DISCOVERY WEEKEND WORSHIP – UNIFIED WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY (24TH) AT 10:00 AM!

This is the last week to bring in Easter Egg Hunt donations. Since we’re blessed to serve so many families in our Childcare Center, we’re collecting early to make sure we have PLENTY of eggs for what’s sure to be our most exciting Egg Hunt ever! Drop items off by March 28th.  Still need:

•             Wrapped Candy or Small Prizes (No nuts)

•             Empty Plastic Eggs (Standard or Large Sized)

“Meet in the Middle”: 10:10am-10:50am in the After-school room in the Worship Center.

Our first ever – church wide “Meet in the Middle” will be a service project.  With our Childcare Center at full capacity, Coke’s will need almost 3,000 eggs for our Easter Sock Hop and Hunt.

We need everyone!   Sunday School classes are asked to participate in the fun and bring any refreshments you’d like to share. Coffee will be provided.  Questions? contact Pastor Lisa.

Sunday, March 31st  Following the egg stuffing event, the congregation is invited to the Cokes Chapel Childcare Open House to see the final renovations of the front entrance.

Backpack Buddies collection

Chef Boyardee Variety Packs (12/pack) are needed to stock the Backpack Buddies shelves in March.  If you prefer to make a monetary donation ($10/each), please mark your check or envelope with: Backpack Buddies.

We will be decorating our church with Hydrangeas on Easter Sunday.  If you would like to purchase one ($20/ea) in honor of, or in memory of someone, please fill out the signup sheet in the narthex or Worship Center. Make check payable to Cokes UMW and place it in the collection plate. The deadline for ordering is March 31st.
 

“Let’s Give God the Credit!” You have an opportunity to take part in Easter Worship – in the next weeks, as we anticipate Christ’s resurrection and the stone being rolled away, you are asked to send a word/words that names something that God has removed from your life, healed in you, given you hope in, or released you from. 

All your submissions will remain anonymous.  Your “word” will be written on stones and be part of Easter morning worship! Send all words to Lisa at ldempsey@cokeschapel.org or drop in the offering plate (anonymous).

Friday Stations of the Cross Good Friday – April 19th

A self-guided experience in Christ’s journey will be offered in the Worship Center at:

11:30am – 1:00pm

6:00pm – 7:30pm.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES: Cokes Chapel leadership is committed to growing disciples for Jesus Christ. Seek out a class or look for new offerings to come!

10:10am:                                             Location

Eubanks Class                                    Front room of Sanctuary

Fellowship Class                                Fellowship Hall across street

Intergenerational                             After-School Rm of Worship Ctr.

Egg Hunt Donations Needed. Since we’re blessed to serve so many families in our Childcare Center, we’re collecting early to make sure we have PLENTY of eggs for what’s sure to be our most exciting Egg Hunt ever!
 
 Please Donate by March 28^th:
·         Wrapped Candy or Small Prizes (No nuts)
·         Empty Plastic Eggs (Standard or Large Sized)
Drop items off at the church office, Sanctuary, or Worship Center in the bins by March 28^th.  
 
March 22-24^th, Friday – Sunday.  Discovery Weekend, led by our high school youth and adults, Cokes come together in strength and faith to prepare our youth for their life of faith.  See Kim Reindl for more information.
 
Sunday, March 24, Unified Worship at 10:00 a.m. to honor our Discovery weekend with our youth!  Wear your t-shirt to show our love!
 
Sunday, March 31^st.
Meet in the Middle; 10:10am-10:50am. Worship Center, After-school room.
 
Our first ever – church wide “Meet in the Middle” will be a service project: With our Childcare Center at full capacity, Coke’s will need almost 3,000 eggs for our Easter Sock Hop and Hunt?
 
We need everyone!   Sunday School classes are asked to participate in the fun and bring any refreshments you’d like to share. Coffee will be provided!  Questions? contact Pastor Lisa.
 
Sunday, March 31^st following the Egg Stuffing event, the congregation is invited to an Open House at the Cokes Chapel Childcare front entrance to view the final renovations. All are welcome!
 
Backpack Buddies collection.
In March, Cokes Chapel will be collecting Chef Boyardee Variety Packs of 12 microwaveable bowls to help stock the shelves. BJ’s and Sam’s sell the packs for $10 each.
 
If you prefer to make a monetary donation for this project, please mark your check or envelope with: Backpack Buddies.
 
Camp Cards are here! $5 each – Support a Scout! See Lara or Jim McCarthy. The discount cards provide $20 in snap-off coupons AND additional discounts to use for the rest of 2019. (Camp Cards directly support scouts to attend summer camp.  Questions? Contact  Lara at blrnycstl@earthlink.net.
       

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Sunday (formerly One Great Hour of Sharing) is March 31, 2019.
 
For more than 50 years, congregations have taken part in UMCOR Sunday, laying the foundation for a ministry of relief and hope. Donations through this offering cover our cost of doing business. This allows 100% of all other giving to be used on the projects our donors specify, rather than in administrative or fundraising costs.
UMCOR does not receive United Methodist World Service or apportionment funds, so without your offerings, UMCOR would not exist.

Easter Hydrangeas
We will be decorating our church again this year with hydrangeas on Easter Sunday.  If you would like to purchase one ($20 each) of these beautiful  flowers in honor of, or in memory of someone, please fill out the signup sheet in the narthex or Worship Center.
Place the $20 cash or check in the envelop provide and make the check out to Cokes Chapel UMW (United Methodist Women) and place it in the collection plate. The deadline for ordering hydrangeas is March 31^st.