We will be collecting a special offering for this annual outreach program                                                                      on Sunday February 12th. Thank you for your support!  Outreach Team

Blankets+ is a special mission opportunity for all ages. Some 8,000 congregations and groups across the U.S. hold CWS Blankets+ events, providing funds to help people in need around the world, including the U.S.

For over 60 years, Church World Service has worked in partnership with local communities to identify their needs and access the resources they need to build the foundation for a more viable future, including:
• Blankets, tents, food and other emergency supplies in the wake of a disaster
• Tools and seeds for refugees returning home to replant their fields
• Wells for families living in drought prone areas to provide clean, safe water to drink and to irrigate crops and gardens
• Literacy training and microcredit for women struggling to realize their potential.

Ash Wednesday, February 22nd Please join us as the Spiritual Growth Team leads us through a series of quiet reflection and prayer to prepare our hearts for the Lenten season. Check the bulletin for more details of this upcoming event.

Have a Little Faith book study will be held Sunday February 26th thru March 18th 9am  In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom explores his encounter with the Rabbi of his youth and a Detroit pastor he met as an adult. By comparing and contrasting the lives of these two people, Albom has the opportunity to explore his own current faith. We will use the lessons learn by the author to explore our own faith and experiences.

Prayer Chain  Every week a list of prayer concerns is emailed to those who have indicated they would include these concerns in their devotions. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please email the church office at fcucc_admin@sbcglobal.net your email address. Do you know of someone who needs prayer? Call
or email the church office to have them added to the prayer list. If you think there may a privacy issue, use first name only.

Medical Mission Trip Adam Arnould, (Learning House Director, Susan Arnould’s husband) will be a part of a medical mission’s trip to South Africa Christian Ministries (ACM). The goal of the team is to provide basic medical care to around 1,000 people of eSikhawini, South Africa. Most of these people are children who are unable to get medical care. Also, the team will be lending support to the Mafus, the founders of ACM, and their staff as they reach more than 1,200 children and teens with morning devotions in schools, and over 600 children and teens in after school Bible classes. You can support this mission by giving the gift of over the counter medicines, see attached list of medicines needed, (please follow the instructions exactly, as the origin of the medicines matters for uniformity), to be turned in the church office by March 18th so Adam can get them to the team. To learn more about the mission, check out their website: www.africachristian.org. Please pray for Adam and his team as they embark on this journey.  List of Medicines to Donate

2012 Pictorial in March   We will have a 2012 Pictorial done for the church this year.There will be signup sheet beginning February 4th. The first set of dates will be Wednesday March 21-Saturday March 24. There will be a sign up sheet February 4th to choose your time.  There will be a sign up sheet February 4th to choose your time.  We will then set a date for a second time in May to take pictures for those who may be out of town.Each family will receive a free 8X10 and directory just for participating. The more families that participate in this photography program the more activity points we earn. And the more activity points we earn will get us more activity pages in our Pictorial.  You do not have to be a member to participate.

Sister Circle News

~ We will be volunteering at the North End
Soup Kitchen on Sunday, February 19th
from 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM. Please
invite friends and family to join us!

~ We will be hosting a Mom 2 Mom
Sale on Saturday, March 24th. If
you would like to rent a table to sell your
items or volunteer to help, please contact
Jamie Z at 695-1967.