THURSDAY, May 22nd - Bingo at Maplewood, 6:30 p.m.

WE NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS - Laundry Detergent,

Paper Towel, Toilet paper, Fruit & Snacks. Please help us

have enough prizes for all of those who participate!

First Church will be participating Again in the Memorial Day

Parade on May 26, 2008. We want to distribute bottled water

to the spectators and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!! Please donate

a case or two of small (6-8oz) bottled water. The small bottles

allow us to carry more water to more folks. We will store the

bottles in the hallway closets outside the Friendship Room.

It’s always a blessing when you so generously support the

efforts of the church.

NEW SERVICE - "Breathe" on Wednesday evenings, beginning

April 16th. The service will begin at 6:45 p.m. and last until 7:30

p.m. This service is for all who may not be able to attend worship

on Sunday mornings. We need volunteers for Child Care,

Greeters and Audio Visual. Please sign up at the bulletin board

outside the church office to help.

Second Harvest Tailgate - Free food will be

distributed from the tailgate of the Second Harvest

Food Bank truck, the third Friday of each month at the Moose Family Center, 605 New York

Ave, New Castle. No income verification required. It

begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 11:00 a.m. (unless

food supply runs out before then). Up to three

families (when each has representation in a car) may

receive food. Questions, call Second Harvest at

765/649-0292 or H.C. United Fund at 521-7410.

 

NEW SERVICE - "Breathe" on Wednesday evenings, beginning April 16th.

The service will begin at 6:45 p.m. and last until 7:30 p.m. This service is

for all who may not be able to attend worship on Sunday mornings. We

need volunteers for Child Care, Greeters and Audio Visual. Please sign

up at the bulletin board outside the church office to help.

ATTENTION! -If you still have Baby Bottles out from the fundraiser for the Henry County Pregnancy Care Center please return them to the church office, even if they are not filled, so that they  can be used again next year.

HENRY COUNTY PREGNANCY CARE CENTER "BABY BOTTLE" FUNDRAISER - Please help support this very important ministry by picking up your empty baby bottle at one of our church entrances as you leave and bring back filled with your loose change that will then be given to the center to help them continue to reach out.

Henry County Pregnancy Care Center - Please help support this very important ministry by picking up your empty baby bottle at one of our church entrances as you leave and bring back filled with your loose change that will then be given to the center to help them continue to reach out.

ANGEL --Make a wish come true for an isolated senior citizen. Help isolated and frail elderly have a better holiday.

DONATIONS NEEDED

Bath soap, hand lotion, shampoo, deodorant, Depends, denture cleaner and other toiletry items.

Household cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dish washing liquid

Robes, sleep wear and sweat suits of all sizes

Food (especially protein like peanut butter, tuna and canned items)

Towels, washcloths and blankets

Cash donations are welcomed and will be used to fulfill special needs.

Please, no over the counter medications such as Tylenol, cough drops, etc or used and open items.

Donations will be accepted October 1st through November 30th.  Items can be dropped off at the following locations:

Fred's Pharmacy, 320 S. Main Street 

Forest Ridge Pharmacy, 220 Forest Ridge Pkwy

Henry County Hospital Cafeteria, 1000 N. 16th St

United Fund Office, 1201 Race Street

LifeStream Office, 100 S Main St, Suite 7

Cash donations should be made to LifeStream Services AngelWish, mail to Sandra Swann, Lifeline at 1000 N 16th St, New Castle, IN 47362    For more information please contact Sandi Swann at 765-593-2408 or Elsie French at 765-529-1606

NEED TRANSPORTATION? - There is a service available! The New Interurban for the Henry County area, M-F 7am-6pm. If you are 60 years old & older you can ride for the cost of just a donation. For 59 and under it is $3.00 per trip or you can purchase a Frequent Rider pass for only $20.00 a month. They need AT LEAST a 24 hour notice but more if you can give it. The toll free number to call for this service is, 1-888-589-1121.

 A NEW TASK FORCE is being organized to visit with our home-bound members, both permanent and temporary.  We need interested men & women to sign up. Also, if you are available to help with transportation for medical appts., etc. for those unable to drive, please indicate that as well. A sign-up sheet will be on the Communication Center booth. For further information contact: Shirley Hinshaw 529-2491 – homebound members or Donna & Calvin  Duff 521-2202 – Transportation.

**IF you don't use your coupons out of your Sunday paper please bring them to church and place them

in the basket next to the UMW table outside of the Friendship Room. These will be donated to the "Take 5" outreach program in Muncie.**