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Staff & Lay Leaders’ Retreat—1/9/2007

            Staff and Lay Leaders’ Retreat will be held from 9:00am to 5:00pm on 1/9 at Sierra Mandre Retreat Center.  They will evaluate church ministries in 2006, and ask God to give us new vision for our church in 2007.  Please pray for them.

 

Installation and Orientation, and Celebration of  Officers in 2007

            Returned and new officers of 2007 will be installed at 8:30am, 10:00am, and 11:30am on 1/14/2007.  Orientation for new officers will be from 9:00am to 1:00pm which also includes group picture taken and celebration party on 1/20/07.

 

UMW Feeding the Homeless & Collecting Recycled Materials—1/14

      The UMW will be feeding the homeless on 1/14.  If you’re interested and called to join, please let Mabel know by 1/7.  They will also collect recycling items for Nancy.  Please bring the items to church on 1/14 ONLY.  Do not bring it on Saturday or other days.  The guidelines for brining your recycling materials are as below:

  1. No tin cans accepted.  These are the ones that hold can meats, fruit, and vegetables.
  2. Rinse all plastic containers, glass containers, and soda cans with water and rain well.
  3. Smash all plastic containers and soda cans before putting them into a plastic bag.
  4. The newspaper and cardboards with strong twine.  DO NOT PUT NEWSPAPERS IN A PLASTIC BAG WITHOUT TYING THEM.
  5. Please do not add unloading the recycling materials from your car unto Mrs. Zheng’s job as she has to direct traffic.  Thank you.

 

LAD Leadership Training---2/10

            LAD will host training workshops on 2/10 (Sat) at Centenary.  New officers are welcome to participate the training at 8:15am to 1:00pm in Centenary UMC.  Please see Yannie Chan or Connie Wu or Rev. Portinga for registration.

 

Chinese New Year Celebration Luncheon—2/18

            Chinese New Year Celebration will be on 2/18 (Sunday).  Church will provide a luncheon.  If anyone would like to participate in pledging to buy a BBQ hog as an expression of special thanksgiving, please sign up in the narthex. 

 

Safe Sanctuary Workshop—3/11

            Andy Louie will lead a workshop on “Safe Sanctuary” for all teachers of Sunday school, and Children’s Choir, and youth ministry on 3/11 at 1:00pm Sunday.

 

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