Weekly Announcements, April Birthday’s & Prayer Requests - March 30, 2008
March 30th, 2008
Please send an email to WCOCNEWS@aol.com if you have any questions regarding the announcements.
Women’s Day: Our annual Women’s Day, “Captivating” is scheduled for Saturday, April 12 from 9:30 AM to 12 PM. Jeanie Shaw will be our guest speaker. Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for teens. Please register as soon as possible with Chantal Filiere pay. Registration closes next Sunday, April 6th.
Adoptive Families Needed: Hope for Children is in need of African American families who are willing to adopt children through our Domestic Program and also has 23 special needs children in India and the Ukraine who are available for adoption. More information is on the website, www.hopeforchilren.org. Interested families can contact Melinda Szegedi, via email at melinda@hopeforchildren.org, or by phone, 800-522-2913.
Teen Camp: The deadline to register and turn in the $100 deposit for teen camp is Sunday, April 13. Please see Meghan Curtin or Brandyn Bascones for details.
Hope Youth Corps: There are 100 HOPE Youth Corps spots available. Application process closes April 15. Please announce and sign up on the HOPE worldwide website, now! There are 40 AmeriCorps spots available, which include $1,000 scholarship and $1,000 stipend for each student. Qualified AmeriCorps candidates should be 18 years of age or older. Information is also available on the HOPE worldwide website.
Marriage Retreat: We will be joining the Connecticut churches at Jiminy Peak in Hancock, MA for a marriage retreat on April 26-27. Please register and pay for the marriage retreat as soon as possible, as you need to be registered and paid by Sunday April 6th in order to be guaranteed a spot. Late registrations will be accepted on a space if available basis. The cost is $115 for a one bedroom suite or $105 for a shared two bedroom suite. This cost covers the registration fee of $15 and Saturday night’s lodging. You may stay Friday night for an additional $100/$90 if you wish. If you would like to stay someplace else, the registration fee is $15.
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.
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME! 2008 BIBLICAL STUDY TOUR: The 2008 Biblical Study Tour will take place in three countries. Choose any combination of the three segments to build your own biblical adventure! This year we are offering EGYPT (July 17-20), ISRAEL (July 20-26), and JORDAN (July 26-28). All are welcome. Open to church members and outsiders as well. Special teen class, women’s class, and daily talks tying in the places you will see with the Bible. Price includes hotel, meals, transfers, and admissions to sites — everything except your airfare. Please register by April 15th. For full details, please visit www.douglasjacoby.com and click on VISIT ISRAEL.
April Birthdays

John Clark-April 1
Eric Jette-April 4
Chantel Filiere-April 10
Oscar Goss-April 13
Chris Charon-April 17
Aaron Richman-April 25
Prayer Requests:
Patryce Hudspeth: Patryce is at Fairlawn Nursing Home in Worcester and could use some encouragement.








