English Ministry News and Notes 2-8-13

*We Welcome Sandra Sanders-West!  We are thrilled to welcome Sandra, a 3rd year student at the Pacific School of Religion to be with us today.

*Thank YOU!  Great thanks for the warm hospitality and participation you shared while the Rev. Odi, YCVM Ambassador, was here with us.  Let us continue to share with each other, talk together, and listen for how God is leading us in relationship to YCVM.  If you have any feedback, reflections, or questions, please connect with any member of the Mission Ministry Team.

*Happy New Year!   We celebrate the lunar new year with a fellowship potluck meal after worship.  Please help to transform this worship space into meal space following worship.  All are invited!

*Ash Wednesday Worship - please mark the beginning of Lent together on Wed., Feb. 13th at 7:00 p.m.  This will be a special service in which we are marked with ashes.

*Seeking: Financial Secretary  - We give great thanks for the many years of service that Laura Chan devoted to this role.  She ended her time in December.  We are in great need of someone to step up and say, “Yes!”  Please connect with Pastor Emily or Adrienne, Finance Chair.

*Congregational Vitality Workshop for YOU - We all love the church and want it to grow...but how? What questions do we need to ask?  How might we need to transform in order for growth to happen? Please mark your calendars now to participate in a special workshop lead by our Conference Superintendent of Congregational Vitality, Rev. Bener Agtarap, Saturday, Mar. 2nd, 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. right here in our neighborhood!  You are invited to sign up with Pastor Emily or any of our EMC leaders (Becky, Steve, Aeri, Ben, Charlie) today!