NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 36520 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Phone: (248) 848-1750 Fax: (248) 848-1752 Website: northcongregationalchurch.org E-mail: ncc.churchoffice@gmail.com Address Service Requested Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage P.A.I.D. Farmington Hills, MI Permit No. 107 North Congregational Church ORTH EWS March, 2018 Vol. 39 No. 3 36520 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 (248) 848-1750 Fax: (248) 848-1752 Church Website: northcongregationalchurch.org Living Our Faith South Oakland Shelter, 2018 at North Congregational Church August 19th through 26th North Congregational will host South Oakland Shelter in coordination with the Muslim Community Mosque and St. Gerald Catholic Church. S.O.S. provides homeless prevention, sustainable housing and career development strategies and programs for homeless and at-risk people seeking stabilization and self-sufficiency. We will provide food, housing, transportation, entertainment and hospitality services for a group of 30 35 people, including individuals and families, the week of August 19 th. We will need a few team leaders to help coordinate the various functions (meals, activities, transportation, welcoming, etc.). Please contact Danny Hawkins (NCC.BusinessManager@gmail.com) if you are interested in a slightly larger role. Volunteers for each for those areas of service will be able to sign up online in July. We are gathered for worship of God and service to humanity.
From the Minister I ve been through so many versions of this article in the last couple of weeks of February, as I ve tried to grasp all that s going on in the world and how it affects the life and ministry of the church. I ve been startled and saddened by harsh political and social rhetoric in the news and online, in contrast to the Olympics, where the possibility of coming together has been celebrated. I ve struggled with my own feelings and with the need to respond to the horrifying school shooting in Florida, and the extreme solutions that have been suggested, even as the teenagers from Lakeland have made the news by coming together and advocating for solutions on the local, state, and national levels. In the face of these events, and many more recently, I ve asked myself, where is God in this? And, where is the church called to act? If we are to be salt and light to the world, how can we respond in faithful ways to the divisions and enmities that seem to have emerged as fault lines in the social fabric of this country and our world? It is not a hopeless cause. There are hopeful signs, and people whose actions have inspired. There is much that we, as a church in a radically diverse community, can offer locally and perhaps beyond. There are needs for grace, mercy, and compassion everywhere I turn.and as followers of Jesus, we are in the grace, mercy, and compassion business! As we seek to define our roles in the community and the world, as North Church looks at our vision, we are challenged to engage several important questions: Where are we called to welcome and serve? How can we reach out to our world not only with aid but also with the good news of God s love? I urge you all to join in the visionary conversations on March 4 and 18 during coffee hour. Without all of our voices, our responses are incomplete. Asking ourselves these questions, and then sharing our responses in faithfulness, can be an important Lenten discipline, as we move through this time of self-examination towards the great good news of Easter. If you cannot be present for the visionary conversations, I ll be making time for smaller group gatherings and even individual conversations to gather your thoughts. I hope to have some important principles and suggestions for all-church action by the May Annual Program Meeting. Sincerely, Rev. Mary E. Biedron Notes from the Moderator Due to the ongoing work to ensure our building follows security best practices, I have been pondering the idea of the church as a safe space. The ushers keep an eye on the hallways during service. There is a keypad on the main entrance to allow the Samaritan counselors entry during their patient care hours. Building renters get a short term code for use. Youth workers follow the Youth Protection Policies and background checks are performed. Community members who need financial assistance are provided non-cash options and referrals to other organizations. We are also a small enough congregation that we regulars and the semi-regulars know each other enough to know if someone is feeling unwell or needs assistance. One of my favorite uses of the concept of safe space is where one is accepted fully regardless race, ethnicity, orientation, or socio-economic class. I would like to add that we accept people with different life experiences and we try to understand those whose ideas are different from our own. Many people (including myself at times) feel challenged when presented with people who have a different viewpoint that comes from a different set of experiences. However, a core belief of this church is that everyone is our neighbor in the eyes of the Lord. Whether it is Rev. Mimi s weekly sermon or my conversations at coffee hour, I am constantly reminded of how much room I have to grow in faith and in love. It takes a village to raise a child and it takes faith along with a church community willing to engage in challenging conversations respectfully to follow Jesus and be the change we want to see in the world. In terms of physical safety, North Church is a very safe place and we should be proud of that. But in terms being a place where everyone is from the same social bubble, I hope we are radically un-safe. Miranda Webster
