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DATE: SUNDAY 3/9/08THEME: Breaking Through The Barriers: Finding God In Hard TimesSCRIPTURE: John 11:1-4, 14-15, 17-44

MINISTRY LINKSChildren |Youth |Young Adults | Small Groups | Mission Outreach | Worship Arts |PrayerEspiritu De Gozo | Creative Arts Studio

Two Adult Studies Today You are invited to gather for Bible study and sharingtoday at 10:45 a.m. in the caf area or following the 10:45 service in the largeclassroom. All are welcome!

Young Adult Community Worship Monday Join this gathering of Central Flor-ida young adults 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Luke's UMC on the West side. For moreinfo, see Phil Greve. To stay updated on Young Adult Ministry at SoJ, sign up forthe e-newsletter at the Welcome Center.

Womens Bible Study Tuesday The Tuesday Womens Bible study meetsTuesday, 7:15 p.m. at SoJ to study the book of James. Questions? Call Mitz Oates,407-277-7916.

Mens Lunch Wednesday All men are invited to enjoy lunch and conversationfrom 11:45am-12:45pm Wednesday at the Orlando Ale House at the WaterfordLakes Town Center.

Wednesday Night Live! SoJs mid-week faith and friendship building activitynight!

6:00 p.m. Conversational Spanish (brief 15 fun lesson taught by Nina

Perez.)6:15-7 p.m. Dinner: Pizza. Donation: $3. Sign up at Welcome Center!7:00 p.m. Childrens ChoirJoy SingersYouth Small Groups (middle

& high school)and an Adult Studywith Pastor William: I Became a Christian andAll I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt: Replacing Souvenir Religion withSpiritual Passion.

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Men's Breakfast Saturday All SoJ men are invited to enjoy a great breakfast,Bible study, and fellowship Saturday at 8 a.m. Sign-up at the Welcome Centertoday.

Young Adult Ministry Planning Help plan future young adult activities at SoJMonday March 17 at 7:30pm at Buffalo Wild Wings in Waterford. All are wel-come.Questions? See Phil Greve.

Womens Book Club The March selection for SoJs Womens Book club is Veil

of Roses by Laura Fitzgerald. We will meet at SoJTuesday March 18, 7:15 p.m. todiscuss it. We always welcome new members. Call Diane Belk, 407-249-9195, formore information.

Easter Lilies Needed! Sign up by next Sunday to purchase an Easter lily for $6to be given In Memory Of, In Honor Of, or In Gratitude For loved ones orfriends.

Easter Breakfast Tickets Via de Cristo will host an egg strata, sausage, andfruit breakfast after the sunrise and 9 a.m. services Easter Sunday. Save $.50 andbuy your tickets today for a suggested donation of $5 (age 10+) / $3 (under 10).Proceeds benefit Via de Cristo. SoJ gets 10%.

Volunteers Needed For JoyFest March 29 SoJs 3rd JoyFest will be Saturday,March 29, from 3-9 p.m. Food, inflatables, games, music, entertainers, improvcomedy, clowns and more. Flyers and doorhangers to share with friends anddistribute in your neighborhood are available today. Sign-up today to help withthis outreach event also benefiting Converge Food Ministries!

JoyFest Cookie Donations Needed! Were looking for 25 people to donate 2dozen homemade cookies to give to our JoyFest guests, March 29th. Sign-up todayat the Welcome Center!

Womens Retreat SoJs Womens Retreat, Traveling Light, is April 11-12. Sign-up soon!

SoJ Rummage Sale April 18-19 SoJ will hold a rummage sale April 18-19. 75%of the proceeds will benefit SoJs Burundi Mission Trip. 25% will support EastOrange Converge Food Ministries. Our goal is to raise $4,000. The next date todrop off donated items in the north lobby is this Saturday from 11 to noon. Many

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volunteers are needed to set-up and to work the days of the sale. To help, sign upat the Welcome Center. Questions? Call Kristin Barlow at 407-277-1983.

Fusion Young Adults Conference April 25-26! Get a brochure at theWelcome Center!

Interfaith Hospitality Network Hosting Begins Tonight! SoJ starts its period-ic reaching out to IHN homeless families tonight. Remember that the Splash Zone

is converted into our guests bedrooms this afternoon and will remain that wayuntil next Sunday morning. Please respect the privacy of our guests and do notenter the Splash Zone until after they depart. A few volunteer spots remain openso stop by this morning to see where you may be able to help!

