Announcements

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MUSIC DIRECTOR NOTES - Yes, Easter is around the corner, and that means it is time for the Hallelujah Chorus! So grab your scores (get one from me) and come join us Mondays from 7 to 7:30 PM. Rehearsals are here in church. See you then!

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PUT YOUR THINKING CAP ON! - In the past few weeks during Sunday worship, we have been encouraged to come up with a creative name for our upcoming Capital Funds Campaign to replace the spire and belfry, and to take care of some much needed and long-ignored repairs. To date we have received more than 21 proposed campaign names. To jump start our imaginations, a gift certificate to Mike's Clam Shack will be given to the person or persons who submit the winning name for our Campaign. So put your thinking caps on! Place your ideas in the little white church by the organ at the front of the sanctuary. You could be going out to dinner very soon!

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WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP will be holding their Valentine's Tea on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 7, this year at 3:00 PM. in Fellowship Hall. Members will please note the new date and time to make plans to bring your friends and neighbors who might not get out as much. Also, please bring dainty finger foods to share, as you are able. This will be just a social time for all. We are planning for good weather this year! No storm! See Marilyn D. for more information.

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F.A.C.E.S Valentine's Dinner at Spring Hill Restaurant Friday, February 10, 2012, $27 inclusive.

Menu - Please choose from the following entrees:

Chicken Picatta - Pan sautéed chicken finished with lemon and capers

Baked Haddock – Fresh haddock fillet baked with a lemon butter and finished with a seasoned crumb topping

Roast Sirloin – served with au jus

All entrees served with chef’s choice of vegetables, starch, and a house salad. Dessert, coffee, and teas are also always included.

Please sign up in Fellowship Hall. See Dan D. for more information.

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OUR ALL-CHURCH BIRTHDAY PARTY will be Feb. 12th. If you would like to make a cake, please put your name on the sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall or contact April C.

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Soup's On! February, the month with the heart, is the anniversary of Soup’s On. Each year hundreds of kind donors give a small gift each week at the Wednesday luncheon. Each year many local businesses extend their community giving to include Soup’s On. This time of year, when folks are worried about paying for last year’s Christmas gifts or this year’s taxes, gifts to Soup’s On dwindle a bit. This would be a wonderful time for you to open your heart to this amazing, loving church outreach program. February is Soup’s On Month. Please either send or drop your contribution off in the office or drop it into the weekly collection plate. Place your gift in a plain envelope or pew envelope, mark it AND your check ‘SOUP’S ON’. Your gift will help to provide a hot, nutritious meal in a warm and comforting surrounding to nearly one hundred of our guests each Wednesday. Contributions will be collected each week through the month of February. Thank you for whatever you are able to give.

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FROM THE BOOK EXCHANGE – We are again accepting donations. Please leave them outside the door of the book room. Thank you!

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OUR NEWSLETTER, The Spirit – If you are not yet receiving The Spirit but would like to, please let our church secretary know by calling the office any weekday between 9 and noon (646-4309).

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FOOD PANTRIES throughout the state are in great need of contributions. Items most needed are: ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, hash, pancake syrup, dish soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, crackers, and chowder. Any items, however, are appreciated. Can you help?

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We have some empty slots in Coffee Servers, Flowers & Bulletins. Please check the sign-up sheets in Fellowship Hall.

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