The Tuesday Lenten Study is at 10 a.m., at Fox Run, in the Ascot Dining Room. Everyone is welcome! HOLY WEEK GOD IN COVENANT WITH US Tuesday, March 6 Moses, Jesus, and the Serpent - John 3:14-21, Numbers 21:4-9 Tuesday, March 13 Making a New Covenant - Jeremiah 31, Matthew 26:20-29 Tuesday, March 20 Jesus and David - 2 Samuel 7:8-16 SUNDAYS in Lent March 4 - Message: The Terms of the Covenant Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17 11:45 a.m. Visionary Conversation #2 Where will we work to heal the world? March 11 - Message: This is the Judgment Scripture: John 3:14-21 March 18 - Message: The New Covenant Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34 11:45 a.m. Visionary Conversation #3 Where will our loving kindness find expression? PALM SUNDAY MARCH 25 Message: Blessed is the Son of David Scripture: Mark 11:1-11 MAUNDY THURSDAY - COMMUNION MARCH 29 Supper by Trustees at 6:30 p.m. Worship is at 7:30 p.m. Message: A Day of Remembrance Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 30 Good Friday Community Service, 12:00 p.m. St. John Lutheran, 23225 Gill Rd, Farmington Hill EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1 9:00 A.M. Easter Family Service Message: Gathering in Peace An Easter presentation by our youth for people of all ages. 9:30 A.M. Easter Breakfast by Ushers Reservations are needed. The cost is $5/adults, $3/children 10 and under, Family Maximum of $16. 10:30 A.M. Easter Worship Message: Lo, This is Our God Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-9; John 20:1-18
March Activities... 19th Annual World Sabbath of Religious Reconciliation Sunday, March 11, 2018 4:00 PM 5:30 PM Flick Chicks Flick Chicks will meet on Thursday, March 1st to attend a movie and enjoy dinner together. We welcome all women to share this evening with us. Contact Carol Turner at 248/714-9257, for more information. Men s Breakfast Group A group of North Congregational Church men meet for breakfast at Moe s on Ten every other Tuesday morning at 9:00 o clock. If you eat and are interested in a little lively conversation, you are welcome to join them on March 13th and 27th. Contact Steve Lange and he will add you to their e-mail list. Tuesday Lunch Circle Join us each Tuesday for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Reservations are needed, all women of the church are welcome! March 6 - Diamond Jim Brady s March 13 - Mandarin Gardens March 20 - Ginopolis March 27 - Olive Garden Daylight Saving Time... begins Sunday, March 11th. Please remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before retiring Saturday night, and we ll see you on Sunday morning! Christ Church Cranbrook 470 Church Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-644-5210 The mission of the World Sabbath is to teach our diverse population in Metro Detroit that the work of building a community of justice, equality, respect and peace is a calling that we all share all of us, no matter what our faith tradition might be. But most important is the fact that we are impacting our children, our teens, and our young adults. Clergy of many faiths have been invited to participate in the World Sabbath service, and all the clergy present get called up to read the Congregation Pledge together about building a world of tolerance, justice, faithfulness, and peace. What a wonderful lesson for our youth!! The World Sabbath begins with a Jewish youth blowing the Shofar, a Muslim youth chanting the Muslim Call to Prayer, a Hindu blowing the Conch Shell, followed by middle school, high school and college youth giving additional prayers for world peace from many other religions - Jain, Buddhist, Baha i, Zoroastrian, Christian, Hindu, Native American, Sikh, Quaker, and Unitarian faith traditions for example. Book Group Wednesday, March 21, at 1:00 p.m. Blood in the Water: the Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy by Heather Ann Thompson. A Pulitzer Prize-winning history of a major prison conflict, which finds its power from methodical mastery of interviews, transcripts, police reports and other documents, covering 35 years, many covered up and released only reluctantly by government agencies. This work seeks to make us understand why this one group of prisoners rebelled, and how many others ultimately shared the cost. Our World Sabbath processional includes children of many faith traditions, proudly waving the peace banners that they decorated themselves. These banners are sewn into Children of Peace Quilts which are proudly displayed at the World Sabbath services. These children come together to sing the song We Are Children of Peace. Every year we honor someone with the World Sabbath Peace Award someone who is making a difference in the interfaith world, bringing people together to build community!! Please visit http://www.worldsabbath.org/ for more information regarding the World Sabbath, and this year s program.
