Weekly Church Chat

Here’s what you will find in this email:
•  Souper Bowl Thank You
•   Joy Club – Tues, 11:30am, Rudino’s
•   Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – Tues, 5:30pm
•   Ash Wednesday Service – Wed, 6pm
•   Open Sewing Room – Sat, 9am-12pm
•   Creation Care Moments 

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THIS WEEK:
•   Bless This Child – Mon, 4pm
•   Women’s Basketball/Open Gym – Mon, 6:30-8:30pm
•   Joy Club – Tues, 11:30am, Rudino’s
•   Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – Tues, 5:30pm
•   Pickleball – Tues, 7-8:30pm
•   Sewing Class: Level 1 – Tues, 7pm
•   Walking in Grace– Wed, 9:30am
•   Stretch & Strength Class – Wed, 9:30am
•   Chair Stretch & Strength Class – Wed, 10:45am
•   Ash Wednesday Service – Wed, 6pm
•   Choir Practice for 11am Service – Wed, 7pm
•   Lunch & Learn – Thurs, 12pm
•   Music Practice for 9am Service – Thurs, 6:30pm
•   Sewing Class: Level 2 – Thurs, 7pm
•   Youth Gathering – Sun, 5-7pm
•   Open Sewing Room – Sat, 9am-12pm
•   Craftin’ Friendzy – Sat, 9am
•   Steak Dinner – Sat, 6:30pm 

UPCOMING:
•   Nurture Team Meeting – Feb. 24, 6:30pm
•   Wesleyan Well Wishers – Mar. 2, 10am
•   Wednesday Night Supper – Mar. 4, 5:30pm 

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SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY THANK YOU
The United Women in Faith appreciate the very generous support of the congregation for our Souper Soup Project. Thank you for making this a very successful fund raiser for our Missions! Also, to the ladies who sold soup, bought soup, made soup and helped disperse the containers of soup, a very hardy “thank you”.  A job well done!

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JOY CLUB – Tues, 11:30am
Joy Club will meet at Rudino’s Pizza and Grinders in Garner at 11:30am for lunch and fellowship. We will provide our programs and activities for the year, everyone is welcome!

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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER – Tues, 5:30pm
Bring your friends and family – pancakes, sausage, toppings and drinks will be provided. We will serve from 5:30pm until we run out (and we ran out of pancakes last year, so we suggest being here early!) The meal is free and there will be “gluten-free” pancakes available upon request.

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ASH WEDNESDAY – Wed, 6pm
Our Season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday with a worship service focusing on repentance and our call to reconciliation. We use ashes during the service as a way to reflect on our own mortality in light of God’s love in Jesus Christ. The ashes (which are created by burning the palm branches from the previous year’s Palm Sunday service) are offered by the pastor and may be placed on the worshipper’s forehead or back of the hand. 

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OPEN SEWING ROOM – Sat, 9am-12pm
We will have an Open Sewing Room & Preemie Workshop this Saturday. Preemie items include knitted hats or blankets for NICU babies.

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CREATION CARE MOMENTS
Walking in Grace meets at 9:30am on Wednesdays at the Meditation Pathway or in the Creation Care Classroom (depending on the weather).

Blooming: Crocuses, red maples, periwinkle, cresses of the fields (bittercress, wintercress, and yellowcress). First trout lilies spring beauties.
Insects: First wasps, midges, butterflies and ants appear.
Birds: Crows disperse from wintering gathering to begin new families. Canada geese pair for the season. Pine warblers, titmice. cardinals, and wrens – these are all small birds singing

Here’s what you will find in this email:
•  Love Lunch – Cancelled for Tuesday
•  Lunch & Learn – Cancelled for Thursday
•   Steak Dinner Tickets – Due this Sunday
•   Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – Feb. 17, 5:30pm
•   Creation Care Moments 

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THIS WEEK:
•   United Women in Faith – Feb. 9, 10am
•   Women’s Basketball/Open Gym – Mon, 6:30-8:30pm
•   Pickleball – Tues, 7-8:30pm
•   Sewing Class: Level 1– Tues, 7pm
•   Walking in Grace– Wed, 9:30am
•   Stretch & Strength Class – Wed, 9:30am
•   Chair Stretch & Strength Class – Wed, 10:45am
•   Choir Practice for 11am Service – Wed, 6:45pm
•   Lunch & Learn – Cancelled this Week
•   Music Practice for 9am Service – Thurs, 6:30pm
•   Sewing Class: Level 2– Thurs, 7pm
•   Wesleyan Well Wishers – Fri, 10am
•   Youth Gathering – Sun, 5-7pm

UPCOMING:
•   Bless This Child – Feb. 16, 4pm
•   Joy Club – Feb. 17, 11:30am, Rudino’s
•   Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – Feb. 17, 5:30pm
•   Ash Wednesday Service – Feb. 18, 6pm
•   Open Sewing Room – Feb. 21, 9am-12pm
•   Steak Dinner – Feb. 21, 6:30pm

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STEAK & CHICKEN DINNER – Sat, Feb. 21, 6:30pm
This Sunday is the last opportunity to purchase tickets; there are only 20 seats left!  Reservations are open for the annual steak (or chicken) dinner at the SAUMC Fireside Cafe on February 21st at 6:30pm. Tickets will be $25/person and dinner will include steak or chicken, baked potato, salad, drink & dessert. Our renowned chefs and assistants are ready to once again give you a memorable evening of dining and fellowship!

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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER – Tues, Feb. 17, 5:30pm
Bring your friends and family – pancakes, sausage, toppings and drinks will be provided. We will serve from 5:30pm until we run out (and we ran out of pancakes last year, so we suggest being here early!) The meal is free and there will be “gluten-free” pancakes available upon request.

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CREATION CARE MOMENTS
Walking in Grace meets at 9:30am on Wednesdays at the Meditation Pathway or in the Creation Care Classroom (depending on the weather). 

Listen for trout leaves, wintercress, chickweed, violets and henbet. Pine Warblers sing from pine tops, woodcock ritual flights start, barred owls begin mating calls. Bats fly on warm nights. 

“A new exciting world is available to us as soon as we enter more fully into the larger celebration of life in the full majesty outfits movements, its song, its color and fragrance.”  – Thomas Berry