Please keep Jennie Kiteck in your prayers, she’s in the hospital.
Postponed til March 3: Our next Congregational Conversation: What Will it Take for What’s Next? March 3, 1:00 pm in the Classroom (pls note change. You’ll have time to get to the Handbell Concert at 3 pm) The next all-church conversation about “What Next” for our vision of mission and service will take place next Sunday. Results of last month’s conversation have been reviewed and have begun to be shaped into some concrete plans. Come share your insight and reflection as we think about staffing, money, and whom we might serve!
Next Sunday – March 3 – This & That: A Concert of Anything but “Church Music” The ringers of Union Church Handbell Ensemble will present a mini-concert comprised of pieces that would not likely find a place in a typical worship service. Please join us Sunday, March 3 at 3 pm in the sanctuary for a variety of fun and funny handbell music.
Stay for Lunch during Lent! Lenten Lunches to begin on March 10. Finance and Pastoral Relations Boards are preparing the lunch on March 10, the first Sunday of Lent and the day of the Annual Meeting. Stay for a “Mardi Gras pancake supper”.
Check the Lost & Found shelves across from the office if you might’ve left something at church. There are also items from the kitchen on them, which have been around for a while. If unclaimed, they are Goodwill-bound. Thanks.
Please make a change in your Church Directory — Betty Wray’s numbers are 859-986-4377 (home) and 859-302-4877 (cell).
Around Town and Notes & Notices
How to Choose & Use the Right Assistance Equipment. Feb. 26, 6 pm at First Christian Church. Berea Home Village invites you to learn how to choose the right device for your situation (wheelchairs, walkers, braces, etc.) Presented by Ernestine Brashear, Physical Therapist. Open to all, no charge.
Family Caregiver Workshop March 1. This program is specialized for family caregivers and will offer information about Alzheimer’s Disease and caregiving; and will also provide an opportunity to reflect, regenerate, and gain a new perspective on your caregiving issues. Local & statewide experts who specialize in aging and Alzheimer’s care will present topics that are valuable to family caregivers of persons with dementia. 9:00—4:00 pm, 2808 Palumbo Dr., Lexington. Registration required 1-800-272-3900. $10.
Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) is seeking volunteers to serve during its alternative spring break programs: WorkFest and YouthFest. Kitchen volunteers are needed to prepare and serve meals to student volunteers in Jackson and Floyd Counties during March and April. CAP provides all recipes, ingredients, and supplies. Opportunities include making sandwiches on a Sunday afternoon, cooking and serving breakfast on an early weekday morning, or getting supper ready and greeting students returning from their construction sites in the evening. Volunteers with construction skills are also needed to provide guidance and direction to student volunteers. Project leadership by industry-trained CAP staff will be provided. You can make a difference in our communities and in the lives of our student volunteers!
CAP also has an urgent need at Grateful Bread Food Pantry and Grateful Threadz Thrift Store (Mount Vernon), helping to sort and stock donated items and serving members of the Rockcastle County community. Join CAP in its mission of building hope, transforming lives, and sharing Christ’s love through service in Appalachia. To learn more, visit www.christianapp.org/volunteer, or contact Amy Schill at aschill@chrisapp.org or 859.230.4027.
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