PILGRIM FELLOWSHIP NEWS Pilgrim Fellowship is a youth group open to all students in grades six through twelve. PF meets occasionally on Sunday afternoons for a variety of activities including missions, education and recreation. Palm Sunday, March 25th, 11:45 12:30 p.m. Preparations for the early Easter service, an interactive time for families. Easter Sunday, April 1 st 9:00 a.m. Easter Family Service An Easter presentation by our youth for people of all ages. 9:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast, reservations are needed by Thursday, March 29th. 10:30 a.m. Easter Worship Pilgrim Fellowship Retreat The Michigan Conference holds three youth retreats each year at locations around the state. These retreats strive to provide Christian fellowship and education opportunities for our youth, the last retreat of the year is April 13 th 15 th, 2018 for grades 6 12. Check the Michigan Pilgrim Fellowship website for more information and registration details - http://www.michiganpf.org/ You may also contact Danny or Mimi to sign up or if you have questions. St. Patrick s Day S.O.U.L. Bowl VIII Friday, March 16th 7:00 9:00 p.m. at Drakeshire Lanes The SOUL Bowl benefits Source of Universal Love in Farmington. They help transform the lives of individuals and families in adverse situations by providing support and assistance. Their goal is to respond with love, respect and to provide the resources available as needed. These include food, clothing, education, resource research, household goods, furniture, care counseling, transportation, comfort and compassion. They serve the homeless, abused, those in medical crisis, and people transitioning through divorce and other hardships such as the loss of employment. They strive to provide solutions which enable people to return to a self-sustaining status. $30.00 Pre-Registration is required *Includes donation to S.O.U.L., 2 Games of bowling, Soda & 2 slices of Pizza Silent Auction 50/50 Drawing Vendor Opportunities To Purchase Tickets: Call Patty at SOUL Community House (248)672-0616 Email: soul_nonprofit@sbcglobal.net Payments can be made on line via PayPal www.sourceofuniversallove.com Send a check made out to SOUL to PO Box 5, Farmington, MI 48332-0005. All checks must be received by March 10th. Please indicate it s for SOUL Bowl and the number of guests. Tickets are also available at the following locations: Jen s Gifts of Love, 4280 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (248) 682-5912 The Pniewski Agency Farmers Insurance, 33423 Grand River Avenue, Farmington, MI 48335 (248) 987-6090 Schwartz Law Firm, Farmington Hills Contact Susan Brown: (248) 330-1939 Please consider bringing a $20 gift card to the event, or if you are unable to attend, providing a gift card to help those in need: Target, Kroger, Walmart, Meijer, Pet Supply Plus.
