Last modified: March 12, 2010
March Events
- 1 - Yard Sale Drop-off - start bringing in your no longer needed items; contact church office for times
- 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Money Management Small Group , 6:30 pm
- 7 - Deacon's Meeting, 6:30 pm
- 13 - Youth Yard Sale - 9 am - 3 pm, raising funds to support National Youth Conference and summer work camps
- 18 - Mary Martha Circle meeting CHANGED, 6:30 pm, Ragazzi's
- 19-20 - Oak Grove Women's Retreat - Theme: Bloom Where You Are Planted, 6 pm Friday night until 11 am on Saturday; dinner and breakfast provided; $6.50 per lady (scholarships available); spend the night or go home and come back
- 20 - Project WARM Wood Delivery, 8 am at the woodlot
- 21-24 - Awakening Services at Williamson Road COB, 6:45 pm hymn sing, 7 pm worship; refreshments served on Sunday and Wednesday nights; Robert Ketterson will be the featured speaker using the theme "When the Storms of Life are Raging"
- 22-24 - Awakening Services Bible Studies - 9:45 am, breakfast served at 9:00 am
- Monday - Ninth Street Church of the Brethren
- Tuesday - Poages Mill Church of the Brethren
- Wednesday - Summerdean Church of the Brethren
- 25 - Joyful Hearts - 10:30 am, "Going Green"
- 26-28 - Pilgrimage XIV, District-wide spiritual retreat
Future Dates
- Apr 1 - Love Feast, 7 pm
- Apr 2 - Service of Darkness , 7 pm
- Apr 4 - Easter Sunrise Service at Loch Haven Lake - 6:30 am; breakfast served at the church following the service; in case of rain, service at the church
- Apr 9 - Camp Bethel Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 6:30
- Apr 10 - Camp Bethel Spring Workday, 7:30 am, RSVP free meals by Apr 2
- Apr 16-17 - Sounds of the Mountains Festival, more info at soundsofthemountains.org
- Apr 20 - Northern Area Women's Fellowship - Masons Cove COB, 9:30 am registration, 10 am worship, program, business, potluck lunch and fellowship
- May 1 - Annual Ministry and Mission in Virlina - 9 am - 3:30 pm, at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren
- May 29-31 - National Young Adult Conference - Romans 12:4-8, Camp Blue Diamond (near Petersburg, PA), cost $90 prior to 4/20, $115 after 4/20; $50 scholarships may be available prior to 4/20; for scholarship info, contact Youth/Young Adult Ministry Office; register online at www.brethren.org/yac
- July 3-7 - Annual Conference - Pittsburgh, PA
- Sunday, Youth Choir, 9:14 - 9:44 am, grades 3-9, in sanctuary; restarts 9/20
- Sunday, Sunday School, all ages, 9:45 am
- Sunday, Worship Service, 11 am, nursery provided for infants - pre-K, Children's Church for K - grade 3, and Big Kids Church for grades 4-5
- Tuesday, Handbell Practice, 6:15 pm
- Wednesday, Adult-Youth Choir, 7 pm (youth, grades 10 and above)
- Thursday, Project WARM, 2 to 4...4:30 pm or later (we chop until we drop); this weekly date is for anyone available from all participating churches, to split wood; questions? call Buddy C
Monthly and Other Activities
- First Sunday, Deacon Board, 6:30 pm; exception - Feb meeting is Jan 31
- First Monday, Property Commission, 7 pm
- First Thursday, Evangelism & Membership Commission, 4:00 pm
- First Thursday, semiannually - Finance Commission, 7 pm, Feb & Aug
- First Thursday, Missions & Service Commission, 7:30 pm; exception - Feb meeting is Feb 11
- Second Sunday, Executive Committee, 6:30 pm
- Second Sunday, every other month, Church Board, 7:30 pm, Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug (Nov 14 - Board Retreat)
- Second Monday, Christian Education Commission, 6:30 pm, no meeting in Dec
- Second Thursday, Mary Martha Circle, 7 pm, Sep - May
- Second Saturday, Staunton Ave. Food Distribution, 9:45 am
- Third Friday, Telling Your Story, 7 pm
- Fourth Monday, Ministry & Worship Commission, 7 pm
- Fourth Thursday, Joyful Hearts Seniors Group, 10:30 am
- Twice Yearly, Church Council Meeting, 7 pm, May 16, Oct 17
- Twice Yearly, Bread & Cup Communion, Jan 10, Jun 13; Love Feast, Apr 1, Oct 3
- Last Sunday, quarterly, Peace & Justice Group, 12:30 pm, Jan (Jan meeting moved to 1/24, see above), Apr, Jul, Oct, 1st floor classroom (bring lunch)
- 15th - Newsletter articles due
- March 7 - III Lent - "The Cycle of God's Provision" - 1 Kings 17:1-7
- March 14 - IV Lent - "The God Who Seeks" - Luke 15:1-7
- March 21 - V Lent - "The Fragility of Might" - Isaiah 43:16-21
- March 28 - VI PALM SUNDAY - "Are You Ready? - Luke 22:39-46
- April 4 - EASTER - "Faith" - John 20:19-31
- April 11 - Children's/Camp Bethel Sunday
- April 18 - "Listening to the Lord About Your Enemies" - Acts 9:1-20
- April 25 - "God Will Wipe Away Every Tear" - Revelation 7:9-17