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Urban Legends Sermon Series:  The titles for our lessons this month are:

March 14:        Just believe?
March 21:        New Age Movement
March 28:        It’s all relative

Albania Tenth Anniversary Service:  Today, the Tirana church celebrated its tenth anniversary.  Nine members of the Worcester church are in Albania with our brothers and sisters.  Please keep everyone in your prayers as they travel home this week. 

First Principles:  The First Principles class has started and is on Wednesday nights in March and April.  This class, which will meet every week for eight weeks, is for those who have not taken it before as well as for disciples who would like to review the studies and improve their ability to study the Bible.  Please sign up with Tom Caswell. 

2010 Marriage Retreat:  Our annual marriage retreat is scheduled for April 10 and 11 at Jiminy Peak.  Registration is $25, rooms start at $115 per night.  Please see Sandy Meindersma or Jennifer Capewell to register and pay.  Deadline is March 28. 

Women’s Day Planning: Women’s Day in May is swiftly approaching. If you would like to be involved in the planning we will be having a meeting after church today.  Bring a lunch and your ideas! All help big or small is appreciated!!

Congratulations:  Maggie Gibson gave birth to Janiah Noel at 5:14 this morning.  Baby weighed in at 7lbs, 9oz and measures 21 inches. Maggie was expected to go home on Saturday.

HOPE worldwide Volunteer Corps
The Summer 2010 HVC Application is now available!

This summer is quickly approaching and with it comes the opportunity of a lifetime. HOPE Youth Corps (HYC) and HOPE worldwide Volunteer Corps (HVC) are two programs of HOPE worldwide that enable volunteers to travel all over the world to help bring hope and change lives. HYC is designed for high school and college students while HVC is for singles, couples and families. 

This summer, HVC members will comfort orphans, teach children English, care for disabled children, serve in a HOPE worldwide hospital as well as medical clinics, and love the unloved. This is an incredible opportunity to selflessly serve the people of this world who need it most.  See HOPE worldwide website for more information at www.hopeww.org

National Volunteer Week: (April 18 – 24)
Mark your calendars as we start planning for National Volunteer Week next month!  National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, in unison, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. National Volunteer Week is about taking action, encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change—discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to foster positive transformation.   It will be an exciting week of helping our communities by family group with some great events and service projects!  More information to follow!  See Chris or Michelle Charon for more details.

Prayer Requests:

Patryce Hudspeth: Patryce is now at The Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rochdale. She appreciates visits and telephone calls.

Norma Robbins:  is currently in a nursing home in Connecticut. 

Yvon Arsenault: His Aunt Jeanne had a stroke last week