Easter Outreach Team Project SoJ's Outreach Team is collecting monetarydonations for Easter hams for Harvest of Hope to serve 200 families. Mark an SoJoffering envelope HoH and place it in the offering basket today. Thanks for caring!

Quilting Team Quilters meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 9:30am and go tolunch afterwards. Questions? Call Quaidie Hock, 407-657-8420, or Marsha Call,

321-235-0898.

Bicycle Ministry Volunteers are needed to help repair bicycles for people inneed at 10am on the 2nd Saturday and 10 am on Wednesdays. To get involvedcall Will Stevenback, 407-401-1963.

Sundays COOL Students meet in three grade levels: Pre-K, K & 1st grade; 2nd

& 3rd Grade, and 4th & 5th Grade classes. Students check in at individual classes.Signs are posted by the door of the Splash Zone and Classroom to designateclasses. 2nd5th grade students should bring their Bibles to Sundays COOL.

Openings are still available for Assistants for both services to assist the 4, 5, & 6year olds with crafts and projects. Please sign up in the Welcome Center or theSplash Zone.

New Sundays Cool Teachers Needed Sundays COOL teachers have thegreat honor of touching lives for Jesus! Teachers serve on a bi-weekly basis for 3months. We are now recruiting teachers for April-June, please sign up in theWelcome Center. Please see Nicole Eastwood.

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Youth Ministry Team Meeting Wednesday Anyone wanting to help plan thefuture of youth ministry at SoJ is welcome to meet after WNL Wednesday from 8-9 in the Inlet.

Fish Bowl Spring Cleaning Saturday The Fish Bowl is having a SpringCleaning Day Saturday from 9-11 a.m. to disinfect toys, change batteries, andthrow away unsafe/unmatched pieces. All are welcome to help us keep thingssafe and clean for our littlest ones!

Kids Club for IHN Saturday SoJ Youth will host a Kids Club Saturday for theIHN children we are hosting. Enjoy games, crafts, and just playing with the kids!Youth should be at SoJ from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and should wear comfortable clothes.Lunch included.

Wooden Train Donation One of the most popular toys in the Fish Bowl is awooden train and track. Much of the track is missing and only one train car is left!If you have a wooden train set that you could donate to the Fish Bowl, please seeNicole Eastwood or Kathy Raue. Thank you!

YouthWorks Summer Mission Trip Update SoJs Middle School Youth will be

traveling to Savannah, GA while our High School Youth travel to Bayou La Batre,AL to help with hurricane cleanup. A $50 deposit is due now! Dont let money be abarrier! Please see our Family Ministry Coordinator, Nicole Eastwood. MaleAdults are needed to chaperone these two trips.

Paid Nursery Attendant Opening SoJ is still looking to hire a part-time nurs-ery attendant to work Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Interested? SeeNicole Eastwood.

Joy Singers Anyone high school age and up is welcome to come and sing with

our choir. Rehearsals are Wednesday night from 7-8 in the worship center.Questions? See Phil Greve.

Childrens ChoirThis group is open to kids in grade 1-5, and meets duringWednesday Night Live from 7-8 p.m. in the large classroom. They will be singingon Palm Sunday towards the beginning of both services.

Joyful Noise This is the Sunday morning worship team, which prepares newmusic each week to lead our congregation in worship at 9:00 and 10:45. If

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interested, see Phil about taking a Musical Gifts Assessment to be a part of thisgroup.

Drama Team SoJs Drama Team consists of writers and actors who areinterested in utilizing their talents in short skits to enhance the worshipexperience. If you would like to be involved in the Drama Team, please contactSandy and Doug Gaston at 407-382-4027.

Private Music Lessons SoJs Creative Arts Studio has 12 instructors teaching

almost every instrument and voice. For more information or to register, pick up aflyer at the Welcome Center.

Creative Arts Studio Volunteers Needed Interested in learning how you cansupport the outreach of the Creative Arts Studio to our community? Contact PhilGreve! Volunteers are needed at a variety of levels, from baking cookies forrecitals to helping plan the next Deck the Halls event. If you have a heart forhelping others discover and develop their artistic gifts we can find a place for youto serve!

For more information on Music and Creative Arts News see Phil

Greve.

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