Midweek News March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024
Announcements and Items of Interest
Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024, Worship in the Fellowship Hall followed by coffee and cookies during fellowship time.
The Church Choir meets at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday for practice before worship. All are welcome to join!
We had a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day potluck last Sunday after worship. The food was special. Gayle and her crew did a great job of setting up, serving, and cleaning up, as always. Thank you to all who brought food.
The Knitting and Crocheting Group Will not meet again until after Easter. They will resume on Wednesday, April 3 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Call Janis Kenyon for more information: 828-898-3339.
Pastor Kathy returns from her time off this week.
The Lenten Mission Project is our annual Guatemala Educational Scholarship Fund which allows us to serve others beyond our local community. We hope to raise $3,500, of which $500 will be used for emergency food supplies and $3,000 will be used to keep 30 students from Los Cerros, Guatemala, in school. Checks should be made out to Crossnore Presbyterian Church, designated for Guatemala, and mailed to P.O. Box 386, Crossnore, NC 28616.
I took a garbage bag of old sheets to Hospitality House, the homeless house in Boone, today. The receptionist was on the phone and several women were sitting around the lobby. After a few minutes, one of them asked if I needed any help. I said I had a bag of sheets and I thought they might want to do something special with them. You would have thought I had taken them a bag of gold! "Oh my gosh," she said, " she will be glad to get them! I'll give them to her as soon as she gets off the phone." As I left, all the women said, "Thank you so much, God bless you!" I couldn't help myself, I just started crying. To think that something as simple as old sheets would be so appreciated. How blessed most of us are.
Do everything in love. ~ Corinthians 16:14:
CROSSNORE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Palm Sunday Worship Service March 24, 11 a.m., fellowship hall.
Maundy Thursday Meal and Worship Service- March 28, 5:30p.m., fellowship hall. A simple meal will be served, followed by a communion service around the table. Members of the Fletcher Presbyterian Church will be joining us.
Easter Brunch, Sunday, March 31, 9:30 a.m., fellowship hall. Please bring a breakfast casserole, coffee cake, or fruit to share.
Easter Worship Service: A Joyful Celebration of the Resurrection Sunday, March 31, 11 a.m. in the church sanctuary.
MAYLAND FELLOWSHIP GATHERING HOLY WEEK SERVICES
All events will be held at Spruce Pine First Presbyterian Church, 970 Greenwood Road Spruce Pine, NC, Rev. Michael Poulos, Pastor -- Telephone: 828-765-4036
Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 5:30p.m. – Meal; 6:30 p.m. – Meeting; 7:00 p.m. - Rev. Maggie Lauterer, Preacher
Monday, March 25, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. - Rev. Deacon Cynthia Nash, Trinity Episcopal Church, Preacher
Tues., March 26, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. - Mr. Roger Wise, CRE Fletcher Presbyterian Church, Preacher
Wed., March 27, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. - Rev. Dr. Judith Weger, Retired Presbyterian Minister, Preacher (Light refreshments following services on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.)
The Habitat for Humanity Road Trip Crazies are coming to Avery County, May 4 & 5!! We need volunteers! It’s going to be an exciting weekend. Building a house from the foundation to the roof in two days. The work site will be near the Gilmer Community Center at 151 Friendship Lane, Elk Park, NC. Register to volunteer as an individual or group, provide building supplies, snacks, drinks/lunch, or monetary donations. Email:
Feeding Avery Families needs volunteers to help distribute food on Wednesdays. Please check out their volunteer page: www.feedingaveryfamilies.org.
Volunteers are also needed at Reaching Avery Ministry (Ram’s Rack) next to the Dollar General in Newland. They really need help from volunteers to assist in the thrift store. You can show up and they will put you to work! Mon-Fri: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 pm
