Annual Meeting/Ministries
Ann is working hard today (not unusual) preparing the annual report booklets. The annual meeting is just a week from Sunday. Pick up your booklet this week and read the reports ahead of time. At the meeting we will go over the budget again, and celebrate the past year of ministry and look forward to next year. Bring your questions, your good attitude, your appetite, and your contributions for the potluck.
Ø Bring a main dish and an auxiliary dish (veggie, dessert, salad, etc.) If you don't have time to fix anything come anyway, there will lots of food.
Ø Since there will be a couple of hours between the start of church and the potluck, you may need to keep something warm or even cook it here. If you call Lorraine Bailey, you can make arrangements so she can manage the oven space.
Ø We provide drinks, etc.
Darlene and Patti were here a couple of times this week, emptying the shelves in the food bank. Can you believe it? They were giving away all the food. We appreciate their work. Our building is getting a lot of use during the week. People from the community are passing through, and some are being impacted with the gospel. Through our food bank, hosting Narcotics Anonymous, the Thursday afternoon Crossing club, and the Wednesday morning New Beginnings class, we are touching many lives. It is thrilling to see that every week we have several former Mecca residents in church. To me it is a symbol that we are making a difference. One of the most important factors in changing lives of these people is the friendly attitude of the congregation. A smile, a greeting, and a short conversation says a lot to new visitors. Keep up the good work.