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LOWVILLE AND NELSON UNITED -ANNOUNCEMENTS Feb. 5, 2012

• SOUPER SUNDAY TODAY! Following service, join us for a bowl of soup, crusty bread, and dessert. Monetary donations for the U.C. M&S fund can be placed in the offering plates at offering time. Non-perishable items can be placed in the baskets and will go to our local Food banks.
• SABBATH PRESENCE Thurs Feb 9th at Nelson (7pm). We are continuing to meet for this book study. If you would like to join us please call the church and let us know.
• CARDS are played twice each month, starting at 7pm. ($3 donation) Next Card Night: Fri Feb 10th at Lowville. Fri Feb 24th at Nelson.
• ANNUAL CHURCH REPORT available for pick up Feb 12th.
• JOINT COUNCIL meeting Feb 14th at Nelson.
• ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS will be held following services on Feb 19th.
• APPLE PIES are still available $9, Contact Shirley B, Barb M or
  Bev G. We can make deliveries for large orders.
• BLOOD DONOR CLINICS The need is great. 1-888-236-6283.
  
  LOWVILLE NOTES
  
• MT NEMO SERVICE today has been cancelled due to illnesses in the home. Please keep them in your prayers.
• THANK YOU to all who volunteered their time at the Lowville Winter Carnival it turned out to be a wonderful day!
• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the Pancake supper Feb 21st Help needed with set up, serving, and to help with clean-up after in the kitchen. Please see Marilyn or Owen.
• REFRESHMENTS Sign-up Sheet on the Worship Bltn Brd.
• USED CELL PHONES Zimmerman Room Recycling Box
• SAVED USED POSTAGE STAMPS for leprosy (Zimm Room).
  
  NELSON NOTES
• NOTE CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS available in the basket on
  the table in the C.E Room. Donations accepted and will go to the
  Wesley Center.
• SAVE USED STAMPS for Leprosy. Container in C. E. Room.
  
  CLERGY SABBATICAL
• A Time of Rest,
  Renewal and Rebirth
  Plans for Rev. Barbara’s sabbatical are continuing. The dates when Rev. Barbara will be away are from April 23rd, 2012 to Sept. 15, 2012 which also includes one week of Continuing Education and her regular summer holidays.
• To help her remain connected with us, she is practicing a new skill called “blogging” and she’s inviting all of us, who are able, to follow her journey on our computers. Go to www.bmorr2.wordpress.com or www.lowville-nelson.ca and read her posts. You can also hit the “follow” button on the right-hand side, part way down the page, to be emailed whenever she adds a new posting.
• Just a reminder of the members of her Sabbatical Planning team: from Nelson - Steve Bottaro, Bev Greer & Judi Riebot and from Lowville - Keith Copeland, Bonnie Fay, Katherine Ireland & Shirley Mayeski. Please let us know if you have questions.