Sunday, March 7th - 3rd Sunday in Lent & Communion Sunday

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Peace River Spring Retreat (See Below for More Information)

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Food Pantry (FH/Side Rm)     

4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Food Pantry (FH/Side Rm)     

Wednesday, March 10th

10:00 a.m. Presbyterian Women’s Bible study (See Below for More Information)

12:30 p.m. Faithful Women

7:00 p.m. Gloria Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, March 11th

7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Evening Bible Study (See Below for More Information)

Friday, March 12th

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Spring Craft Bazaar (FH/CR/ Chapel) (See Below for More Information)

2021 Lent Devotionals: Below you will find the link for the Fourth Week devotionals. There is a separate link for the ALL of the Lent Devotionals. Feel free to print and follow along through Lent. I will be sending out each weeks devotionals throughout Lent.

Forty Days - Forty Items: We have a challenge for you! Each day of Lent, remove one clean item from your closet that you no longer wear or need, and put it in a bag. At the end of the forty days, donate these items to a place that can share them with someone who can really use them!

Peace River Spring Retreat: The Peace River Presbyterian Women’s Spring Retreat will be held on March 8th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Day Spring Conference Center in Ellenton, Florida. The theme will be “Walking with Jesus.” Contact audreyrenn@gmail.com for more information and registration forms. The cost is $30 and will include lunch.

PW Bible Study: The Presbyterian Women’s Bible study will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at 10:00 am. The study guide is: Into the Light: Finding Hope Through Prayers of Lament. Contact audreyrenn@gmail.com for more information.

Spring Craft Bazaar: The PW Spring Craft Bazaar will be held on Saturday, March 13th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in FH/ Classroom/ Chapel. Face masks and social distancing required.

**PW are still looking for Volunteers for this event to help direct people to different rooms and make sure everyone is safe. Stop in to the Office to Sign up or contact Mary Gisse at mandmgisse@yahoo.com

Church Picnic: Come One, Come All to CLPC's Church Picnic Sunday, March 28th at 11:30 a.m. (following 10 a.m. service). Come for Fellowship and Good Food. (Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Chips, Side Item, Dessert, Tea, Lemonade & Water) ALL Food will be Provided. Do NOT bring a dish to share.

Seating Outside under the Tent or in the Fellowship Hall (Social Distancing Observed)

New Horizons/Super Kids Club: Volunteers are needed to help the kids with their homework. Super Kids Club operates Monday-Thursday every week from 3 pm – 5 pm. For more information: Contact John at john@newhorizonsofswfl.org or Judy Norris at judymay512@gmail.com or stop by the office and pick up a Volunteer Application.

Food Pantry: Thank you for continued support from the South Fort Myers Food Pantry Coalition. See attachment for full letter and information about the pantry.

Stephen Ministry: Stephen Ministers meet the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of Every month via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.

What is Stephen Ministry? Can a Stephen Minister help me during the pandemic? Stephen Ministry is a way our church provides care to hurting people in our congregation and community.

Stephen Ministers are congregation members who have gone through 50 hours of training to provide one-to-one, Christ-centered care. Each Stephen Minister is matched with a hurting person --- men are paired with men, women with women --- and talks weekly with that person to listen, care, pray, and encourage.

Stephen Ministers care for those dealing with grief, divorce, job loss, hospitalization, financial struggles, loneliness, convalescence, terminal illness, and many other life difficulties. Many of us are dealing with several of these trials right now.

YES! Stephen Ministers Can Help! Contact Pastor Eddie at eddie@clpc.us or Ginny Canning canningrhm@aol.com or 239-247-1042 for information.

Clothes Closet: The Clothes Closet is accepting donations so we are collecting CLOTHING again. (Please NO household items outside of clothing & items listed below.)

*Currently C.C. is in Need of NEW Underwear, Socks, Bras and Infant Supplies (diapers, blankets, sheets, etc.)

*Please separate clothes from non-clothes items into different bags.

*Monetary donations may be made out & mailed to: Faith United Methodist Church Attn Clothes Closet 15690 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33908

Cross Magnets: The Session has adopted of a new mission and vision statement. A representative word cloud in the form of a cross has been made into magnets. The cross magnets are now available in the church office, if you would like to pick one up.

Church Meetings: The Session approved the regathering of in-person congregational meetings, teams, and committees. We ask that:

Church Directory: Here is a link for the Mobile Directory/Digital Copy of the Church Directory from 2020. The password is 33919 if you are asked to put that in.

https://mobiledirectory.lifetouch.com/218608/cypress-lake-presbyterian-church

Office Hours: The normal office hours are now Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm. If you have a question or concern, please contact Katie Gayle at office@clpc.us

Give Online: For your convenience you can Give Online. Just click the link below.

Help Needed at CLPC: Anyone that wishes to be trained for the sound booth and the video console. We need to have at least 2 more people trained.  Please email Keith Schneider ktsfamily@live.com or Brian Granstra BrianGranstra@gmail.com

Help Needed at Spring Craft Bazaar: PW are still looking for Volunteers for this event to help direct people to different rooms and make sure everyone is safe. Stop on by the CLPC Office to sign up or contact Mary Gisse at mandmgisse@yahoo.com

Thank you to Mark and Mary Gisse and Friends that painted Eddie and Katie's office. We are so thankful for the new paint job and all the moving of furniture.

On Saturday and Sunday 2/27 & 2/28, the boy and girl scout troops that meet weekly in our chapel hosted a carwash event that resulted in good, clean fun ( and cars ), raising over $ 1200 in the two days, thanks to the public on Saturday and generous cash donations from our members/guests plus additional money to clean their vehicles.  10 % was tithed to CLPC and 2 of our youth joined in this first-ever endeavor.  Perhaps more joint activities will be held in the future, once things get back to normal. Thank you CLPC!