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| March 18, 2018 Worship Celebration |
8:45 am Praise Band Practice
8:45 am Sunday School
9:45 am Worship Celebration
Nursery
KidZone
6:00 pm Youth Group @ the Parsonage
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March 18th Willing Servants
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Refreshments: Robert & Vicki Newton
Greeters: Robert & Vicki Newton
Nursery: Marlana Baker
Backup: Diane Simmons
KidZone: Linda Smith
Morgan McCutcheon
Media Tech: Marge Preston
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Thank You from the Education Committee
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The Education Committee would like to thank everyone who has agreed to assist has volunteered to assist in KidZone. The extra help is appreciated.
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March 25th Willing Servants
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Refreshments: Jim & Bettie Shomaker
Greeters: Jim & Bettie Shomaker
Nursery: Diane Simmons
KidZone: Marge Preston
Laurel Israel
Media Tech: Melissa Owens
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Coming Events
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Sunday, March 18th
10:45 AM--SPRS Meeting
Tuesday, March 20th
All Day--Watts 10% Proceeds to Utica UMC
Wednesday, March 21st
11:30 AM--Lenten Lunch @ Utica UMC
6:30 PM--Women's Bible Study
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Lenten Lunches
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Lenten Luncheons 2018
Sponsored by the United Ministerial Association
The Utica Ministerial Association invites you to experience the Grace of God this Lenten season over simple lunches and brief inspirational messages from our area pastors.
Wednesdays @ 11:30 am
March 21 - March 28
Utica UMC; 626 North Street
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
March 30 @ 6:30 pm
Highwater Church--1213 Dutch Lane, NW, Newark
For questions or additional information, contact Doug Swan at d.swan@uticachurchofchrist.org or (740) 892-3838
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Twelve Months of Giving
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The Events Committee would like to begin Twelve Month of Giving. We plan on continuing to sponsor and collect items for Utica's Perma Rice food pantry.
Each month the pantry will let us know what type of food is needed. Please place the items in the bin upstairs or downstairs by the door. We will collect these at the church and deliver them to the pantry.
March Food of the Month
SOUP
(Favorites are Chicken Noodle, Chicken Rice & Tomato
CANNED PASTA (Spaghetti, Ravioli)
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16
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UMCOR Cleaning Kit
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The United Methodist Committee on Relief ("UMCOR") exists to assist United Methodists and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need through programs of relief, rehabilitation, and service, including issues of displaced persons, hunger and poverty, disaster response, and disaster risk reduction. Each year Utica UMC joins in this project by assembling kits to be sent via our delegate to annual conference to be used in disaster response. Shopping list for assembly is as follows:
CLEANING Kits
- 5-gallon round bucket with resealable lid (Buckets from fast-food restaurants or bakeries can be used if washed and cleaned. Do not use buckets that have stored chemicals such as paint or pool cleaner. Advertisements on the outside are acceptable. No square buckets (Only round buckets are used to ensure proper stacking during transportation)
- Liquid laundry detergent (One 50-oz. or two 25-oz. bottle(s) only)
- Liquid household cleaner (12-16 oz. liquid cleaner that can be mixed with water-No spray cleaners)
- Dish soap (16-28 oz. bottle any brand)
- 1 can air freshener (Aerosol or pump)
- 1 insect repellant spray (6-14 oz. aerosol or spray pump with protective cover)
- 1 scrub brush (Plastic or wooden handle)
- 18 cleaning wipes (Handi Wipes or reusable wipes, No terry cleaning towels, Remove from packaging)
- 7 sponges (No cellulose sponges due to mold issues (Non-cellulose sponges or "foam sponges" only. Foam or man-made sponges will not retain water and cause mildew. These sponges can be found in the household and automotive departments of stores and some restaurant supplies houses. Some commonly available brands include but not limited to: Scotch-Brite Dobie All-Purpose Pad, Lysol Multi-Purpose Durable Scrub Sponge, Scrub Daddy Original, Melamine Foam Kitchen Wash Cleaning Sponge. Remove from wrapper)
- 5 scouring pads (Remove from wrapper. No stainless steel, Brillo pads, or SOS pads (nothing with soap built in)
- 50 clothespins
- Clothesline (One 100-ft. or two 50-ft. lines. Cotton or plastic)
- 24-roll heavy-duty trash bags (33- to 45-gallon sizes. Remove from the box)
- 5 dust masks
- 2 pairs kitchen dishwashing gloves (Should be durable enough for multiple uses. Remove from packaging)
- 1 pair work gloves (Cotton with leather palm or all leather)
For more details, see: www.umcor.org
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Moments with Mark #175
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"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." Isaiah 43: 2-3 (NLT) Troubles in some shape or form are a fact of life for everyone. Despite the facts, GOD IS WITH US, and He is a problem-solver! We need to do what we can, and He'll do the rest!
As you've heard many times, we must trust in God. Through the good days and the not so good days, our faith is constantly tested. God can and will give us the strength we need to get through the tough times. It's through the challenges of life that we learn that God is sufficient for everything life throws at us! Jesus and Jesus alone is our deliverer. He never said the tough times will never come. He did say he would be there to see us through. Our problems are never too big for God, so turn them over to Him! "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" Genesis 18:14, (NLT)
Mark McDaniel
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Sincerely,
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Mary Lou Dixon, Administrative Assistant
Utica United Methodist Church
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