ComingEvents - <font size=6><font color=white><b>Eden United Methodist Church

COMING EVENTS

Tues. March 2

7:00 pm Trustee’s Team

Wed. March 3

7:00 pm Mosaic Circle

7:00 pm Youth Bible

Thurs. March 4

7:00 pm Senior Choir

Fri. March 5

7:00 pm World Day of Prayer at St. John’s UCC

Sun. March 7

9:30 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service with Communion

12:15 pm Scholarship Team

12:30 pm Chapel Bell Choir

1:00 pm Bowling Outing

6:00 pm Youth Group

Mon. March 8

9:30am Women’s Bible Study

7:00 pm New Life Circle

Tues. March 9

9:30 am Retired Men’s

6:30 pm UM Men’s Dinner

Wed. March 10

7:00 pm Youth Bible

Thurs. March 11

7:00 pm Senior Choir

Fri. March 12

12:00 pm MSG (Methodist Senior Group)

Sun. March 14

GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY

One Great Hour of Sharing offering

Daylight Savings Day

9:30 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

12:15 pm Parish Nurses

12:30 pm Chapel Bell Choir

6:00 pm Youth Group

Mon. March 15

9:30am Women’s Bible Study

7:30 pm Friendship Circle

Tues. March 16

10:00 am Alice Hines Circle

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

Wed. March 17

7:00 pm Youth Bible

Thurs. March 18

9:30 am Central City Café

7:00 pm Senior Choir

Sat. March 20

10:00 am Scavenger Hunt

4:00 pm Youth Green Lent Event

WALK TO JERUSALEM

We now have 85 people committed to participating in our imaginary journey to Jerusalem! WOW!!! Please remember to turn in your miles (there are quite a few who have not) each week to Michelle Schultz. You can put them in her mailbox, email her, leave it in the church office or put them in the box in the narthex. Our meditation verse for the week is “My soul find rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” Psalm 62:1-2. Michelle Schultz

YOUTH GROUP NEWS!

Youth group meetings are on SUNDAYS 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the basement for all youth 7th-12th grade. Bring yourself… bring a friend… Hope to see you there!
NO PIZZA SUNDAY, MARCH 7 OR 14! – Please join us at Eden Bowling Center for bowling and pizza at 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 7 and buy a box lunch for Mosaic Circle to benefit the Scholarship Fund on Sunday March 14.
ADULTS!!! – We need YOU! Don’t you wish the younger members of our congregation could ‘share’ some of their youth? Well… it’s going to happen! Find out what the new ‘Share the Youth’ program might involve for you, take advantage of a great opportunity to form a relationship with some fantastic teens, and have a lot of fun. NO age limit, and all that’s required is that you love a youth! Description sound vague? Yep, ask for details!
YOUTH! – Youth Sunday is March 21… if you want to be a part of the service, be at youth group tonight and next week to help get ready. It’s gonna be great!
Win a FREE trip to 4WORD ’10! – It’s back again! Receive points for each new friend you bring to a youth event. 5pts for a brand new friend and 1pt for each time they return, now through March. The winner will pay NOTHING to go to 4WORD (April 2010)! **Mark your calendars** 4WORD ’10 is April 23rd – 25th
YOUTH BIBLE STUDY! – Wednesdays 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm - Join Liz Quesenberry for a fun Bible study that will be going through the Devo’zines each week and talking about things that are going on with you!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call –
Liza Pope or Erynn Motak

ALTAR FLOWERS

We have many open dates for altar flowers: May 23 & 30; June 6, 13 & 20; July 18 & 25; August 8, 22 & 29; September 19 & 26; October 3, 24 & 31; November 21; December 5 & 26. If you would like flowers on any of those dates please fill it in on the flower book in the narthex.

CAN AND BOTTLE RETURNS for Youth

Thanks to all who bring in all their returnable cans and bottles for the youth to return. Just a reminder to make sure they are rinsed out and free of any garbage before they are placed in the bin.

OFFICE MAX

OfficeMax has a new way for us to get money back for returning ink and toner cartridges as well as cell phones (much more varieties are excepted this way also). We have a recycling kiosk located in the hallway outside Fellowship Hall for collecting, and then we send them to OfficeMax in postage paid boxes and wait for our check. Any questions please see Chris Raduluff in the office (992-4211).

A/V NOTICE

If you need any items to be used for a worship service that involve the a/v system or for a meeting/event in the church building that needs - PowerPoint presentations, videos, pictures, music (please be sure you have the copyright to video, pictures or music) or words for hymns (that are not in the hymnal), please get the items to the church office at least one week before you need it. Thanks for your consideration.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

World Day of Prayer is scheduled for Friday, March 5 at 7:00 pm at St. John’s United Church of Christ. The women of Cameroon invite us to come with them to the Land of Promise, Land of Glory, to come together with confidence: Let Everything That Has Breath, Praise God. We have several members from our church participating. Come and enjoy a wonderful evening

SCHOLARSHIP TEAM

A Scholarship Team meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, March 7 right after church service.

