Calling All Bread Bakers

The Bread Ministry is in need of your help.  We could use a few good bakers to provide loaves of bread for our “Welcome Bags”.  Also a coordinator is needed.  This involves making sure bread is always available.  Please call the church office (736-7962) to volunteer for this important ministry.

Lost & Found:  Please check your closets for a blue teal coat taken by mistake on Feb. 3^rd.  Return the coat to the church and retrieve your coat. 

Rummage Sale

The Grace Rummage sale will be Sat. Mar. 29^th in Price Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Sort now but bring items for sale to the church after Easter.  Help is needed to sort and price on Friday, Mar. 28^th.  Bring pen and masking tape and work all day or a few hours.  People are needed Saturday, Mar. 29^th to help run the sale.  Pick-up trucks and strong arms are needed to haul off what is left Saturday afternoon.  Sign-up in the lobby.

In 2008 the Women of Grace will have Two Retreat Opportunities.  The first is an overnight on Friday, Apr. 25th and Saturday, Apr. 26th at Camp Allendale.  The goal of this time away is to provide an environment for fellowship, self-reflection and discovery with time to enjoy the beautiful camp and of course, lots of snacks.  The focus of this retreat will be the book “Five People You Meet in Heaven”  by Mitch Albom.  Watch next months newsletter and the Sunday bulletins for more information.

The Fall one day retreat at Cam Allendale is planned for Saturday, Sept. 20th.  Please not the change in weekend from past years and mark your calendars.

Attention United Methodist Women:  All circles of the UMW will meet together on Thursday, Mar. 6th at 7 p.m. in the Franklin United Methodist Community Center.  The speaker will be Mona Morgan telling us about Operation Classroom.  Visitors are welcome.

World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of people of many faith traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March.  Women of Guyana developed the 2008 theme, “God’s Wisdom Provides New Understanding”.  Invite friends to join you in prayer and song on Friday, Mar. 7^th at 10 a.m. in the chapel at the Franklin United Methodist Community.

The Joanna Circle will meet on Tuesday, March 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the Wesley Center at the Franklin United Methodist Community.  Virginia Morrical will share the story of the UMCOR Sager-Brown Depot in Baldwin, LA. Guests are welcome.  Questions?  Call Barbara Angotti at 736-1305.

Women’s Ministries

Men’s Lenten Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

      Saturday, Mar.  1      Honey Creek UMC

      Saturday, Mar.  8      Mt. Auburn UMC

      Saturday, Mar. 15     Smith Valley UMC   

Janitorial & Maintenance

Position Available

Full time position to serve ministry needs involving building & grounds maintenance, including janitorial services for church and pre-school.  Applications accepted in church office until March 5^th, 2008.