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Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

WELCOME, GUESTS! Please come to our haystack dinner after church today. Church family: please bring toppings and a dessert, remembering to include enough to feed guests. The church provides the rice, beans and chips. The Broderick/Hernandez team will host next Sabbath's dinner. 

EAGER BEAVERS/ADVENTURERS: Today at 1:15 p.m. in Primary 1.

OUTREACH LEADERSHIP TEAM: Today at 2:30 p.m. in the Junior Room. We will discuss issues to address before our October campaign. All are invited.

WORK BEE: Tomorrow from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. We need as many hands as possible because there is a lot to do—let's work together to keep our church beautiful! Please bring your gloves, rakes and shovels.

COMMUNITY CAFÉ: Tomorrow from 4:00–6:30 p.m. College Church members are needed to provide and serve food at the café. Please contact Barbara King at 978-368-8419 if interested. 

FINANCE COMMITTEE: This Monday at 7:00 p.m. 

ELDERS MEETING: This Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Earliteen Room.

CHURCH BOARD: This Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Junior Room. 

PLAYTIME meets this Wednesday and next, then we go on summer break.

STERLING HEALTHCARE MINISTRY: This Friday at 10:00 a.m. Want to participate? Contact Michelle Lee Williams at 508-728-6495.

Key Announcements for May 10, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS With health concerns we remember Joan Lufkin, Henry Livergood and Jon Nosek. We also remember the concerns in the foyer prayer book.

AUC MUSIC MAJOR Emilie Bouthillette, mezzo soprano, will perform her junior recital in the Red Room at the Thayer Performing Arts Center tonight at 8:30 p.m. All are welcome.

THE PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE will meet this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.  Please see Ralph Dawkins if you cannot make it.  Thank you.

JOIN TINA JONES at her home for knitting/handiwork this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. 3 Bethany Way, Sterling (driveway right before Rota Spring Ice Cream off Chace Hill Road).

Key Announcements for May 3, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

CARDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT are on the table in the foyer. Sign them and brighten the life of a church family friend. Also sign a card for student missionary Jesse Malin. Ministry of Nurture

PRAYER FOCUS With health concerns we remember Henry Livergood, William Marsh and Jon Nosek.

WELCOME, GUESTS! Today we have an all-church fellowship dinner; members, please make sure to bring enough to feed guests. Next week there will be no dinner due to AUC's baccalaureate service.

WORK BEE TOMORROW Bring your gloves, rakes and shovels because we're having a Work Bee tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is much to do, so we need as many hands as possible. Let's work together to keep our church beautiful!

JOIN TINA JONES at her home for knitting/handiwork gathering this Monday at 6:30 p.m. 3 Bethany Way, Sterling (driveway right before Rota Spring Ice Cream off of Chase Hill Road).

PRAYING FOR OUR CHILDREN This Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. 

THE MORRISON'S NEW ADDRESS is 9619 Park Avenue, Laurel, MD 20723, and their new phone number is 240.280.7370. Their pastormo@thecollegechuch.com and teacherjane@thecollegechurch.com email address will remain valid for the time being. NOTE: this announcement is updated from what will be in Sabbath's bulletin. 

Key Announcements for Apr. 26, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

THE "EXPLORE THE PROPHETIC" EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN has begun. Welcome! Earl Kirchberg is speaking this morning in the first presentation. Please plan to attend the rest of the series in the evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel except for Friday night, May 2. For additional information contact Brother Bowen at 978.660.7411 or mybrotherscall@verizon.net. 

PRAYER FOCUS With health concerns we remember Jon Nosek.

WELCOME, GUESTS! Today's fellowship dinner will be haystacks in the Fellowship Hall. Church family: please bring toppings and a dessert (make sure to bring extra for visitors). The church provides the rice, beans and chips. Next week is an all-church dinner; members, please make sure to bring enough to feed guests. 

ARE YOU MISSING YOUR BIBLE? Stop by the Deacon's Room to search through the many Bibles that have been found in the church. They will be donated to patients at a local hospital if not claimed today.

MARY GRACE CONCERT Mary Grace, who was born with only one normal arm, shares beautiful piano music and her testimony at 7:30 p.m. on this Friday in the Sanctuary. A freewill offering will be taken and CDs will be available.

Key Announcements for April 19, 2008

This Sabbath's bulletin is ready for viewing at <http://www.thecollegechurch.com/ann_bul_cal.html>. Several key announcements are below; there are more in the full bulletin. Remember that it is assumed you are reading these Sabbath morning. 

PRAYER FOCUS With health concerns we remember Jon Nosek. In bereavement we remember the family of Gwen Ashley, longtime administrative assistant to presidents of Atlantic Union College, who passed away this week.

COMMUNITY CAFÉ College Church members are needed to provide and serve food at the café tomorrow from 4:00–6:30 p.m.. Please contact Barbara King at 978.368.8419 if interested. 

SHARE HIM For additional information contact Brother Bowen at 978.660.7411 or mybrotherscall@verizon.net. See also www.sharehim.org. 

* The Outreach Leadership Team (OLT) will meet this afternoon at 2:00 in the Junior Room to discuss the upcoming evangelistic campaign. All coordinators, support volunteers and speakers are required to attend. Anyone interested in helping is also welcome to attend.

