Please keep these concerns in your minds and hearts in the coming days.

 

•         The family of Louise Shively Daggett on her death the evening of Monday, February 14. The Memorial Service will be here at the church on Saturday, February 26 at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service. Visitation will also be at the church on Friday, February 25 from 3 to 8 p.m.

•         Ann Hartsough and her family on the death of her father, Bill Moffitt, in Dodge City, Kansas, on Wednesday morning, February 16. The memorial service will be in Kansas.

•         Susie Townsend and her familyon the death of her sister, Irene Dome, Saturday morning, February 19. Irene was also John Dome’s aunt.

•         The friends and family of Lucile Kinsley who gathered yesterday for her Memorial Service at Timbercrest.

•         We pray for those who were unable to worship with us due to their current health limitations, including: Helen Evans, Margie Petry, Gene Snyder, and Louise Miller.

•         Charles Klingler recovering at home following pace-maker surgery on Thursday, February 17.

•         Ella Mae Weaver recovering at Timbercrest following a recent hospitalization.

•         Marg Dilling who moved to Timbercrest Healtcare this past week.

•         Lee Smith hospitalized at Lutheran.

•         For the Junior High/Middle School youth and advisors who had a retreat at Koinonia.

•         And all those who keep their concerns close to their hearts.

• Beth Sollenberger upon her installation of as the new District Executive Minister on the South/Central Indiana District and gratitude to Carol Spicher Waggy for her work as interim District Executive Minister.        

•         The family of Connie Curry, former superintendent of Manchester Community Schools. Connie died Friday, February 18.

•         We pray for peace.

 

The Family Life Center is open from 8 to 10 am for walking and exercise. 

 

9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool - FLC

10:30 am Staff Meeting

5:00 pm         Weight Watchers – Room 220

7:30 pm    Volleyball

9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool – FLC

7:30 pm    Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

Walkers may enter FLC door

9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool – FLC

3:00 pm Visitation with the family of Louise

 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time

 10:45 a.m.     Christian Education

     7:00 p.m. Room 213 in use   

 

 

We have been embraced and have felt God’s comfort through your expressions of love. Many thanks for the warm hugs, visits, cards and prayers as we’ve journeyed through the deaths of Don & Dorothy and their memorial service. God’s blessings to you all!

Norm & Laura

and the extended family of

Don & Dorothy Gable

 

Saturday, March 26, 2011, 2-4 p.m.

Peabody Retirement Community Social Room (by the chapel)

No presents requested, just your presence

 

Charles & Vicki Kelsey’s phone:

1-260-402-7657 and 982-4646

Page 54, Education Commission, Koinonia Class president is Marie Willoughby

Kasha Wieland’s e-mail:

Kasha_wieland@mcs.k12.in.us

Any lady who would like to join us, come to the rehearsal on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 pm.

C. Streator

For over 60 years through One Great Hour of Sharing, the Church of the Brethren has shared material resources with a hurting world. Those gifts bring joy not only to those who receive them, but to those who give them, and to God as well. On March 6 look for the bulletin inserts that will send your gift to the One Great Hour of Sharing ministry opportunity.

 

Sunday night college student meals are back. Please contact Loyce Borgmann if you are interested in helping to provide food for a meal or are willing to help with set-up and clean-up.

Bring your support, both food and financial, for the Fellowship of Churches Food Pantry, place them in the pie safe in the vestibule and they will be delivered March 6.

March 6 - Final Sub Sale to support our Heritage Tour and National Junior High Conference trip. 

March 13 - Movie Night at the Sollenbergers’ - 5:30pm.

"Entering Lent: Turning toward the Sacred" is the title of a retreat the day before the first Sunday of Lent. Facilitated by Nancy Olson, Martha Waas and Jim Chinworth, this day-long retreat modeled after the work of Parker Palmer will utilize poems, readings, journaling, personal and small-group reflection to help participants begin the Lenten journey toward Easter. You may register online by visiting our website and clicking "forms." Cost is $25, includes lunch. The day begins by 9am and concludes at 4pm, and the event will be held at Victory Noll in Huntington. The retreat is limited to the first 20 registrants.

 Members from both Eel River and Manchester CoB's have been discussing developing a growing project through Foods Resource Bank, an ecumenical effort to combat hunger around the world. Supported by the Global Food Crisis Fund these growing projects seek to support small, local agriculture around the world. The evening will include viewing a short dvd produced by Dave Sollenberger explaining how growing projects in North America link with agriculture development in struggling communities. Rex Miller will share how Camp Mack is collaborating with Bethany CoB in New Paris and local growers here will talk about the current thinking in what a growing project may look like in our community.

