MAPLE GROVE CONCERT SERIESGOSPEL BOND
at Maple Grove
March 30, 7:00 pm
Check them out at http://www.gospelbond.com/
Invite your friends and neighbors.
LOOKING BACK
Sunday School is important! Maple Grove began as a Sunday School outreach of the Millwood Mennonite Church. 102 YEARS AGO, on March 25, 1906 a Sunday School was organized in the Sadsbury Friends Meeting House on Simontown Road. Vernon Kennel wrote “There was quite a lot of opposition from all sides, but by all the reverses the work seemed to gradually prosper.” John A. Kennel was the first Superintendent; Amos K. Mast, Assistant Superintendent; and John K. Mast, Secretary. The ministry continued to grow; we outgrew the Friends Meeting House which led to the construction of our own meeting house in 1909.
RUTHANN REMINDS US that items for the weekly printed church bulletin need to be in the church office by Thursday of each week. You can also send them to mgchurch@netzero.net.
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
ATTENTION WOMEN
The Red Hat and Pink Hat Ladies will meet on Thursday, March 27, 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Come and enjoy chili and cornbread and an old fashioned taffy pull.
ATTENTION MEN
The Annual Men’s Retreat will be held April 4-6 at the Ponderosa Lodge (Pine Creek). There will be biking and rafting opportunities. Contact Nelson Stoltzfus or a member of the Family Life Commission for more information
ATTENTION EVERYONE
“Ryan and Friends” at Maple Grove
Friday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Ryan, a talented comedian and ventriloquist, will introduce his friends in an evening of humor for all ages. This is a special event that the whole family will not want to miss. Check them out at http://www.ryanandfriends.com/. (Sponsored by the Building Finance Committee, an offering will be collected for the Building Fund.)
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
PENNY POWER
There are receptacles in the foyer for your pennies! These will go to the PA Relief Sale on April 4 & 5 in Harrisburg. The sale benefits the relief efforts of the Mennonite Central Committee. Check out http://www.pareliefsale.org/211664.ihtml for more information.
MAPLE GROVE WILL HOLD AN OUTDOOR SUMMER CONCERT on July 13th. Come help with the planning – many hands are needed. A planning meeting will be held on Sunday, March 30 at 5:00 pm. Contact Ken Umble for more information.
Calling all Babies! VBS needs your empty plastic baby food containers with lids. Please have mom or dad bring them to the church.
The Evangelism & Service Commission is collecting Dutch-Way “Dollar Stretchers” to purchase items for families in need. Place your “Dollar Stretcher” coupons in the box in the foyer.
The Sewing Circle is collecting items for MCC Relief Kits. These kits will be distributed to families in need around the world. Please see http://mcc.org/kits/relief/ for a list of needed items. Place items in the box in the foyer.
EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION OPPORTUNITIES
MEMBERSHIP CLASS
A class for church membership will begin in mid-April; it will be held during the Sunday School hour. Anyone interested should contact Pastor Steve.
MYF (Mennonite Youth Fellowship) meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm.
This is a time of fun and spiritual growth for youth in grades 9 to 12.
LIFT (Ladies In Fellowship Together) is a program for mothers of young children. LIFT meets on Tuesday mornings from 9:15 to 11:00. Nursery care and preschool classes are provided. This week’s program is “Unplugged: Regaining Control” by Sharon Charles.
Are you looking for rewarding experience? Come teach Sunday school. Talk to Lynda King or Denyce Copeland; teachers are greatly needed for next quarter.
STEWARDSHIP
March 16 Offering $7253
The Building Fund current loan amount $91,7000
February interest and principal payment $627.46
In anticipation of the spring Paving Project, there will be a special Building Fund offering on Sunday, April 20th. This will also be a time to update Faith Commitments for 2008 and 2009. Prayerfully consider an additional gift or a series of monthly or weekly gifts to the Building Fund.
THE WIDER BODY OF CHRIST
(You can get more information about any of these events by looking at the bulletin board in the foyer or by calling the church office)
Westminster Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a “Messiah Sing-A-Long” on Friday, March 28 at 7:00 pm.
Speaking of Peace: A Festival of the Arts at Frazer Mennonite
Calling All Artists! Frazer Mennonite Church is soliciting original works of art for Speaking of Peace: A Festival of the Arts which will be held Saturday, May 31, 2008, from 1 - 9pm. The festival will provide an intersection of faith, art and peacemaking that is designed to spark an interactive exchange that is authentic and visionary. Original work will be accepted in many mediums. For more details please contact Sharon Thompsonowak at artofpeace@frazermennonite.org by March 21, 2008.
Spring Peace Forum featuring Dr. Charles Kimball at James Street Mennonite Church April 13th, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Charles Kimball, author of When Religion Becomes Evil and an expert on Islam, the Middle East, and Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations, will speak on the topic, "Finding a Common Word: Negotiating the Volatile Mix of Religion and Politics in US-Iranian Relations.” Kimball is professor of comparative religion in the Department of Religion and the Divinity School at Wake Forest University (divinity.wfu.edu/faculty-kimball.html) For more information visit: www.lancasterinterchurchpeacewitness.org/events.htm
ACC Peace and Justice Committee "Urban Connections Tour
FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH - Reading/Lancaster areas. Join persons from NYC, Baltimore, and Reading/Lancaster congregations to learn about current social justice issues and to form supportive relationships between ACC congregations. 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. For more information - contact Keith Wilson at ACC, http://webmaila.netzero.net/webmail/new/21?folder=Inbox&uniqMsgId=0017sGBn00003hDF&attachId=2&user=mgchurch@netzero.net&content=central## or 717-355-0550.
“God at Work in our Space” ACC Spring Assembly
SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH – Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster. Carlos Romero will be the keynote speaker in a day of worship, discussion, and relationship building. Contact Keith in the ACC office for more information – http://webmaila.netzero.net/webmail/new/21?folder=Inbox&uniqMsgId=0017sGBn00003hDF&attachId=2&user=mgchurch@netzero.net&content=central##, 717-355-0550
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