March will feature a series of sermon about JOY!  Wouldn't you like to have joy in your heart?  Well, you can. But it takes some effort.  Effort? Yes, all good things take effort.  In this sermon series, Pastor Scott will suggest ways in which you can make that effort and experience more joy.

Announcements in the March 1 Bulletin

Please Join Us for fellowship in Garst Hall following 10:30 service.  Our focus is on fellowship;  refreshments are available. 

Next Sunday Daylight Savings Time begins!  Remember to set your clocks forward.

A Pastoral Visit request form is on the bulletin tear-off strip. If you desire a home visit, please include details of a good time to find you home.

Lenten Collection Envelopes are available in the narthex. Donations/envelopes can be returned in the offering plate or to the church office during Holy Week or at Easter service.  Funds will benefit the Coffey County Resource Council and the Mexico Mission fund.

A Wild Game Feed is planned for Monday, March 16 at 6:30 pm in Garst Hall.  The community is invited.  Bring a side dish and friends.  A raffle for a mystery meat will be held! Come for fun food and good fellowship.

‘Twas the day Before Easter  is a Veggie Tales event for our community’s children on Saturday, March 29 from 9 to noon at BUMC. Children will enjoy a Veggie Tales movie, snack, and fun activities.  Invite your friends!

 Starting March 3, Pastor Scott will begin leading a Disciple Bible Study on Romans. The study will be held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month and will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Pastor Scott if you have questions or to register for this class.

A MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group is forming in our community. Please check out  www.mops.org for more information on this international organization, or contact Heather Borden at 364-2154.  All ages are welcome and necessary to implement this program effectively

Are You in Mission?  On the tear-off strip, please mark if you participated on behalf of the congregation any time   this past week in a ministry intended to transformpeople in your community, your region, or the world.

Our Willing Workers program matches BUMC family members needing short-term assistance with those who can help.  Need help with errands, a minor repair, a tutor, yard work, etc.?  Request forms are available in the church office.  Do you wish to participate as a helper? Volunteer forms are also available.

The Hoover’s Thriftway receipts collection program for the elementary school has ended.  Box Tops for Education and Best Choice UPC labels continue to be collected.

Prayer Blankets may be dedicated to BUMC family members/friends. To dedicate a blanket, contact the church office. To donate funds to this ministry, please mark the memo line of your payment. Please stop by the blankets in the narthex and tie a knot as you say a prayer.