Join us Friday at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park for a fun day of bowling and roller skating. If you want to carpool or follow out, please meet at the church at 6 p.m. The event runs from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, but you are welcome to arrive earlier if you prefer. 

May will be the last month with a staffed nursery during the 10:45 service; June, July, and August will be a break for our volunteers; the nursery will be open as a cry room for children aged three and under and a related adult or caregiver. We need more volunteers to help us reopen the nursery this September. The number of volunteers has dwindled, and we no longer have enough to staff it weekly. Please contact Ashley if you have any questions or need more information on how to volunteer.

On Sunday, May 19, there will be a combined service at 10 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch. Sign up at the roundtable in the sanctuary. 

Jill is seeking assistance with running slides on Sundays when Andrew and Jill are unavailable at 10:45 a.m. (or 8:15 a.m. if preferred). Please let Jill know if you are interested. It’s very simple (just press the arrow key)!  

Join us on Sunday as we continue our C.S. Lewis series with this week’s message “Calling.” Services at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m., and don’t forget to join us for coffee in between! 

The spring and summer Hope Chest clothing donations will be picked up at the Jaffa on Sunday evening. If you can assist in any way, it will be greatly appreciated. Please meet at the Jaffa at 5:00 p.m.

The deadline for submitting sign-ups and payments for the Youth Group’s Paint Party on May 4 at 2:00 p.m. is Monday, April 29 during office hours. The cost is $30, and all necessary supplies will be provided; the instructor will also outline the picture. You can view the image by going to the Facebook event.

Do not forget! Next Friday, a group will go skating and bowling at Morrisons Cove. Bowling costs $2, and skating costs $2; snacks and drinks are also available for purchase. (They accept cards and cash.)

If you have a high school or college graduate you’d like to recognize in our June newsletter, please send me their name, school, any future plans they’d like to share, and a photo by May 15. We will also celebrate the graduates on Sunday, June 2. 

Tuesday, April 23, is election day, and we are a polling place; if you plan to visit the church, please use the 2nd St. door (unless you are coming to vote).

There will be no Bible Study this Thursday, April 25; Bible study will resume next Thursday at 10:00 a.m. 

Friday is our monthly Food Pantry Day. If you’d like to volunteer, please arrive at the Narnia Room (inside the glass doors) around 9:45 a.m. 

The church will organize a group to go bowling and roller skating at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park in Martinsburg on Friday, May 3. Please sign up if you intend to attend so that we can notify them if there is a large turnout. There will be a chance to carpool here at the church, or you can meet the group there. 

The Youth Group Paint Party is on Saturday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. Please sign up by next Monday, April 29, and include your payment. The cost is $30 per individual. Everyone is welcome; it is open to the public. 

The May newsletters and calendars will be mailed tomorrow and emailed later this week. Please take some time to read through these so you don’t miss anything here at the church. Please keep in mind that the newsletter and calendars were printed before the combined service on May 19th was announced, so this is not mentioned in the newsletter. 

We hope you will join us on Sunday as we continue our series “C.S. Lewis for Today” with this week’s message, Love. Pastor Brian will also continue his Sunday school class on Lewis’ book “Mere Christianity” in the social hall.

On Friday, May 3rd, we will be hosting a family night at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park in Martinsburg. Bowling (including shoes) and roller skating (including skates) cost only $2. Please sign up at the round table in the sanctuary so that we know how many to expect.

The Youth Group is hosting a Paint Party fundraiser on Saturday, May 4 at 2:00 p.m. The cost is $30 per person, and space is limited. To register for the event, please take an envelope from the round table and put your payment inside; place it in the offering plate. An image of what will be painted is linked below. Everything will be supplied, and the picture will be outlined; all you need to do is paint it! Must sign up and pay by April 29.

Picture

This Saturday will be our monthly Soup & Sandwich Luncheon. Everyone is welcome to this free lunch! 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

The Youth Group Paint Party will be held on Saturday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. The cost is $30 per person. Sign up by filling out an envelope and including a payment; envelopes are available at the sanctuary’s round table. 

