Dear friends and members of Chatsworth First United Methodist Church,
Here are today’s announcements/reminders from your church. Click Here if you want more details on any of these announcements!
Acts Thru Revelation Bible Reading Plan by Easter – Today’s passage – Acts 22:6 – 23:11 . Click Here to read it online. See the comment section for my thoughts on today’s passage and feel free to share your thoughts, questions, or comments as well.
1) New blog post at Revitupmethodist. “What Breaks Your Heart?” Stop by and check it out.
2) Methodists on the Move – walking clubs – Wednesdays at 9am or Thursdays (TODAY) at 7pm in the Fincher Family Life Center. Come and join the club!
3) Saturday Sack packing tonight from 4:30pm till about 6pm. Come and join the fun. Bring a friend with you. All ages are welcome! We can always use your help!
4) Have you signed up yet to be a part of our 40 Days in the Word on Sunday nights starting this Sunday! We have over 60 people already signed up. E-mail me today to sign up to be a part!
5) Join us as we celebrate the ministry of Scouting! Sunday, February 5th is Scout Sunday this year and we will be joined by both girl and boy scouts who are based in our scout hut. If you or someone you love is or was a scout, we want to honor you on this day.
6) The Souper Bowl of Caring is also set for Sunday, February 5th. Once again, Chatsworth 1st UMC will be participating in the Souper Bowl. At the end of the service some of our scouts will be standing at each exit holding soup bowls to hold your donations. All donations go to fight hunger in Murray County through our Murray County Saturday Sack ministry.
7) Events to place on your calendar:
a) Sunday, February 19th is our first Invite-a-Friend Sunday of the year. This is a great day to bring a friend with you to Sunday School and worship with a meal following the 10:55am service.
b) Wednesday, February 22nd – Ash Wednesday. Walk-in imposition of Ashes from 6am till 7am. (simply come by the sanctuary on the way to church and I will pray over you and place the sign of the cross upon your forehead with ashes) There will also be an Ash Wednesday service at 6:30pm that evening.
c) Sunday, February 26th – Tuesday, February 28th – Our friend Luella Krieger is back with Visitors from the Past. Sunday morning during Sunday School and then Sunday – Tuesday evenings at 6:30
d) Sunday, March 11th – Chili –cook off after church.
e) Sunday, March 11th – Mission Fair – Come and celebrate the many mission possibilities found through the United Methodist Church. This is being opened up to our entire District.
f) April 1st – 8th, 2012 – Holy Week: Palm Sunday; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday; Easter
Thought for today: “A problem is a chance for you to do your best” – Duke Ellington
P.S. Do you need a pick me up today? Stop by and check out the Upper Room daily devotional online
