September 23, 2007 – Announcements

THANK YOU to all who helped collect food items for the Octorara School District Food Pantry. There were church members and friends standing in front of Dutch-Way Market all day Saturday, September 22. Thank you to the Evangelism & Service Commission for organizing this event.

THANK YOU to the Family Life Commission for the lovely mums the presented to the grandparents of our congregation.

AT THE ANNUAL MEETING on September 16 the annual budget was approved as presented in the Annual Report and Melba King was affirmed as Director of Christian Education for one more year. The Leadership Team presented their plans to follow up on the congregational consultation recommendations.

NEXT SUNDAY, September 30, is Family Worship Sunday. There will be no child care or Junior Church. Everyone will come together in the sanctuary following Sunday School. We encourage families to sit together and worship together.

MISSIONARY SUPPORT Everyone is invited to Maple Grove Mini-Golf Night at Village Greens in Strasburg on Friday, September 28 at 7:00 pm. A portion of the ticket sales will go toward Ryan and Bethany Umble’s missionary support fund. Tickets will be on sale in the foyer on Sunday morning.

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Red / Pink Hat Ladies will meet on September 27, 5:30 pm at Joe & Cathy King’s. Meat and drink will be provided. Bring a covered dish to share. Men are invited to dust off a hat and join the ladies for an evening of fun.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

MENNONITE DISASTER SERVICE is responding to the drought areas in PA. You can donate funds, hay, corn or corn silage to this cause. Call 717-768-4670 for more information. Farmers who want to donate corn or soybeans or other grains for draught stricken farmers in central PA can do so by delivering it to Hostetter Grain, Weaver’s Toasted Grain, or Risser Grain.

PRODUCE JUNCTION is in the foyer. Bring your excess garden produce to share with those in the congregation who do not have gardens. There is a table in the foyer to place the excess blessings from your gardens. Everyone is invited to take what they can use. Share the harvest!THE SEWING CIRCLE is collecting hand towels and bars of soap (any size) for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). Please place your contributions in the box in the foyer.

EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION OPPORTUNITIES

TEACHERS ARE NEEDED for Sunday School: helper for the kindergarten class and a half-time teacher for the 3-4 year olds through March. Contact Denyce Copeland if you can help.

LIFT (Learning In Fellowship Together) will begin on September 25 with a Welcome Back Luau. Teachers are needed. Contact Trudy Henderson if you can help.

PRECEPTS FOR WOMEN is a ladies Bible study held on Wednesdays from 9:15 to 11:15 am. Contact Darlene Groff if you have any questions.

MENNONITE PUBLISHING NETWORK is offering workshops on education for all ages and on worship at Souderton Mennonite Church on September 29. See Pastor Steve or www.franconiaconference.org for more information.