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"Not Robots"
Pastor Joyce

Come Out Sunday Night 
5:15 p.m. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m. YouthWorx This Week

In Prayer
Please continue to be praying for Pastor Joyce.
(Cards may be sent to Pastor Joyce at her home address 
or in care of the Church Office.)

Announcements
WANTED:  GREEN THUMBS!  
The Property Committee is planning a spring clean-up on Saturday, May 21, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.  This would include weeding, planting, and overall maintenance of the gardens and greenery outside.  Please contact Janet Frey 
or Joe Juretus to volunteer or for information.

GALLERY
Spring has sprung and it is now time to change the theme in the Gallery!  What's the Gallery?  The Gallery is a place that we can share our talents with other people.  It is located in Classroom #3 in the Sunday School wing.  Please come and check out the art work of other church members.  Thank you to those that let us borrow your 'Winter Art' for the past few months.  The theme for May and June will be 'Beauty of Spring.'  You are invited to bring any media (photo's, paintings, needle point.... etc.) to the office for display in the Gallery.  Please mark your work with your name and any other info you would like us to know.  Thank you for sharing!

April 25 - LADIES BOOK CLUB
This month, we are reading and discussing "The Silver Star" by Jeannette Walls.  Join us on Monday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel.   In May, we will meet to discuss "We are All Completely beside Ourselves" by Karen Joy Fowler and in June, "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire.  May and June Book Club dates will be selected at the April meeting.


May 15 - DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP FOR MISSION TRIP - If you plan on attending the 2016 Mission Trip, please get your volunteer form and payment submitted to Linda Friday as soon as possible.

JUNE 7 - THE FINAL WOMEN'S GUILD MEETING 
for the year will be held on Tuesday, June 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor.  The program, "Supporting Others in their Grief," will be presented by Rev. Elaine Ely.  Election of officers will also take place.  Everyone is welcome!

MISSION TEAM PARTICIPANTS:
  If you plan on attending the 2016 Mission Trip, please get your volunteer form and payment submitted to Linda Friday as soon as possible.

OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND FAITH FACTORY children have begun a series about Zacchaeus.  They will be learning that Jesus knows everything about us, that He will come and get us when we are lost, that when we ask for forgiveness we will receive it.  There is great fun during the Sunday School Hour!

PICTURE DIRECTORIES
The 2016 Picture Directory is here!  They are labeled and available in the Narthex for pick up.  You may contact  the Church Office to have your Directory mailed to you, if necessary.

ADULT EDUCATION CLASS IN CHAPEL
"God is never late; He's seldom early; He's always right on Time" by Stan Toler.  You are invited to join the Adult Education Class which meets in the Chapel on Sunday mornings for this study that encourages us to trust God, even when we can't see Him; to call on God, even when we are not sure He is listening, and to trust God.

JUNE 10 - 2016 ONE DREAM MISSION TEAM THIRD ANNUAL GOLF OUTING!
When:    June 10, 2016
Where:   Butter Valley Golf Port, Barto, PA
Time:     Registration Noon
Shot Gun Start:  1:00 PM
Cost:      $85.00 Per Person Includes Steak Dinner and All the Fixin's
Take a pamphlet here and see how to sign up or ways you can support the Mission Team.

JUNE 11 - 62nd ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Join us on Saturday, June 11 from 4:30 to 8:30.  We will be serving hamburger BBQ, hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, baked beans, strawberries, ice cream, and homemade cakes and pies at a reasonable price.  We will have a silent auction and games and the Quakertown Band will entertain us with their wonderful music.  Please join us for the fun and fellowship that this evening brings.  The evening's proceeds will go to our Church School and Christian Education program.  VOLUNTEERS are needed on Saturday to help set up, clean strawberries, serve at the food stands, help in the kitchen, waitress, cut cakes, wash dishes and trays, help with the games, clean up, and many other duties.  If you can help as a volunteer, please sign up on the list in the Narthex or call the Church Office.  We will again have an early and late shift.  The strawberry festival is only possible because of the many caring people who pitch in to help and also because of those who attend and support our church.  Thank you!

QUAKERTOWN BAND
Each year, we enjoy the music of the Quakertown Band during our annual Strawberry Festival Lawn Fete.  Our goal is to cover the cost with contributions of patrons. If you would like to be a patron, please bring or mail your check (made payable to First UCC Church School Association, marked Quakertown Band Patron) to the church office. Please note that if the contributions exceed the cost of the band, they will be used toward other festival costs. Thanks.  If you would like to be a patron, please bring or mail your check (made payable to First UCC Church School Association, marked Quakertown Band Patron) to the Church Office.  

JULY 23-30 - 2016 ONE DREAM MISSION TEAM
If you are interested in information about the 2016 Mission Trip, please stop by the Mission Team bulletin board outside the church office.
When:    July 23 - July 30, 2016
Where:   Camden New York
Who:      Current 9th graders or older
The trip this year will be limited to 65 attendees.  If you intend to attend the trip, you should complete the "Volunteer Form" and submit your payment.  Sign up deadline is May 15 or 65 attendees, whichever comes first.  If you have questions, please contact Dean or Linda at  Missiontrips@firstucc.net 


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