pretty good wagon full of disposable diapers for Community House.  There are two more Sunday’s in April – let’s see if we can get the pile higher than the communion table by the end if the month.

•  Worship team will meet at the church at 6:00 pm, they will be making final plans for Easter
• Staff Parish Relations Committee will meet at the church at 7:00 pm

Tuesday

• Quilt and Sew group will meet in the Fellowship hall at 1:00 pm
• Disciple Bible Study meets at Pastor Jerry’s home at 6:30 pm

Wednesday

• Disciple Bible Study meets at the church at 10:00 am

Thursday

• There will be a Seder service in the fellowship hall at 7:00 pm

Friday

• There will be a Tennebrae service in the sanctuary at 8:00 pm

Sunday

• Brunch will be served in the Fellowship hall starting at 9:oo am
• Sunday School will start  with singing in the Sanctuary at 9:30 am
• Easter service will begin at 10:30 pm

The women’s book group will meet  at Niis and Barb’s on Thursday April 23rd.

The UMW  Spring Tea will be at the church on April 18th at 11:30 am

The Medieval dinner will be at the church on April 25th  at 5:30 pm

In the month of April, we are collecting disposable diapers for Community House.  They may be left in Janey’s wagon in the Narthex.

• Disciple Bible study at Pastor Jerry’s home at 6:30 pm

Wednesday

• Active Listeners in Pastor’s office at 9:30 am
• Disciple Bible study in Pastor’s office at 10:00am
• Choir practice in the sanctuary at 6:30 pm

Thursday

• Trustees meeting at the church at 7:00 pm

Friday

• UMW in the Fellowship Hall at 12 noon.  We will start with a potluck lunch, have a brief meeting and then there will be a guest speaker from Longview Library.

Saturday

• Spring cleaning of the church grounds 9:00 am to noon

The month of April we will be collecting disposable diapers for community house.  Any size above new born will be welcomed.

Tickets are on sale for two special events coming up shortly following Easter.  The UMW Spring Tea will be Saturday April 18th at 11:30 am.  tickets are $7.50 through April 10th and $10.00 at the door.

There will be a Medieval Feast on Saturday April 25th.  It promises  to be a spectacular evening with lots of food and entertainment.  Tickets are $12.50.  Profits will benefit the church’s education fund.

Monday

• Social Justice meets at  the church at 6pm
• Inviting and Welcoming committee meets at the church at 7pm

Tuesday

• Disciple Bible Study meets at  Pastor Jerry”s home at 6:30pm

Wednesday

• Active Listners meets in the Pastor Jerry’s office at 9:30am
• Disciple Bible Study  in the Pastor Jerry’s office at 10:00am
• Choir practice meets at the church at 6:30pm 

Saturday

• Inside  spring cleaning at the church is from 9:00am to 12 noon
• Work day at Ocean Park Camp, all day.  contact Gene Fosburg if you plan to attend.

Sunday

• Potluck in the Fellowship Hall after worship

• Mission team meets at 6:00 p.m. at the church.
• Church Council meets at 7:00 p.m. at the church.

Tuesday

• Edith Allen Circle will not meet this month.
• Quilt and sew group meets at 1:00 p.m. at the church.  Bring your project and join us.
• Disciple Bible Study  meets at 6:30 p.m. at Pastor Jerry’s home.

Wednesday

• Active Listeners meets at 9:30 a.m. in Pastor Jerry’s office.
• Disciple Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. in Pastor Jerry’s office.
• Choir practice at 6:30 p.m. at the church.

A couple of other reminders about upcoming events.

• Spring cleaning days are March 28th for interior and April 4th for exterior.  A sign up sheet is available in the office for both days.
• Work day at Ocean Park Camp is also March 28th.  Let Gene(430-6881) know if you plan to go.  There is a project in Ye Old Dining Hall and Willis had promised other projects for any skill and ability level.  This is a great chance to make a difference at “our” camp and to experience the grounds before the busy camp season begins.
• Remember the “Tide Me Over” program is on going.  A list of needed foods is on the table with the food bags.  Anyone in need is welcome to take a bag of food (please return the cloth bag if you can).  There are envelopes on the table in which you may place a monetary donation.  Anything donated for the program will go directly to purchasing food for the bags.
• Ground coffee  is the item of the month for Community House.  Place your donation in the wagon at any time.

We have two events coming up right after Holy Week and Easter. 

• The United Methodist Women are sponsoring a Spring Tea on April 18th which will be a lovely catered meal.
• The Education Committee is sponsoring a Medieval Feast the following Saturday, April 25th.

It is almost newsletter time again!  Please get your articles to me by this Thursday March 19th.  Email is the easiest way for me to receive your articles, but I will accept them in whatever form works for you!

Take a look at the new sign up lists on the bulletin board across from the office.  You can sign up on the big list or the one on the clipboard.  They will be cross-checked.  Please note: No one is signed up for hosting coffee hour next Sunday.  You can contact the office by email or phone if you would like to provide this service on Sunday.