 

Yoga classes will be held on Monday in the Narthex from 6pm to 7pm and also on Wednesday in Room 220 from 6pm to 7pm. Monday’s class will be a Gentle Yoga Class and Wednesday’s class will be an Active Yoga Class that will combine cardio fitness with the benefits of Yoga. For more information please contact Adria at (260) 774-9336.

 

 

 

Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraiser in the fight against cancer. This disease has hit close to home for 1 in 4 Americans, including many right here in our own community. Please support us in the fight against cancer.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® will be held in North Manchester at the Manchester College Track and Field on April 29 & 30. This inspiring overnight event unites the entire community in celebrating those who have had cancer, remembering loved ones lost, and providing an opportunity to fight back against the disease. Relay For Life supports the Society’s mission to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. You can form a team of your fellow parishioners, family members and friends, or walk as an individual. Volunteers are also needed to provide their time and talentto ensure the success of this year’s Relay For Life event. For more information, call 1-800-227-2345, visit RelayForLife.org, or e-mail Lisa Ulrey lkulrey@hotmail.com.

New Community Project offers a study tour to El Salvador July 12-21, 2011. The delegation will spend time with our sister parish, Iglesia Bautista Emanuel, and visit people and sites connected to the development of justice and peace in El Salvador. Several days will be devoted to a service project. Costs for the trip are $675 plus airfare. The Parish to Parish Committee can provide partial assistance based on need. Priority will be given to people who will visit El Salvador for the first time. Please let Joel Eikenberry, Brad Yoder, David Rogers or Julie Garber know of your interest in participating. Youth and adults are welcome.

Thank you to the Manchester Church of the Brethren for hosting the 2010 Progressive Gathering. All that attended were warmly welcomed, graciously fed and lovingly nurtured. Here are some comments from attendees: "Food was superb! Hospitality and space excellent." "Thank you for childcare." "The gathering was very well organized. And went smoothly. Once could not have asked for anything better! Food was wonderful and plentiful. " "Thank you for all the planning that went into this week-end." " Accommodations at Manchester COB superior."

 

Does your cell phone click images and send them to others? Could you take some pictures while you are in Sunday School or having pizza or maybe playing volleyball/basketball/soccer or even walking in the FLC? Seasonal photos might be nice, too! Do you ever visit our Pre-School or see our youth in action? Click a quick picture and send it to manchestercob@gmail.com. Some fun candid camera shots might get selected for our Home Page or included in the Photo Rotation on other pages, or pasted into an article. 

 

Church Women United will sponsor the World Day of Prayer Celebration on March 4 at Timbercrest Chapel. The event is open to everyone. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The Celebration, written by the women of Chili, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Each person who attends is invited to bring a loaf of bread (homemade or purchased) which will be given to the North Manchester Food Pantry at the close of the meeting.

 

The Firehouse Black Box Theatre will present “Into the Woods”, an adult fairy tale musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, on March 3 & 4 at 7:00 pm and March 5 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm, featuring the talents of members Debbie Chinworth, Katharine Ings, Olivia Watson Ings, Emily and Erin Lynn and Eric & Jennifer Reichenbach. Tickets are $10 each and seating is limited. Reservations can be made by calling 260-568-0483.

 

The February meeting of the Executive Board was held on Saturday, February 12 in the Snack Shop of the Timbercrest Senior Living Community. The morning retreat was led by pastoral staff. The Board spent time in conversation about the congregation. After lunch, the Board held its month Board meeting where it:

•      received the final 2010 financial report. Treasurer’s report. This report will be presented to the congregation at the March 6 council meeting. The Board expressed appreciation to Jan Fahs for her

•      learned that contribution income in January is on track to meet budgeted income for 2011.

•      spent a time reviewing minutes from recently held commission meetings.

•      approved the transfer in of membership for three persons who will be received by the congregation at a future time.

•      adopted revisions in the Chapel Use Policy as recommended by Nurture which sets the Chapel in a classroom arrangement, with the return to the Chapel seating arrangement by special request.

•      approved the creation of a restricted pass through fund for the San Rafael Medical Clinic.

•      elected Tom Hess as vice chair of the Executive Board for 2011.