This document contains announcements for First Congregational Church for the week of April 1, 2012. It announces Easter services including a Maundy Thursday family service, Easter breakfast, and community sunrise and Good Friday services. It also advertises upcoming events like a Max Lucado Bible study, opportunities to volunteer with HACSM, and a White Elephant sale. Information is provided on Faith Camp and Vacation Bible School along with introductions of the Sunday School teachers.

1. Welcome to
First Congregational Church
Announcements for this Week
April 1, 2012

2. WE ARE ON
FACEBOOK
Go to
www.facebook.comfcchighland
and click on “like” to receive our
posts on facebook

3. Easter Breakfast
April 8 at 8 a.m.
SIGN UP FOR THE
EASTER BREAKFAST
IN THE NARTHEX

4. JOIN US FOR . . .
MAUNDY THURSDAY
FAMILY SERVICE WITH A
SPECIAL PUPPET
PRESENTATION AND
COMMUNION ON
APRIL 5 AT 7:00 P.M.

5. JOIN US EASTER MORNING
BREAKFAST at 8:00 AM
EASTER WORSHIP at 9:15 AM
(No Sunday School on Easter)

6. COMMUNITY EASTER SERVICES
APRIL 6, GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AT
12:10 P.M.
APRIL 8, EASTER SUNRISE
SERVICE AT THE WEINHEIMER
HOSTED BY MOSAIC CHURCH
AT 6:30 A.M.

7. COMING UP . . .
Max Lucado Study – April 1st

8. HACSM
Volunteers Needed

9. HACSM FOOD PANTRY NEEDS
Food items: graham crackers, saltine
crackers, Tuna Helper, Hamburger
Helper, Pudding, Pineapple, vegetable
soup (regular size can), cereals
Non-food items: Facial Tissue, toilet
tissue

10. Need help around the
house?
• Light yard work or
tidying up a bit around
the house? No charge.
• Contact Deacon Lorene
Bastilla (618.604.8817).

11. (Formerly known as the
“Pregnancy Care Center”)
New Director: Tricia Blasdell
Needs:
- Cribs, Bassinets
- Toddler Car Seats
- pack -n- plays
- Strollers, Swings

12. WHITE ELEPHANT
SALE
THANKS TO SO MANY FOR
YOUR HELP!! IT TAKES
YOUR HELP TO MAKE IT A
SUCCESS!! IT IS VERY MUCH
APPRECIATED!!

13. JOIN US
FOR VBS
JULY 16-20
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS
Volunteers –
SIGN UP TODAY
in the Narthex

14. Saturday,
April 14th
8:00 AM…
Chef Guentensberger

15. DORCAS
FELLOWSHIP
MEETS APRIL 11 th
1:00 P.M.
All women are invited.

16. FAITH CAMP
JUNE 17 – 23
at Rock River Bible Camp
in Dixon, IL
Information packets on the
narthex table

17. Meet our Sunday School teachers!!!
Bev Wilcox
PreK-2nd

18. Meet our Sunday School teachers!!!
Shawn Fitzpatrick
Middle School

19. Meet our Sunday School teachers!!!
Erin Scheibel
3rd-5th

20. Meet our Sunday School teachers!!!
Elder Jim Burgett
High School

21. Live.
Love.
Encourage.
Teach Sunday School.
See Matt Scheibel.