March 14, 2010

Office Hours:      

   Pastor Rich’s office hours are:  Monday - Friday – 8:30 AM to noon (with a day off as the schedule allows) Sunday morning 9:00 – 9:45, ½ hour before every regularly scheduled meeting, or by appointment.

   Nancy’s Hours – Monday, Wednesday thru Friday (609-466-3108)

Continue to pray for:  Julie Boynton, Charles Fetter, Fran Ficken, Wyatt Geisel, Nat Hartshorne, Hope Hunt, the Kvarta Family, Paula Peters, Winston Peters, Peggy Querec, Jean Skillman, Tom Skillman, Sam Stryker, Ethel & Don Terhune

Special prayers for Esther and Sam Conard and their family.  Esther has returned from the hospital and will receive Hospice from now on.  Esther has been fighting cancer since last summer. 

Wyatt Geisel is home and doing well -

Pray for Nancy, Mark & Ariel Meyer on the passing of Mark’s father.

Daily Bible Readings for the Week of March 15^th

Monday – Isaiah 43:16-21                               Tuesday – Psalm 126:1-3

Wednesday – Psalm 126:4-6                            Thursday – Philippians 3:4-11

Friday – Philippians 3:12-14                             Saturday – John 12:1-8

Volunteers:
March 14^th                   Greeter:          Mike Urbanski & Jean Butcher

                                    Fellowship:    Nancy & David Curtis

                                    Counter:         Bob Bradsell

March 21^st                   Greeter:         

                                    Fellowship:   

                                    Counter:         Scott Magliochetti

BRC Announcements

·        Outreach Lunch – Tues. March 16^th – Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Soda Bread, Blueberry Upside Down Cake (thank you Bernice). 

·        “Serve the Lord with Gladness” Psalm 100:2 - This year the Synod Lay Recognition Dinner will be held on April 9^th at the Imperia in Somerset.  We have submitted the names of Tom & Bea Skillman and Jean & Harold Skillman as our honorees this year.  To make reservations, contact Nancy in the church office.  There is a reception at 6:00 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM – the cost of the event is $45 per person.  Reservations are due by March 18^th.  Transportation is available for those who do not wish to drive.

·        Offerings since January 1, 2010 - Annual Budget: $288,000 or $5540 per week

            January 3          $1800              February 7       $1900

            January 10        $2100              February 14     $1050

            January 17        $  750              February 21     $1670

            January 24        $1800              February 28     $1990

            January 31        $  800              March 7           $2844

·        FEED MY SHEEP!  This is the theme of this year’s One Great Hour of Sharing mission and our focus for Lent.  If you did not receive our traditional coin boxes and sacrificial giving guides at home in the mail or if you would like additional boxes and guides, you may pick up extra materials at the back of the Sanctuary or at coffee hour.  Jesus reminds us that there are many small ways we can make a big difference in helping out our brothers and sisters around the block and around the world.  We are expected to feed, clothe, to help provide shelter, education, health care, clean water, and spiritual comfort.  Some things we can do here in small acts; others we can support financially through our gifts.  (Coin boxes and offering envelopes are collected and offered up on our ‘Alleluia Day’ of Easter.  Any checks should be made payable to BRC, noting O.G.H.S. on the memo line.)

·         It's that time again!  Reduce, reuse, recycle!  Blawenburg Reformed Church Rummage Sale - Thursday, April 15 - 5 pm - 8 pm, Friday, April 16 - 9 am - 5 pm and Saturday, April 17 - 9 am - 1 pm.  Drop off dates – Monday, April 5 - Saturday April 10 - 9 am - 3 pm.  Set up dates - Sunday April 11 - Wednesday April 14 - times tbd.  Please stay for a quick meeting this morning during coffee hour to discuss a few ideas and sign up for your favorite Rummage Sale job!  Thanks!