My Dear Friends, First of all, I'd like to thank all of you for your past support. As you probably well know, CARES of Farmington Hills is entirely dependent upon the support of the community in which we live. So many of you have been generous in the past and once again I am coming to you to seek help with our upcoming Easter Appeal. This year we plan to assist 100 families by providing their Easter Holiday Meal. For this project, we will need the following items: 100 hams (6-8 lb. size); 100 dozen eggs; 100 5 lb. bags of potatoes; 200 cans fruit; 100 tubs of frosting; 100 bags of Easter candy; 100 cans of gravy; 50 boxes tea bags If this menu sounds a bit unusual, I have already secured the 200 cans of vegetables, 100 cake mixes and coffee, so I am only asking for what we absolutely need. If you have a parishioner who would rather write a check instead of going shopping, the cost of one box is $40.00. The check can be made out to CARES with Easter written on the memo line. Should someone prefer to help with the cost of purchasing hams, eggs or potatoes, they may also write a check made out to CARES with Easter written on the memo line. We are not aware of many projects in our community that focus on outreach at Easter, so we are hoping and praying that you will be able to help us out in some way. ***All items as well as financial support need to be delivered to our Food Pantry door by Monday, March 19th, between 1:00-3:00 p.m. Unfortunately, I am just getting back into town on the morning of March 19th, so I won't be at the Food Pantry in the morning. If you have any questions or want to drop off the items before the afternoon of March 19th, please feel free to contact me at (248) 444-8294. Thanking you in advance for your generosity! Carol Greening, Manager CARES Food Pantry of Farmington Hills C.A.R.E.S. EASTER APPEAL Church World Service Hygiene Kits Beginning March 25 th the Diaconate will be collecting donations for the assembly of Hygiene Kits for Church World Service. Church World Service, the organization we work with for the CROP Walk and Blanket Sunday, delivers completed hygiene kits to refugees and disaster victims worldwide. In 2017 CWS delivered 123,039 kits in the United States, including 22,500 to Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico. In the face of natural disasters, violence, or grinding poverty, hygiene kits can mean the difference between sickness and health for struggling families. There are three ways to donate, you may 1) Donate completed kits (the Diaconate will provide instructions to assemble kits at home), 2) Donate bulk supplies for kit assembly during coffee hour at church, or 3) Donate money so we can purchase bulk supplies. Look for information on the Hygiene Kit bulletin board in March and check the Church World Service site - http:// cwskits.org/assemble-kits/hygiene-kits/ - for more information. Crossroads Thank You On Sunday, February 11 North Church members and friends went down to Crossroads and prepared and served a meal for hundreds of homeless people. They also packed lunches for clients to take with them when they left for the day. After that, the clean up began. Our list of volunteers included: Pete and Sherel Shand, Cindy and Keira Vails, Liane, Katie and Lauren Jensen, Karen Moore, Kevin, Eric and Celeste Schwartz, Lori Rhode, Lyman and Robin Hancock, Frank and Jen Murray, Pat and Sage Lanier, Julianne Noye, Isabella, Jeff and Lisa Rockwell, Anna and Jessica Mauer, and Sara Lange. A warm thank you goes out to everyone who baked cookies, donated hygiene items, the Youth of North Church who assembled and packed the kits at the end of January along with their teacher Carrie Cooper, and the clothing brought in for the folks at Crossroads. They were very much appreciated by everyone!
Samaritan Counseling Center Lay Caregiver Workshop PREPARE & ENRICH COUNSELOR TRAINING This is a one-day training to become certified to administer and interpret the series of Prepare/ Enrich Marital and Pre-Marital questionnaires. DATE: April 13, 2018 TIME: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm LOCATION: Nardin Park UMC, 29887 W. Eleven Mile, Farmington Hills FEE: $200 per person PREPARATION FOR MARRIAGE WORKSHOP This workshop, led by experienced leaders, provides opportunities for couples to identify and explore both strengths and areas of potential difficulties in their relationship. Couples will consider the complexity of marriage, recognize what each individual brings to this relationship, and clarify the expectations both have as they enter into this commitment. DATE: April 21, 2018 TIME: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm LOCATION: Nardin Park UMC, 29887 W. 11 Mile, Farmington Hills FEE: $225 per couple. A $125 deposit is required at registration Please contact SCC s main office at (248) 474-4701 to register. Additional workshops will be held on June 9 and September 22. For further information, please visit SCC s website, sccmich.org. SPEAKERS BUREAU This workshop series is designed to support and further educate lay caregivers by providing opportunities to grow in their sense of calling, identity and skill; deepen their knowledge and understanding of many difficult issues; and gain a variety of resources to enhance their caregiving. Any individual or organization with a topic they would like to see presented can contact SCC s office at 248 474-4701, and we will try to accommodate your request. SCC AND AMAZON S SMILE PROGRAM Help SCC offer hope and healing to our community by using SCC s Amazon Smile page. Amazon will donate.5% of the money you spend with them to SCC when you shop through smile.amazon.com/ch/38-2600956 for any items you normally purchase on Amazon. There is also a link available on SCC s website (sccmich.org). ALL CHURCH ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE Once again we are planning for our annual, all-church rummage sale. It s really a family activity that everyone in your family can help with as they go through their homes and donate those items that are no longer wanted or used. Then, everyone can help with moving the items from the stage onto the Fellowship Hall floor, or in the north corridor. We will then start sorting, setting-up and pricing, and at the end of the week, selling these donations. In past years we have asked that tv s, computers, encyclopedias and monitors not to be brought in, as we can t sell or give them away. This year, due to the limited amount of volunteers we have to help with the sale, we will not be accepting clothing of any kind, shoes, purses or coats. These items can be taken to C.A.R.E.S. of Farmington Hills, or you can call for pick up by the Salvation Army 1-800-728-7825 or Vietnam Vets of America 1-888-518-8387. All other donations may be brought to the church beginning Sunday, March 18th, and placed back stage. Volunteers of all ages and gender will be needed throughout the week of the sale, moving items out onto the floor of Fellowship Hall. We can t do this without help, and we can t do it with just a few volunteers. We Need You! If you have family members or friends who would like to participate, please sign them up. They would be most welcome.
