The Refugee Committee is partnering with the International Rescue Committee to help provide the basic necessities for a refugee’s first home in Kansas. We are collecting kitchen and hygiene kits this March. Supplies needed include:

 Kitchen Kits:                                                                                                           Hygiene Kits:

3 mixing bowls                                                                                                            8 bars of soap

1 dish drying rack                                                                                                        4 hand lotions

1 can opener                                                                                                              2 bottles of shampoo

2 kitchen towels                                                                                                          2 band aid boxes

3+ kitchen knives                                                                                                       2 bottles of conditioner

2 oven mitts                                                                                                               1 bottle of laundry detergent

3 cutting boards                                                                                                          4 toothbrushes/toothpaste

3+ cooking utensils                                                                                                    16 toilet paper rolls

3+ plastic storage containers                                                                                       2 bottles of body lotion

Due to the savings we accrue by buying in bulk, cash donations are preferred; however, purchased supplies can be placed in the box under the bulletin board by the coffee bar.

“Thank you for hosting a hygiene drive for Simply Hygiene at your church. You were able to supply Simply Hygiene with 1,556 hygiene products that will be distributed to those in need in our community. We are grateful for your generosity and look forward to continuing our partnership.”

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday worship on March 24. We worship at 9:00 and ll:00 am.

On Maundy Thursday, March 28, we gather for a Tenebrae service with communion at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary.

On Good Friday, March 29, we gather in the Sanctuary at noon for a 30-minute worship service. Please join us for this special service.

Sunday, March 31, is Easter, and we celebrate our risen Lord. We worship at 9:00 and 11:00 am, with communion at both services. The Intrepid Brass joins us at the 11:00 service. In addition, we have a continental breakfast from 10:00 to 11:00 am in the Great Room, and we gather on the lawn for an egg hunt at 10:15 am. The flower cross is on the lawn all morning.

You are invited to Carol Taylor’s 93^rd birthday party this Sunday, March 17, at the Larksfield Place Tea Room. The party is a come-and-go event from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.