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The Worship and Music committee is looking into having a contemporary service if musicians and attendees are interested. Let the office or committee member know if you know of musicians or are one and willing to play and if you are interested in this type of service. We will also be holding a healing service quarterly as part of our worship service.
The exterior trim of the church will be painted this summer. Bill will be scaling the peaks to reach all the high spots! (Including the bell tower.)
This project was not in the current budget, but desperately needs to be done.
There will be a paint bucket to fill with donations in the back of the church each Sunday. You can put your donation in the bucket or get it to the church office. Mark the envelope “PAINT” so Wendy knows where the money goes! We already have a couple of generous donations to kick off the project.
Follow the progress of the donations on the poster in the back of the church. Saron, a beautiful place to worship God and serve our community.
Donate your old cell phones now to make a difference! Over 130 million cell phones and PDS’s will be retired this year in the US, but fewer than 10% are likely to be recycled?
Some can be fixed up and reprogrammed as 911 phones for use by domestic violence survivors, the elderly and others at risk. Materials from broken and obsolete phones and accessories can be reclaimed and used to create other things.
There will be a box in the narthex for you to bring your old cell phones and accessories to be recycled.
We are updating our “Prayer Chain”. What is a “Prayer Chain”? Well, first the church is informed of a request for prayers for someone in need, and then the first person on our “Prayer Chain” list is called informing them of the prayer request. The first person calls the second person on the list and then so on and so on. If you are interested in being on our “Prayer Chain” list please call the church office 682-2376. If you were on the list before and still want to be on the list please the call the church office.
Do you have any broken gold chains or kinked necklaces? Maybe, one gold earring because the other is lost?
We are collecting 10, 14 & 24kt. gold jewelry pieces that you can no longer use (white or yellow gold). They will be sold to a gold dealer for cash for Saron’s General Fund. Gold prices are at a high so this is a great time to clean out our jewelry boxes!
Please put any jewelry in the specially marked box in the church office. Thanks!!
Almost every day, someone comes to the church looking for food, or calls for help of some kind. The Social Ministry committee wants to emphasize the need for food in our area. The third Sunday of each month will be designated as Food Sunday. We are asking everyone to bring non-perishable food items & cleaning supplies on that Sunday and place them in the baskets as you enter the sanctuary. (If you bring food on another day you will find the baskets in the narthex by the coatroom.) A portion of the food donations will go to the BRICK and the remainder will be distributed from the church when people come to our doors. Please take the time to help out someone who is hungry.
Looking for a place to help out? Try Circle of Grace
Circle of Grace is an alternate worship service for persons with chronic mental
illness and their families. It includes worship, a meal and time of games and fellowship. This group meets at Saron on the second and last Thursday of every month.
If you like to cook and would be willing to prepare a meal or two for this group, please contact Esther Marie. We frequently play bingo and our players really like to win small prizes. Donations of prizes will help to ensure that we can continue this practice.
Come and join the New and Improved Education Committee. We are so excited for next fall’s Sunday School Program that we want to start planning now. Everyone and anyone is invited and encouraged to join the Education Committee. If you are interested in joining or you have some great ideas for education at Saron please call Debbi H. or call the church office for contact number. (715-682-2376)
A great way to deter that "Cabin Fever". No experience necessary. Everyone is welcome to join.
The team meets Monday nights at 7:30 p. If you are interested, call the church office (715-682-2376) for the contact name an number.
Alter Guild Flowers or Candles
A huge thank you to all that have ordered flowers and the Sanctuary lamp candle over the past year.
We are making some changes, starting January 1, 2009 anyone interested in purchasing altar flowers will need to contact the florist of your choice, pay the florist and have the order delivered to the church on the Friday before. We are trying to be more efficient with our staffs’ time and this will help tremendously. You will still need to sign-up on the Flower Calendar in the narthex but then order the flowers yourself from whatever florist & whatever size bouquet you want.
You also may sponsor the Sanctuary Lamp for $10.00 per Sunday which is handled through the church office.
Circle of Grace is a worship service and a meal every 2nd and last Thursday of the month at 5:00p. Please consider being a volunteer or cooking at this joyful worship time. You will receive much more than you give.
How interesting that our Lord commands us to praise Him, but also tells us it is good to sing our praises and that it will be pleasant to do so. It just plain feels good, the Scripture says.
Have you ever felt that inner joy, a moment outside yourself, a "goose-bumps" experience? It's a moment of losing ourselves, of selflessness, that is fitting and a very pleasant thing.
Maybe you'll find a way to "lose" yourself in the music this year at Saron. Opportunities are with the Saron Choir, the Hand Bells, The Glory Singers or special vocal or instrument music.
Saron Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 6:00p - 7:00p in the Chapel. Contact the Choir Director, Pianist or the church office. 715-682-2376
Saron Hand Bells rehearse Wednesday evenings beginning at 5:15p in the balcony. New ringers are welcome! Contact Bell Choir Director or the church office. 715-682-2376
The Glory Singers are a versatile small group currently comprised of women specializing in praise songs. They meet on Thursday evenings from 6:00p-7:00p in the Chapel. Call the church office for contact person. 715-682-2376
If you have a special vocal talent or instrument and are available to play for solos, anthem accompanists or with hymns for Sunday worship, please contact Sue or the church office. 715-682-2376
We want to keep our address information current for our college students or anyone that has moved. So, if your family has a college student or your family has moved, please e-mail or call the church office (715-682-2376) with your latest information so w can stay in touch with everyone!
The Saronews and Offering Envelopes are not forwarded by the Post Office so the church is then charged for the return mail and additional postage to send it to your correct address.
Please keep us informed of any address changes