Weekly Bulletin
GUIDE POSTS
Sunday, March 9 – Daylight Savings begins
| 9:00 a.m. | Chancel Choir Rehearsal | (Chancel) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Worship | (Sanctuary) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Chancel Choir Rehearsal | (Choir Room) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Sunday Forum – The Amistad Story | (Fellowship Hall) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Music and Worship Meeting | (Conference Room) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Sunday Afternoon Book Discussion group | (Brown parlor) |
Tuesday, March 11
| 10:00 a.m. | Staff Meeting | (Conference Room) |
| 7:00 p.m. | Council Meeting | (Guild Room) |
Thursday, March 13
| 1:00 p.m. | Warming Center |
(Plymouth Hall) |
Sunday, March 16 - Palm Sunday
| 9:00 a.m. | Chancel Choir Rehearsal | (Chancel) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Worship | (Sanctuary) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Chancel Choir Rehearsal | (Choir Room) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Seder Dinner | (Small Dining Room) |
Tuesday, March 11
| 10:00 a.m. | Staff Meeting |
(Conference Room) |
Thursday, March 20 – Maundy Thursday
| 1:00 p.m. | Warming Center | (Plymouth Hall) |
| 7:00 p.m. | Maundy Thursday Service | (Chapel) |
Friday, March 21 – Good Friday
Office closes at noon
Sunday, March 23 – Easter
| 8:30 a.m. | Chancel Choir Rehearsal | (Chancel) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Worship | (Sanctuary) |
Monday, March 24 – Easter Monday
Church office closed
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The lay reader this morning is. Bernice Valantinas.
The greeter today is Alex Doty.
Thank you to Alex and Adam Doty for hosting today’s coffee hour.
The chancel flowers are given by Otto and Peggy Tinzmann in loving memory of her parents Margaret and Carleton Banker.
Our known homebound members include: Esther Brandenburg, Kay Clark, Jean Davies, Virginia France, Bud Goff, John Hands, Dixie Hoffman, Esther McGinnis, Irv Newgren, Dorothy Nix, Franklin and Pat Snyder and Nina Stevens. Please inform the pastor or church office if we have missed anyone.
Music Notes – The Anthem and Offertory are pieces of early American church music.
Johann Friedrich Peter (1746 – 1813) and David Moritz Michael (1751 – 1827) composed these anthems for the Moravian Church in America.
Our festival service will feature music for brass, choir, and organ and include Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" and the famous organ "Toccata" by Widor arranged by David Lornson for brass, choir, and cymbals. You won't want to miss this service! Please support our Easter service in two ways: 1) Invite your neighbors and friends to our 10:00 am service on Easter morning, March 23rd, and 2) help underwrite the cost of our brass quartet with your check to First Congregational Church indicating "Easter Brass." Thanks for your help and support
Sunday Afternoon Discussion Group - We will meet today at 4:00 pm in the Brown Parlor. This month’s book is People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. This novel was inspired by a true story that traces the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript. You are invited and welcome to join this informal discussion led by Glennis Lundberg.
Saving the Earth - Many of us at FCCE want to be good stewards of God’s beloved creation, our earth. One way to maintain our garden earth is to support sustainable agriculture, farming which preserves the planet by good environmental techniques and by generating profits to people in developing countries who need the basics of life.
Buying FAIR TRADE products like coffee and environmental cleaners is a good first step. Here are two websites/ product names which you can access. If these items are not available in your local stores, ask them about it!
Higher Ground Coffee highergroundroasters.com
ECOVER cleaning products www.ecover.com
Earthshare.org (This website lists over 400 companies that practice good environmental techniques.) Laura Wilson - Faith and Public Issues Team
Last Updated: Sunday, March 30, 2008