Lay Reader Scheduling Beginning April 1 st we are revamping how we sign up Lay Readers for Sunday Worship. Instead of the Diaconate creating a list for the entire year and making any adjustments for conflicts that arise we will be using quarterly sign up sheets. A sign up sheet will be placed on the sign up table outside Fellowship Hall at the beginning of each quarter to schedule Lay Readers for the following quarter, so the sheet put out on April 1 st will be for July September. Once you have signed up you will get an e-mail reminder four weeks before the date you selected. If your availability has changed, the office will provide you with a list of Lay Readers so you can get a substitute for your date. As soon readings are known, but no later than Monday of the week you are scheduled, the church office will e-mail the Lay Reader their Bible selection and any other readings for the week. The Diaconate will still be responsible for Lay Readers and will coordinate with the church office to fill any open weeks where no one has signed up. Please contact Danny Hawkins if you have any questions. Sunday, May 6, 2018 1:00 4:00 Check in is at 1:00 at First United Methodist Church (Grand River East of Farmington Rd.) Every year, North Church members join with others in the Farmington/Farmington Hills community to raise funds for Church World Service. Started as a way to share surplus food after the second world war, the CROP Walk now provides funds for international, national and local projects that feed the hungry and help in emergency situations. Our local partners for this walk are C.A.R.E.S. of Farmington Hills, Baldwin Center, Neighborhood House, Salvation Army and Yad Ezra. Each depends on the 25% of funds raised from our walk that comes back to our local agencies. Stop by the CROP Walk table in Fellowship Hall to: Sign up to Walk! Whether it s 5 K or 1 mile, our walkers establish solidarity with those who have to go so far for clean water or food. We ll help you with the online sign up process, and show you how to send emails to family and friends for donations. Make a donation of support! Large or small, the donations add up; our community walk raised over $35,000 last year, funds that make a huge difference in the lives of those who receive them. Look at information about CROP, Church World Service, and the many ways your support goes out into the world.
