Manchester Church of the Brethren
MEMO
February 19, 2012
Prayer Concerns
There are many ways in which are lives are connected. Honoring these connections is one of the ways we continue to form deeper relationships within this community of faith.
Within our faith community:
· We pray for those who aren’t able to join us in worship due to their current health limitations including: Margie Petry, Gene Snyder and Louise Miller.
· Those Deacons we lift in prayer: Ernie Barr, Francis Barr, Liz Hoffman Bauer, Ann Beattie, Angilee Beery and Chris Beery.
· Art Hunn recovering at home following a mild heart attack this past Tuesday, Feb. 14.
· Sarah Hall on the death of her grandfather, Gerald Kauffman early Thursday morning, February 16. Services were this weekend in Pennsylvania.
In the wider community:
· We pray for our sister church in El Salvador, Emmanuel Baptist. Sunday Emmanuel celebrated 20 baptisms with more 5 people joining as a member by experience. This is a real feast of faith and hope. Emmanuel is moving into a moment in which the priorities for youth and children are giving them new opportunities of testimony and ministry.
· We pray for peace.
On Call Pastor: Kurt, 982-4233, 901-1851
Staff Office Hours
The reception office is open Monday through Thursday, 8 to 12 and 1 to 5.
Pastor Kurt, Tuesday –> Friday
Pastor Karen, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday
Pastor Jim, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Laura Gable, Tuesday, Thursday
Weekly Calendar
The Family Life Center is open daily from 8 to 10 am for walking and exercise.
Tuesday, February 21
9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool/FLC
10:30 am Staff Meeting
Noon Women’s Bible Study
5:00 pm Yoga
5:00 pm Weight Watchers – Room 220
7:00 pm Circle of Trust
7:30 pm Volleyball in FLC
Ash Wednesday, February 22
9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool/FLC
6:00 pm Fellowship Meal
7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service
7:30 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, February 23
9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool/FLC
5:00 pm Yoga
6:30 pm KDG Round-Up in Peace Patch
7:30 pm Women’s Chorus Rehearsal
Friday, February 24
9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool/FLC
7:00 pm Indoor Soccer
Saturday, February 25
1:30 pm Middle School Youth in Kitchen
Sunday, February 26
9:30 am Worship. Promises, Promises. Pastor Kurt. Texts: Gen. 9: 8-17.
Women’s Choir
10:30 am Fellowship Time
10:45 am Christian Education
12:00 pm All-Church Brunch – Fund-Raiser
5:30 pm College Student meal
7:00 pm Room 213 in use
Youth Sponsors February Fellowship Meal
February fellowship meal is Wednesday Feb.22, 6pm. It then coincides with the Ash Wednesday Service which is in our sanctuary at 7pm.
Special Choir
Women’s choir will sing Sunday February 26th. Rehearsal is Thursday Feb.23rd at 7:30 pm. Please let Carol Streator know if you would like to join us!!
Combined Sunday School Class
The ATC and the Friends class will be joining together in a four-session study on the Proposed Vision Statement for the Church of the Brethren. The class will be meeting March 11, 18, 25 and Palm Sunday, April 1. David Sollenberger will facilitate our discussion.
Manchester Early Learning Center
In mid-January, the members of the Board of Directors of the Manchester Early Learning Center learned that the Center's washing machine had quit working. The Center is on a tight budget and could not afford the cost of a new one, so employees were taking home six or seven loads of laundry to do each evening. The Center's director did not know that the Executive Board of the Manchester Church of the Brethren had decided in December that one half of the proceeds of the Christmas Card Fund would go the Early Learning Center. As luck, or fate, or divine intervention would have it, the check for the Center, which totaled $599.00, was delivered to the Early Learning Center in the midst of this crises - it nearly covered the cost of a new washing machine. The Church received a warm letter of thanks from the Early Learning Center.
Jan Fahs Brown
Next Pantry Delivery
The Senior High Youth will deliver your food and financial donations to the Fellowship of Churches Food Pantry on Sunday, March 4. Thanks to all who contributed to the special "Souper Bowl of Caring" collection. The group took nearly $700 to the pantry on February 5. Rowena Greer reports the pantry could always use toilet paper, dish soap, Hamburger Helper, egg noodles, cereal and peanut butter.
Senior High Youth
* Wednesday, February 22 - Fellowship Meal. Meet at the church at 5:30pm. Ash Wednesday service follows the meal at 7pm in the sanctuary.
* Saturday, March 3 - 1:30pm. Dessert making for Fundango.
* Sunday, March 4 - Sing in worship. Baptism and membership conversation continues in SS. Lunch at Connor's house. Dessert night at Fundango. Be at the church by 5pm.
* Sunday, March 11 - Movie Night, 6:30pm at Connor's house.