BOWLING OUTING

Our annual Bowling Outing is scheduled for Sunday, March 7 at 1:00 pm at the Eden Bowling Center. Pizza and pop are included. Cost is $2.75 per game. This is sponsored by the UM Men and Family Ministry.

UM MEN NEWS

The next UM Men’s dinner meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9 at 6:30 pm. A sign up sheet is on the opportunity board in the narthex. Also on that same day is the Retired Men’s Fellowship at 9:30 am.

PASTOR VACATION

Helen will be on vacation from Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 21.

METHODIST SENIOR GROUP (MSG)

The next meeting will be held on March 12 at 12 NOON. The Hostesses for the month will be Alma Taylor and everyone should bring a sandwich. A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Please sign-up if you will be interested in coming on that day. Yours in Christ, Joyce Maggs and Gloria Nedimyer

WALK TO JERUSALEM

EASTER FLOWERS

There is a signup sheet in the narthex for Easter Flowers. You have a choice of tulips, hyacinths, mums, lilies. Please sign up by March 14. Money is due Palm Sunday, March 28. If you don’t want a plant, but would like to donate to the flower fund, just write a check to the church and write “flower fund” in the memo part. We hope to avoid plants abandoned here to die after Easter by this better use of our resources and plants!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, CHURCH PICTURE DIRECTORY NEWS!

Photo dates for the New church picture directory are Tuesday, April 6; Wednesday, April 7; and Tuesday, April 13. Each day appointments are available from 2:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Our church wants EVERYONE to be included in this picture directory. Look for the table with the sign-up sheet in the Narthex starting Sunday, March 14.

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING

2010 One Great Hour of Sharing will be celebrated Sunday, March 14. To support UMCOR’s work, our gifts on March 14 for One Great Hour of Sharing will be given to express thanks for God’s grace and to share our blessings. Gifts may be given that day or any Sunday thereafter.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

Daylight savings is at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 14.

BOX LUNCHES

Mosaic Circle will be selling bagged lunches to go on Sunday, March 14 immediately following church. Lunch will include a choice of a Rueben Sandwich ($5) or Grilled Cheese Sandwich ($3) with chips, pickle and a cookie. Profits will be donated to the Scholarship Fund. See a Mosaic circle member for more details.

EASTER FLOWERS

Prices: $6.25 for Mums (6 ½” pot), Lilies (6” pot), Tulips (6” pot), Hyacinths (6” pot), Daffodils (6” pot). $3 for 4 ½” pots of Hyacinths and Daffodils. There is a signup sheet in the narthex for Easter Flowers. You have a choice of tulips, hyacinths, mums, lilies. Please sign up by March 14. Money is due Palm Sunday, March 28. If you don’t want a plant, but would like to donate to the flower fund, just write a check to the church and write “flower fund” in the memo part. We hope to avoid plants abandoned here to die after Easter by this better use of our resources and plants!

CENTRAL CITY CAFÉ

Can you help? A sign -up sheet is on the Narthex bulletin board. The next opportunities are Thursday, March 18 and Thursday, March 25. You truly will be blessed by God through serving at CCC.

FAMILY MINISTRY

On Saturday, March 20 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm we will have our annual Scavenger Hunt. Don’t miss out on this!

UM WOMEN’S MEETING

A quick UM Women’s meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, March 21 right after church in the Library.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE

Wednesday, March 24 from 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

MISSION’S TEAM MEETING

Mission’s Team meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm.

HOLY WEEK – EASTER SCHEDULE:

• PALM SUNDAY – Sunday, March 28, 11:00 am Worship Service
• MAUNDY THURSDAY – Thursday, April 1 – 7:00 pm – Service in the sanctuary
• GOOD FRIDAY – Friday, April 2, 1:00 pm Good Friday Service at Eden UMC
• EASTER SUNDAY – Sunday, April 5, 10:00 am Worship Service
REMINDER – Sunday School classes will not meet Easter Sunday.

LAITY BANQUET

The Laity Banquet is scheduled for Sunday, May 2 at 4:15 pm at Samuel’s Grande Manor, 8750 Main Street, Williamsville. Signup sheet is on the opportunity board in the narthex, please mark if you would like the vegetarian meal or pork meal. Menu: Italian Wedding Soup and Dinner Rolls, Samuel's House Salad and Dressing, Stuffed Center Cut Pork Chop, Buttered Salt Potatoes, Coffee, Tea, Water, Dessert. Vegetarian Menu also available: Gourmet Pasta with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Steamed Vegetables.
Nominations for the Laity Banquet are due in the church office by Wednesday, April 7 and will be voted on in church on Sunday, April 11. Please sign up and pay $25 (make checks out to “Western NY Conference”) by Sunday, April 11.