Caribou Clock. The New England Conference General Scholarship application is now available at

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2 Caribou Clock Publisher Gray Memorial United Methodist Church Date: April Prospect St., P. O. Box 69 Pastor: Caribou ME Church Office: gmumc2prospect@myfairpoint.net Website: Greetings from the Church Office! We received a very nice letter from the Pregnancy Care Center of Aroostook letting us know that the baby bottles donations totaled $564.20! There was another bottle in the office when Christy Corey brought the letter, so our donation was actually more! The Ramey family is planning to put together a Memory Book so if you would like to share photos or a story about Sharon, please send to Becky Rife at beckyr11@yahoo.com or mail to Becky at 3454 Brahma Bull Court, Jacksonville FL The New England Conference General Scholarship application is now available at Tickets for the Annual Italian Supper on Saturday, April 12 th from 4:30pm-6:00pm are now available. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Menu includes a salad bar, manicotti with roasted vegetables, Italian soup, homemade bread and spumoni ice cream with biscotti. Until next month.. Bobbi Pelletier Church Secretary 2

3 March Prayer Joys & Concerns: Prayer Concerns: Sharon Ramey, Debbie Sharp, Judi & Ken McKee, Roxann Alley, Beth Bleess, Lynne Josselyn, Debra Viola and her mother, Pat Hoff, Brenda Roope, Glenice Craig, Debra Viola, Bill Bentum; Dale Sharp, Lula Johnston, Ken Peters, Eric, Jason, Sarah, Emmett Ross On Family Death: The family of James Moore; family of Sharon Ramey; family of Kenneth W. Allen REMINDERS DATE LECTOR GREETERS COUNTER COFFEE FELLOWSHIP April 6 Cherie Black Anna Roberts & Brenda Curtis Jennifer Branscom History & Records Committee April 13 Mary Lou Brown Darlene & Oscar Nelder Jennifer Branscom Trustees April 20 Richard Clark Mona Johnson & Lisa Wilcox Elsie Doody NO COFFEE FELLOWSHIP April 27 Margaret Cyr Phyllis Billing & Betty Branscom Elsie Doody Worship Committee Usher Coordinator for April Leland Frost Evangelism Greeters for April Apr 6: Ruth Ross; Apr 13: Debbie Nichols; Apr 20: Betty Branscom; Apr 27: Ruth Ross Communion Stewardesses for April Norma Thompson (Apr 6 & 20-Easter); Jennifer Branscom (Apr 18-Good Friday) Child Care Volunteers: Apr 6-Dawn Westman; Apr 13-Debbie Barnes; Apr 20-Jennifer Craig; Apr 27-Diana Locke Acolytes: Apr 6-Darrell Adams; Apr 13-Madison Jandreau; Apr 20-Darrell Adams; Apr 27-Cassie Westman Each individual or committee is responsible to make arrangements for changes to these various calendars. Please contact the church office if any changes to these lists are made so the weekly bulletins are correct! 3

4 * * April Birthdays & Anniversaries * * Birthdays and Anniversaries are celebrated on the first Sunday during Coffee Fellowship. Remember your birthday & anniversary by a special offering each year. 1 Jim Topping 14 Debbie Barnes 2 Tammy Albert 16 Mary Ayers, Stephen Griffeth 3 Keegan Wakana 18 Larry Conrad, Peter Edgecomb 4 Greg Anderson 21 Heather Chandler, Bruce Hagelstein 5 Anna Soderberg 22 Avis Armstrong 6 Teelynne Herbert 23 Kenneth Irving 7 Scott Irving 24 Debbie Jordan 8 Michael Smith 26 Ward Silsbee 9 Al Akeley 27 Shirley Bowman, Casey Lancaster 11 Tyler & Christopher Adams, Steven Branscom, 28 Margaret Cyr, Mary Ouellette, Katie Ramey Katherine Danforth, Diane Dubois 29 Bert Branscom 12 Rachel Warner 30 Danielle McBreairty 7 Diana Locke & Dave Wakana 12 Nancy & Louis Leavitt 28 Jennifer & Ryan Sherman If your name or the name of someone in the Gray Memorial Family does not appear on this list and you would like to add it, please contact the church office, Corrections are ALWAYS appreciated!!! 4

