ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2020

BIRTHDAYS
Feb. 25: Preston Kloss; Feb. 27: Samantha Young

ALTAR FLOWERS are given in celebration of Preston Kloss’ birthday by Gail Kloss.

BULLETINS this month are given in honor of our Lord and Savior by Gary & Bev Engel!

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 7PM.

DEDICATION OF FLOWERS AND BULLETINS If you would like to have the flowers on the table
dedicated or in honor of someone please see the sign up notebook on the sign up table in front of the
office. Dedications for flowers and bulletins are listed in the notebook and are $10. Please write in
the memo of your check what you are offering either bulletins or flowers. Thank you in advance for
your kind donations and memorials.

CHURCH RAFFLE FOR THE GENERAL FUND tickets and a flyer are in your boxes. Sell away!!! If
you need more tickets, contact Pastor Sherry. We are raffling “Christmas Memories” by Thomas
Kinkade donated by Judy O’Brien, Jean Smith’s sister; a beautiful quilt hand quilted by Karen Hamal;
an awesome afghan knitted by Sheri Popp; and a cash prize of $250. Each family unit will receive 10
tickets to sell for $10 each! This should be a fun time and the drawing will happen right after Easter.

MARK THE CALENDAR: When using the church building for meetings etc. please mark the
day and time on the calendar, on the bulletin board by the women’s bathroom, so a reminder
can be put in the announcements. It is important for the office to have this information.

MONTH OF WORLD HUNGER COLLECTIONS AND NOISY OFFERING! Thank you for your
contributions and self discipline through giving. All over the world people are food poor and your
contributions make a huge change in this world!

THE DANIEL PLAN Dean Tahtinen will begin a class on the book and study called The Daniel Plan
and it looks at our wellness in different areas of our life. He will meet after church for one hour for 5-6
weeks. Please look at the fliers in your box and on the bulletin board for more information. There is a
sign up sheet so that he can order the books…so please sign up in the pink notebook at the sign up
center. We begin on Sunday, March 1.

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS We would love to have nursery volunteers during the worship service.
The nursery can be held upstairs if you would like. Please sign up in the volunteer folder for nursery
volunteer for any Sunday that you would like to help! Thank you.

COTTAGE MEETING Thank you for all who attended the cottage meetings. We are receiving some
really constructive visioning and ideas. You will have a list of them all by next week. If you were not
able to attend a meeting, we would love to hear from you through the questions found on counter at
the mailboxes. Thank you to our leaders who were efficient and so very helpful.

ALL YOUTH CAMP SIGN UP FOR STONY LAKE!!!! Registration for camp begins now through the
end of February and we can save $35 per child. If you register March 1st on, then it cost $35 more.
Children and students grades 1st-12th can attend. We are planning for week 1 June 14-19th. Please
see Pastor Sherry or Kasi Meckstroth to get signed up ASAP. Remember we have financial aid for all
who participate.

GIFTS TO BE GIVEN!!! When people ask you where you give donations…tell them Cross of Christ.
We welcome all financial donations so give in honor of someone or in memory of beloved.

STEWARDSHIP OF THE CHURCH:
Due to high winds and wet window frames, one of our windows blew out of the frame. We are raising
funds at this time to replace our windows…even just one at a time. If you would like to give towards
our window campaign or if you know someone looking for a place to donate funds, offer to do so at
Cross of Christ! Remember to make a note in the memo of your check or on your offering envelope.
Thank you for praying about your donations to Cross of Christ. We are so very grateful! As we
continue to move forward in ministry and mission you will be invited to a cottage meeting/small group
meeting. We really are looking forward to hear from you all! We are so very blessed.

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH are planning a mission trip this summer. We will need more
adults to attend with us if possible. We will need help with transportation and organization. You do
not have to have a child attend youth group to go! Just let Pastor Sherry know as soon as possible.
The trip will happen in August.

BIBLE STUDIES: 8:15AM #Metoo Bible study will meet at the church on Mondays at 8:15AM! We
are studying “The Prayer-Filled Life (The Contemplative Tradition)” in Devotional Classics edited by
Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith. If you would like a book, please see Pastor Sherry
McGuffin-Bays or let her know and she will place it in your box.

TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY will meet at 5:30PM on Tuesdays. We meet evenings at Cindy
Bergstrom and Patty Schmoldt’s home. Please contact Cindy Bergstrom if you plan to attend…this is
a great group discussion and light meal. We are reading chapters 28-30 of the Purpose Driven Life
by Rick Warren. Cindy’s phone number is 231-838-9675.