On Friday, May 3, join us at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park in Martinsburg for a fun evening of roller skating and bowling. 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The cost of bowling is $2, which includes shoes, and $2 for skating, which includes skates. Snacks and beverages are available for purchase. 

Please keep in mind that next Tuesday, April 23, is the primary election day; because the church is being used as a polling place, evening activities have been canceled, and if you need to visit the church on this day (for anything other than voting), please enter only from the 2nd Street side. 

Please join us on Sunday at 8:15/10:45 a.m. We will have Holy Communion at both services and begin the new sermon series “C.S. Lewis for Today.”

Pastor Brian will also start a new Sunday school class at 9:30 a.m. in the social hall, based on C.S. Lewis’ book “Mere Christianity.” We have two copies available for purchase and one to borrow for anyone who wants one.

Our monthly Soup & Sandwich Luncheon is on Saturday, 4/20; there is a sign-up sheet on the round table for anyone interested in making soup for the luncheon.

The ROCK is preparing for their end-of-year party as the school year comes to a close. If you’d like to make a donation to help cover the expenses of the special evening, please see Ashley.

Saturate Altoona will return downtown on Sunday evenings in June. We will have a booth there; please contact Pastor Brian if you would like to volunteer at our booth.

The Youth Group will host a paint party on Saturday, May 4. The cost is $30, and everything is included. The available space is limited. Please sign up by placing an envelope on the round table in the sanctuary with your payment by April 29.

All are welcome to attend Bible study on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Narnia Room (inside the glass doors). The study will focus on 2 Peter. 

Beginning this Friday, April 12, Cheryl Rupp will be teaching sign language at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Place; all are welcome, but please contact Jill by Thursday at 10:00 a.m. if you intend to attend so Cheryl knows how many to expect. The classes will last 6 weeks. She recommends a book, but it is optional. Please contact me for more information as well. You must enter through the glass elevator because the office is closed on Fridays.

There will be no live-stream this Sunday, April 14, but Jill will try to have someone record audio of the message, which I hope to share on YouTube early next week if all goes well.

Pastor Brian will begin a new Sunday School class on the book “Mere Christianity” by CS Lewis this Sunday, April 14, at 9:30 a.m. in the Social Hall. It is not required to have the book, but it is encouraged. If you want Jill to order the book for you, it’s $14.74 and will arrive by Sunday if you notify me by Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. 

Our Soup & Sandwich Luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 20 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and our Food Pantry will be open on Friday, April 26 at 11:00 a.m. 

Join us this Sunday at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for the message from Rev. Steve White.

Communion will be held on Sunday, April 14.

Cheryl Rupp will share her gift of sign language by teaching lessons on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. beginning April 12. Please let me know if you intend to attend so that Cheryl knows how many to expect.

The April Soup and Sandwich Lunch will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to this free lunch.

The food pantry will be open on Friday, April 26 to any Blair County resident in need. The pantry is a drive-through that opens at 11:00 a.m.

This week, Pastor Brian is on vacation. If you have a pastoral emergency, please get in touch with Jill during business hours, or with Wendy Lucas or Jane Lonsinger, and we will get in touch with the pastor who is on call.

Communion for April will be held on Sunday, April 14.

There’s no Bible study this Thursday.

The Youth Group is selling Gardners PB Meltaway bars for $1 and chocolate-covered pretzel rods (2 pack) for $2 between services on Sunday, or you can stop in the office during office hours to purchase some.

Second Avenue Kids are in need of snacks and drinks for Jr. Church; please contact Ashley if you have any questions or want to know what the kids like (ashleymiller1228@gmail.com).

Just a reminder that services will be held tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. The traditional service will begin at 7:00 a.m., followed by the combined service at 9:30 a.m.

Easter breakfast will be served from 8:15 to 9:15, and everyone is welcome!

Please take note that the church office will be closed on Monday, April 1.

Today’s Reading & Reflection: 

Saturday: Sit and be loved by God. Sit in His presence today. Read Psalm 23 and Psalm 46 and prepare your heart for tomorrow.

Action Step: Invite someone to join you on Easter Sunday at church.