Church Calendar of events
Volunteer Schedule
committee and group meeting times

Holy Week Worship
Opportunities

Palm Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Maundy Thursday Meal 6:00 p.m.
Worship 6:45 p.m. Child Care Provided
(At Grace Presbyterian Church)

Good Friday Tenebrae Service
6:00 p.m. - Child Care Provided
(At First Baptist Church)

Easter Sunrise Service 7:00 a.m.
(At Hugh and Doreen Drennan's Home
470 Main Street Fountain City, Wl)

Easter Breakfast 8:15 - 10:00 a.m.
(At Grace Presbyterian Church)

Resurrection  Celebration  10:45  a.m

EASTER FLOWERS
you may purchase Easter flowers for the sanctuary and bring them to
church by noon on Saturday, April 15. lf you wish to be
recognized as memorials or in honor of someone, please get
those names to Elayne no later than April 12, so they will be
included in the bulletin on Easter Sunday

Winter Attendance Report
     Winter Quarter Sunday School attendance averages 30 people each or the 11 Sundays.  Perfect class attendance was as follows:

     ages 3-K:  6 out of 11 Sundays
     grades 1-5:  6 out of 11 Sundays
     grades 6-8:  1 out of 11 Sundays
     grades 9-12:  10 out of 11 Sundays
     Adults averaged nine people each Sunday.
     Parenting had 3 out of 11 Sundays

Wow!!!  Keep up the good work!  It is the best way to spend Sunday morning!

Review of Pool Party
     On Sunday, March 12 we headed to the Holiday Inn for fun in the pool.  Four children and seven adults attended.  After having a splashing good time we ate snacks and signed a thank you note for Mike Rivers who made the event possible.  Also thank you to Candy Kohner who asked Mr. Rivers!!

Confirmation Sunday
     Confirmation will be held on Palm Sunday, April 9.  Four young people who have been attending confirmation classes are:  Dema Burt, Mercedes Martin, Rachel Nustad and Laura Weiner.

Vacation Bible School
     Holy Land Adventure with five days in Bethlehem Village is the exciting VBS for First Baptist and Grace Presbyterian Churches.  The dates are Sunday, June 4 - Thursday, June 8.  Times are 6:00 - 7:45 p.m.

     Children will become a member of a Tribe of Israel where they discover meaningful traditions and rituals and share the Bible Point for the day.  Tribes will visit the Marketplace, the Census Taker, the Village Playground and more.  There will be some commotion as the daily drama unfolds, making it feel like you're really there in Bethlehem.  Each day begins and closes with music, singing, and dancing.
     Please sign up on the sheet in the fellowship hall by May 5.  Children ages 5 - completed grade 5 are encouraged to attend and bring a friend!!  This year there will be a $6 fee per child due to the cost of materials.

     This VBS requires the help of many older youth and adults.  Soon you will be contacted for your fun assisgnment!!  Put this big event on your calendar now!!

Discovery Club is Returning!!
     In fall 2005 children ages 5 - grade 5 from Grace Church and First Baptist attended eight weeks of Discovery Club on Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Each evening started with a supper followed by club activities for children and Adult Bible study.

     This summer, beginning Wednesday, June 14, Discovery Club will return.  We will meet at the same times, starting with a supper.  Adult Bible study is planned at the same time and possibly the youth group meeting with activites for children  in grades 6 and up.  Summer is not time to take a vacation from our faith, it is time to grow strong in our faith!!  Mark your calendars.  Watch for further details next month!!

PW SPRING GATHERING - 01! BRAZIL (HELLO BRAZIL) - APRIL 8th

The featured speaker is Gina Gustafson who recently returned from Global Exchange to Brazil.
Cost for the luncheon is $5 and reservations should be in to the church office between 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Monday through Friday by April  3rd  We will gather for coffee at 9 a.m. with the meeting starting at
9:30 a.m. It would be great to have a good representation from Grace. Plan to attend and volunteer if
you can. Call the office or Ellie if you can help. 452-4608 or 452-9225.

Circle I will meet on at 7 pm at Thursday, April 20"", at Mary Lowery's
Circle II will meet on Wednesday, April 12* at the Country Kitchen for lunch at 12:30 p.m. This will be our first
meeting for 2006. We will be studying from the 2005-06 Horizon Magazine, "For Everything, A Season," a study
of the Liturgical Calendar by Kathleen Long Bostrom.

Home Delivered Meals

Our church is responsible for delivering meals to recipients in the Goodview area during the month of April.

Anyone who can take one day a week for the last 3 weeks of the month should contact Dorothy Gilbertson or sign
up on the calendar on the bulletin board. David Kennebeck has signed up for the first week.  Meals are picked up
at 10:30 am at the Steak Shop Catering Service on east Mark. It will take about an hour to make the deliveries.
This is a wonderful service to the community and a great experience for the volunteers. Please consider helping us
with this Mission opportunity.

JOYS

Sara Fredrickson and Mandy Foster were welcomed as new members of Grace Church on March 19.
Paul Rennells and Sara Fredrickson are engaged and have scheduled their wedding for June 2007.
PW presented an Honorarium to Kathy Weiner for her contributions to the church and community. A financial gift
was given to PW Missions in Kathy's name and she received a certificate and pin.
Jerry Lowery was recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation for all he does to help around the church.
Lorraine Wachs retired from UBC on March 3.
Congratulations. Enjoy!

Concerns

Richard Daniels, brother of Norma Stark and uncle of Betty Hensel, died recently. The service was held at
Grace Church with Doug Rosendahl officiating. Our sympathy is extended to his family and friends.

Rhys Williams is at home - after being in the hospital

CONFIRMATION CLASS
We have done a lot of interesting things in confirmation this year! In class we have made
posters, memorized and written our own statements of faith, and learned what it means to be a Christian
and a Presbyterian. Our class also took a couple of "field trips." We went to a Mosque one evening
during Ramadan and learned about Islam and the Koran. Another night we served a meal to the
guests at the Bethany House. We also went to the movies and saw The Lion, the Witch, and the
Wardrobe. This summer some of us will also be going on a mission trip to Cass Lake Indian
reservation to take care of kids and fix houses. Thanks to everyone who helped to make
confirmation great!