In-House WORKDAY | 3/17 & 3/18
The church offices will be closed on Thursday, 3/17 and Friday, 3/18 for an in-house workday. This gives our church staff an opportunity to clean up files, paperwork, etc. The following weekly groups will still meet as scheduled; GriefShare, Hope Room, and ESL

LORD’S SUPPER & BENEVOLENCE OFFERING | 3/20
The Lord’s Supper will be observed in this Sunday morning’s worship service. A special offering will be taken at the end of the service for Ukraine. You can also give through sendrelief.org/projects/ukraine at IMB.

IF:Gathering | 3/25 & 3/26
The If Gathering Local is a two-day women’s event where women gather together, get equipped & discover the next step in their calling.  This event was originally held in early March but will be re-broadcast on Friday, March 25th & Saturday, March 26th in The Lodge.  Pre-register by signing up at the Welcome Desk or by calling the church office by Wednesday, March 23rd. The registration cost is $19.00. Kaila Reece will email those signed up with registration information. Space is limited so pre-register now.

MEN’s MINISTRY | 3/27
Men of all ages are invited to come to our McConnell Men’s ministry tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Lodge Facilitated by Pastor Steve Awtrey, this group meets monthly in the Lodge with dinner provided. We will continue The Chosen series followed by group discussion. This is a great outreach event, so invite someone to come with you!

DEACON’S MEETING | 3/28
There will be a Deacon’s meeting Monday, March 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the choir Suite.

BLOOD DRIVE 4/12
There’s currently an urgent need for blood donors of all blood types due to both the pandemic and other recent weather-related events. Our annual Spring blood drive, on April 12th from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm, helps ensure that blood products are readily available for patients in need at a time when the need is critical. Please visit www.redcross.org and enter zip code 30546 to make an appointment or click here to sign-up online.
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RAY NICHOLSON SCHOLARSHIP
Applications for the Scholarship are available in the Church Office, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to noon. Applications must be completed & submitted by April 11th at noon to be considered.

MCCONNELL PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
Preschool registration for the 2022/23 school year is daily at 8:00 a.m. and runs thru March 18th for church members and current enrollees.
Registration will be open to the public beginning Monday, March 21st at 8:30 a.m. For more information contact Emily Winn, Preschool Director, at 706-896-2281.

ANNIE ARMSTRONG
We will continue collecting donations for the Annie Armstrong Easter offering thru April 17th. Special Annie Armstrong offering envelopes are available in the pew pockets, or you can designate in the memo line of your check. You can also give online. Our 2022 goal is $20,000.