Upcoming Events
Pastor
Karen Eck begins her ministry with us on February 1, 2012 and leads worship
on February 5th!
New Melle Community
Passion Play
- will begin rehearsals
for the Easter presentation of the last days in the life of Christ starting
February 6th at Friedens Peace United Church of Christ (3560 Mill
Street) 7:30 pm. This nondenominational event has been part of the community for
over 30 years. Download a flyer here.
No acting experience
is necessary as there are many nonspeaking parts as crowd and Disciples.
All you need is to want to be part of this great event.
Costumes are provided.
Both actors and choir will meet on the 6th then the actors
will continue on Monday evenings at 7:30 until March 19 when we will move to
the New Melle Sports Center for nightly rehearsals before the first
performance on March 24.
If you are interested in being part of the choir after the first
meeting on the 6th choir will meet on Sundays at 2:00 pm starting
February 13th also at Friedens. Then
the choir will join the actors for the nightly practice on March 19th
at the Sports Center.
Shows will be
presented in the New Melle Sports Center’s main building starting March 24
at 7:00 pm, Sunday March 25th at 2:00 & 4:30.
Then again the following weekend March 31 at 7:00 and Sunday April 1 at
2:00 & 4:30.
Check us out on Face Book at “New Melle Passion Play”.
For more information
please contact Donna Curdt at 636-634-1150.
Coffee/Donut
Fellowship 9:30 – 10 on Sunday downstairs.
There will be a donation basket to cover costs.
Children's
Sunday School Begins New Time & Schedule (9:40 - 11:15) as follows:
9:40
- 9:55 SS Opening: Music, offering and prayers.
10
- 10:15 Children stay for worship until dismissed (after “Passing of the
Peace“)
10:15
- 11:15 Go to SS Classes (Students please stay in class until a parent picks
you up.)
Parents
you will need to pick up your children ASAP after worship.
Teachers
Needed for Sunday School and
the Nursery – Sign up for a session in the Narthex.
"Soup"er Bowl Canned Soup
Collection – Bring your canned soup donations the next two Sundays,
January 29th and February 5th! Drop
off in the narthex and include your choice of the "Soup"er Bowl
winning team. Our donations will go to the New Melle Food Pantry.
Thanks for your support!
Church
Cancelation due to Weather –
Watch local news Channel 2 to see if church is closed. If power available Wayne
will send emails and Donna will make phone calls to those without email.
Women's
Fellowship Meets –
Monday, February 6 at 7 pm
Heritage
Cluster Meeting –
Monday, February 6 at 7 pm at
St. John's UCC, Cappeln.
Music &
Worship Meeting –
Tuesday, February 7 at 7 PM.
Confirmation
/ Pre-confirmation Classes Wednesday,
February 8th from
5:30-7:00 pm.
Chancel/Gospel
Singers Practice Wednesday,
February 8th
at 7pm.
Mystery
Photo's Needed – Submit
your photo to Ida with your name on it so Ida can return it to you.
Also, include any information about your photo that we may share in the
newsletter when your photo is announced.
Church
Office Volunteer – If you have a few hours, weekly or even occasionally,
especially now through Easter, your help would be greatly appreciated in the
office. If you can enter data on the computer, after office hours, that would be
one huge help. Other help that can be done anytime
is welcome for completing miscellaneous items for Sunday worship, filing,
copying papers, updating bulletin boards, etc. Any help would be greatly
appreciated. Please contact Sharon Wolf at 636-398-5290 who is coordinating
office help. Thank you very much, Kim
Need
Gift Ideas? Start at church for
your gift giving with our cookbooks or apple butter!!
Cookbooks
– Our 2009 published cookbook is available with over 400 pages of
recipes for $25 each. Our 100th
Anniversary Cookbooks published in 2004 have 54 pages of recipes for $5 each.
Apple
Butter – Our 2010 batch is available = Quarts $7.00 / Pints $4.00 /
˝ Pints $2.50.
Sausage
– Link
Sausage leftover from the spring dinner is out in family center for any member
who wants it at donation price. The new link sausage, in basement
freezer, is $6.30 per 2# bag.
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