Please send an email to WCOCNEWS@aol.com if you have any questions regarding the announcements.

First Principles Class:  There will be a First Principles Class beginning on Wednesday March 5 for anyone who has never taken the class or for anyone who is not confident in his/her ability to study the Bible with someone.  The class will meet every Wednesday during March and April, while those not taking the First Principles class will follow the regular Midweek schedule.  See Tom Caswell or LJ Grasso to sign up.

Women’s Day:  Save the date!  Our annual Women’s Day “Captivating” is scheduled for Saturday, April 12.  Jeanie Shaw will be our guest speaker.  Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for teens.

Marriage Retreat:  We will be joining the Connecticut churches at Jiminy Peak in Hancock, MA for a marriage retreat on April 26-27.  More information to follow. 

Special Contribution:  We will be collecting our Special Contribution during the month of May.  Our goal is $54,000, or 10 times our regular contribution.  Please be planning and praying now, so that we may make our goal.

Worship Leaders’ Workshop:  Any members interested in attending the New England Region Worship Leaders’ Workshop in Hartford, on Friday 2/29 and Saturday 3/1, please register with Jerry Maday. $20 to attend

Parenting Workshop:  The three lessons from last week’s parenting workshop are posted online; see Jerry Maday if you would like a CD.  The lessons are: 

•More Honor, Less Anger (Friday)

•Honorable Communication (Saturday AM)

•Purity and Convictions (Saturday PM)

HOPE Service Trip Fundraiser:  Members of the Springfield Church raising funds for a H.O.P.E World Wide service trip to Lagos, Nigeria this summer.  If you are interested in helping, donations may be mailed to Philip Seton 12 Ashmont St., Springfield, MA 01108.

Disciples Today:  If you are interested in a free subscription to the Disciples Today website - www.disciplestoday.net , email Jerry Maday at jerrymaday@aol.com.

Songbooks:  If you have inadvertently taken a WC-COC songbook, please be sure to bring it back.  If you would like to buy your own songbook, please let Jayne Bartlett know at wcocnews@aol.com.  The cost is $11. New songbooks will be available after services.  Please see Lisa Swedock or Yvon Aresenault if you wish to purchase one on non-book table services.  The next book table will be on March 2nd.