Announcements 

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The flowers given to the glory of God and in honor of Clyde Bartges, our founding Pastor, and Ina Menninger as they celebrate their 93rd birthdays this week. Blessings from your church family!

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Happy Birthday this week to Clyde Bartges, Deb Braun, Megan Daniel, Aubrey Dantzler, Dana Elam, Michelle Finkbeiner, Linda lamm, Christa Godfrey, Bev Gravatt, Cooper Hammitt, Elliott Hannon, John Helmantoler, Jill Hunter, Steve King, Becky MacLean, Ina Menninger, Kellie O'Brien, Polly Overboe, Kate Rancka, Mike Reed, Lauren Roeber, Paige Rottini, David Snidow, Stacy White, Flora Williams.

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Adult Sunday School Classes

9:40-10:40 AM

 Lenten Study - Neglected Voices by John Indermark in the Multi-Purpose Room. This study addresses biblical spirituality in the margins, hearing from some lesser known individuals from the pages of scripture such as Rahab, Shiphrah and Puah, Baruch, Simeon, and Phoebe. This class is team taught by Shelia Mullen and Dolly Pakurar; books for study are available Sunday morning at class or during the week from Val’s office. Come be enriched during your Lenten spiritual journey!

 FaithWeaver - led by Steve Begg. What if family members had something to spark meaningful conversations away from church? This curriculum will be used in the children, youth and adult programs, thus equipping families to talk about and apply their faith together every day. All ages study and experience the same Scripture in creative ways in separate age-appropriate classes, thus enabling family members to broaden their faith as well as to begin a discussion of faith in the family.

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Worship Bags containing Children’s Worship Bulletins and crayons for your child to use during the service. The bags are in baskets beside the elevator. Please return them after the service.

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Men's Bible Study - join us for Bible study and fellowship, Wednesday at 8 AM in the library. The Pastor’s Bible Study, Wednesdays, 11:30 in the library. 

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Easter Lily Dedications - Look for the pink envelope in your March envelope packet or stop by the table in the entryway today. Lilies are $11.00 each. This is a special way to honor a loved one or mark a special occasion. You may place your envelope in the offering plate or drop it by the church office. Order deadline is March 15.

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BRANDERMILL CHURCH ORIENTATION CLASS – Interested in finding out more about the Brandermill Church? The Membership Committee is sponsoring a 3-Week Class to help you explore these questions. Today at 9:45AM in the Fellowship Hall. Come out and meet the pastor, the associate pastor, and members of the church council who will provide you with an overview of the church’s ministries.

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The “You Go Girl” Book Club will meet today after the 11:00 service. We’ll discussThe Great Gatsby. Bring a lunch and join in the discussion. See you there.

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Wednesday Night Dinner – March 17 at 6:30 PM. Join us for a delicious meal of Ham and Cabbage, Green beans, Salad and Pie. Please be sure to sign up on the attendance pad with the number of adults (“A”) and children (“C”) or call the church office no later than Monday afternoon. This helps us plan for the meal. Cost: Adults, $6; children, $2.50; families of 4 or more, $12.

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YOUTH NEWS:

CONFIRMATION – Confirmation class meets in the Youth Room today from 10:45AM – 12:15PM. Your deposit for the Retreat ($25) is due today. Don’t forget that next week (3/21) we will have 2 classes with lunch in-between. We are also visiting a Jewish Synagogue on Saturday (3/20). We will meet in the church parking lot at 9:15AM and caravan together.

YOUTH GROUP – meets tonight. Middle School students arrive at 6PM and will need to be picked up at 7:15PM. High School Students arrive at 6:45PM and need to be picked up at 8PM.  We will all share a dinner together from 6:45-7:15PM. Hope to see you there!

JP PARTICIPANTS – Your second payment ($150) is due today.

HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP – Your second payment of $125 is due on March 21.

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Classical Strings to Big Band - Come out to the Brandermill Regional Men's Club charity concert on March 21 at 4 p.m. here at The Brandermill Church. The program includes the Clover Hill High School String Quartet, the Ernst Keller Quartet and the Cosby High School Jazz Band. Former church staff member, Terri Murphy Simpson, will appear with the Cosby band. In 2008 Terri was named the outstanding female vocalist for the Richmond area. Tickets are $15 and all proceeds go to support Chesterfield County charities including the Brandermill Church. Call 608-1261 for tickets and information.

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The Nurture Committee will meet March 21 at 12:15 in the Multi-Purpose Room.

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Spring Clean-Up Day, Saturday, March 27 - from 8:30 am until about 11:00 or so. With Spring Fever being at an all-time high this year, please volunteer to help beautify the grounds around our church in preparation for Palm Sunday and Easter. Activities will include leaf removal, trimming & pruning, and general clean-up. High-priority needs include trucks to haul leaves and branches, leaf blowers/vacuums, rakes, and several enthusiastic volunteers who can't wait to take part in outdoor activities that don't require a snow shovel! Thanks in advance for volunteering!

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Lion’s Club Music Competition – today at 2:00 PM in the sanctuary. Come and enjoy per-formances by a variety of talented musicians and vocalists. This event is free and open to the public.

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Acolyte Training – March 21 at 12:15PM for any interested 4th and 5th graders. Contact Kirsten Inman for more information: 739-4138.

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Easter Egg Hunt! – Saturday, March 27 at 3:00 PM.  Feel free to invite friends, neighbors, and relatives to come. Families are asked to bring two-dozen filled plastic eggs to the egg hunt. We would be grateful for any donations of eggs from the congregation as well. Please be mindful of allergy concerns, and avoid candy with nuts.

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College and Military Care Boxes: It's time again to remember our college students during exam time and those serving in the Military, by sending them a care package. If you need to add or remove your student / Soldier from the list or update their information, please contact Tonya Brogan at Rozyroo1@Comcast.net or call 601-2565. Please have all changes in, no later than March 31.  Care Boxes will be available for pickup on Sunday April 11 and need to be mailed out by the following week. 

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The Semi-Circle provided dinner for our CARITAS guests on March 11 which replaced our regular meeting. We will meet again on April 19 at the home of Brenda Lee.

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Robin Johnson will be out of the office through March 22.

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Caring for Creation tip - Two more suggestions from food guru Michael Pollan in his new book, Food Rules: “Avoid food products containing ingredients that a third grader can’t pronounce and shop the peripheries of the supermarket and stay out of the middle.”

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Overnight Mission Trip for 4th thru 6th graders - the Children’s Ministry Committee is exploring an overnight (one night) Summer Mission opportunity for Brandermill Church children (rising 4th through 6th graders) in the Waynesboro , VA area , July 8-9. If your child would be interested in such an opportunity, please contact Cori Begg at 639-4577 or southernbeggs@verizon.net. Stay tuned to upcoming church bulletins for further information about this possibility.