M A R C LAY READERS March 4 - Karen Moore March 11 - Nancy Scott March 18 - Mark Kennedy March 25 - Jeff Rockwell ACOLYTES March 4 - Roland Hill March 11- Julianne Noye March 18 - Kendall Murray March 25 - Sage Lanier GREETERS Would you like to be a North Church greeter on Sunday morning for the worship service? If so, please call Audrey Poese at 248/960-4881. March 4 Barbara Cole and Emily Dye March 11 Carolyn Lafferty and Nelson Lowe March 18 Dave Emery March 25 Mark and Carolyn Payne March Calendar (Current version of our calendar can be found on our website: northcongregationalchurch.org) March 1, 2018- Thursday Flick Chicks - Movie/Dinner March 4, 2018 - Third Sunday in Lent 8:45 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. Worship, Children s Message, Sunday School, NO High School Class Lay Reader: Karen Moore; Acolyte: Roland Hill 11:30 a.m. Teen Bell Rehearsal 11:45 a.m. Visionary Conversation #2 - Fellowship Hall H COFFEE HOUR HOSTS March 04 - Lys Kennedy, Tom Modick March 11 - Pat Lanier, Sage Lanier March 18 - Sara Lange, Jeff Rockwell March 25 - Veronica Noye, Julianne Noye March 6, 2018 - Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Lenten Study - Fox Run 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Lunch Circle - Lunch at Diamond Jim Brady s 7:00 p.m. Chancel Bell Rehearsal March 10, 2018 - Saturday Please remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before retiring.... to the family and friends of Shirley Fraser, who died on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Her Memorial Service will be held at North Church on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Newsletter Deadline... Newsletter articles are needed by the 15th of each month. Please e-mail your article to Debbie at ncc.churchoffice@gmail.com. Thanks! March 11, 2018 - Fourth Sunday in Lent Daylight Saving Time Begins 8:45 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. Worship, Sunday School, High School Class Lay Reader: Nancy Scott; Acolyte: Julianne Noye 11:30 a.m. Teen Bell Rehearsal 4:00 p.m. World Sabbath of Religious Reconciliation - Christ Church Cranbrook March 12, 2018 - Monday 7:30 p.m. Trustee Meeting - Room 3 Diaconate Benevolences... for the month of March C.A.R.E.S. Food Cupboard, Samaritan Counseling Center, Starr Commonwealth, Southeast Michigan Association of Congregational Churches March 13, 2018 - Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Men s Breakfast CLUB - Moe s on Ten 10:00 a.m. Lenten Study - Fox Run 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Lunch Circle - Lunch at Mandarin Gardens 6:30 p.m. Chancel Bell Rehearsal March 14, 2018 - Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Diaconate Meeting - Plymouth Room
March 14, 2018 - Friday 7:00 p.m. St. Patrick s Day S.O.U.L. Bowl - Drakeshire Lanes March 18, 2018 - Fifth Sunday in Lent 8:45 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. Worship, Sunday School, High School Class Lay Reader: Mark Kennedy; Acolyte: Abby Turner 11:30 a.m. Teen Bell Rehearsal 11:30 a.m. Christian Fellowship and Education Meeting - Library 11:45 a.m. Visionary Conversation #3 - Fellowship Hall Rummage items may be brought in and placed backstage. March 20, 2018 - Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Lenten Study - Fox Run 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Lunch Circle - Lunch at Ginopolis 7:00 p.m. Chancel Bell Rehearsal March 21, 2018 - Wednesday 1:00 p.m. Book Group - Library Consent Agenda Minutes and Reports are due March 25, 2018 - Palm Sunday 8:45 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. Worship, Children s Message, Sunday School, High School Class Lay Reader: Jeff Rockwell; Acolyte: Sage Lanier 11:30 a.m. Teen Bell Rehearsal March 26, 2018 - Monday 7:30 p.m. Executive Council Meeting - Room 3 Deadline for Easter plant orders Reservations needed for the Maundy Thursday Supper March 27, 2018 - Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Men s Breakfast CLUB - Moe s on Ten 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Lunch Circle - Lunch at Olive Garden 7:00 p.m. Chancel Bell Rehearsal March 29, 2018 - Maundy Thursday 6:30 p.m. Dinner by Trustees - Fellowship H all 7:30 p.m. Worship, Communion March 30, 2018 - Good Friday Office Closes at Noon 12:00 p.m. Good Friday Community Service - St. John Lutheran Church EASTER FLOWERS On Easter Sunday, April 1st, our Sanctuary will be filled with flowering spring plants. Orders are now being taken. Please complete the form below and return it with your payment to: North Congregational Church 36520 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331 The deadline for placing orders is Monday, March 26th. ********************************* ORDER FORM I wish to place an Easter plant in our Sanctuary on Easter Sunday, April 1st. Please check the plant(s) desired and enclose a check for the correct amount, made out to: North Congregational Church. Plants Price Lily $9.00 Tulip $9.00 (Variety of colors) The bulletin insert should read: A gift from: In memory of: In honor of: In celebration of: Other designation: I will pick up the plant(s) after the Easter Service. Please deliver the plant(s) to a shut-in. NAME Phone