Mills River United Methodist Church
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.

News

No Wednesday Night Meal this week.
MRLEC Thursday, February 23 at 10:00am with the Forge Mtn. Cloggers and Storytelling with Lynn Bryson. RSVP to Ruth at 808-5581.
Jennie Corpening Circle will meet Monday, February 20th at 6:30pm in the home of Cathy Seal. Please call 891-5950 for directions. We will be finalizing plans for 2012 as we look to the future.
Maggie Jones Circle will meet Tuesday, February 21 at 1:00 pm in the Osborne Room.
Tuesday Morning Circle will meet February 21st at 10:00am in the home of Delores Meadows. Bring your Bible.
Susan D Thompson Circle will not be meeting on February 21st at 6:00pm in the Choir Room. Child care will be provided! Everyone is welcome.
Ash Wednesday Services! There will be two Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday, February 22nd. The first is at 12:00 noon. A simple lunch will follow. The second is at 6:30pm. There will be no Wednesday night meal on the 22nd. Please plan to attend one of these special services.
Zumba Classes will start February 27th at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall led by Casey Varnadore! Everyone is welcome. Child care will be provided.
Confirmation classes are Sunday at 3:00pm. This is for children who are in the seventh grade or older.
Fishes and Loaves Hunger does not go away after the holidays. Please remember to bring canned or boxed food items to benefit Fishes & Loaves. Just put it in the grocery cart in the Narthex each Sunday.
MRLEC Clothing Sale As you clean out closets and declutter, please save your clothes and shoes for the MRLEC Clothing Sale! Drop-offs begin March 4th in the Osborne Room. The clothing sale is is Saturday, March 10th.
Spiritual Gifts Assessments  You may also get a hard copy or complete it online at http://www.kodachrome.org/spiritgift/ and share the result with Bev Parris.
Would you like to brighten someone's day? MRUMC now has visitation opportunities!! Please consider joining us Thursday from 1:00-3:00 to be a part of the Visitation Ministry Team. We go out in teams of 2 or 3 to visit some very special folks. Email Paige Ann Miller or call her at 424-0703 for more information.
Stephen and Traci Edworthy are now serving in Krakow, Poland. Please pray for them and follow their adventures in their blog. Go to the Missions Corner for more information.