ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OTHER HAPPENINGS!
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
CONFIRMATION CLASS - SUNDAY at 10:30 in the Youth Room.
SUPER BOWL PARTY - there will be a Super Bowl watching party Sunday at 6:30PM. We’ll watch the game until halftime. It’s a potluck event, so please bring your favorite dish to share with everyone!
CHILI COOK-OFF - Sunday, February 12 at 5:00 PM. We need all youth to help with this event including making chili & cornbread, selling tickets and working the event. Please see Rich Catlett or Elizabeth Upadhyaya for more details.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - there will be a sign-up table in the Fellowship Hall following the 10:30 service Sunday for those who wish to volunteer for VBS. Please stop by and see how you can support this exciting Children’s Ministry. VBS will be held July 30 - August 3.
LITURGICAL DANCE PRACTICE for 2nd graders and up, in the Sanctuary on Wednesday, February 15 and 29 from 5:40-6:00.
BLANKET DRIVE - Children’s Ministry is teaching our children how we can help those in need stay warm. Please send a dollar to Sunday school with your child each week this month so they can help to purchase blankets.
ASH WEDNESDAY - Wednesday, February 22, 5:40-6:10PM, our Children’s Program meets in the Art room, and we will discuss what Ash Wednesday is, and ways to show our gratitude during this season of Lent.
SAFE SANCTUARY TRAINING – February 26 in the classroom, following the 10:30 service. This training is for first time safe sanctuary training, and requires a background check, two reference forms, and a volunteer form to be picked up and filled out before attending. Please register with Tammy for this class and pick up the paperwork ahead of time, to enable us to streamline this process.
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YOU GO GIRL BOOK CLUB - TODAY in the Conference Room, immediately following the 10:30 service, to discuss Gift from the Sea by Ann Morrow Lindbergh. It is a wonderful book for both men and women concerning the spiritual growth that leads to living “in grace.” Join us for fun and fellowship.
Wednesday Night Dinners - Buy your tickets in the Fellowship Hall SUNDAY to reserve your WND spot or call the church office no later than Monday morning (744-3661, ext. 101). This helps us plan for the meal. Cost: Adults, $6; children, $2.50; families of 4 or more, $12. ALSO, our new chef, Michael Selph, welcomes your suggestions and comments, contact him at thegoodchef@gmail.com.
HAITIAN ARTWORK: Cathy Kirkland has a few more sets of Haitian student artwork note cards. They are blank on the inside and very colorful on the outside. The set contains 12 cards with envelopes and the cost is $10.00. She also has more sets of the Haitian artwork Christmas cards. They contain a short Bible verse on the inside and banana leaf decoration on the outside. Each set contains 5 cards with envelopes, and the price of these is $7.50. Contact Cathy if you wish to purchase these cards - 744-9171.
CLASS FOR PARENTS - for parents of young people between the age of 11 and 16 on Wednesday evenings through March 21. This class will meet in the classroom from 6-7PM. Please see Nan Johnson or Rich Catlett for more details.
CONSIGNMENT SALE - Saturday, February 25, 8AM-11AM. We are accepting donations of gently used SPRING and SUMMER children’s clothing, toys, and other children’s items until February 19. Please mark your donations with “BCCS” and place them behind the piano in the Fellowship Hall. *During the last sale, BCCS gave away $1655 in clothing to local families. We would love more volunteers between February 22 and February 25. Please register on the web site, www.bccs.brandermillchurch.org or contact Denise Glidden at slgdmg@verizon.net
MEN'S BREAKFAST - February 11 in the Multi-Purpose Room at 8:00 AM. We’ll enjoy a delicious hot breakfast for starters and our speaker will be our own Don Reich. Don has been extremely active in outreach activities in the Richmond area, particularly at Hillside Court where he started a health clinic, and with Embrace Richmond. Come hear Don’s story of service and learn of opportunities for outreach to those in need. Sign up on the attendance pad with an “MB,” on the sheet outside Marcie's office, or e-mail or phone Marcie (744-3661, ext. 101.)
CHILI COOKOFF – February 12 at 5:00 PM - prepare your best chili recipe for this event! If you’re willing to enter your chili into the contest, please sign-up in the Fellowship Hall SUNDAY. Tickets are also on sale in the Fellowship Hall this morning. Prices are $6 for adults, $3 for children (hot dog plate) with a maximum of $20 per family. Hope to see you there!
GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT & BIRDING - learn about wintering birds and how to make simple feeders to attract birds in your yard. We will also take a guided walk with Pocahontas State Park Interpreter Krista Weatherford, a Brandermill resident, and identify and count birds for Cornell University’s Great Backyard Bird Count. Bring your binoculars and bird guides. Great fun for families with children 5 years and older. Saturday, February 18, 3-4:30 PM; meet at the Sunday Park Pavilion. Call Jennifer Strader, BCA at 744-1035 x104 or email services@brandermill.com with any questions.
WOMEN’S RETREAT...REGISTER NOW!!! The retreat is March 9-10 at Richmond Hill Retreat Center (from 5:30pm on Friday, to 3:30pm on Saturday). The full retreat fee ($60) is due at time of registration. Registration forms are available now in the church office and registration will remain open until all the spots are filled. The Rev. Michelle Lindsey, Pastor of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Matoaca, and our own Associate Pastor, Sandra Bottoms, will provide the leadership for this retreat. Michelle, a potter (in addition to being a pastor), will lead us in exploring how the work of the potter becomes a profound metaphor for how God works in our lives! We will worship together, pray together, break bread together, play together, share Holy Communion together, and have time for prayerful reflection. Come join us as we seek a deeper connection with our God, and one another. Unfortunately we have limited accommodations at Richmond Hill, so registration will be limited to Brandermill Church members or regular visitors.
SERVANT OPPORTUNITIES
OUTREACH MINISTRY COMMITTEE - Thinking of volunteering for a committee, getting involved in a group that reaches out beyond our Church, and meeting a group of wonderful individuals? The Outreach Committee needs you. Please consider this ministry; we have many needs that everyone can be a part of. Contact Jolie Blankenship at 744-5085 or e mail at virago459@aol.com, if you would like more information.
HAITI MISSION TRIP – we’re sending a Medical and Dental Team to Cite Soleil from March 17-25. We need your help with donations of the following medications and personal care items. There is a box in the Fellowship Hall labeled Haiti Meds. Please drop them off at your convenience. Brand names are not necessary; they can be purchased at a drug store, grocery store or dollar store.
Antibiotic ointment (Neosporin, triple antibiotic or Bacitracin)
Vitamins:Adult, Children, Prenatal, Infant Vitamins with Iron
Eye Drops – anything that says soothing or anti-dryness
Antacids (Tums, Rolaids, etc)
Pregnancy kits
Zip-lock bags - sandwich and snack size
Advil or Motrin (Ibuprofen – any dose): Adult, infant, children
Tylenol (Acetaminophen – any dose): Adult, infant, children
Anti-itch cream: (Benadryl/ Diphenhydramine or cortisone)
Antifungal cream (Lotramin or any brand)
Cough Drops
Small sizes soap, toothpaste or lotion
NO EMPTY PILL BOTTLES, please