Let’s help our kids raise money for Camp Joy!

On May 5, the upper elementary students and their Sunday School teachers conducted a car wash to raise money so that needy children can attend CAMP JOY (a Valley Rescue Mission organization) this summer. The car wash was very successful, raising $369! Those donations will be used to send 7 under-privileged children to attend Camp Joy this summer!!

Our “Upper Elementary” class will continue with their Valley Rescue Mission clothing drive through Memorial Day Weekend and take items to the Mission on Tuesday, May 28th. Please drop off gently used items in the Break Room.

Election of Officers

There is a congregational meeting called for April 28th, immediately following the worship service. The purpose of this meeting is the election of officers. Steve Adams, Clark Cobb and John Mitchell have been nominated and approved to stand for election as elder. Phil Bryant, Terry Newton and Bill Shirley have been nominated and approved to stand for election as deacon.

Ministry Opportunity Sign-up

April 14th through May 12th is “Ministry Opportunity Sign-up Month!” Tables and clipboards are located in the Narthex so that members and regular visitors can sign up for ministry teams or to help with special events that match their gifts, interests and schedules. Hand-outs are on the tables describing what each ministry does; please take one and pray about where you will serve!

Vacation Bible School

Our Vacation Bible School will be June 10—14 from 9:00—noon daily. All children ages 4 through rising 5th graders are invited to come! Our theme is “Fruit of the Spirit” and you don’t want to miss the fun! For more information or to volunteer please contact Diane McGowan @ 706-315-8521. The pre-registration desk is located at the end of the hall to your right as you exit the sanctuary. Deadline for VBS registration is May 31st.

Jews for Jesus worship service – May 17

On March 17 we will have a special presentation by the Jews for Jesus in our worship service. “Christ in the Passover” is a powerful and effective way to see Jewish roots of the work of Jesus, our Messiah.The Session has approved a special offering to be taken for the work of this great, evangelistic ministry. Our 4-year olds will still be excused to go the the Nursery but the kindergarten children who normally attend Children’s Church will remain in the sanctuary to observe the Passover lesson. We have been learning about the Passover and Lord’s Supper in our CC classes for the past 3 weeks in preparation for the Jews for Jesus “Seder.”

K.I.C.K. for Easter

K.I.C.K. will be filling the plastic Easter eggs this Sunday, March 10, so donations of Easter candy are greatly appreciated. We ask that you do not donate chocolate since it melts if and when the weather turns warm. Candy pieces should be small enough to fit inside the standard plastic eggs. There is large basket in the Narthex for your donations. Thank you so much! It’s hard to say who enjoys the Easter Egg Hunt more– the little ones or adults watching the children discovering the eggs!

Spring Cleaning! March 15th & 16th

Many hands make light work!! Your deacons need your help! We have a list of spring cleaning chores to freshen up our grounds and maintain the building. The plan is to complete indoor chores on Friday night from 5:00 – 8:00 and the outdoor chores the following Saturday morning from 8:00 – 12:30. We have a do-able list and if small groups send 1 or two members to help, we plan to be done by noon. Volunteers can come to one or both work times. Sign up sheets are in the Narthex.

Easter Dinner on the Grounds

On Easter Sunday there will be an Easter Dinner on the Grounds. We also have an annual Easter Egg Hunt after that meal for the young children which is a delight to watch! If you would like to coordinate the Egg Hunt, please contact Diane McGowan @ (706) 315-8521. We have plenty of plastic eggs on hand and will be placing a basket for candy donations in the Narthex next week.

MISSIONS CONFERENCE—JANUARY 11-13, 2013

The St. Andrews Missions Conference will be held Friday, January 11th through Sunday, January 13th. Our featured speakers this year will be Tom and Iris Lowder, missionaries to People’s Republic of China. Friday evening there will be a ladies’ social to visit with Iris and enjoy coffee and dessert. We will meet at the home of Bess Kendrick-Holmes, 8855 Heiferhorn Ct., Columbus at 7:00 pm. Our Missions Conference dinner “From Near & Far” will be held on Saturday evening @ 6:00 pm in the sanctuary. Please sign up in the Narthex or e-mail the office @ jgutowski@bellsouth.net to make your reservation. On Sunday morning, Tom Lowder will lead Sunday School for adults and teens in the sanctuary.

Ladies’ Retreat

Attention Ladies! Mark your calendars for the Women’s Retreat planned for February 8-10, 2013. This year’s retreat will be held at Lake Martin, Alabama. JANUARY 6 IS THE DEADLINE TO BOOK ROOMS. Please fill out a yellow form in the narthex so we can book accordingly. (Payment is accepted through February.) Our speaker, Ann Reddick, will discuss “Faith and Forgiveness”.

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