HIGHLIGHTS AT FCC

March 30, 2023

www.mansfieldfcc.com

SUNDAY WORSHIP

8:30 am - Chapel

10:30 am - Sanctuary

The message and music will be LIVE on Facebook and on the webpage

later in the day and will air on Wednesday at 7 pm on WMFD-TV.

Rev. Brad's Message this Week:

The Road Less Traveled

Matthew 21:1-11 (NIV)

Please join us in Blymyer Hall following the

10:30 Worship Service for coffee and fellowship.

CELEBRATION

There will be a celebration for Pastor Brad THIS Sunday, April 2, immediately following the 10:30 worship service in Blymyer Hall. 

SUNDAY SEMINAR

9:15 AM, BLYMYER HALL

APRIL 2 - THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF AGING

The focus of this discussion will be to help us in the aging process or to help us find resources for our aging loved ones.

Resource persons: Lucy Amsbaugh and Lori Casto, Wedgewood Estates

Sunday, April 2

Palm Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 am

Celebration for Brad, 11:30 am Blymyer Hall

Thursday, April 6

Maundy Thursday Service, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary

Friday, April 7

Good Friday Service, 12 noon, Chapel

Sunday, April 9

Easter Worship Services, 8:30 & 10:30 am

Easter Breakfast, 9:00 am, Blymyer Hall

(Everyone is welcome!)

Egg Hunt, 9:30 am

Other

Monday, April 10

Church Office Closed, Easter Monday

Sunday, April 30

Rummage Pre-Sale, Blymyer Hall

CELEBRATE EASTER MORNING WITH BREAKFAST AND AN EGG HUNT

The Children’s Ministry and Youth Board would like to invite ALL families and friends of FCC to our Annual Easter Morning Breakfast/Egg Hunt at 9:00 am, in Blymyer Hall. The Easter Egg Hunt will follow at 9:30 for pre-school-5th grade children.

SOARING AGAIN!!

The calendar says spring - time for us to take off! On Thursday, April 13th at 6:00 pm, we will have not only great food but fun together in their private room. Place? Why the Athens Greek Restaurant on N. Main St. Baklava any anyone? (You may want to give ouzo a second thought.)

Your reservation is needed by Monday, April 10. Call Lucy Amsbaugh @419.756.6871. We welcome every one of you - come check us out.

CONGO BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

The book discussion group will meet on Monday, April 17, at 2 pm, in Blymyer Hall. The group will be discussing the book, Lincoln Highway by Amor Tawles (Humor/fiction). Everyone is invited to join the conversation! A complete list of books the group will be discussing is available in the church office.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Hemlock Trails Workdays

Saturdays, April 22 & May 20

 (9 am - 3 pm)

Additional details to follow!!

COLLECTION OF RUMMAGE SALE ITEMS

Items for the Rummage Sale may be brought to the church beginning.

April 11 through April 25

From 9:00 am through 4:00 pm

Please do not leave items anywhere other than the POD storage unit in the parking lot.

If you have items for the Rummage Sale that cannot be delivered between 9:00 and 4:00 weekdays, please call Barb Gopp (419-564-9441) and leave a message with your name and phone number. Arrangements will be made to unlock the storage unit for you.

SORRY, WE CANNOT PICK UP YOUR DONATIONS.



Items donated will be sorted and sale set up beginning Wednesday, April 26^th. The FCC Pre-sale will be Sunday, April 30^th, before and after the 10:30 service until 12:30.  Open to the public sale dates are Wednesday, May 3^rd, 9:00 am until 4:00 pm and Thursday, May 4^th, 9:00 am until 12:00 n.



We would like to invite you to participate in any or all of the above listed activities. We have a lot of fun together, make new friends, reconnect with old friends, make money that goes back into the church, and lunches are provided. What more could you ask for; fun, fellowship and food!



Ladies League

Barb Gopp, President

HELP WITH RUMMAGE SALE SET-UP AND TEAR-DOWN

Help is needed to set-up for the Rummage Sale on Tuesday, April 25 @ 6:00 pm and then again tearing down on Thursday, May 4 @ 6:00 pm. Remember, many hands make light work!

APRIL IN-SPIRED GATHERING

The April In-Spired Gathering will take place on Thursday, April 20 @ 12 noon, in Blymyer Hall (11:30 Social Time). We welcome our speaker, Tom Goldsmith, the grandson of Titanic survivor Frank Goldsmith. At age 9, Frank was traveling from South Hampton, England, to New York City on the maiden voyage of a fabulous new ship, The Titanic! You know the story, now we will hear the account of a man who survived, as told by his grandson. The deadline for reservations is Monday, April 17. Guests are always WELCOME!

MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS

Deacons Meeting - First Thursday of every month, 5:30 pm, Sauter Meeting Room.

Church Council Meeting - Second Tuesday of every month, 5:00 pm, Sauter Meeting Room.

Trustees Meeting - Third Tuesday of every month, 5:30 pm, Sauter Meeting Room.

Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm