Funds Received since March 1st, 2008: $382,452

Commitments to Campaign: $952,868.00

Amount left to pay on property: $223,174

The Children’s Ministry will be sponsoring an Easter egg hunt again this year. We are in need of individually wrapped Easter candy, Christian bracelets, stickers, etc. that can be fitted into plastic eggs. Thanks to the generosity of many folks last year, we will not need the plastic eggs themselves. We have approximately 2,000 of them! Please bring items for stuffing to church and place them in the container that will be in the Fellowship Hall.

Our teens meet after the late service on Sundays for lunch, fellowship, and Bible lessons. If you would be willing to provide a meal for this group, please sign up for the week you’d like on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the kitchen. Expect to provide a meal for approximately 20 people. The kids aren’t fussy! Something simple would be appreciated. Please see Matt Olszewski if you have any questions.

We will have a Passover Meal on Maundy Thursday before the Maundy Thursday service.  More details to follow.  Mark your calendar so you won’t miss this popular event! Also consider volunteering your help in setting up or clean up.

On Wednesday nights during Lent we will continue to have our Pot-Luck Suppers, but let’s all bring some sort of soup. Cook up (or purchase) a pot of your favorite soup and bring some to share. Remember we also have a lot of hungry kids!

If you would like to make a contribution towards the purchase of flowers for our Easter service, please make a note on the memo line of your check, “Easter Flowers” and place it in the offering plate. Thank you!

Put March 20th, from 6—8:30pm on your calendar. All the Small Groups will come together at CTR’s Parish Hall to enjoy an evening of fun. There will be a pot-luck dinner so bring along something yummy to share. We will enjoy a variety of activities and a lot of good fellowship. If you have any questions, contact Mick or Kim Cortopassi.

Here are this week’s birthdays and anniversaries:

Birthdays:

• Gary Williams (Mar

Anniversaries:

• Mick & Kim Cortopassi (Mar 9)

This Wednesday night the newest offering, “The Way of the Master” will continue.  The class on the Gospel of Luke will also resume. Adults may choose their class. The youth will attend “The Way of the Master.”

We made another $10,000 payment on the land this week. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving, and thanks be to God for His provision and blessing.