5 Worship Attendance and General Fund Offerings: Date Attendance Operating Fund Offering March 2 81 $ 2, March 9 90 $ 4, March $ 2, March $ 2, March 30 (will report in the next Newsletter) Needed to meet 2014 Budget: $3, weekly *************************************************************** Status of the Sharing the Grace (STG) Capital Campaign: Good news we received enough donations on Sunday, March 9 th, to send in our final payments for the loan! On March 10, we mailed the regular loan payment of $1, and the final check for $1,055.74, which included a small amount of interest that was owed. On Monday, March 17 th, we received a letter from the United Methodist Foundation of New England notifying us that the loan is officially paid off and a copy of the cancelled Promissory Note! What a tremendous feeling of joy knowing that we have paid off the debt so soon! Thank you for everyone s commitment! CHANGES TO NEW CHURCH PICTORIAL DIRECTORY (copies are available for $5.00): I apologize for the following errors - Change DeBois, Diane to DuBois, Diane Change Lombard, Douglass to Lombard, Douglas Norsworthy, Robert & Carol: Florida address is SW 115 th Circle Other changes: Ramey, Sharon: deceased 3/10/2014 ============================================================================================= FLOWERS FOR EASTER Rather than taking orders this year, the Worship Committee is offering people the opportunity to purchase their own plants/flowers from other places and bring them to the church for display during the Easter Sunday Service. Flowers are to be brought in or delivered during office hours (9am 12pm) on Friday, April 18 th or at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 19 th, when Worship Committee members are here to arrange them for the Easter Sunday Service the next day. If the following information is provided by Thursday, April 17 th, it will be listed in the Easter Bulletin: IN MEMORY OF: IN HONOR OF: BY: PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN TO THE CHURCH OFFICE BY THURSDAY, APRIL 17 TH! 5

6 WORSHIP SERVICE PICTURE! Kathleen Forbes during Children s Time on March 2. OTHER KODAK MOMENTS! Birthday & Anniversary Cake on Sunday, March 2 nd during Coffee Fellowship Jennie Lyon Circle: Thirteen were in attendance at our noon time luncheon in the fellowship hall. President Mary Lou Brown opened the meeting with devotions after a delicious pot luck luncheon. Desserts were provided by Mary Lou and others. The secretary report was given and accepted. In the absence of our treasurer Ruth Ross, Gwen Ellinwood gave the treasurers' report. Balance on hand was $ Much UMW business was discussed. Mary Lou and the group went over a list of shut-ins to bring it up to date. The benediction was said and meeting was adjourned. Respectively submitted, Betty Branscom, Secretary 6

7 GRAY MEMORIAL UMC S PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON MAY 4, 2014!!!! We are pleased to announce that we will honor the 10 th Anniversary of our Prayer Shawl Ministry during our Worship Service on Sunday, May 4 th We began this ministry on May 16 th, During these past 10 years, we have made and presented over 900 prayer shawls to those in need of prayer for illness, grief and also for joy! Over the past several years, we also made Pocket Prayer Shawls for anyone to carry with them, baby blankets that are brought to Cary Medical Center for newborns and scarves for graduating seniors. To help us celebrate, we ask that you bring your Prayer Shawl to Worship on May 4 th. We are also asking for anyone who has received or given a prayer shawl to consider sending us a note that we can share during the service OR if you would like to speak during the service as a witness to what the prayer shawl meant to you or those who received it, we welcome you! If you are willing to give witness during the service, please contact Bobbi at the church office ( ) by Wednesday, April 30 th. We are grateful for everyone s support of this powerful Ministry and wish to dedicate this anniversary celebration to all of you! 7