SHARING HOPE: Support group for anyone who has a loved one with suicidal tendencies. Second
Thursday of every month, Genesis Community Center, 1124 Northmen Drive, 6:00PM – 7:30PM,
contact Wendy Kuebler 231-881-7248.

ANNUAL DIRECTORY are in your boxes. We have an addition: Merle and Arlene Good 701 Vogel
St. D6 Boyne City, MI 49712 (989) 335-0712 Please add the Goods to your directory. Thank you!
Julie and Ric Pierpont 2214 Elmhurst Rd Brutus, MI 49716 (address change)
Jean Smith telephone number change: 231-218-1946

FINANCIALS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020:
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TREASURES
Fund                Income                  What we need                    Difference
General          $8888.40                     $9829.33                          ($940.93)
Benevolence    $277.00                          n/a                                  n/a        
Property         $537.00                      $1345.83                           ($808.83)
Totals             $9658.4                      $11,175.16                          ($1749.76)

Fund Status Year to Date:                       January 2020

                                       General Fund                                  Property Fund
Opening Balance                $0                                                        $400
+ income                         $8888.40                                                  $537
-expenses                       $9038.06                                               $1483.86
Ending Balance                (149.66)                                                ($546.86)

Ending total balance year to date:   ($696.52)

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR SUNDAY SERVICES! WE CERTAINLY
APPRECIATE YOU!

February 23, 2020
9:30AM: Greeter: Dean & Diana Tahtinen; Usher: Sue Finley & Don Honaker; Lector: Karen Lewis;
Acolyte: Josie Poquette; Head Usher: Dean Tahtinen; Assistant to the Minister: Dean Tahtinen;
Coffee Hour: Pastor Sherry & Dan Bays and Bryan Young; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney;
Counters: Sommer Poquette and Gordy Engdahl; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Dan Bays;
Recycling FOR THE MONTH: Gary Engel

March 1, 2020
9:30AM: Greeter: Cindy Bergstrom & Patty Schmoldt; Usher: Meckstroths; Lector: Gail Drake;
Acolyte: Elaina Engel; Head Usher: Bill Drake; Assistant to the Minister: Gail Drake; Coffee
Hour: Irene Feeley and Family & Popp Family; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Deb
Manker and Gail Drake; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Boyd Manges; Recycling FOR THE
MONTH: JoAnn Wilder

HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS! (Don’t forget to sign up on the
calendar when you are planning your events.)

Sunday, Feb 23: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion
Monday, Feb. 24: 8:15AM #MeToo Bible Study ; 6PM Girl Scouts; 6-9PM NMC
Tuesday, Feb. 25: Mardi Gras! Fat Tuesday! Clean out the cupboards!
Wednesday, Feb. 26: Ash Wednesday 7PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Thursday, Feb. 27: “Be Still and Know that I AM God!”
Friday, Feb. 28:
Saturday, Feb. 29:
Sunday, March 1: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion

PRAYER LIST
For those in the armed services: Michael Drake, Ryan Finley, Jeremy Hamal, Douglas Dinger,
Derik Dinger
The family of Dolores Wehrenberg at her death and communion with our Lord.
The family of Arlene Good at the death of her husband Merle and communion with our Lord.
Glenna Arends
Chelsea Duffiney, niece to Jean & Mike Smith
Earl Griffin and Ed Mathews for healing and comfort
Josh Yingling, son of Cyndi Yingling
Reb Nicholson, Pastor Sherry’s cousin
Mandy Meckstroth
Carrie Swadling, friend of Pam Campbell
Mackenzie Espinoza, family of Pam Campbell
Greg Howard, son of Ann and John Howard, for healing
Sabine, the granddaughter of Lynn and Gordy Engdahl, for healing
John Foltz, brother of Ann Howard
Joe McClatchie, family of Dagny King
Jim Popp, Jeff Popp’s father
Dale Courtney, Kris Olsen’s sister
Joel Colbry, cancer, uncle of the Morfords
Rebecca Johnson, friend of Irene Feeley
Marcia Froelich, family of Kathy Phelps-Rusche
Rob Sarki for healing presence
Craig Finley and family, brother of Sue Finley
Ruth Koski, mother of Gail Drake
Erica Riviera, cousin of Dean Morford
The Luke Ulrich family in Malawi who are in the midst of political unrest and protesting.