Weekly Bulletin Announcements

Weekly Bulletin Announcements
March7, 2010
Today's Service Participants :
9:00 a.m. - Worship
10:00 a.m. - Fellowship
10:15 a.m. - Sunday School
Liturgist - Susan Hanford
Acolyte - Tyler Hartma
Greeters - Scott and Linda Shipman
Organist - Eunice Bean
Altar Flowers - In memory of Loren Heller
Special Caring
At Home:  Vivian Austin, Lou Hutchinson
In Care:  Virginia Conely, Etlar Henningsen, Marie Lodge, and Doris Kneen
 
Monday, March 8   
7:00pm-8:00PM- Men's Fellowship
Tuesday, March 9
6:30pm- 4H Meeting
 
Wednesday, March 10
7:00 p.m. - Choir rehearsal
 
Thursday, March 11
7:00 p.m. - Lenten Program -
Saturday, March 13   
7:00 a.m. - Men's Lenten Breakfast @ First United Methodist Church
 
Sunday, March 14
9:00 a.m. - Worship
10:00 a.m. - Fellowship
10:15 a.m. - Sunday School
Liturgist -  Bob Nash
Acolyte - Sam Snow
Greeters - Phil & Sarah Alexander & family
Organist - Eunice Bean
Altar Flowers - Lois Sieben in memory of loved ones
2:00pm- H.S. Gold Metal Concert
 
Church Web Site - firstcongouccgeneseo.org
Deacons "Read and Reach" Challenge to the Congregation
Read and Pray:     Mark 12:29-31
Reach:     Learn more about our neighbors in the World by attending the Lenten educational series, and pray that we may achieve lasting neighborliness.
 
Lenten Programs - This years' speakers will share personal insights into their faiths.  The program will be on Thursday at 7:00pm with refreshments provided.  All members of the church, families, friends, and guests are welcome.  This week will be guest speaker will be Muslim teens from the International Student Exchange.
 
Men's Fellowship- Men's Fellowship is starting!  2 groups 2 different times! Can't make one, join the other!  What could be better?... Mark your calendars!  Starting in March Men's Fellowship will begin meeting the second Monday of every month!  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at First Congregational.  And not to leave ANY of the men out, we will also meet on the third Saturday of the Month 9am-10am.  Contact Todd Robertson @ 309-441-5492 and let him know you will be there.  (email works also ps4610@mcshi.com) Saturday's March meeting will be a part of the Men's Lenten Breakfast at Grace United Methodist (7am-8:30ish).
 
Easter Prayer Vigil- Will be Saturday, April 3rd, 6:00am to Sunday, April 4th, 6:00am.  Sign up sheet is in the narthex.
 
Easter Flowers - We will offer Easter Lilies for $8, Hyacinth $10 and Tulips $10 again this year.  Order forms are in the narthex.  Please note if you plan to pick up your flower or if you plan to donate it to the church.
  
Nursery- The nursery is available every Sunday during worship for children kindergarten age and under.