Latest Announcements

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

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 our first meeting after church today Sunday, 2/28.  Bring a lunch and your ideas! All help big or small is appreciated!!

First Principles:  There will be a First Principles class taught 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. 

Second Principles:  There will be a Second Principles class for all members not taking First Principles in March and April.  This class will follow the regular Midweek Schedule. 

2010 Marriage Retreat:  Our annual marriage retreat is scheduled for April 10 and 11 at Jiminy Peak.  Registration is $25, rooms start at $125 per night.  We will begin registration on Wednesday. 

Disciples Today:  All resources and articles on DT are now open to all with NO NEED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION!  www.disciplestoday.org. 

Albania Need – Great Opportunity:   There is a need for gently used clothing for some of the disciples’ children in Albania.  There are:

· clothing for 4 girls ages 3-5 years old

· clothing for 4 boys ages 2-4 years old

· clothing for 1 girl 6 months old

We would like to send the clothing over with our brothers and sisters who are going to participate in the 10 year anniversary service, so our time is short.  Please bring clothing to church on Wednesday March 3rd.  There will be a designated place you can leave it.  Also, if anyone has a suitcase they could donate for this effort, please bring it on March 3rd as well.  Any questions email Ann Efstathion at aefstathion@juno.com

2010 HOPE Youth Corp is now accepting applications!
HOPE Youth Corps is a faith-based summer volunteer program for high school and university students focusing on leadership training and community service throughout the world. It brings students from all different backgrounds together to work with HOPE worldwide programs across the globe, serving the world’s poor. 

There are both domestic and international sites available. 

The deadline is April 30th.  Please see the HOPE worldwide website for more info.

New England Singles Retreat: March 18-21, 2010, Mt Snow Resort – West Dover, VT.  Costs begin at $100.  See Matt Butts to register and pa

March Birthday’s

Kathy Bried 3/9
Carol Gannon 3/9                     
Chris Efstathion 3/13
Eric Spiegel 3/17            
Richard Yanzu 3/23               
Sue Buss 3/24
LJ Grasso 3/27                       
Joe Curtin 3/28
Chris Lazzara 3/30

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 having health issues.  She is currently in a nursing home in Connecticut. 

Tim Rehburg:  His appendix burst last week, requiring surgery.

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

Dynamic Marriage: The first session of the Dynamic Marriage Class begins this week.  Three more spots are still available. The cost of the class is $150 and will include all the materials.  Please see Oscar Goss to sign up.      

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 our first meeting after church next Sunday, 2/28.  Bring a lunch and your ideas! All help big or small is appreciated!! 

First Principles:  There will be a First Principles class taught 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.  

Second Principles:  There will be a Second Principles class for all members not taking First Principles in March and April.  This class will follow the regular Midweek Schedule.  

Disciples Today:  All resources and articles on DT are now open to all with NO NEED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION!  www.disciplestoday.org.  

Haiti Update: HOPE worldwide has received 50 tents from its Rotarian partner, ShelterBox. Each ShelterBox tent is accompanied by a survival kit containing supplies and cooking utensils. A celebration was held on the church grounds of the collapsed Port-au-Prince Church building upon the erection of the first tent. 

Our relief efforts are now focused on three sites: Canapes Vert, Carrefour, and the Port-au-Prince airport. Food supplies and fresh water are now being delivered daily. 

HOPE worldwide is reaching out through relatives of Stanley Dumorney who are connected to Port-au-Prince’s city government to officially recognize our relief activities on the Canapes Vert site. 

Sandy Swaby, a physician from the Kingston, Jamaica Church has volunteered in Port-au-Prince through the Jamaica Ministry of Health. Dave Roderick, an EMT from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Church, is volunteering as Assistant Hospital Director at the Community Hospital of Haiti. Tim Huffman of the Houston, Texas Church is volunteering to help Haitian orphans through Project Kid. 

The Next Steps:  Our disaster relief team in Port-au-Prince has begun planning for the recovery phase of our efforts, including providing psycho-social

2010 HOPE Youth Corp is now accepting applications! HOPE Youth Corps is a faith-based summer volunteer program for high school and university students focusing on leadership training and community service throughout the world. It brings students from all different backgrounds together to work with HOPE worldwide programs across the globe, serving the world’s poor.  

There are both domestic and international sites available.  

The deadline is April 30th.  Please see the HOPE worldwide website for more info.

New England Singles Retreat – March 18-21, 2010, Mt Snow Resort – West Dover, VT.  Costs begin at $100.  See Matt Butts to register and pay. 

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 having health issues.  She is currently in a nursing home in Connecticut. 

Willie Moore: Diane Contois’ father had cancer surgery last week.