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The United Thank Offering:

UTO Ingathering, -

What are you thankful for??

1. You can program the D VD player;

2. You have great friends to share your life;

3. You can still throw a great party;

4. A great CD;

5. You have a best friend;

Can you identify with any of these? ..... ..I can.

Our Spring Ingathering will be held on May 13th; which is also Mother's Day. There could not be a more appropriate day.

There are envelopes, boxes, and a home devotional guide and other materials about UTO on the table in the church. Please take a copy of these brochures home with you. Find out where your money goes and about UTO. The devotional guide is wonderful for every member of the family, from grandparents to the children.

Please take an envelope (and a box if you choose) for your donation.

The boxes are a good thing to keep on your dresser or the kitchen window sill. When the day is sunny and the aids soft-thank God with a few coins. If it is rainy, thank God that you don't have to water your flowers. There is always something to give thanks for. Sometimes it's just a smile from a neighbor or friend.

The peace of the Lord to you all.

Peg Flading, UTO ,Chair

An Abitibi Paper Retriever has been placed under the carport of the garage. You can drive up with any of the following; newspapers, magazines, office shredded papers,shopping catalogs, mail, envelopes, folder, fax and copy papers and colored paper to be placed in the container. No plastic, Glass, Metals, Phone Books, and Trash.

Episcopal Church Women:

The Episcopal Church Woman held their monthly meeting Sunday, December 9, 2007 after the 10 0' clock service. After much serious thought and discussion, a motion was made, seconded, and carried to disband ECW as a formal group. Attendance has been failing and it has become difficult to function with so few attendees. All present agreed that we would be open to informal gatherings for fellowship, and would still work for the betterment of CHC but simply through a different venue.

Help support the troops overseas!! We are collecting items to make care packages for the soldiers.
If you wish to donate, the following is an example of what we are collecting:

Food	Personal Hygiene Items (Travel size preferred)	Miscellaneous
Cookies (Snack size)	Soap	Phone Cards
Fruit Snacks (Gummy Bears, Fruit Roll Ups, Sponge Bob, etc.)	Baby Wipes Chap Stick	Notepads
Candy (non-melting)	Deodorant	Pens
Non-perishable Items	Baby Powder	Comic Books
Canned Snacks: (Pringles, Potato Sticks, Cheese Balls)	Toothpaste	Search-a-word Books
	Sunscreen	Small Inspirational Books
	Hand /Body Lotions	Envelopes, Stationary

Monetary donations to help defray shipping costs are welcome

Anyone who has a family member or friend overseas, please submit the name and address to Lois Croft, so that we may add them to the list to send a care package.

Ways to serve:

There are a number of ways to serve the Church, and we are presently in need of Acolytes, Greeters, Altar Guild members, Church School teachers and Readers. They are all important and take a minimal amount of time.

We would also like to see a few more members joining the Choir. We are very fortunate to have Susan Ciminelli as our Organist, and she would really appreciate a few more voices in the Choir.

Please consider joining one of these special ministries.