Announcements

Prayer Chain - Please contact Carol at the office, at home 231-937-9189 or via the church email for all prayer requests until further notice.

The Evening Women’s Bible Study will begin a new study in March titled “Becoming a Woman of Simplicity”. This group meets the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings from 7:30 - 9:00 pm. All ladies are invited to attend.

Everyone is invited to join in an Irish traditional meal at Albright Park Camp either on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) or Saturday (March 20th). The address is 3156 190th Ave., Reed City MI. The cost is $9.95 for adults; $8.95 for seniors (62 and up) and $5.95 for children. Dinner is served from 3:00 - 8:30 pm. Reservations are required. Call 231.832.9094. Come up and see the new look at Albright Camp.

The Faith Sharing books are here. There are some on the table in the narthex with individual’s names on them. The cost is $16.50. Please make checks out to HUMC. You can still sign up to order a book if you desire. The sign up sheet is on the table with the books.

“Kid’s Pizza Party” will be held after coffee and cookies on Sunday, March 21st. Parents may bring a dish to pass for the adults.

Family Camping - August 6th & 7th at Lakeview Campground. 10 sites have been reserved at $20.00 per night .
If you are interested in going, please sign up on the sheet on the table in the narthex.

Women’s Lenten Brunch: Co-sponsored by the women at New Hope UMC and New Life UMC. The date: Saturday March 27th, 10 am until noon. Registration is 9:30 - 9:50 am. Program is presented by New Hope UMW - ”The Stones Cry Out”. Free will offering: to benefit Hospice. Reservations: requested for Brunch by Sunday, March 21st. Call New Life UMC—989-352-7788 to make reservations. See sheet on bulletin board for additional details. All women are invited.

When you come up to receive the communion elements you have the opportunity to place a donation in the offering plates in front of the pews. This will help with our Local Mission Outreach.

From March 1st through April 30th, the Fight Against Hunger Movement, sponsored by the noted philanthropist, Alan Feinstein, is offering their yearly challenge. During these 2 months only, any monetary and /or food donations ($1 credit for each can or package of food) made to Helping Hands will be totaled and the amount reported to the Feinstein Foundation in order to qualify Helping Hands for a portion of the one million dollars that has been set aside to match funds. Helping Hands will receive its portion when all the qualifying food pantries in the US have submitted their donation amounts. The more Helping Hands collects, the larger the percentage they will receive.
Donations may be mailed to Helping Hands, PO Box 532, Howard City, MI 49329 or dropped into the weekly offering or the special offering held on the 2nd Sunday of the month.
The goal is to collect as much as possible during the stated time frame so that Helping Hands will receive a greater amount of the one million dollars.