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For the Week of February 26, 2012…

LENTEN STUDY. During Lent, on Thursdays, starting February 23 at 1:00 p.m. (through Thurs. March 29th) and Sundays, at 4:00 p.m. (through Sunday, April 1st). The study is called “A Disciple’s Path – Deepening Your Relationship with Christ and the Church..”

MARTHA CIRCLE will be meeting on Monday, February 27th in the Café at Attleboro Retirement Community, Langhorne, at 2:00p.m. for afternoon tea and devotions. All are invited to join this daytime circle.

PORK DINNER, Saturday, March 3, 4:00 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale in Fellowship Hall, $10 for adults, $3.00 for children under 12. We have sold out of this meal for the past three years. Make sure you get your tickets now!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Mark Letham needs help with his counseling studies. You would be acting as a counselee as he practices counseling techniques that he is learning in his classes, and would need to meet on a weekly basis for about one hour per week. If you are able to help or need more information, please contact Mark Letham at mrletham@comcast.net or 215-932-3082.

Visitation Communion Givers Needed! God is calling! Would you like to be one of the Communion Team Angels who provides a visit to a homebound LUMC church member? If the answer is yes, training will be provided in a two-part program. Keep the date open! Training will take place in the church sanctuary on March 1st & March 8th from 7:00 9:00 p.m. and will be provided by Rev. Stott of Emilie UMC. (It is necessary to attend both pieces in order to qualify.) If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Toni Krimmel, tonikrimmel@yahoo.com.

"Dough Raiser" at UNO's Restaurant (by Sesame Place) on Sunday, March 18th from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Just turn in a coupon with your check for our church to get credit. (You can make copies of the coupon if you need more.) If the coupon sales for the day are over $1,000. UNO's will donate 20% of the total sales to our church. If under $1,000, we receive 15%. The proceeds will go toward the Raise the Roof project. UNO's does have Curb Side Service and Delivers within 5 miles. Coupons will be in the March Friendly Voice and be available in Fellowship Hall and on the table in the lobby. Invite you family, neighbors and friends so we can make this a huge success. This is a great way to "Raise Dough" for our church while enjoying a delicious meal. You can also help the church by purchasing the UNO's Gift Cards from Amy Hansen and using those to pay your bill. This is a double way to be helping our church. Questions? Contact Babs Wiley, 215757-9575, babswiley@verizon.net.

Wednesday Night Soup and Sandwich Night. Plan to join us each Wednesday night and enjoy a great meal and wonderful fellowship. Besides the featured soup and sandwich of the day (varies each week), grilled cheese sandwiches will always be available. $5. for adults; $3. for kids, 5th grade and under.

UMW Social Action …

METAL TABS. The last part of 2011 was a banner period for donations of metal tabs and very much appreciated. Another six plus pounds of tabs have been recently collected thru your continued generosity and will continue to go toward this program to offset costs of medical care for needy children at Shriners Hospital for Children. Please continue saving the metal tabs from beverage cans, prepared canned foods, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, other, and place in large "marked jar" in Fellowship Hall.

VETERANS HOME. Thank you to all who recently contributed 25 knitted hats, mittens and scarves for senior veterans residing in the nearby Veterans Home in N.E. Philadelphia. Also appreciated are other requested personal items by the Home that will be placed in their Canteen and made available to the residents, as needed.

USED EYE GLASSES. This project is ongoing, and a small cardboard box is provided under the Missions Board in Fellowship Hall for collection. Debbie Letham, UMW President, recently passed on approximately 15 pair of used eye glasses to her Dad, a longtime member of The Lions Club. He has given them to the Lions Club for distribution to those who can use them.

FLOC TOOTH FAIRY BAGS. Please know that your contributions of items for FLOC Tooth Fairy Bags are always appreciated and put to good use by needy children. As you may know, the women of the Forward Look Class continue to construct decorative drawstring cloth bags and fill with health care items from your donations. United Methodist Women also help support and contribute to FLOC. The children are identified by the school nurses, particularly in the Bristol, Morrisville, and Bensalem schools. Just recently FLOC had a first time request for FLOC bags by the YMCA in Bensalem who provides an after school program for needy children, mentoring, helping with homework, activities, a safe place. 23 bags were just recently completed by FLC for them for immediate delivery, and 12 more are almost completed, these needing fluoride toothpaste; in addition, 91 other completed FLOC bags were donated by FLC over past several months and delivered to the schools. Your generosity keeps this program going, helping out families over many years. A marked bin is in Fellowship Hall for your donations, specifically needed at this time are: toothpaste (fluroride), sturdy combs and hair brushes, regular size shampoo, bar soap, wash cloths, deodorant, small packs tissues, have enough toothbrushes for now.

FOOD DONATIONS. With being “the Church” we have to think about people who are hungry and without food. Calls from area pantries say that their shelves are empty and they are refusing people. Please help. Supermarkets are having sales on canned goods and many items, so as you shop please remember those who are in need, as you have always done, and let us continue to be “the hands and feet of Christ” here on earth. Bins are in Fellowship Hall for your generous donations.

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