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

Women’s Day:  Registration has begun for our annual Women’s Day.   “Captivating” is scheduled for Saturday, April 12 and Jeanie Shaw will be our guest speaker.  Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for teens.  See Chantal Filiere to register and pay.

Marriage Retreat:  We will be joining the Connecticut churches at Jiminy Peak in Hancock, MA for a marriage retreat on April 26-27.  Cost is $115 for a one bedroom suite and $105 per couple to share a two bedroom condo.

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.

Children’s Ministry Clarification:  The BOD recently addressed clarifying the Youth Ministry grades and transition times.  The “Preteen Ministry” means the portion of the youth ministry that generally includes children in the 5th and 6th grades.  Preteen Camp is for incoming 5th, 6th and 7th graders.  The transition of incoming 7th graders to the Teen Ministry occurs after Preteen Camp, around September 1st.  The “Teen Ministry” means the portion of the youth ministry that generally includes teenagers in the “Young Teens”, 7th and 8th grades, and the “Older Teens”, 9th through 12th grades.  Teen Camp is for incoming 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th graders, and recent High School graduates. 

March Birthdays 

Kathy Bried Mar-9
Carol Gannon Mar-9
Chris Efstathion Mar-13
Eric Spiegel Mar-17
Rebecca Martin Mar-22
Sue Buss Mar-24
LJ Grasso Mar-27
Joe Curtin Mar-28
Chris Lazzara Mar-30 

Prayer Requests:

Patryce Hudspeth:  Patryce is at Fairlawn Nursing Home in Worcester and could use some encouragement.
Joe D’Onofrio: His mother passed away this past week.
Felipe Bascones: His step-brother passed away recently.