Food Relief Efforts for Haiti
We have been enlisted to help with food relief efforts for the victims in Haiti over the next 3 months. We will be collecting items for the next several weeks and having a celebration Sunday on February 7th. We will then deliver the food to the MERCI center in Goldsboro, where it will be sorted, packaged and shipped to the victims in Haiti.
Right now we can only accept the following items
*Dried Beans
*Rice
*Canned Vegetables (with pop tops)
*Canned Fruit (with pop tops)
All items must be new and unopened. Please make sure the canned vegetables and fruit have pop tops. The people who will be using the items do not have access to can openers.
Additional celebration Sundays are scheduled for February 21 and March 21 as we will continue to collect these items through then.
On Saturday, February 27 we will be sending volunteers to the MERCI center to help package items to be sent to Haiti. More information will be available about this soon.
The United Methodist Conference will lay out plans for April and May at a later date.
Please consider what you can do to help collect food. Reach out to neighbors, co-workers and friends.
Donations can be dropped off in the church lobby in the Canning Hunger Box. Once the box is full, the overflow will go to room 7.
Thank you for all you are doing to support the relief efforts in Haiti.
The Youth Group is hosting their 3rd Annual Sweetheart Dinner
Saturday, February 6th
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Please come out and support our Youth. Let us feed and entertain you!
Dinner includes steak, baked potato, salad, mixed vegetables, roll, dessert and drink. The cost is $20.00 per person. Child care will be available on location by donation. Dinner will be provided for them too!
Please fill out this form to sign up!
The deadline to sign up is Friday, February 5th at 5:00 pm
If you have any questions, please contact Janet Kennedy.
Congregation Meeting and Chili Cook-off
Both the Congregational Meeting and Chili Cook-off, which were scheduled for Sunday, January 31st, have been rescheduled for Sunday, February 7th, immediately following the 11:00 am worship service. All are invited to participate. The cost to eat is $3 per person.
Church Council Meeting
The Church Council meeting, which was scheduled for Sunday, January 31st, has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 7th, immediately following the Congregational Meeting and Chili Cook-off.
New Beginnings Casserole, Bake & Craft Sale
The New Beginnings Ministry Casserole, Bake & Craft Sale which was scheduled for Sunday, February 7th, has been postponed to a later date which is still to be determined.
Consignment Sale Fundraiser
We will be collecting items for the Johnston County Carolina Kids Consignment sale starting February 7th. We are looking for gently-used items. If you would like to price and tag items yourself, tags will be available that morning. Tagging instructions can be found at www.carolinakidsconsignment.com. Items that you want to be tagged for you can be placed in the lobby across from the kitchen entrance and they will be priced and tagged later. We are limited to selling one vehicle load of items. In order to make the most of this opportunity no large items can be accepted. For details / guidelines on items you can consign, visit their website. Contact Kris Carter for more information.
Children's Church Volunteers Needed
We are in need of some volunteers to help with teaching and assisting in Children's Church on a rotating basis.
Please fill out this form if you are interested!
For more information, please contact Angela Muir or Martha Brown.
Women's Ministry Opportunity
After leading the Women's Ministry for several years now, Amy White and Patty Eller have decided to step down. These years of leading the Women's Ministry were very rewarding and a tremendous blessing for both of them and now they have decided it is time to step aside and let someone else receive the rewards and blessings of this ministry. Amy and Patty will be more than happy to answer any questions and to help with the transition. The retreat date has been set for October 8th - 10th, 2010, and the Redwine House has already been reserved. If anyone is interested in taking over this ministry, please contact the church office.
