Church guide

Here is a great article about the book "A Journey of Care to the End." Two of the authors, Lucy Smith and Mary Anne Evans, will be at the church on Saturday, May 18 at 2pm to discuss their book and their experience.

Everything is ready for tonight's Bean Supper! Are YOU ready? Two kinds of beans, chop suey, coleslaw, red hot dogs ... and delicious homemade pies for dessert! Dinner starts at 5pm. $8 adult / $3.50 children under 12.

Thank you, Doris Ames, for bringing us information on Compassion International this past Sunday!

Just a reminder that everyone is invited to sing the Easter anthem next week! If you want to sing, we're rehearsing tomorrow (4/14) at 9:15am.

Tomorrow 3/31 we are collecting for this special national offering for the One Great Hour of Sharing Emergency Relief Fund. You can read more about it below. Checks can be made out to "W.W.C.C.", with "OGHS" in the memo field.

HOLY WEEK EVENTS: Sun, 4/14 : Palm Sunday worship at 10:30am Thu, 4/18 : Soup dinner at 5:30pm and then Maundy Thursday worship at 6pm Fri, 4/19: Good Friday silent reflection in sanctuary from 12 to 1pm Sun, 4/21 : Easter sunrise service at 5:40am in Riverbank Park (followed by muffins & coffee back at the church) Sun, 4/21 : Easter Sunday worship at 10:30am

Tired of the cold? Start planning for summer and check out the Pilgrim Lodge schedule! www.pilgrimlodge.org

The Pastoral Search Committee has put out a survey from the Hartford Institute. It is meant to be filled out by anyone who would like to take the time to do so -- members, people who attend worship, friends of the church. We ask that you give it careful, prayerful thought and allow 30-60 minutes to complete the survey. The deadline to participate is 3/31/19. You can find a link to the survey at www.westbrookwarren.com/search.

Thanks to our friends at Trinity Lutheran Church Westbrook for hosting the ecumenical Ash Wednesday service last week. Here, Rev. Leslie Foley and Rev. Karen Indorf impose ashes to mark the beginning of Lent.

Don't forget to change your clocks -- Spring ahead one hour on Saturday night!

Come join the pastoral search committee for "table talk" this Sunday (3/10) during coffee hour after church. We'll be discussing "what do we do well?" and "what can we do better?" Bring an open mind & an open heart and join us! You can also share comments with the search committee any time by going to the Search page of our website (www.westbrookwarren.com).

Lent is a time when we seek to be physically and spiritually closer to God. Join us in our "fit for Christ" challenge. Prayer: Carve some time out of your day for prayer or meditation -- either in the sanctuary (open Mon thru Fri from 12 to 1pm) or wherever you are. Fitness: Gather for stretching and walking -- at the church (weather permitting) or at the Carhartt entrance to the Mall (in bad weather) -- every Mon, Wed, and Fri from 11 to 12 noon. Legacy: Jesus was intentional about the legacy he was leaving. What about you? Join us after church to discuss planning for & embracing the end of your life (March 3) and estate planning & financial stewardship (March 17).

The Thursday community meal for Feb 21 is cancelled because of the weather forecast. Stay safe!

It's official -- there will be no worship service tomorrow, Jan 20. Stay home if you can -- be careful if you have to venture out. We'll see you on Jan 27 for worship, followed by the annual meeting.

Our annual meeting was scheduled for this coming Sunday, Jan 20. However, due to the weather forecast, annual meeting is being POSTPONED until the following week -- Sunday, Jan 27. We'll make a decision about whether to cancel Sunday worship some time Saturday.

'Tis the season ... to review our weather cancellation policy because we've had a slight change. Going forward, cancellations will be listed on Channel 13 and WGME.com. We will no longer have the listings on several TV stations. We'll also post cancellations here on Facebook and on our web page (westbrookwarren.com). So in the future, if the weather is looking iffy for Thursday meals, bean suppers, or Sunday worship, check one of these places to see if it's cancelled. And, as always, use your own judgment -- if in doubt, stay home and stay safe!

The Thursday noon meal for tomorrow (Jan 3) has been cancelled due to the expected snow.

On this Christmas Day, we remember that God sent us His most precious gift -- Jesus. Wherever you are and however you are spending today, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Good morning, Lord -- it's a beautiful day! No matter how you spend today, take a moment to reflect on your blessings. Happy Thanksgiving!

When the pastor's away, the lay leaders play! Here's Phil Brown on accordion and Linda Elwell on piano, leading us in "Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult" to the tune of "Lady of Spain"! :-D

And in case you thought only the men had talent, here is another sample from the Talent Show where the women strutted their stuff, too ...

Did you miss the talent show in October? Here is a sampling of what you missed ...