Marianna Gill
Celebrate Coordinator/Music Director

celebration in honor of

Sara Laroche & Mark PaHud

on our recent engagement

Saturday, March 10, 2012

at One O’clock 

Hazelwood Christian Church

Sulanke Fellowship House

1400 West University Avenue

Muncie, Indiana

R.S.V.P.

(281) 610-5425           snlaroc@gmail.com

Visit Sara and Mark’s

Wedding website at

http://SaraAnd Mark13.ourwedding.com

MARCH  Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell’s famed story of love, loss, and triumph in the Civil War south.

APRIL   Lost December by Richard Paul Evans ~ When Luke Crisp graduates from business school, his father, CEO and co-founder of Fortune 500 Crisp’s Copy Centers, is ready to share some good news: he wants to turn the family business over to his son. But Luke has other plans. Taking control of his trust fund, Luke leaves home to pursue a life of reckless indulgence. Lost December is Richard Paul Evans’s modern day holiday version of the biblical story of the prodigal son, a powerful tale of redemption, hope and the true meaning of love. 

MAY  The Lucky One  by Nicholas Spark ~ Is there really such a thing as a lucky charm? The hero of Nicholas Sparks’ new book believes he’s found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he’s never met, but who he comes to believe holds the key to his destiny. The chain of events that leads to his possessing the photograph and finding the woman pictured in it, is the stuff of love stories only a master such as Sparks can write.

JUNE  My Last Days as Roy Rogers  by Pat Cunningham Devoto ~ In an Alabama town in the early 1950’s during the last polio summer before the Salk vaccine, ten-year-old Tabitha “Tab” Rutland is about to have the time of her life. Although movie theaters and pools have been closed to stem the epidemic, Tab, a tomboy with a passion for Roy Rogers, still seeks adventure with her best friend, Maudie May, “the lightest brown colored person she knows.” As they snoop into the town’s darkest secrets, Tab sets out to be a hero…and comes of age in an unforgettable confrontation with human frailty, racial injustice, and the healing power of love. 

JULY  Courageous  by Randy Alcorn ~ As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer, yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle, fatherhood. They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children begin to drift farther away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering.

Won’t you prayerfully consider helping out one, or all, of these dates?  Your assistance with this community service project is greatly appreciated.

Please give me a call if you are able to help.

Cheryll Crose
Home – 759-8655
Work – 751-7278

The book we have chosen to base our study on is a great look at the Holy Spirit, and how we might better understand this great gift God has given each of us.  The title of the book is “Remembering the Forgotten God,” by Francis Chan.  Books can be purchased at the Christian Bookstore in Muncie; through Amazon – $9.00 for Kindle or i-Pad; or you can order one through the church for $10.00. There are also a couple of copies available at the Public Library.

We have all learned that three is a blessed number in the Bible, and we pray it will be a blessed number for each of us as we study God’s word during these three Sundays.  We pray this will be a great discussion-based study as we all learn more about the Holy Spirit together.

Please RSVP to the church, either by returning the form in your bulletin, or by calling the church office, no later than Sunday, February 5 so we know how many books we need to order, and how much food to plan for.  We hope to see you there.     

Yes, I/we will be attending CUBED February 12, 19, and 26 from 5-7 p.m.____

Number of people in my family attending __________

Yes, I/we need child care __________

Yes, I/we wish to purchase the book “Remembering the Forgotten God,” by Francis Chan through the church for
$10 __________

Name ______________________________________________________

Please detach this portion and return it to the church office in the offering plate, or by dropping it off at the church office no later than Sunday, February 5.

The dedication includes Rev. Floyd Emshwiller, Dr. Earl Davis, Rev. Randall Campbell and Dr. Robert Sulanke, all from the Hazelwood family. A book signing has been set for Sunday, March 4, prior to Taters and Talent (at 5 p.m.). Sign up for purchase of books will be held during coffee fellowship on February 12 and February 19.

Cost of the book is $13.00, of which five dollars will be a donation to Hazelwood Christian Preschool. 

 A lunch for graduates, and their immediate families, will begin at 12:30 p.m., in the Sulanke Fellowship House. Please fill out the form below with the names of graduates and their school information. Please turn your reservations in as soon as possible (no later than March 11^th) so students can be recognized.

GRADUATE INFORMATION
(only those whose names we receive can be honored)

Please return this form to the church by March 11, 2012.

 Name_______________________________________________

Graduate of: _______High school  _____Technical school

_______College     _____Graduate School

Name of Institution:  ____________________________________________________

If other than high school:  Major _______________________________________

Degree:  ____________________________________________________________

Future Plans:  __________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

A graduation lunch will be held Sunday, March 18, at 12:30 p.m. in the Sulanke Fellowship House.

Please indicate your total number of reservations______.

          We find ourselves at a crossroads in our history, and we must make significant changes in order to sustain the ministry and simply survive for the long run. Change is inevitable, and at times necessary, but that doesn’t make it less uncomfortable or less painful.

          As we consider how we go forward, nothing can be sacred, We cannot maintain the status quo. Every aspect of our congregational life must be examined and considered. New, even  radical ideas and approaches must be generated which will allow us to sustain and grow the ministry, and serve others as God would have us do.

          In response to the congregational assessment conducted by Rick Morse, we have established times for the congregation to come together in small groups for Visioning Conferences. We would like everyone’s participation. We will come together for some brain-storming and visioning for our future together. Everyone’s opinion is valuable.

          The dates and times will be: Sunday, February 5, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, February 7, 7 p.m.; Friday, February 10, 10 a.m.; and Sunday, February 12, 1 p.m. We are limiting the number in each group to 15 people. More groups will be added as needed. The sessions will be held in the Sulanke Fellowship House.

          You can sign up to attend one of these meetings. Sign up sheets are available on Sundays, and in the church office through the week. Please take the time to participate in these important meetings for the future of our congregation. Each meeting will have a specific agenda, and leaders to facilitate. Make your voice heard, it’s important.

You can download the Assessment Report here.