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The Soup Dinner was enjoyed by all. We had games after the lunch.

There were 44 cans of soup and $25 donation for the month of January to the

Community Care Center.

Our care project for February was boxes of macaroni and cheese. There were

31 boxes to donate to the Community Care Center.

Our care project for the month of March will be soap.

We had a business meeting on February 26th and several items of business

were discussed.

The Kings Daughters Class will meet March 1st at Frisch's for lunch. The

meeting will follow. The lesson for the month is "Wiser by Faith" from Genesis

24:1-9.

On Palm Sunday, March 25th, we will be having communion and maybe a

nursing home project. We will take a love offering for Rev. Myers. We will be

having Wayne Harper to preach for us at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

There will be special singing also.

Our attendance has been low because of the weather and health issues.

On our prayer list are Mary Mason, Darrell McDaniel, Ronnie Palmer, Rich

Miller, Pat McFarland, Russ and Dana Arey and all those who need to be in

church.

Pastor Darrell Meyer Reporter Martha R. Bennett

MARCH BIRTHDAYS:

Jeremy Campbell 3/08

Susan Shupert 3/08

Cody Young 3/12

Erin McCarty Kirker 3/26

Sarene Bellamy reported that our youth made over $800 from the Italian

Dinner which was held on February 3rd. The money was used to

purchase tickets to Winter Jam. They made the trip on February 17th.

They had a safe trip and a good time. They arrived home late that night

and camped overnight in the Fellowship Hall. Corbett Phipps made

breakfast for them before Sunday School. Thanks to the volunteers who

work with the youth.

Our church is once again participating in the Baby Bottle Drive for the Adams County Pregnancy Resource Center. Sara Lewis brought baby bottles for us to fill with change, currency or checks. The due date is March 4th.

Beth Dettwiller reported on the Adams County Youth Rally quiz which

was held on Sunday afternoon, February 11th. Our Primary Team placed

second in the Primary Sword Drills. The next quiz will be held on March

11th.

I think we are all ready for spring and warmer weather.

AFTER THE WINTER GOD SENDS THE SPRING by Helen Steiner Rice

Springtime is a season of hope and joy and cheer,

There's beauty all around us to see and touch and hear. . .

So no matter how downhearted and discouraged we may be,

New hope is born when we behold leaves budding on a tree. . .

Or when we see a timid flower push through the frozen sod

And open wide in glad surprise its petaled eyes to God. . .

For this is just God saying - "Lift up your eyes to Me,"

And the bleakness of your spirit, like the budding springtime tree,

Will lose its wintry darkness and your heavy heart will sing -----

For God never sends the winter without the joy of spring.

PASTOR: Lee Dettwiller REPORTER: Linda Ralston

West Union C .U .

MARCH

BIRTHDAYS:

Mandy Swearingen 3/03

Willie Kirk 3/04

Angela Horvath 3/05

Jennifer Cox 3/08

Al Lewis 3/10

Jordan Thomas 3/11

Mary DeMint 3/12

Jackie Hulse 3/13

Jeff Kimberly 3/14

Carol Phipps 3/24

Sara Lewis 3/24

Richard Dryden 3/25

Brady Dettwiller 3/25

Darrin Hirn 3/27

Adam Brown 3/29

Ann Leonard 3/29

Patrick Holsinger 3/30

Beverly Kain 3/30

Lisa Towner 3/31

MARCH

ANNIVERSARIES:

Kenny & Susan Hopkins

3/01

Wendell & Marjorie

Swearingen

3/28

Cornerstone Christian Union Church

Our Monthly Missionary Offering will be collected on Sunday morning March 4th.

The Meeting of Adams County for Christian Values will be held at the Adams County Christian School on Tuesday night, March 6

th at 7:00 P.M.

We are taking part in the Baby Bottle Drive for the Adams County Pregnancy Resource Center. This fundraiser for the Center will be going on until March 4

th.The Meeting of the West Union

Helping Hands will be held on Thursday morning, March 8th in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00. We

will be having soup, sandwiches, and desserts for the noon meal. The men are invited for the meal at 11:30 A.M.Those celebrating Birthdays during the month of March are: Kevin Young, 4

th; Les

Hall, 8th; Jordan Thomas, 11

th; Jeff Kimberly, 14

th; Imogene Nichols, 23

rd; Connie McClure, 25

th;

Alyssa Stevens, 25th; Jonathan Pease, 26

th; Abigail Danner, 29

th.

Those on our prayer list: Those that have been affected by the storms and floods; All those from our church that have sickness; The Young People; The Family of Jim Turner;

Pastor Cliff Stevens Reporter Pat Stevens

SCHEDULE OF CHURCH SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 A.M.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 A.M.

Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 P.M.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 P.M.

and Prayer Meeting

We are studying of “Entering Into the Promised Land”

“Boundless as the universe around me,

Reaching to the farthest soul away,

Saving, keeping love it was that found me,

That is why my heart can truly say;

Isn’t the love of Jesus something

Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful;

O isn’t the love of Jesus something

wonderful!

Wonderful it is to me.”

---John W. Peterson---