Join us this Sunday for Holy Communion and our message, “Jesus Sets Out: The Power of Prayer.” Services at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Tonight’s Lenten Fish Dinner buffet is from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Come out and support the Youth Group while having a delicious meal! Takeout is also available; call ahead starting at 3:30 p.m. at 814-943-2072.

The Youth Group is now selling Gardner’s Peanut Butter Meltaways for $1 and Chocolate Covered Pretzels for $2 between services on Sundays. If you’d like to sell a box at your place of business, please contact Ashley or Nic Harclerode.

Our Rise Against Hunger food packing event is just one week away! If you haven’t enrolled to pack meals yet but would like to, please sign up using this link. Sign up here.

On Palm Sunday, March 24, 2nd Ave Kids will have their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Children 12 and under are welcome (a parent or guardian must remain and attend with them).–lunch will be provided in the social hall after the 10:45 service, followed by the egg hunt. Please bring your own basket/bag to collect eggs. This event is available for registration. Registration Link for Egg Hunt

Order forms for Easter flowers can be found in the sanctuary and in the March newsletter. The deadline for orders and payments is Sunday, March 17.

Join us tomorrow to begin our Lenten sermon series, “Jesus Sets Out.” This week’s message is “The Unlikely Hero” from Luke 10:25–37. Services at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Sign up for the 24 Hour Prayer Vigil at the roundtable in the sanctuary. We will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Good Friday and end at 7:00 p.m. on Holy Saturday. The 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m. times are at home; however, the church will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. if you wish to pray there.

Flower orders for Easter Sunday are now being accepted. Forms are available at the round table and must be completed and paid for by March 17.

Blair Senior Services’ Advanced Tai Chi program will begin on Wednesday, March 20. It will run from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. There is a beginner’s class available at another location; if you want more information, please contact Jill.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Food Pantry this past Friday. We would also like to thank those who donated to the Food Pantry.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Youth Group at the fish dinner! The dinners will be held every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday) from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Join us Sunday as we welcome our guest speaker, Kirth Benson, who will present the message from Ruth 2, “God Provides A Redeemer.”

Saturday is our monthly soup and sandwich luncheon. This is free and offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Beginning this Sunday, the Youth Group will sell Gardners peanut butter meltaways ($1 each) and chocolate-covered pretzels ($2) between services. 

The church office will be closed on Monday to observe Presidents’ Day. We will open on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.

Valentine’s candy will be available for pickup during office hours on Wednesday (8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) or after the evening Ash Wednesday service. Items will be in the kitchen.

Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the start of our Lenten journey. There will be an ashes and communion service in the sanctuary from 8:45 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.. Our evening Ash Wednesday service will be held after The ROCK (beginning around 7:10 p.m.) with music, ashes and communion, and a brief message. The ROCK will dismiss on 2nd Street, so please enter on the 2nd Ave side of the building for the evening service.

Fish Dinners begin this Friday, February 16, and will continue through Lent (except Good Friday). The all-you-can-eat buffet will be served from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. If you plan on volunteering, please arrive between 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

If you’d like to receive phone call announcements and reminders (we’ll only make one or two calls per week via recording), please sign up in the sanctuary. If there is enough of a need/want, we will consider further.

Saturday is our monthly soup and sandwich luncheon. Join us for a free lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

The church office will be closed on Monday, February 19, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 20 at 8:00 a.m.

Join us Sunday as we conclude the series “The Names of God” with this week’s sermon. The Omega and the Alpha. 

Wednesday marks the beginning of our Lenten journey. Ashes and communion will be available from 8:45 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. We will also have a service following the ROCK (around 7:10 p.m.), which will include ashes and Communion. For the evening service, please enter on the 2nd Ave side (glass door or sanctuary doors), as the ROCK will be dismissing on 2nd Street.

The first Fish Dinner of the season is only a week away! Dinner will be served every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday) from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. The all-you-can-eat buffet costs $17 for adults, $14 for those 65 and older, and $12 for children under the age of ten. Single take-out meals are $14. 

Cakes are needed for desserts at the fish dinners; if you can donate one, please drop it off on Thursdays during office hours or Fridays beginning at 2:00 p.m.

If you want to volunteer at the Fish Dinners, please arrive between 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Fridays.

Sunday is SOUPer Bowl Sunday; please help us stock the shelves of the food pantry by donating canned soups and goods.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 6, is Walk N Talk at the church. From 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., all adults are welcome to walk around the building and/or sit in the Gathering Place with a cup of coffee and chat with friends. You can enter through the glass elevator entrance, which will be open from 9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Sunday, February 11, is SOUPer Bowl Sunday. We’d like to ask you to help us stock our food pantry shelves for our February giveaway on February 23.

Valentine’s candy can be ordered until next Monday, February 12. Order forms are available at the church and can be emailed as needed.

