Nursery care (ages 0-3) will be provided as usual.

For more information, contact Erin Reid, our Director of Religious Education (DRE) (256.694.6786 or eereid@hotmail.com). 

Join all ages for a screening of Happy Feet on Saturday, March 15th. We will gather at the church at 6:00 p.m. with snacks and treats; show time is 6:30 p.m. Bring themed refreshments to share, your best penguin dance moves, and your smiler!

Calling all chili lovers! Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 12th, unlock your Secret Recipe, and rev up your taste buds for an evening of flavor devoted to tomato, bean and spice! Who will win the coveted Red Ladle?
 
In order to better accommodate the adoring food fans, admission will be limited to 90 ticketed diners and chefs. All chefs entering a crockpot full of chili (mild, medium, hot, white, or vegetarian) will receive one free ticket. Everyone else 13 or older pays $5 each. Kids 3-12 are $3 each with a family cap of $15. (Childcare provided, as usual.)

Chili should be delivered by 5:00 p.m. for judging that begins at 5:30 p.m. Music and other live entertainment is being organized by Susan Coddington.
 
Sides, chili fixings, crackers, baked potatoes, and little kid food will be provided. The hospitality committee would appreciate donations of cornbread or desserts. See Denise Hunter-Gilbert for tickets, which go on sale Sunday, March 16th. It's a small price to pay for such a legendary culinary competition!

Let's Play! Interweave is an Outreach Group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) people and their friends and allies. We sponsor this "Potluck and Game Night" on the 3rd Friday of each month to ensure a "safe zone" for the LGBTQ, but EVERYONE that supports the LGBTQ community IS WELCOME. 

This Month's Potluck/Game night will be held Friday, March 21st, from 6:30-9:00 p.m., here at the church. Contact Denise Runnels for more information.

Attention Everyone! It is time for another fun workday at the Broadmor property. We will be gathering on Saturday, April 5th to roll up our sleeves and accomplish some of the tasks needed to get us closer to moving to our new church. There will be varied tasks for everyone at many different skill levels. Can you paint? Can you do paint prep-work, like taping? Can you use a screwdriver? Can you gather pine needles? Can you move pews? Can you make coffee and help with refreshments? All together we can make it happen! We'll start at 9:00 a.m., and will finish around 12:00 p.m. Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

Here are some of the jobs we hope to accomplish:

• Paint the RE Wing Hallway
• Unbolt and move pews to prepare for carpeting
• Paint awnings
• Install new smoke detectors throughout the building
• Exterior cleanup (branches, pine needles, mulching, etc)
• Remove chancel rails

Please bring work gloves, screwdrivers, cordless drills, paint brushes and rollers, rakes, step ladders, crow bars, and other basic tools. Children will be under their families' supervision during these activities. Childcare with space for rest and play will be provided for small children as needed. Remember, the address for our new church is 3921 Broadmor Road. For further information, please contact Brad Korb, Renovation Chair, at bradkorb@mindspring.com. See you there!

The renovation effort continues at Broadmor with our general contractor finishing up work with exterior painting, handrail replacement, and drainage improvements.

At the same time, we are working with potential contractors to obtain bids for the sanctuary HVAC replacement, sanctuary bathroom remodel, and RE Wing window replacement. We also continue to talk with potential contractors and receive bids for fire protection hardware replacement (emergency lights, exit signs, and fire extinguishers) and carpet replacement.

Nick Wilbourn: "I'm happy to have my brother Jeremy visiting for the first time today."

Cheryl Barr: "Prayers needed for my son-in-law Brad, who is recovering from a subdural hematoma."

Scott & Jessica Zelaya: "We would like to ask for well-wishes and positive thoughts as we go to Birmingham on Wednesday for an important appointment with our fertility doctor. We hope to begin a new treatment plan next month."

Care Chair Barbara Hitt is traveling for a few months. If you need assistance from the care committee, please call Millicent Simmons (256.551.0366) or Nancy Stetson (256.650.6116).  

Vice-President:  Denise Hunter-Gilbert 

Secretary: Bobby Hall           

Treasurer: Jerome Belcher   

Trustees: Nancy Finley, Kathy Heath, & Laurel Bollinger