United Church of Ludlow - Weekly Email News February 9, 2014

A warm welcome to all visitors.  If the Pastor or any member of the congregation may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or Rev. Harpster at 802-875-8895. His email is [email protected].  Please be sure to sign the guestbook located at the entrance to the church.  
 
Upcoming Meetings
Women’s Group - Every Wednesday at 10:00 A.M.
Executive Committee – Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00 P.M.
 
Weekly Offerings
Offerings and other cash receipts for the week of February 2, 2014 were $1,160.00. The costs for each week is $1,385.00.  (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks).
 
Altar Guild
Brenda Dansingburg is serving as the Altar Guild person during the month of February.
 
Coffee Hour
A time of fellowship following the service of worship is held in the social hall. Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served.
 
Ushers and Communion Servers for the months of February and March
This is a reminder for those of you who have signed up and a notice for those Sundays that are not assigned. 
 
 Ushers                                              Communion
February 16        Anne & Andy
February 23        Open
March 2              Laura                           Laura
March 9              David & Beth
March 16            Open
March 23           Anne & Andy
March 30           Open
 
Thank you for your service to the church.
 
Lenten Bible Study –
Topic: The Last Week of Jesus’s Life
Schedule for Lenten Bible Study
 
Session 1 – February 25      Ch. 1
Session 2 – March 4            Chs. 2 & 3
Session 3 – March 11          Ch. 4
Session 4 – March 25          Ch. 5
Session 5 – April 8               Ch. 6
Session 6 – April 15             Chs. 7 & 8
 
Book
Marcus J. Borg & Dominic Crossan, The Last Week
(New York:  Harper Collins, 2006).
May be purchased from Bill Kneebone for $10.
 
All sessions will be held Tuesday evenings in the Ladies Parlor at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
(Note change in meeting dates.  We will be meeting March 4 but not on March 18.) 
  
Valentine’s Dinner     
Our 10th Annual Valentine’s Dinner will be on Friday, February 14th at the Landgrove Inn.
 
All Church members and friends are invited to attend.
There will be a cash bar at 6:00 P.M. in the Inn's cozy, fireplace-warmed bar; dinner at 7:00 P.M.
 
The cost of the dinner will be about $25.00 per person.
We continue our tradition of providing other attendees with Valentine goodies and surprises.
 
Please contact David Almond at [email protected] or
228-2414 as soon as possible if you plan to attend this endearing event.
 
United Church Community Lasagna Dinner 
 
The United Church will hold a Community Lasagna Dinner on Saturday, March 8 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
 There will be meat, vegetarian and gluten free versions of the main dish. 
The price will be $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.
 Pat Liao will head up the effort.  Please mark this on your calendar.
 
 
We need volunteers for donations of food and supplies and to fill job responsibilities before and during the dinner.
There are two sign up sheets: DONATIONS and JOB RESPONSIBILITIES on the table in the entry hall down stairs. PLEASE volunteer liberally, and in doing so give Pat the support she needs!  Thank you.