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10 LOOK WHAT S HAPPENING IN APRIL!!! Tuesday 01 9am-12pm CPC Counseling in the Choir Room 10:00am Staff Meeting with Pastor Tom 5:30pm Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry Meeting at Pantry (note date change) 6:30pm Advanced Lay Servant Course at Church 6:30pm Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting at Diane s home 6:30pm Terrific Tuesdays Youth Meeting at Church with Michele 7:00pm 24 Hours that Changed the World Book Study at Bob & Norma Thompson s home Wednesday 02 4:30pm Barbershop Group Practice 6:00pm Handbell Choir Practice 6:30pm Senior Choir Practice Thursday 03 9:30am History & Records Committee Meeting at Church 10:00am 24 Hours that Changed the World Book Study at Parsonage with Deneane Bentum 6:30pm Worship Committee Meeting at Church Saturday 05 9:30am-10:30am Moms in Prayer Meeting in Library Sunday 06 8:45am Sunday School; Adult Book Study with Richard Clark 10:00am Worship Fifth Sunday in Lent 11:30am Education & Family Ministries Meeting in Library 4:00pm Cluster Lenten Service in Limestone (our choir is participating!) Monday 07 1:30pm Disciple II Bible Study 6:30pm Disciple II Bible Study Tuesday 08 9am-12pm CPC Counseling in the Choir Room 9:30am UMW Meeting at Church (all women are welcome to attend!) 10:30am Evangelism Committee Meeting at Church 5:00 6:15pm TOPS ME 197 Group Meeting in Fellowship Hall 6:30pm Terrific Tuesdays Youth Meeting at Church with Michele 6:30pm Advanced Lay Servant Course at Church (last session) 7:00pm 24 Hours that Changed the World Book Study at Bob & Norma Thompson s home Wednesday 09 12:00pm Jennie Lyon Circle Potluck Luncheon & Meeting in Fellowship Hall 4:30pm Barbershop Group Practice 6:30pm Senior Choir Practice 6:30pm The Crown of Maine Quilters - GRAY Memorial UMC, Caribou Thursday 10 10:00am 24 Hours that Changed the World Book Study at Parsonage with Deneane Bentum 6:30pm SPRC Meeting at Church Saturday 12 9:30am-10:30am Moms in Prayer Meeting in Library 4:30-6:00pm Annual Italian Supper sponsored by Finance/Stewardship Committee Sunday 13 8:45am Sunday School; Adult Book Study with Richard Clark 10:00am Worship Passion/Palm Sunday Monday 14 12:10pm Holy Week Service followed by refreshments 1:30pm Disciple II Bible Study 6:30pm Disciple II Bible Study Tuesday 15 9am-12pm CPC Counseling in the Choir Room 12:10pm Holy Week Service followed by refreshments 2:00pm Caregivers Support Group in Fellowship Hall 5:00 6:15pm TOPS ME 197 Group Meeting in Fellowship Hall 5:00pm Trustees Meeting at Church (note time change) 6:30pm Terrific Tuesdays Youth Meeting at Church with Michele 7:00pm 24 Hours that Changed the World Book Study at Bob & Norma Thompson s home (last session) 10

11 LOOK WHAT S HAPPENING IN APRIL!!! (Continued) Wednesday 16 12:10pm Holy Week Service followed by refreshments 4:30pm Barbershop Group Practice 6:30pm Senior Choir Practice Thursday 17 10:00am 24 Hours that Changed the World Book Study at Parsonage with Deneane Bentum (last session) 12:10pm Holy Week Service followed by refreshments 6:00pm Finance/Stewardship Committee Meeting at Church 6:30pm Church Council Meeting at Church Friday 18 12:10pm Holy Week Service followed by refreshments 7:00pm Good Friday Service Saturday 19 9:30-10:30am Moms in Prayer Meeting in Library 9:30am Cluster Meeting in Mars Hill Sunday 20 5:30am Easter Sunrise Service at Caribou Golf Course 8:45am Sunday School; Adult Book Study with Richard Clark (last session) 10:00am Worship Easter Sunday Monday 21 1:30pm Disciple II Bible Study 6:30pm Disciple II Bible Study Tuesday 22 DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER ARTICLES 9am-12pm CPC Counseling in the Choir Room 5:00 6:15pm TOPS ME 197 Group Meeting in Fellowship Hall 6:30pm Terrific Tuesdays Youth Meeting at Church with Michele Wednesday 23 4:30pm Barbershop Group Practice 6:30pm Senior Choir Practice Saturday 26 4:30-6:30pm Public Spaghetti Supper at Assembly of God Facility benefiting the Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry Sunday 27 8:45am Sunday School 10:00am Worship Second Sunday of Easter: Richard Clark is preaching Monday 28 1:30pm Disciple II Bible Study 6:30pm Disciple II Bible Study Tuesday 29 6:30pm Basic Lay Servant Course at Church (first session) 6:30pm Terrific Tuesdays Youth Meeting at Church with Michele Wednesday 30 4:30pm Barbershop Group Practice 6:30pm Senior Choir Practice FUTURE EVENTS CALENDAR Saturday, May 3 UMW Rummage Sale & Jennie Lyon Bake Sale, 9am-2pm Saturday, June 7 UMW Baby Shower for Missions to benefit Pregnancy Care Center, 1:00pm Sunday, June 8 Confirmation by Bishop Devadhar at Houlton United Methodist Church, 4:00pm Tuesday, June 10 Life Life Screenings in Fellowship Hall, 9am-5pm Monday Friday, July Vacation Bible School Sunday, July 20 Summer Musicale OPUS XI, 2:00pm Saturday, November 15 UMW Bazaar & Jennie Lyon Bake Sale, Time TBD Thursday, November 27 UMW Thanksgiving Dinner (reservations required), Time TBD As committees schedule events, please contact the church office to get it on the calendar! Pastor Tom s schedule: April 21 26: Vacation; Richard Clark is preaching April 27th 11