STERLING HEALTHCARE MINISTRY Our monthly service will be this Friday at 10:00 a.m. Interested in participating? Please contact Michelle Lee Williams at 508.728.6495.

Key Announcements for Apr 12, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

TODAY'S SABBATH FLOWERS recognize the love and support you, our church family, has given us over the past 11 years. We've enjoyed many happy times with you and have cried with you through the sad times. You will be greatly missed but cherished in our hearts. We would welcome your visits—and we do mean that! Thanks to those who came and packed our dishes and much more! Our address will be 9619 Park Avenue, Laurel, MD 20723, beginning April 28. Love & Blessings, Pastor "Mo" & Jane

PRAYER FOCUS In bereavement we remember the families of:

* Lillian O'Handley, who passed away last Sunday. Her memorial service will be this afternoon at 3:00 in the Sanctuary. Donations may be given to the Voice of Prophecy in her memory. 

* Marian Esther Brimmer (mother of former College Church member Paul Brimmer), who passed away Tuesday morning. There will be a service for her in New York at an undetermined date. 

WELCOME, GUESTS! Following the 11:00 a.m. worship service today we invite you to our fellowship dinner at the Creightons' hospitality room just down the street. Directions are on the Information Post in the foyer. Next week there will be no dinner due to AUC Alumni Weekend.

THE QUILTING GROUP will meet tomorrow at Kay Bloom's house, 65 Kilbourn Road, So. Lancaster. If you are interested in joining the group either as an experienced quilter or wanting to learn, please call 978-368-8813 for directions to the new location. Thanks, Kay Bloom

WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE ICE CREAM ONCE MORE WITH YOU! Come to Rota Spring tomorrow anytime between 4:00–6:00 p.m. They're on Chase Hill Road (off Route 62) in Sterling. Purchase your ice cream and meet at the tables for fun. Pastor "Mo" & Jane

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet this Monday at 7:00 p.m. 

THE CHURCH ELDERS will meet briefly at 6:30 p.m. this Tuesday, just before the Church Board meeting. 

THE CHURCH BOARD will meet this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. 

PLAYTIME will continue on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. "Miss Tina" (Tina Jones) will oversee the program for the rest of this year ending May 28. If you haven't been lately bring a sack lunch, with May 7 being a potluck.

THE LESTER GOSPEL CONCERT will be this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We invite you to bring your friends to this exciting, wonderful concert. We have advertised in the community, so we hope you will be there also to support this outreach opportunity. A freewill offering will be taken and CDs will be available. Share today's insert with a friend. 

Key Announcements for April 5, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS With health concerns we remember Lillian O'Handley. 

WELCOME, GUESTS! Following the 11:00 a.m. worship service today we invite you to our all-church planned dinner. Please bring salads, sandwiches and desserts. No one will be in the kitchen during the worship services, so bring your items ready to serve. Next week the fellowship dinner is at the Creightons' hospitality room. Call them to find out what you can bring. Thanks, Jane

SHARE HIM For additional information contact Brother Bowen at 978.660.7411 or mybrotherscall@verizon.net. See also www.sharehim.org. 

The Outreach Leadership Team (OLT) will meet this afternoon at 2:00 p.m., and as always you are invited. Please join us as we work towards finalizing all the steps towards a Share Him campaign. If you haven't attended a Share Him meeting, this would be an excellent meeting to attend. Come and hear the reports from the coordinators of the April–May campaign to see where your talents can be used for the glory of reaching others for God. We hope to see you in the Junior classroom this afternoon.

MY PROFESSION OF FAITH: HYMNS MY GRANDMOTHER LOVED Juliette M. Willoughby will be presenting her first solo religious concert at the College Church today at 4:00 p.m. Please join us as she pays tribute to her grandmother, Mrs. Mable Fenton, and thus her mother with the songs her grandmother loved.

SCRAPBOOKERS Join Tamara Terry at her house today at 7:30 p.m. for some scrapbooking fellowship. Beginners and advanced scrapbookers welcome. For more information or to R.S.V.P. call Tamara at 978.333.1801.

WILLIAM NESS, ORGANIST,  will be in recital at St. Joseph's Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow. Music by Boehm, deGrigny, Leyding, Tournemire, Leclerc and Bach.  Free.  To be played on the outstanding Taylor and Boody 53 stop organ. www.taylorandboody.com/opuses/opus_09.htm.

DR. NEIL NEDLEY'S Depression: The Way Out DVD seminar continues on Mondays from 5:30–6:30 p.m. in the Earliteen Room. Learn ways to reverse depression and enhance wellness. For more information call Leslie Wood, BA, RN at 978.464.5778 or Bonnie Alfke, BS, RN at 978.422.7171. Feel free to bring your own bag supper and eat during the DVD.

KNITTING/HANDIWORK GATHERING will take place at Tina Jones' home this Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 3 Bethany Way, Sterling (off of Chase Hill Road—the drive right before Rota Spring Ice Cream on the left). The same schedule will continue with the first Monday and third Thursday of each month. ("I had it in for last Monday, and in the Newsletter for last Tuesday. Don't ask me what calendar I was looking at!!" Jane)