Thursday, January 21, 2010

 

This week:

Sabbath, January 23, 20091st service, Pastor Bobby McGhee, 2nd service MVA music department and Rob Stevenson.

 

PLEASE PRAY FOR HAITI: Millions of people are homeless after the earthquake this week and 350,000 of those are our brothers and sisters in the Adventist Church in Haiti. A special "Haiti Emergency Response Fund" has been set up by ADRA and it has a large team on the scene which is already helping people of all faiths and races, but needs our support to get sufficient supplies. You can help at www.adra.org <http://www.adra.org/> or (800) 424-ADRA. All donations designated for "Haiti Emergency Response" will go 100% to that purpose.

 

Pathfinder Club meeting – Sunday, January 24, 9:00-12:00 in the fellowship hall.

 

Coming in the weeks ahead: 

Health Food Cupboard – Open this Friday, January 22 and Sunday, January 24, and the following Sunday, January 31, from 2:00-4:00.

 

As many of you know, member Suzanne Grady is battling cancer. In order to feel the very best that she can through all of this, she has been trying to get outside to walk. However, the weather being what it is, has made that impossible for her. If anyone has a treadmill that they would like to get rid of, Suzanne would be interested. Please call her at (614) 519-5158.

 

FOR RENT. One bedroom, 2nd floor apartment at 848 Griswold Street. There are four rooms and a bath. Eating space in the kitchen. New amenities including: appliances, floor coverings, paint, window treatment, and lighting. Approximately 636 square feet. Rent amount $620.00 per month includes the utilities (lighting, heat, cooling, and water-sewer). Contact B. L. Knecht blknecht@gmail.com, or 614-581-3141. Or call the church office, 614-885-7812.

 

Who's Coming to Dinner? Save the date of February 27 to participate in this delightful event. Host someone in your home for a Sabbath afternoon meal or be a guest in someone's home…here's the catch: you don't know who you'll be hosting until the knock on the door and you won't know who's house you'll be visiting until you arrive! Sound like fun? Then be sure to sign-up using the forms on the table in the narthex.

 

ARC BLOOD DRIVEFebruary 13 in the fellowship hall. Please call 1-800-give life (4483-5433) to register.

 

Now available, the 2010 "Faces of Hope" Calendar.  Our 2009 Sabbath school offerings are directed to the LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY in Kenya. This Christian school is owned and operated by the family of Kennedy Dulo and their non-profit organization, Rafiki Africa Foundation.  The school is currently raising funds through calendar sales to add on a kitchen and dining room for the students who currently take their meals outside on the ground.  These calendars feature pictures of the children who attend LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY and villagers from the local community.  You will find these calendars in the narthex of the church and are available to you for free. If you would like to make a donation, we would be happy to receive them and pass that along to Kennedy Dulo. 

 

One of our members, Lori Wycoff, has been working on a project for several years that I think you may find interesting. She had the idea of developing a calendar featuring women who are cancer survivors, photographed at various stages of treatment, by a professional photographer and selling these calendars as a way to fundraise for cancer patients. Her work has caught the attention of several newspapers and I have included a link to an article written recently by a newspaper in Springfield Ohio. http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/stafford-putting-a-brave-face-on-fight-against-cancer-472683.html

I'm also including the website where you can learn more about Lori's efforts and see the 2010 calendar (featuring Tracy Rice).  It's a really great idea and the calendar is BEAUTIFUL!!  Check it out!  www.fightingfaces.com.

 

The Church office is in the process of compiling a list of your family members and/or friends who are serving in the military. We would like to have a current list including addresses so that those who are interested could correspond and support them.  If you know of anyone in the military and would like to share their information, please contact the church office.