ANNOUNCEMENTS
The flowers gracing the altar for the March 15th worship service are presented to the glory of God by Erik & Susan Frombach.
Pastor Nila needs help on Saturday, April 4th, to decorate the sanctuary for the Easter services. If you are able to help, please sign up. The sheet will be on the table in the narthex. Thank you to all who can lend a hand.
The youth will finish up this year on April 12th (weather permitting). They will gather after church to do the road clean-up and then back to the church for pizza, cookies, etc.... Then they will go to the grove to paint the playground equipment. They invite the congregation to join in on the road clean-up, food, and painting. We appreciate all the support that the congregation has given us over this past year.
Thank you to all who picked hearts off the trees during Epiphany. We hope you enjoyed the verse you received. Now that the tree is bare, The Kids Klub has a new project for everyone to participate in. During Lent, everyone is invited to pick up the paper provided. As you hold the paper in your hand, concentrate and place all your sins and regrets on that paper and then post them to the tree. On Palm/Passion Sunday (March 29th), they will be placed at the foot of the cross and raised up to God. We hope you will all be a part of this activity.
Please join us for our Wednesday mid-week Lenten services with dinner at 6:00 p.m. and the service at 7:00 p.m. The dinner for the week of March 15th is chicken & gnocchi soup, corn beef & cabbage soup, salad, homemade buns, pistachio cake, and shamrock sugar cookies.
The American Red Cross will be holding a Blood Drive at St. David's Lutheran Church social hall in Davidsville on Monday, March 16th from 12:00--5:30 p.m.
Family Hospice is pleased to offer 6 free support group sessions at UPMC Somerset Hospital, Conference Room #223, 225 S. Center Ave. Please join us to share your feelings with others who are grieving the death of a loved one. This group will meet every Tuesday from 5-6 p.m., starting on March 17th and ending on April 21st. This group will be facilitated by Daun Boyle, Hospice Bereavement Coordinator. Space is limited and registration is required by March 16th. To register, please email boyledm@upmc.edu or call 814-515-6056. Participants must be 18+ years of age.
We are beginning a new monthly support group at Kaufman Church for women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. This gathering will meet on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. It will be a gentle and welcoming space to share our stories, listen, pray, and support one another along the journey. Whether you are walking through treatment, living in remission, or caring for someone you love, you are not alone and you are welcome. For questions or more information, please contact Kim Showalter at 814-521-0606.
The 2026 flower chart is posted on the bulletin board. Please consider sponsoring flowers in the new year. The prices are $25 for chancel flowers and $35 for altar flowers. A reminder that if you would like an announcement placed in the bulletin, please let the secretary know by noon on Wednesday of the previous week. There are announcement papers available near the flower chart or announcements may be emailed.
All contributions given to missionary will now be directed to Heart for Mission. This is a mission group run by the Thorstad family in Laos/Thailand. If you would like more information, please see their website www.heartformission.com.