Sunday, March 16, 2008

Announcements: March 16, 2008

Class News:
  • Next week's lesson: Celebrating Easter's Significance. Background passages: John 20:1-18; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28. Lesson passages: John 20:1-9, 15-18; 1 Corinthians 15:3-6, 20-22
  • If you would like to have your information added to the class directory on the blog page and it has not yet been posted, please e-mail Melissa and she will get it online!
  • As always, if you have any thoughts/questions/testimonies/discussion questions you would like to post on the blog page, e-mail Matt or Melissa.
Promoter News:

Activities:
Upward Spring Soccer: If you did not receive a registration form for Upward Soccer, contact Patty Ghering at 288-3824 ext. 320. Evaluations will be held Monday, March 17, Tuesday, March 18 & Thursday, March 20. The deadline to register is Thursday, March 20.
Easter Sunrise Service: Sunday, March 23 at 6:30 a.m. at Country Park. Following the service, breakfast will be served in the CLC. In case of rain, the service will be held in the Chapel.
Family Whitewater Rafting Trip: August 1-3 on the Nantahala River in NC. The trip includes 2 nights camping, 2 breakfasts, one dinner and rafting. Cost is $60 per adult and $30 per child. Ages 7 and up are eligible. A $25 deposit is due on or before June 29. Registration forms are available outside Jimmy's office or in the church office.

Music Ministry:
Media Volunteers: More volunteers are needed in the Media Projection Ministry. We will train you! Call 288-3824 if interested.
Vocal Freedom Seminar: Thursday, April 24, 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 26, 8 a.m. to Noon. This seminar is designed for ANY and ALL singers middle school through senior adults. You do not have to have any previous vocal training. This seminar will offer six hour of ways to change old, engrained habits of improper singing with practical demonstrations and guidelines. Cost is $25 in advance and $35 at the door.

Lawndale Servant Week: 
Saturday, April 12 - Saturday, April 19 will kick off our 1st annual Lawndale Servant Week! This will be one full week dedicated to mission opportunities by serving others in the immediate and surrounding Greensboro area. Sign up your entire family one or more days to help with construction, carpentry, plumbing, lawn care, painting, cleaning, etc. Also, please submit names of persons or families who have needs with which we can help. Contact Bill Bailey, Roger Dodson, Tony McGrady, or Larry Cullen. Sign up cards are available at all welcome desks and in the church office.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering:
Give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions! You can help change the lives of thousands and change the world you live in. Lawndale's goal is $25,000. Ingathering is Easter Sunday, March 23.

Kindergarten Mission Friends:
The Kindergarten Mission Friends are collecting new and gently used children's books for children in need. There is a donation box that the children decorated located in the children's lobby during the month of March.