UPCOMING FESTIVITIES FOR HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA
APRIL 11 - Following the Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday, we will have a POT LUCK LUNCHEON. Please bring a lenten dish to share (note: fish, wine and oil allowed).
APRIL 18 - After the Resurrection Service Saturday evening we will have a light meal downstairs. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your blessed Pascha baskets and crack eggs together. Soup will be provided.
APRIL 19 - Our annual PASCHA PICNIC AND EGG HUNT will be held at Howard Amon Park in Richland at the south gazebo next to the playground. Please bring a dish to share, cooler with ice if providing beverages, and your folding chairs to relax in.
PALM CROSS MAKING
Come join us following Vespers on Saturday, April 11th to prepare the palm crosses for Palm Sunday. This a great activity for your children to participate in as well as the adults.
CHURCH WORKDAY AND CLEAN UP
The next workday is scheduled for Saturday, April 4th at 9:30am. Come rain or shine we will be working outside installing edging, laying fresh bark, and cleaning up around the building. This is a big project and your help would be greatly appreciated. Please bring your work gloves, shovels and any other tools you think would be helpful.
FOOD DRIVE
The Sisterhood is asking for your help as they kick off a non-perishable Food Drive. Over the next few weeks they will be collecting food items to be distributed to local families in need. Let’s make a difference in someone else’s life by giving a small part of our many blessings. Please place your donations in the collection box located downstairs.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND LAUNCHED
At the Spring General Assembly Meeting on March 29th a Capital Improvement Fund Drive was launched. Our church building is in need of several major improvements. Of top priority is replacement of the heating and air condition, new windows, and a new roof. We hope and pray everyone is able to contribute in some way to help us reach our goal to raise $45,000. When making a contribution, please be sure to designate “Building Fund” on your check.
YARD SALE
The church yard sale is scheduled for May 15th and 16th at the home of Mirna Bekhazi. Please speak to Mirna at church or give her a call at 627-3448 to coordinate the drop off of your items.