Attached, here, is our Deacon/ Trustee ballot for 2019. Several adjustments have been made since the ballot was presented to the church this past Sunday.
This new ballot will be printed on blue paper and will be available to the church on Sunday morning. We will be given the chance to vote during the worship hour. Your signed and completed ballot must be submitted to the church no later than the end of worship on Sunday, March 31.
If you are unable to be in worship this Sunday, you may pick-up an updated ballot and turn it in to the church office during work hours this week.
Thank you for your prayerful attention to our discernment process.
Walking Prayer Labyrinth
This prayer event is presented by St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cullowhee, and it will be hosted in our Mission and Fellowship Center on April 1st at 5:30 PM. Join us in learning more about this style of prayer.
Cleaning up the Mountains
In conjunction with the statewide litter sweep, Jackson County has scheduled the Cleaning up the Mountains event for the week of March 31-April 6.
Orange DOT litter bags, vests and gloves may be picked up at the Jackson County Department of Public Works. For more information please call 586-2437.
Let’s Keep Jackson County Clean!!
Secondary Benefits
It takes two soccer balls, two goal posts, 25 jerseys and an empty sand lot. Open the doors and 60 neighborhood kids show up for Sunday afternoon soccer club. A start up cost of about 100 dollars and it is set to go for 6 months.
Mike Hutchinson, CBF field personnel in Lomé helps 4 young Christian men form the soccer club. They learn how to plan, organize, work within a budget and then evaluate the program as it goes along.
Forming leaders who can share their new skills in developing their community is the goal of the program, the kids having a great time playing soccer is a secondary benefit.
We begin with a Bible verse and end in a circle with a prayer. Join our prayers with us!
- Mike and Lynn Hutchinson, CBF field personnel serving in Togo, West Africa
Church-League Softball Sign Ups
Softball season is starting up again! This is a great opportunity to get involved with the church and our surrounding communities and to get into a little competitive spirit. Sign ups will be after the worship service near the refreshments. For info, call Jonathan Sessoms at 828-200-5301.
Did You Know?
United Christian Ministries is celebrating its 30th year of serving Jackson County folk who have many needs. Let us help with the celebration by donating “30 Somethings”. Use your imagination – 30 rolls of toilet tissue, $30, 30 pounds of potatoes, etc. Work together with your Sunday School class, or your mission group, or the choir, or the staff. Let Tia know what you have done so it will be acknowledged as a challenge to others. In March fill the UCM donation box with “30 Somethings”.
These folks have responded!
Faith/Grace SS Class $30
Joy SS Class 30 lbs. potatoes + 20 bags coffee + cooking oil
Forrest Bryson Class Case of Ramen noodles
Senior Men SS Class 120 Teabags
Ruth SS Class 30 boxes of macaroni and cheese
Individuals 2 $30 checks + bags of flour + boxes of raisins
Choir bags of sugar
Staff canned veggies
Watch the Missions bulletin board for updates and the great poster by Andrew Beck, our artist in residence!
March 31st is the last day of our “30 Somethings” celebration, so, if you haven’t finished your donation yet, try to get it in. We have done so well!!! Don’t be left out.
Frybread Lunch
Frybread Lunch Friday March 29 between 11:00 and 2:00
Takeouts only. If you would like a takeout for $10, please sign up on bulletin board in church hall.
There is an envelope on board for your payment. You may pickup at Mission Center March 29 between 11:00 and 2:00.
Worship Service at Skyland Care Center
Ladies of the church,
Please join us Sunday, March 31 at 2:00 PM as we will have a church service for the residents at Skyland Care Center. Your presence is very important as we visit and worship with them.
Church Work Day
Church Work Day Thursday, March 28, weather permitting, starting at 10:00 am. Work list will be in Mission Center with doughnuts and coffee at 9:30 am.
Frybread Lunch, Talent Show, and Church Workday
If you would like a Frybread plate, please sign up on bulletin board in church hall. All dinners Friday will be take out only.
Start preparing for Talent Show April 13. Forms in church foyer.
Church workday Thursday. Coffee and doughnuts in Mission Center at 9:30, plus “to-do”list.