LATE BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS
(More announcements are in the monthly newsletter, available in the narthex)

Here is today’s Sunday school schedule:

2’s and 3’s Room 202

4’s and 5’sRoom 203

1st gradersCreation Corner (B-205)

2nd graders Prophet’s Playhouse (B-210)

3rd and 4th gradersWelcome Table (B-118)

5th gradersBiblical Bytes (B-211)

6th gradersGood News Games (C-001)

7th and 8th gradersStay in worship

9-12th gradersSunday school (Conference Rm.)

Join us for another GIRLS' NIGHT OUT AT BEADLUXE on Thursday, May 3rd 7-9. Bring some wine or an hors d'oeuvre or dessert and make a necklace or bracelet for yourself or as a gift. We had a great time in the fall so come join us this spring! Please RSVP Carol Angle or jerseyangle@aol.com

Spring Tea, With Love - May 6th: Music and Fine Arts is sponsoring a tea and poetry reading on Sunday afternoon, May 6th at 4PM in Lile Hall. Liz Jefferson and Bob Petrus will present "Elizabeth and Robert: The Love of the Brownings". Our own Elizabeth and Robert will be reading from the poems and beautiful love letters of both authors. We will be serving high tea catered by Stephanie Fisk. Please join us for a memorable afternoon. Admission is $10. RSVP to Sue Buffum at sabuffum@yahoo.com.

There will be a "New Member Sunday" on May 13th at the 9:30 service. If you are interested in joining the church or have questions, please speak to Julie or Chuck or contact Carol Angle, membership chair or jerseyangle@aol.com.

Sign-up now for the Annual Meeting and Brunch:

Sunday, May 20st immediately following the first service.

Brunch (adult and children's menu) will be served in Barnwell Hall at 10:45. Annual business meeting will follow at 11:15 and conclude by noon.

All are welcome. Childcare provided as well as supervised activities for school age children during the meeting. Cost of the brunch is $10 per adult, $5 per child. Sign-up between services or to Nora Holley macmil2@verizon.net or Kristi Wagner kristi_m_wagner@yahoo.com

The Property Managers would like a member of the congregation with a knowledge of property and casualty insurance to assist them in doing a full review of our policies. With all the work that has been completed on our lovely facility (and more to come) it is the time for us to reassess our situation. If you could possibly help in this process please call George Ross.

Art Exhibit in Barnwell Hall: Artist Jane Thompson George is exhibiting a selection of her paintings and prints in Barnwell Hall opening today, Sunday, April 29th. The theme of these paintings is life on a coral reef. She is also showing an original screen print of an alphabet which features animals with each letter. This print was originally designed by the artist and carved from linoleum blocks. The exhibit continues through the end of May. Please stop in and take a look.

The next PeaceWorks Container Shipment to Nicaragua will be Saturday, May 5: Below is a list of special requests from our partner organizations in Nicaragua. If you have any of the mentioned items to give, please bring your donations to the church parking lot that morning between 9-11:30 a.m.

Please don’t wait until noon. The earlier we get our donations to Plainfield, the greater the chance that all of our goods will make it into the container before it fills up. Please aim for 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. if you possibly can. We want to finish by 11:30, then drive the truck to the container.

If you have a heavy item to donate and want it picked up, please call in advance to Dan Ocone or Marilyn Devroye.

Our friends in Nicaragua hugely appreciate the Christ Church donations. Inhijambia director Mirna Sanchez says the girls in her program open the Christ Church boxes first, because that’s where they always find the nicest things. Thanks to you all for making this such a rewarding experience!

Wish List for May 5 PeaceWorks Container Shipment:

Summer-weight clothing:

Teen girls’ jeans, tops, T-shirts; Girls’ shoes, especially sneakers and sandals, up to size 8 ½.; Shorts, jeans, T-shirts, sneakers for vagrant teens still living in the streets; Young children’s clothing (boys’ and girls’).

Baby/child: Cribs. Strollers. Toys. Cloth diapers.

Electronics: Computer printers (urgent!), Computers (Windows compatible, Pentium III or higher). DVD player. Tape deck.

Household: Summer-weight sheets and blankets (highly appreciated!). Cotton fabric; Personal hygiene aids (toothpaste, deodorant, soap, lotion, detergent); Battery lamps (to use when the electricity goes off). Shelving units; Bracket-and-board shelves.

Electrical: Hair clippers. Hair-cutting scissors. Blender. Irons. Electric fans.

Tools: Power drill. Large pruning shears. Metal ladder.

Musical: Guitars. Recorders (wooden or plastic).

Medicine: Prescription asthma medicine, Anti-fungal preparations. Antibiotics for respiratory and intestinal infections.

Office: Manila-type files. White copier paper (white, no lines)

School: Construction paper. Notebooks. Pens. Pencils. Blunt scissors. Book bags.

No bikes at this time!

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