Saturday, January 1, 2011

News and Notes for Sunday, January 2, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Bible Study resumes: “Becoming a Woman of Excellence” meets again on Sunday, January 9th at 7:00 pm. The group meets in the church library. Please join us, it’s not too late. It is never too late to study God’s Word.

Building Use – Our church facility is available for members/nonmembers use. However, we ask that you please submit a building use form to the properties board for prior approval. This form may be obtained at the church office. This will eliminate problems of someone using the church when it has already been reserved by another member. This also applies to the use of the older tables and chairs which also must be reserved at the church office. Church groups who normally don’t fill out a building use form – please, you still need to clear your special activity date with properties chairman and the church secretary to avoid conflicts on the church calendar. The Properties Board appreciates your cooperation on this matter. Thank you.

The Evangelism Committee will be collecting small items to send to the Helms’ boys to distribute to their service buddies. Could you contribute a small item or two to make lives a bit better for these people who are defending our country? We will package them up and have boxes on the way by the end of January. Some ideas (direct from Jim Helms) are:
Instant soups, Rice or noodle dishes, Canned foods (tuna?), Drink mixes, Magazines, books, DVDs, Newspapers, Travel games (cards), Pens, Pencils, Paper, Gum, Energy bars, Candy (non-perishable), International calling cards, Batteries, Coffee, Mouthwash, Slim Jims, Jerky, Starter planters for seeds, Tomato seeds.
Tomato seeds, starter planters? Yes, Jim is starting a garden and is planting a lawn in front of the office area with grass seed that Dena sent him. Does that really surprise anyone?? Please bring your items to church and we will do the rest!

Coffee Hour Hosts Today are Arlene Leave and Vickie & Bruce Hand. Thank you for hosting!

Celebrating Birthdays This Coming Week: Jan. 3 Janet Vargo; Jan. 5 Cassandra Kling, Julie Shaver.

We Thank the 193 members and friends who attended Christmas Eve service and the 65 who attended the Dec. 26 service and shared $4,307.49 towards the budget needs of First Trinity. Christmas Memorials of $135.00 and Charities of $5.00 and misc. funds of $25.00 were also received. Our weekly budget needs are $ 3,396.89 each Sunday during 2010.

Those Who Serve Today, January 2, 2011:
  • Minister: Pastor Robert Morris.
  • Organist: Carole Aldrich.
  • Ushers: Dena Helms, Marv Wood.
  • Altar Guild: Sally Dannheim, Jane White.
  • Acolytes: Barry & Shelly Dunne.
  • Lay Reader: Barb Delity.
  • Counters: Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay Mcculloch.
Assignments For Next Sunday, January 9, 2011:
  • Ushers: Dena Helms, Marv Wood.
  • Altar Assistant: To Be Announced.
  • Altar Guild: Sally Dannheim, Jane White.
  • Acolytes: Dave & Jane Pinney.
  • Lay Reader: Rollie Duttweiler.
Scripture Readings For Next Sunday, January 9, 2011:
  • Isaiah 42:1-9.
  • Romans 6:1-11.
  • Matthew 3:13-17.

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