Special Events and Current Activities 

Camp Brochures are available at www.cpcumcamps.org  . Apply by April 1 and qualify for the Early Bird Discount.

DivorceCare offers support for people going through the pain of separation and divorce, learning the tools to cope with this crisis through education, conversation and prayer. Facilitated by Gail Nuss,  the group is open to anyone in the community. Weekly seminar topics are presented with DVDs featuring 32 renowned experts on divorce and recovery. Meetings began February 4 (Thursdays) at 6:00 in the lounge. Call the church office for more information or to register.

Easter Eggs Help is needed. Chocolate-covered Easter Eggs will be made on Monday, March 15. If you can help, contact Jeane Smay  (546-8400) or Evelyn Rinn (546-5411). The coconut cream and peanut butter eggs will sell for $1 each to benefit projects sponsored by the Wesleyan Class.

Fifth Sunday Celebration Brunch  Our church’s Hospitality Commission is planning to hold brunches in order to bring together our people who attend our 8:15 and 10:45 worship services. This opportunity for fellowship will be held during the Sunday school hour (9:30) in the months which have five Sundays. The first celebration on November 15 was attended by 120! Other dates in 2010 will be May 16, Aug. 15, and Oct. 17. No sign-ups, just come! This idea is some of the harvest from our Lent focus this year on the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, specifically the practice of Radical Hospitality.

Good ‘n Plenty Supper,  Adults $8, Children 6-12 $4.00, Under age 6 Free. Take-Outs Available After 4:30, Adult-size Only. April 7 Menu: Roasted turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, coleslaw, rolls, bar cookies and beverage. May 5 Menu: Shaved ham BBQ with relish and sauce, grilled hot dogs, macaroni salad, baked beans, pickled cabbage, variety of pies and beverage.

GriefShare - This 13-week seminar and support group is for those experiencing loss. Meetings began January 12 at 7 p.m. in Room 104. Videos feature interviews with leading authors, counselors, speakers and pastors with years of expertise in grief recovery. Group facilitators are Holly Shaffer and Linda Miller. For more information or to register, contact the church office (546-8030 or muncyumc@windstream.net).

Holy Week Services:

Maundy Thursday Worship April 1, 7 p.m.

Community Good Friday Service April 2, 1 p.m. at Muncy Baptist Church

Easter "Son Rise" service 6:30 a.m.

Easter Worship 10:45 a.m.

Keenagers Older Adult Mininstry meets the fourth Wednesday of the month and also plans special events. The next luncheon for the Keenagers will be held at the church on Wednesday  March 24 with a program by the Rev. Jerry Wagner. RSVP to Arlene Opp (433-0306) or Ardene Judd. Come join us!

Leadership University will be hosted by our church April 17 and 24. Designed for lay speaker certification, the classes are also open to anyone interested. For course descriptions see March newsletter or contact church office. For details on registration, contact Sandy Myers, PO Box 367, McElhattan, PA 17748. (570) 769-6338 samyers@kcnet.org 

·        Leading from a Spiritual Base (April 24 only),  Rev. Arlene Beechert 

·        Care of the Congregation (both weeks), Rev. Robin Baer 

·        UM Polity (Both weeks 1.0 credit course), Rev David Keller

·        Basic Lay Speaking (Both week), Pastor Ann Overmiller  

Lenten services and fellowship dinners will take place on five Wednesdays during Lent in Fellowship Hall.  Dates and worship themes will be:

· March 10 - "I Am the Light of the World"

· March 17 - "I Am the Vine"

· March 24 - "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life"

Fellowship dinners will start at 6 p.m.; an informal Lenten Service will follow at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.  Please bring a dish to pass and enjoy the fellowship and service.

Loaves and Fishes Program Our Health and Welfare Commission is enhancing the way we do things for our members who are home from surgery or lengthy hospital stays.  We are cooking nutritious meals ahead and freezing them so that we have constant supply in our food bank. If you can help transport people to appointments, etc., leave your name with the church office.  If you have “extras” such as frozen vegetables, or if you made a big batch of something, bring them to the church and put them in the freezer marked “Loaves and Fishes”. We will rely on Good and Plenty dinners thanks to Betsy Mothersbaugh’s generosity.  Please contact Joyce McCarty or Anne Knox for any other information.

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast will  meet March 20 at 8 a.m. Call Dave Pentz for information.

Mothers Of Preschoolers, MOPS, meets the first and third Sundays at 6:00 in the lounge. Each meeting includes time for socializing, a Bible teaching followed by discussion, and occasionally a creative craft. Children are cared for in the nursery through the MOPPETS program. Better moms make a better world. Contact the Church Office.

Muncy Valley United Methodist Men  Our church will host the monthly program for the Muncy Valley United Methodist Men on March 22 at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Bill Likens or Howard Ott.

Parents of Special Needs Children Forming Group  Anyone interested in helping with, or sharing in a support group for parents of special needs children, please attend a short meeting to be held in the church lounge on Monday, March 15, 7-8 p.m. We will discuss ideas to form a group outreach here, and throughout the community. This group is open to all parents of children with any delay or disability, and to anyone interested in learning more about them. We will support, share, and learn from one another. Please call Julie Rishel for more information, or if you would like to help.

PrayerWorks Intercessory Group - Join us Tuesdays in the church lounge at 11:30 a.m.

Prayer and Healing Service March 21 at 7 p.m. (held the third Sunday of the month). Time is spent in worship and prayer for those on our prayer list as well as individual needs of those present.

Safe Sanctuaries Training for anyone planning to work with the children or youth will be Sunday, March 14, 1 p.m. in Room 202. If you missed the first training in February, plan to join us this month. Please sign up on the bulletin board outside Fellowship Hall.

Single Parent Families A group designed to meet the needs of single parents. Meetings are first and third Sundays at 6:00 p.m. There are monthly parent/child activities, guest speakers, a Bible study or a sharing and discussion session.  Children will have their own activities (organized games, crafts and Bible studies).  We also plan to have monthly family outings and bulk cooking sessions.  Single parents are invited to attend any sessions that they can.    

Our church family is invited to provide support in any way that you can.  Be a guest speaker,   a mentor to a child or parent, provide emergency childcare so a parent does not miss work when a child is home with a cold, help with small home repairs or teach car maintenance.   Please call Carol Steward, Missy Hull, Sue Weaver or email spfmuncy@hotmail.com

for more information or to volunteer.

"Threshold" This is an invitation to all of us to a new spiritual adventure. "Threshold" is a call by the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church to a practice of the Spiritual Disciplines. More details can be found at the Information Center in the narthex and at the website www.susumc.org  Do you yearn for a closer walk with God? If not now, when?

United Methodist Women  will meet March 9 at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The speaker will be Todd Fox, executive director of East Lycoming Habitat for Humanity.

Wesleyan and BLT (Bible Life & Times) Sunday School classes have a monthly social.

March 21 will be dinner out after late church. 

Widows Mite group will have their monthly lunch on March 18 at Watson Inn. Carpool from the church at 11:30. RSVP by March 15 to Anne Knox.  This is a support group ministry open to anyone in the community.

Women’s Retreat, April 23-24 “Come Away and Rest” (Mark 6:31a) We will focus on Sabbath, prayer and spiritual disciplines. Retreat Leader: The Rev. Kathy Kind

Location: Villa Sacred Heart, Danville. Sponsored by the Christian Education Com.

Young Adult Ministries will be bowling for kids again this year, on March 27 in Bloomsburg.