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Around SBC this week..
March 7^th through March 13^th

Faith In Action Opportunities

• FIA 2010 SF on March 20^th (work day in San Francisco converting the old mission building to a Christian school for Tenderloin youth).  See the website for more information (www.sierrabible.com/outreach/faith-in-action).
• Food For Thought is in need of white gas or candles – bring contributions to the church office during regular business hours.
• Rice Bowl Project – TODAY…Please remember to bring in your filled rice bowls (March 7^th).
• SBC is now an ATCAA Food Bank.  This means we are able to obtain large amounts of food for a very small shipping price.  We have so appreciated your generous giving of food items to supply our Food Pantry for so many years.  Now we can make our dollars go so much further by being able to use ATCAA.  The food is free, and we pay a very small shipping price for each case – sometimes as little as $.10 per case.  If you want to make a donation, you may make the checks to SBC and designate it for the “Family Emergency Fund.”  We will use this fund to offset the shipping costs, while maximizing our food!  Thank you.

Adult Ministries

• Basketball – Sunday nights from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center.
• Women’s Prodigal God Study, Tuesdays 8:45 – 10:45 a.m. in Promiseland, Room G.  For more information, contact Marsha (694-0228).
• Beth Moore Bible study, “Here and Now, Then and There”, (a study of Revelation) Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to noon in Promiseland, Room G.  Call Donna (586-5903) for more info.
• “Scrap and Talk”, Tuesdays, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. in the Music Room.  This is a connect-&-share time with friends while enjoying scrapbooking.  A devotional will be a part of the morning.  Childcare is provided upon request.  Call Linda (532-2463) for info.
• Celebrate Recovery meets every Thursday, 5:45-6:45pm (dinner), 7pm (meeting) in the Music Room.  Call Shannon (928-1861) for more info.
• Divorce Care will meet through April 15^th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Conference Room.  Call Jack (928-4041) for details.
• SBC Spring Softball Sign-ups are now underway.  When the season begins, games will be on Friday nights.  If interested in playing on one of the SBC teams, please contact Ron Ballard (928-3905).
• New Women’s Bible Study, beginning Monday, March 8th through May 17^th at 6:45 pm.  Join us in the study of Esther, with Beth Moore.  “If you’ve ever felt inadequate, threatened, or pushed into situations that seemed overpowering, this is the study for you…This portion of God’s Word contains treasures to aid us in our hurried, harried, and pressured lives.”  Contact Karen at talktt@frontiernet.net , or 928-1516, to reserve your member book ($17.70 each) – this will help to ensure enough books are available.

Children’s Ministries

• Awana & Breakout Sundays from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Promiseland.
• It’s time for Hume Lake Wagon Train Summer Camp sign-ups. We still have a few more spots for junior-aged kids.  Website and church office have more information.
• Wiggle Worms Tuesday, March 9^th, from 9:00-12:00.
• 5^th & 6^th grader Spring Musical outreach – practice Sundays at 3:30 in Promiseland!
• Confident Kids will begin on Thursday, March 11^th.  This is a Bible-based support group for school-aged children dealing with the stresses of life (ages 2^nd grade and up).  Please call today for a spot – registration is limited.
• Rice Bowls (FIA) – a collection bank for hungry children.  Please remember to return the bowl on TODAY  (March 7^th).
• Greeters meeting, Sunday, March 28^th at 8:00 a.m. in Promiseland.

Student Ministries

• With Hume Lake sign-ups, comes the opportunity to hire a student to do those jobs you have been putting off or don’t have time for!!  We have several students seeking to earn money to go to camp.  Please call Echo Howell (533-5022) to make arrangements to hire a student or two…
• This morning, 11:00 options for HS students:
  - NEXT, in the Upper Portable after youth worship focusing on your next step with God & in life.
  - GIRLS PURITY study, in lower youth portable.  Talk to Kathy if interested.
• SOLID (HS Discipleship) Sunday night (7^th), 5:15-6:15 in the Upper Portable.
• JH Circles, Wednesday, March 10^th 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Upper Portable.
• HS Oneighty, Wednesday, March 10^th 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Mark & Evalyn Levering’s home (see Student Ministries page of website for directions).
• UNPLUGGED, April 16-18 at Alta Sierra Adventures retreat home near Truckee (see website)
• Cell Phones are still being collected by Student Ministries…
• JH & HS – You can now sign up for Hume Lake Summer Camp.  See website for details.
  Please note dates of camp are different than previous years – July 18-24^th.

• All calendar events are posted on the website (www.sierrabible.com/student-ministries).

Worship Ministries

• Friendship Ministries needs Sunday Morning Hosts (ushers, greeters & shuttle drivers).  Please sign up for your choice of service with Robyn (532-1381 x-105).

“Wise Up” Bible Reading program…in view of our upcoming Proverbs message series,
read a chapter for each day this week – Proverbs 7-13.

Reminder:  Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 14^th!!

Financial Update – July 1 through February 28, 2010

YTD Budget:   $826,945
YTD Giving:     $808,650
Expenditures: $713,472

A brief update on our financial position:

February giving to the general fund was $81,304.  Needed in February was $94,508.  YTD giving is now $18,295 behind our adjusted budget of $1.228 million.  Considering the difficult economic times, God has faithfully provided for our family.  However, to avoid further cuts we need to meet our goals.

The great news is that on top of our regular giving, your generosity has sent $8,084 to Haiti for relief
and $7,874 for local community needs since December 1^st.




Contact Information:

Becky (Children’s programs)  532-1831 x109
Linda (childcare needs)  984-2494
Nate (High School)  532-1381 x107
Eric (Junior High)  532-1381 x102
Pastor Mark  532-1381 x104
Pastor Rick  532-1381 x112
Michael (Worship)  532-1381 x111