Church News

Cancellation Policy Reminder

During the winter time, there is always a big struggle to decide whether to hold church in the event of a storm. The biggest part of the struggle is how do you notify people? So, we thought we might review the cancellation policy.

In general, church will be held if there is just a small snow storm, but we advise folks to use their own discretion about going out. Use your own comfort level as a guide.

In the case where there is no power in the center of town, church will be cancelled. No light and no heat makes for a very austere worship experience.

In the case of a severe storm, the pastor will confer with the Moderator and decide whether church will be held.

Now comes the tough part. If we decide to cancel church, how do we let people know? The church office has developed a contact list of those who attend church regularly. After the decision to cancel has been made, the pastor will contact Channel 2 and have the announcement posted. In addition, the pastor will send an email (by 8:00 a.m.) to all those for whom we have email addresses. So be sure to check your email before you get ready for church. For those who do not have email, we are devising a call list to call people by phone to notify them of the cancellation. Hopefully, between the two, we will get to those most likely to attend.

Newsletter Changes Coming Soon

For some time now we have been talking about changes in the way we get the church news out to folks. This will be the last newsletter mailed in the regular bulk mailing format. For that reason, it is imperative that you let us know how you want to receive your “Circle of News.”

If you have not done so already, would you please fill out the form below and return it to the church office as soon as possible.

Name: ___________________________________________________________

_____ It’s okay, but you can remove me from the mailing list.

_____ I would like to pick-up my newsletter at the church.

_____ I would like to receive the newsletter via email. Newsletters will be emailed in pdf (Adobe) format.

(If you choose this option, please provide your email address below:

E-mail Address ____________________________________________

_____ I would still like to receive to receive the newsletter by mail and pay the $10 annual subscription fee.

Thank you for your help and we look forward to a seamless transition.

Nursery

The Spiritual Growth Board has been working hard to insure that nursery services are provided at the time of worship service. We are pleased to announce that Sue Sally will be joining the staff as our nursery attendant. Sue works with the Head Start program, and is a certified worker in our After School Child Care Program. We welcome her aboard and hope to assure parents that nursery care will be available.