Thrivent Members – Receive $250 for a Community Impact project!

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Think about an unmet need in your community and how you could help. Apply to lead your volunteer team in a one-time fundraiser, service activity or educational event that can be completed within 90 days. Once your project is approved, you’ll receive a $250 Community Impact Card you can use as seed money to purchase project supplies and create promotional materials.  This is a great opportunity for teams and groups that could use an extra $250 to help with a project or new ministry: Apply here

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Faith and Fitness Team – 2 Big Events – Help Wanted

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  1. Halfway Creek Halfway to Half Marathon, 5K walk/run, and kids run

Our mission is to kick off a season of physical engagement, that promotes holistic health and community connections. This event is being held as a way to spread the message of hope for those with or impacted by mental illness, and to highlight the positive impact that physical activity has on our overall health and wellbeing.

  1. Celebrate Winter Scavenger Hunt

Our mission is to provide physical activity opportunities to lift our spirits throughout the winter. Winter is often looked at as a time of hibernation. This will be an 8 week scavenger hunt around our local counties with checkpoints located in places that encourage us to be active, find peace, and/or feel comfort.

Because of these two big events, we are looking to hire an event sponsorship coordinator. The job description is as follows:

The Celebrate Together Strength Event Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for identifying and soliciting individual and corporate sponsorships for the main fundraising and awareness events: Halfway Creek’s Halfway to a Half Marathon and Celebrate Winter Scavenger hunt. The Event Sponsorship Coordinator will submit sponsorship requests, follow-up with potential sponsors, and maintain communication with event coordinators. This position requires someone who is self-motivated, reliable, organized, thorough and timely. This position will pay 15% of the total money collected from sponsors. The solicitation of sponsors will begin in February of 2016 and communication with event coordinators and sponsors will continue through August 2016. If interested please contact us for more information.

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Annual Meeting – February 7 – ONE service at 10:30

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Our annual meeting of the congregation will be at 11:45 on February 7.  Because of this there will be one service at 10:30 that day.  Our meeting will also include a potluck meal.  This year we will have an “Alphabet” theme for the meal.  Please provide a dish that starts with the letter of your last name from the following courses:

  • A-I: Dessert
  • J-R: Salad
  • S-Z: Appetizer/Side Dish
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Texas Roadhouse Dine In Night on Fat Tuesday

Mardis Gras

Please join us on Fat Tuesday, February 9th from 4 to 10 pm at Texas Roadhouse (by the mall) for a night of fun, fellowship, and fundraising.  You can contact us to pre-order scrip cards for the event.  Those orders are due on January 31st.  We will receive 10% from the gift card orders and the proceeds will go to Share Food With All.

In addition, we will earn 10% from all people who turn in a dine in flyer at the event.  Those proceeds will be distributed between Share Food with All and the Youth Mission Trip.  The youth will also have a donation table at the event to earn money for their mission trip this summer.  Be sure to wear you Halfway Creek apparel to the event also to reach out to share Christ with all.

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February Music Opportunity for Instrumentalists

Drum Guitar

There will be an instrumental piece for the Ash Wednesday Service on February 10th.  Any instrument is welcome but we are especially looking for flute, strings (violin, viola, cello, etc), acoustic guitar, and percussion.  Rehearsals will be in the sanctuary from 9 to 10 am on the following Sundays:  January 24th, January 31st, and February 7th.

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Quilt Auction: Sport/Valentine Theme

Quilts

Nine quilts are located in the front lobby for silent auction to celebrate the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day. Bids begin at $20 and have begun! Bids will close and winners announced on Sunday, February 7 after10:30 service/annual meeting. Winners MUST be able to pick up their quilt in the church office if they are not present for the announcement. Proceeds will go to general funds. Thank you for your support!

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