Cape Island Courier

Volume 39 Issue 3     March 2008

 

Upcoming Events for March 2008

 

March 1st    30 Hour Famine

March 7th   World Day of Prayer

March 8th   Paintball Saturday

March 9th   Skate Sunday

March 16th  Meatball Lunch

March 19th  A.B.W. Meeting

March 20th  Maundy Thursday Service

March 21st  Good Friday Prayer Breakfast

March 23rd  Easter Sunday Services

March 25th  Sister Jean's Kitchen

March 28th  Cooking Club

March Tellers

Bill Glaser and Esther Deamer

 

March Nursery Volunteers

March 2nd  Jean Obst & Katherine Berger

March 9th  Diane Cooper & Francesca Cooper

March 16th Debbie Falck & Emily Thomas

March 23rd Sharon Spriggs & Jonathan Spriggs

March 30th Krista Guzman & Stephen Thomas

 

March Greeters

(If you are interested in greeting, please sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer)

March 2nd  Bradley Layton & Stephen Thomas

March 9th  Jim, Lorretta & Jimmy Hazell

March 16th Susan Muracco & Diane Cooper

March 23rd Krista Guzman & Millie Peter

 

March Birthdays

March 1st  Ruth Fritsch

March 3rd Jim Stevens

March 3rd Grace Williams

March 5th Katherine Berger

March 5th Ray Kanwisher

March 9th Francesca Cooper

March 10th Elsie Haley

March 12th John Palmer

March 15th Robert Boyd

March 16th Dorcas White

March 19th James Bailey

March 20th Sophia Spriggs

March 22nd Charlie Fritsch

March 22nd Justin Rife

March 22nd April Rose Muentz

March 27th Paul Peter

March 30th Jonathan Spriggs

 

March Anniversaries

March 6th Bob & Debbie Falck

March 13th Greg & Christine Fletcher

March 21st Paul and Millie Peter

 

EASTER SERVICES

 

We will be holding a Maundy Thursday Communion Service On March 20th at 7:00 P.M. here at CIBC. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

 

There will be a Good Friday Prayer Breakfast at the Grand Hotel Friday March 21st 2008 at 8:00 A.M. This is sponsored by the Cape May Area Churches. Tickets cost $10.00 and must be purchased in advance. Please contact the church office if you are interested in attending.

 

Sunrise Service and Breakfast will be held here at CIBC this Easter Sunday. Service starts at 7:00 A.M. and is followed by breakfast. Please come out and rejoice with us that Christ is Risen Indeed!

 

The Sunday School invites to its Easter Program on Easter Sunday during the Sunday School Hour. Breakfast will be served and love loaves will be opened. The children and adults of the Sunday School will present "Jesus, Who Was He?" and a puppet play. Please come and support our Sunday School.

 

 

 

March 9th will be the final Sunday School Skate for the season. All adults and children are invited to attend. The cost is $3.00 if you bring your own skates and $4.00 if you need to rent them. The cost includes lunch. Meet by the back door after Sunday Services.

 

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Food and Fellowship News

The Food and Fellowship Cooking Club will be meeting on March 28th at 6:30. This month will be a Tour of Asia (no raw fish).  All women age 12 and up are invited to attend

MISSION OUTREACH PROJECTS

There will be a trip to Sister Jean's Kitchen on March 25th. Every is welcome to join the group going. This mission is a blessing to both the givers and receivers. We will be taking with us the following items: tee-shirts, men's clothes, women's clothes, blankets, pillows, underclothes, shoes (no dress shoes please), and outerwear. If you would like to donate any of these items, please leave them in the back foyer. Call the church office for more details. "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

"The Mission Trip Gang" will be holding a takeout meatball luncheon following the worship service on March 16th. They are taking advance orders. If you need an order form and/or would like to place an order, please contact the church office. A large (hoagie size roll) sandwich cost $7.00 and a small (club size roll) $4.00. Both lunches include chips and dessert. The money raised goes toward the mission trip to Tijuana, Mexico in June.

As a Mission Fundraiser, Laurie, Emily, and Stephen Thomas are hiring themselves out for $20.00 to help with household chores, yard work, or babysitting. If you have work for them, please call 886-5632.

There will be a VBS Meeting at the Spangler's March 3rd at 7:00 P.M. If you are able to help with VBS this summer, please make plans to attend. Coffee and dessert will be served. See Dianna or Jordan or call 884-8359 for directions.

And Thanks

The Baptist Youth Fellowship wishes to thank all those who contributed toward the 30 hour famine.

Thanks to all those who participated in the Annual Talent Show. Everyone had a great time of laughter and fellowship. The exhibitions of artwork and handcrafts were also enjoyed by all the attendees. Thanks to Dianna Spangler for her hard work in making the night a success!

 

World Day

of Prayer

 

The World Day of Prayer Service will be held at the Lutheran Church on Pittsburgh Avenue on March 7th at 11:00 A.M. The World Day of Prayer brings together many different faith traditions. Hundreds of thousands of people in 170 countries com together in a common prayer for the people of the world; beginning at the first sunrise and ending at the last sunset of that day. If you would like more information, contact Jean Obst at 886-3518. A luncheon will follow the prayer service.

 

**There are several meetings being held at the same time. Please let your board Chairman know if you are unable to make a meeting due to a conflict.

 

DON'T FORGET THIS MONTH'S MEMORY VERSE

 

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

John 11:25-26

 

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