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        You are invited to join me at the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 12:30 to 4 PM April 28 for the Authors & Artisans Fair. It will be a chance to hear local writers read from their work and to purchase local art. 

Worship and Bible Studies (Average Attendance):

Sun AM ..... 256               Sun PM ....  32              Tues PM  ....  121    

Meals and Assistance Programs:

Hot meals ............ 2,149                                  Adult clothing recipients ... 294                      

Grocery boxes......... 169 households               Child  clothing recipients... 102              

Pop-top groceries...   95  individuals                Coats .................................  4 

Laundry loads ..........  95                                   Blankets ............................. 42   

Bikes ..........................  2          

People admitted to drug rehabilitation....... 11              

April 7, 11 AM -- The Voices of Mercy will sing, with solos by Charity Jones, Anthony Neely, and Jen St. Sjarna. Deb will preach on "In praise of doubt, in celebration of scars,"  and we will observe communion.

6 PM --  Robbie Boman will lead a service on "Resurrection prayers."   

April 14, 11 AM -- Our friend and volunteer lawyer, David Rutledge, will solo, and Deb will preach on "On the beach."   

6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will speak.  

April 21, 11 AM --  Come hear what the Voices of Mercy have in store for us. 

6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will speak. 

April 28, 11 AM -- The Voices of Mercy will lead us in worship.

 6 PM --  Rev. Jerry Hill will speak.

 City Prayer - Each Wednesday at noon       

Serving in April:   

Buncombe Street UMC                               Mauldin UMC

Earle Street Baptist                                     Pelham Road Baptist

Edwards Road Baptist                               Prince of Peace Catholic

First Baptist of Mauldin                               Trinity Church

Food for Life Ministries                                Triune Mercy Center

Fourth Presbyterian                                     Valley Brook Outreach Baptist

Grace Covenant Presbyterian

In memory of Carol Whatley - Kenneth & Pamela Swain

In memory of Margaret Morrow Duncan - James & Lisa Micali

In memory of Betty Fear - Karen M. Chapman and Susan McLeod

In memory of Peter Dowling, Louise Bell Bently, and M.O. Alexander - Alvin & Sarah Drake

In honor of Celeste R. Price - James H. Price III

In honor of Jerry Nuckolls - Dean & Debbie Varner

In honor of Sandra & Darrell Corder - Bill Cheek

In honor of Sally & Todd Lauterio's marriage - Judy Lineback 

In honor of Faithann Siler's baptism -- Judy Sharman 

Virginia Able

Aldersgate UMC

Anonymous

Thomas Armaly 

Lou Ellen Beckham-Davis

Iva Boema

Café at Williams Hardware

Jim & Sandra Cain

City Church

Darrell & Sandra Corder

Robert & Dawn Coyne

Jonette Crowe

Farroll Daniels

Sallie Eskew

First Presbyterian Church of Greer

Gleaners Sunday School Class - Covenant UMC

Bonita Gossett

Greenville Furniture Exchange, Inc.

Angela Grell

Dianne Grubbs

Mike & Trish Harrison

Margaret Heatherly

John Knox Presbyterian Church

Amy Johnson

Katherine Johnson

Jim & Andrea League

Nancy Ledford

Han & Jane Lukker

John & Holly Martin

Jane Ella Matthews

Ken Moody

Roger & Tiffany Moore

Donna Myers' Book Club

Northgate Baptist Church

Northside UMC

Lynn & Margaret Ogle

Lisa Panhorst

Eva Parrott

Ryan Ruggieri 

Bernard & Cynthia Showman

Alex Smith

Kenneth Smith

Anne Spence

Jimmy & Corrine Stewart

Scott Timpanelli

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Mark & Beth Vanostenbridge

W.B. & Kathy Walker

Hans Wiegert

Mary Frances Willingham

Jane & Michael Wilson

Margaret Wyatt

Plus, thanks to all our faithful worshippers!

And thanks to: Thomas Armaly, John Batson, M.B. Bell, Charles Brock, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Bradley Christie, Covenant UMC Prayer Shawl Ministry, Nikki Day, Emil Fistel, First Baptist of Travelers Rest children, Five Forks Baptist Church, Darren H. Gardner, Christopher Garner, Roy Greene, John Hancock, III, Sylvia Harold, Rev. Joe Hinton, Delores Johnson, Kiwanis Club, Connie Lacquement, David Malone, Mike & Elise McCasland, Dustin Moore, Donna Myers' Book Club, Promotions Unlimited, Vic Pyle, Matt Richardson, Ryan Ruggieri, St. Matthews UMC, Linda Sarratt, Second Time Around, Soul Winners, Sue Thompkins, Edna Thompson, Trinity Lutheran Church, H.T. Warren, Doug Wilson, Hope & Harrison Zinkann for donations of clothes, food, and other items.