Next week, we begin our Lenten journey. On Ash Wednesday, February 14, Pastor Brian will be in the sanctuary 8:45 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. for a time of ashes and communion, and we will also hold a service following the ROCK at around 7:10 p.m. Please use the glass elevator or sanctuary entrance doors on 2nd Ave to enter the building, as the ROCK dismisses on 2nd St.

Fish Dinners will begin on Friday, February 16 and continue every Friday (except Good Friday) through Lent. If you’d like to help out with the fish dinners and are available on Fridays, please arrive between 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cakes are needed for the fish dinner desserts. Please deliver cakes to the kitchen on Thursdays during office hours (8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) or on Fridays beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Join us on Sunday for our next message in the “Names of God” series. This week’s message is titled “The Word” (John 1:1–18). We will have Holy Communion at both 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Sign-ups for the Valentine’s Social have been extended to Sunday, February 4. Please sign up and place your payment in the offering plate in an envelope marked “social.” The social will be held at the church on Saturday, February 11 at 6:00 p.m. For $10, you can get dinner, dessert, entertainment, and more!

Place your Valentine’s candy orders! Order forms are available at the sanctuary’s round table, and all proceeds will benefit the summer Youth Group Mission Trip.

Ash Wednesday is February 14. Ashes will be available from 8:45 a.m. – 9:20 AM, followed by the Ash Wednesday service around 7:10 following The ROCK.

Be on the lookout, beginning next Sunday Easter flower order forms will be available! 

Registration for Rise Against Hunger is currently open! Our meal packing event takes place on Saturday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. (Volunteers are also needed for setup and cleanup.) Invite your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, etc. We welcome people of all ages. Register Here

There’s still time to sign up for the Valentine’s Social! This event will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 6:00 p.m. For $10, you will receive dinner (spaghetti or cheese-stuffed shells, meatballs or chicken parm, salad, beverage, and dessert), as well as entertainment and photo opportunities. Everyone is welcome! Contact the office for more information.

On Sunday, February 11, we will have our SOUPer Bowl! Bring in canned soups (pop tops are preferred) and other non-perishable items. They’ll all be distributed during our February Food Pantry. Items can be placed on the Elevation Room table.

Ash Wednesday is February 14. Ashes will be available from 8:45 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., with a service beginning around 7:10 p.m. following the ROCK.

Fish Dinners will begin on Friday, February 16 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. and will continue every Friday through Lent (except Good Friday). Sherry Koelle is organizing the dinners this year and is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping, please contact her or the church office.

Join us on Sunday as we continue our “The Names of God” series with this week’s message, Elohim. This week’s Bible reading comes from Genesis 1:1-5. Services at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

If you are unable to attend in person, please join us on YouTube. You can watch live or when it is convenient for you.

Sign up by January 31 to attend the Valentine’s Social on Saturday, February 10 at 6:00 p.m. Visit the round table in the sanctuary.

We are accepting orders for Valentine’s Day candy (chocolate covered strawberries, peanut butter candy, and mint candy) for pick-up on February 13 or February 14. Order forms are available at the church and included in the February newsletter. Proceeds from this sale will go toward the Youth mission trip in July.

Fish dinners will begin on Friday, February 16. If you would like to help in any way, please contact Sherry Koelle. They will be held on Fridays in Lent from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., except for Good Friday.

Tomorrow (Tuesday, January 23) from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. is Walk N Talk. All grown-ups are welcome to visit, use the gym or building for walking, etc., or just unwind with a cup of coffee and a seat in the Gathering Place. Kindly enter through the glass elevator door. Open hours for the door will be 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Our monthly food giveaway is this Friday. Volunteers are requested to arrive at the Narnia Room by 10:00 a.m. The pantry is open to all Blair County residents starting at 11:00 a.m.

Chocolate mint candies, peanut butter candies, and covered strawberries are available for purchase. Retrieve on February 13 between noon and 2:00 p.m., or on February 14 during business hours. A dozen strawberries costs $12, a box of chocolate/PB candies costs $10, and a box of chocolate/mint candies costs $12. The Youth Group Mission Trip is the beneficiary of all proceeds.

Sign up by January 31 to attend the Valentine’s Social on Saturday, February 10 at 6:00 p.m. You can have dinner (spaghetti or cheese-stuffed shells), choose between meatballs or chicken parmesan, salad, dessert, beverage for $10 per person. You also get entertainment and photo opportunities.

We will start our Lenten journey on February 14, Ash Wednesday. Ash will be distributed between 8:45 a.m. and 9:20 a.m., and after the ROCK, there will be a service that starts at 7:10 p.m. and includes ashes, communion, and worship.

Fish Dinners will start on Friday, February 16. Additional details will be available soon! To help with preparation and serving, volunteers are needed. If you would like to lend a hand, please contact Sherry Koelle!

By the end of the week, emails and mailers with the February newsletters and calendars will be sent out. Keep an eye out!