Feb 20^th         Presidents' Day-Church Office Closed

Feb 22^nd         Ash Wednesday Lenten Luncheon       12:10pm  Sanctuary

                        Ash Wednesday Worship                          7:00pm  Sanctuary

Feb 23^rd         Lunch Potluck                                  12:00pm  Fellowship Hall

                        1000 Quilts                                           1-9pm  Fellowship Hall

Feb 29^th         Lenten Luncheon Worship                      12:10pm  Sanctuary

Mar 1^st            Lunch Potluck                                  12:00pm  Fellowship Hall

                        1000 Quilts                                           1-9pm  Fellowship Hall

Mar 7^th            Lenten Luncheon Worship                      12:10pm  Sanctuary

Mar 8^th            Lunch Potluck                                  12:00pm  Fellowship Hall

                        1000 Quilts                                           1-9pm  Fellowship Hall

Mar 11^th          Preschool Sunday                                   11:00am  Sanctuary

Mar 14^th          Lenten Luncheon Worship                     12:10pm  Sanctuary

Mar 15^th          Lunch Potluck                                      12:00pm  Fellowship Hall

                        1000 Quilts                                            1-9pm  Fellowship Hall

Mar 19-20^th    Preschool Scholastic Book Fair                     Nursery/Narthex

Blueprint for Change: Small groups are forming to discuss where we are as a congregation and where we are going. We will be meeting weekly during Lent. Sign-up in the Narthex for the group you would like to join.

LWR Time Again: The following items are needed for school kits: pencil sharpeners, erasers (2 ½" long), new ballpoint pens (no gel ink), crayons (box of 18 or 24). Please leave items in the LWR box in the Narthex. CLCW

Lent Schedule is posted on the kiosk in the Narthex

Proposed Constitution & Bylaws: If you have a comment, question, or an amendment to the Proposed Constitution & Bylaws, please let us know with the form in the hand out. Additional forms are on the table in the Narthex.

2012 Flower Chart: This year's flower chart is now posted in the Narthex. Sign-up for your birthdays, anniversaries, and remembrances now before the Sundays are taken. Please make a contribution to "Flowers" for each Sunday you sign-up

New Members: If you would like to become a member of Central, please contact Pastor Tim about new member classes.

Shut-in Visitation & Communion: is available for members, friends, relatives & visitors, on a permanent or temporary basis. If you or someone you know would like to be on our list, please contact the office.

Prayer Requests: Please fill out a form, located on the Narthex table and give it to an usher before church, or submit it to the church office. We must have permission to use someone's name in the prayers.

Coffee Hour: Please sign-up for hosting or cookies (or donuts), or both. Sign-up sheet is in the Narthex or check with Wendy, Connie or Marie.

Keep us informed: If you, a loved one, or a friend will be going to the hospital or assisted living, you must inform the office, so that we can update our records and pastoral visits. St. Joseph’s confidentiality policy will not allow them to notify us.

Need a ride to Worship Sunday?  Please call the church office (734-7180).

• Volunteers to mow the lawn are needed - contact Dick Little at 360-303-4730
• Coffee Hour Hosts Needed: Volunteers are needed to help for Sunday coffee fellowship duty January through March. Please sign the sign-up sheet on the Narthex table for a time you would be able to help out. Contact Sandy Porter or Tom or Susan Hennessy for information.
• Altar Flowers: 2011 Flower Calendar is posted! Sign up for your special Sunday! Altar flowers are a meaningful way to honor a loved one, celebrate a special date, or just give thanks to the glory of God!
• Sunday School: Substitute teachers needed, preschool through 6th grade. Contact Carol Reppun or the church office.
• Preschool Board Members Wanted: If you are interested in being a part of Kid's Central Preschool, consider becoming a preschool board member.

Annual Preschool Garage Sale May 5^th:  Are you interested in donating some un-needed items; consider donating them to the annual Preschool garage sale is right around the corner, May 5^th. Please put items in the garage sale room or leave them in the church office if you are unable to get them down stairs. Have a large item? Contact Miss Angie for assistance in getting it to the church. Thanks for supporting your preschool.

Hearts & Roses Dinner: Thanks to all who attended our Hearts & Roses dinner. We were able to make just over $700. Thanks for supporting your preschool!

• Preschool Board Members Wanted: If you are interested in being a part of Kid's Central Preschool, consider becoming a preschool board member.
• Donate your Family Ministry Builder Stamps: These are free stamps given to you each time you shop at Family Christian Book Store. For every 20 stamps, we receive $5.00 off. There is a little white collection box on the narthex table designated for these.
• Button, Button, Who's got some buttons? Miss Angie is getting ready for fall classes and would like your clothing buttons.
• Change is Good! Drop your spare change in the 5 gallon bucket in the narthex and watch your investment grow!
• Albertsons Community Partners: Earn up to 4% of your grocery bill for KCP (Community Partners ID# 49001023311). Register your Preferred Savings Card at www.albertsons.com/cp.
• Magazines! You can help KCP by buying, renewing or extending your favorite magazine subscriptions. 40% of you purchase amount will go directly to Kids Central Preschool. For more info, go to www.magfundraising.com/CentralLutheranPreschool
• Food Magazines are needed for craft projects
• Cleaning Please keep in mind we could use: a vacuum, corner shelf, laundry basket, plastic totes, and an end table or small coffee table.
• Upcycle #1 Margarine tubs, buttons, yarn, string, sponges, styrofoam packaging, ribbon or lace scraps, lunch sacks, grocery bags, tubes from toilet paper, cotton balls and Q-tips, straws, old beads and jewelry, feathers, pipe cleaners, wood scraps, clothespins, empty spray bottles, Frappaccino bottles, Altoid tins, wire hangers, short salsa jars
• Upcycle #2 Envelopes, thread spools, wallpaper scraps, fabric scraps, old magazines, newspapers, computer paper, shoe boxes, juice can lids, aluminum foil, wax paper, wrapping paper; tissue paper, paper scraps, cupcake paper liners, cardboard boxes, Popsicle sticks, wooden spoons, Crystal Light plastic containers, square tins, rubber stamps, cookie cutters, magnets
• Shopping Online? Make sure to logon to OneCause.com before you do your online shopping to help KCP. Merchant Percentage examples: Snapfish.com- 8%, Shoes.com- 6.5%, DirecTV-$44.00/customer, ForSaleByOwner.com- 8%, NetFlix- $6.00. More info at www.onecause.com