Junior High Youth
* Saturday, February 25 - brunch prep in church kitchen. 1:30pm.
* Sunday, February 26 - all church brunch at noon. Work Camp fundraiser.
* Sunday, March 11 - Sub Sale
All-church brunch February 26
The Junior High Youth will be serving brunch at noon on Sunday, February 26. The congregation is invited to stay following worship enjoy a good meal together and support the Junior High's as they raise funds for their summer work camp experience. Join them for a meal of baked oatmeal, egg strata, fresh fruit, bagels, juice, coffee and tea.
OEP Seeking Executive Director
On Earth Peace, an agency of the Church of the Brethren, is seeking a full-time Executive Director. The Executive Director has the overall strategic and operational responsibility for On Earth Peace’s staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. S/he will have a deep knowledge of the organization’s core programs, operations, and business plans. Interested applicants may check the On Earth Peace website for details of the mission and program: www.onearth.peace.org The deadline for applications is February 29, 2012. Send a cover letter and resume to Ralph McFadden, Search Consultant, oepsearch@sbcglobal.net. Or contact Ralph on his home/office phone 847.622.1677.
World Day of Prayer, March 2
Church Women United: Let Justice Prevail
On March 2, please come celebrate the World Day of Prayer at the United Methodist Church. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The women of Malaysia have written the service with the theme, “Let Justice Prevail.”
Church Women United service project for 2012 is to collect blankets for Church World Service.
Goal: 100 blankets. Cost: $5 per blanket
Please make checks to: Church Women United (designate “CWS Blankets” in the memo line on the lower left corner of your check) Checks or cash will be collected on March 2 at World Day of Prayer program or at May Friendship Day, May 4
Additions
Martha Waas cell phone: 1-317-753-3201
Please report additions or corrections to the church office. Thank You! (982-7523)
It’s Leap Year: Fundango is Back!
Join us in the sanctuary on Sunday, March 4, at 6:30 pm as we have our Leap Year Fundango…a night of skits, songs, monologues and just plain fun. You can look forward to another night of laughs and entertainment! AND the Senior High Youth will be serving a dessert bar beginning at 5:30 pm as a prelude to the Fundango! Proceeds from the Dessert Bar will fund the youth work camp to El Salvador this summer.
Calling All Campers!
This year’s theme, “Finding the Secrets of the Kingdom” is based on the Parables of Jesus. Camp Mack registration and fees are due to the church office by Thursday, March 8. If you are registering on-line, the church office still needs your assistance with the following:
- Church pays 100% first-time campers
- Church sponsors ½ the camper fee for returning campers
- Early registration discount (Subtract $20 from fee and divide by 2)
- Please include camper’s name/s particular camp/s attending, date/s attending.
Please contact Laura Gable with any questions concerning this process (church office 982-7523)
Work Trip Scheduled!
We are set to go, no longer on the waiting list!!! The S/C Indiana District of the Church of the Brethren is scheduled to provide volunteers April 1-7, 2012, for the BDM project in Pulaski, Virginia. Please recruit folks from your congregation and send the signed registration forms to: kindy@cpt.org or Cliff Kindy, 4874 E 1400 N, North Manchester, IN 46962. Those forms are at brethrendisasterministries.org on the link for building new homes or call me at 260-982-2971.
Need for El Salvador
Yvonne DIlling is looking to purchase a used laptop (in good condition) to send to El Salvador. Call or text her at 574-268-8733.
Camp Cook Needed Now!
Camp Mack is seeking a part time cook and food service worker. Weekends and evening work necessary. Prior food service experience helpful. Some benefits included. Send resumes to Camp Mack, PO Box 158 Milford, IN 46542
Phones and ink cartridges
The Senior High Youth continue to collect cell phones and spent ink cartridges for recycle and to raise funds for their trip to El Salvador this summer. If you have a cell phone you are no longer using consider bringing it to the church and placing it in the basket by the pie safe in the vestibule (where pantry items are collected). All ink cartridges are accepted, but not laser printer cartridges. Thanks for your help!
Spring Play Auditions
Manchester College invites the community to join students, faculty and staff in auditioning for its spring play, Shakespeare’s comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Auditions are 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6 in Wampler Auditorium on the North Manchester campus.The full news release is below and on our website at: http://www.manchester.edu/News/MuchAdo2012.htm For further details, please contact our theatre director:Jane Frazier, jrfrazier@manchester.edu
SPRING COUNCIL MEETING
The Spring Council meeting of the Manchester Church of the Brethren will be Sunday, March 11, at 3:00 p.m. There will be reports by the church staff of the mission of the church. The financial report for 2011 will be presented. All should attend to know of the on-going program of the Manchester Church.
Richard Harshbarger, Moderator
