Church-mail March 14, 2010
To sponsor our Nicaragua Mission Trip, Marshville UMC will be offering an intensive survival Spanish Course for six weeks. You will be learning words and sentences to get you started into the second language. Come and join us and learn how to communicate in the city, at the market, in the park, in the store, in the restaurant and meet some new friends and have some fun. Classes will be held on Thursdays March 18, 25 and April 8, 15 and 22 in our Fellowship Hall from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Donations will gladly be accepted for the Nicaragua Mission Trip.
Throughout the season of Lent, will be meeting each Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. for a mid-week service of prayer and song in the tradition of Taize. The service will last from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a simple soup supper. Thanks to the Fellowship Class who prepared our soup last week and to our volunteers (we’ll remind you) for this week.
Our first Church Council meeting of the year will be tonight at 6:30 p.m. All committees are encouraged to have met by then and share with Council their plans for the coming year.
Thanks to everyone’s support of the 30 Hour Famine. Cold weather items are still needed and can be brought to church throughout the month of March. You can also help by donating 17¢ for a food link to help break the chains of poverty. Our goal is to “sell” all 2500 links! Money will be divided between World Vision and our Hunger and Poverty Fund.
The Easter Bags for Union County Easter Bureau are in the narthex. Cards with suggested gift items are attached. There are bags for children, teens and seniors. Please have them returned by Sunday, March 21st. Thanks. The Missions Committee
We are in need of six volunteers (3 men and 3 women) to share readings for our Easter Sunrise Service. Interested? See Pastor Sherri
The First Baptist Church of Marshville Youth Ministry is going to be sponsoring a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, March 20th, to help raise money for a summer trip to church camp. The cost of the meal will be $7 per plate, which includes spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert, and a drink. The meal will be available for dine-in or carry-out from 6pm-8pm. In order to purchase an appropriate amount of food, we are asking those who plan to participate to call the church office (704-624-2710) by March 17th to make a reservation.