UPCOMING EVENTS

March 29: Palm Sunday - 8:30AM & 10:30AM services. This begins Holy Week, a time in the church year when we remember how Christ gave his life in love for the world. Meet the donkey on the front lawn from 9-11am.

March 29: Easter Egg Hunt - 3-4:30PM - RAIN OR SHINE. All children of walking age through 2nd grade are invited. Meet on the front lawn! Bouncy house and treats!

April 2: Maundy Thursday - 6:00PM Service in Potts Hall. Maundy Thursday begins the Three Days (or Triduum), remembering the new commandment that Christ gave us in word and deed as he taught us how to love one another, washing our feet as a servant. We also celebrate the Lord’s Supper, remembering the meal Christ shared with his disciples before his death. This is a communion and tenebrae service with a seder.

April 3: Good Friday - Good Friday is the day we remember Jesus’ crucifixion. The hours of noon to 3PM are particularly significant as these commemorate the time Jesus hung on the cross. It is an especially important time to pray for the church and the world for whom Christ gave his life.

April 5: Easter Sunday: We hope you can join us at one of our three services and our pancake breakfast on Easter Sunday. Bring your fresh cut flowers to add to our Living Cross on the lawn. Our service times are as follows:

• 7AM Sunrise Service in the Memorial Garden
• 8:30AM Revelations Contemporary Service in Potts Hall
• 9:30AM Pancake Breakfast in Potts Hall
• 10:30AM Traditional Worship Service in the Sanctuary

Please note that the church office is closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

This March and April, we are honored to support EMS Closet, a local ministry serving children in Richland Districts One and Two.

EMS Closet provides clothing to children living in poverty so they can attend school with confidence and dignity. Access to adequate clothing and basic necessities directly impacts a student’s attendance, social and emotional well-being, behavior, and academic success.

More than 33,000 students in Richland Districts One and Two live in poverty. Many experience clothing insecurity, meaning they do not have enough clean, well-fitting, and season-appropriate clothing. School staff consistently report that students without adequate clothing struggle with low self-esteem, bullying, social anxiety, and chronic absenteeism. When students miss school because they feel embarrassed or unprepared, their academic progress suffers and their confidence declines.

Socks and underwear are the most requested and least donated items. Because they must be purchased new and cannot be shared, families in crisis often go without. However, wearing the same undergarments repeatedly or going without can lead to hygiene concerns and skin irritations.

Clothing is more than fabric. It is dignity. It is the ability to walk into a classroom without fear.

Together, we can make a difference.

How You Can Help

Donate:

We will be collecting donations of new socks and underwear (sizes 4T through adult XL)

Volunteer:

Individuals are welcome to volunteer directly with EMS Closet at times that work best for their schedules. If you feel called to serve, you can sign up on their website https://emscloset.org/

Let’s be the hands and feet of Christ by ensuring every child has what they need to thrive. 

Join Pastor Ben in CrossRoads (off of the Atrium) every Tuesday, 12:15-12:45PM for this lunchtime Bible study. BRING YOUR LUNCH!

Class will not meet on March 31, 2026

Join us in CrossRoads each Wednesday from 10am - 11am.  We will begin a study of the entire book of Acts of the Apostles.

We return to our study of the book What The Bible Is All About by Dr. Henrietta C.  

Join us and find a space where people will listen, without judgment, and share helpful insights and advice on how to journey through grief. Wednesdays, 5:15PM - 6:15PM in Crossroads, February 25 through March 25.

Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday, March 29, 3-4:30 PM on the front lawn. Rain or Shine (if rain, it will be moved indoors). All children of walking age through 2nd grade are invited.

Who: All 3rd-5th Graders (a.k.a. Strikers)

When: 3:30pm-5:00pm - see dates below!

Where: Meet in the Strikers Room-Room 220

Join Us to Grow in Your Faith, Enjoy Fellowship, and Serve Others while having FUN! and Have Fun!

Questions or Concerns? Contact Liz Campbell: liz.campbell@live.com or Julie Coffey: juliecoffey5@gmail.com.

Strikers Meeting Dates:

March 29-Easter Egg Hunt with Bounce House at 3:00PM

April 19

May 3

Palm Sunday - 8:30AM & 10:30AM services. This begins Holy Week, a time in the church year when we remember how Christ gave his life in love for the world.

This is a very special service with the children leading with palms, AND we will have a live donkey at service representing humility and peace.

Every Sunday from 9:30AM to 10:15AM (except for certain holidays). 

For the full schedule, click here.

Season 3 of the Compass group Chosen series begins on Jan. 4 at 4:00 PM in the CrossRoads Room. Everyone is invited, even if you have missed the first 2 Seasons of The Chosen. Last class is March 8.

Join us at 9:30AM in Potts Hall (following the 8:30 Revelations worship service) for a an Easter Jubilee Breakfast! Free event. Come and bring a friend :) RSVP HERE

JOY GROUP: Just Older Youth group is generally ages 55+ and meets the first Monday of every month. 

Bring a covered dish to share and join us at 12:30PM, on Monday, April 13 in Potts Hall.  

Join our monthly breakfast/discussion group that meets in the private dining room at Lizard's Thicket in front of Target on Two Notch Road at 7:00 AM (PLEASE NOTE THE TIME of 7AM). 

Next meeting is Thursday, April 16

Questions?  Email Stephen Bower at stephenebower6@gmail.com or Ken McManus at kenmcmanus@mindspring.com.

Let's meet for lunch! Ken McManus has reserved a private room at Lizard's Thicket for us to gather and socialize on the 3rd Monday of the month. Please email Ken at kenmcmanus@mindspring.com if you have questions or plan to attend.

New members are always welcome. Upcoming meeting info & book selections are available in weekly announcements & email newsletter.

We read fairly new fiction with a few non-fiction selections a year. Meetings are informal and almost always include M & M's! 

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