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Because I know someone will ask, the haps = going on, the happenings, what’s happening. Let’s go!

Goodwill Drive. We will have a Goodwill truck at exchange on May 4. Bring your Goodwill donations. Simplify, declutter, and help a great cause.

NEW CHIX SMALL GROUP STARTING: on Wednesday, April 30th at 6:30 p.m. We’ll be studying spiritual gifts, our passions, and how God has uniquely created us to serve and minister. This “Ministry & Me” small group will run for 6 weeks. Contact Jody Elslager at jmelslager@aol.com for more information.

CHIX FLIX: Women of MCC! Join us for a night of community, food, games, activities, door prizes and several “chick flicks” on Friday, April 25th from 7 – 10 p.m. in the Atrium. Sign up starting April 13 at the CHIX table in the Atrium to bring food and reserve your space!

Men – mark your calendars: Berean Brothers campout, Fri-Sat May 30-31. Details coming soon!

APRIL conneXion EVENT: The young adults from conneXion will team up with the college group as we head to the ISU FIELD CAMPUS in Brazil on Sunday, April 27th from 1-5pm for a day of outdoor fun, including volleyball, canoeing, yard games, trails, etc. Want to carpool? Meet at the church at 12:30. Need directions or have questions? E-mail Stephanie Bachelor at stephanie925@gmail.com or call at 812-243-4462.

New Orleans Crash – NEW TRIP – July 7-12.
We have a few spots left on the July trip to rebuild homes in New Orleans. Cost for the trip is $100 and includes housing and food once in New Orleans. We also have need of borrowing some vans for the trip. If your van would be available, let us know! To reserve your spot, contact Jeanette Sounder at vjsouder@yahoo.com or (812) 239-1431.

Youth Embracing Service is working on a project we’re calling Let’s Stop Litter (LSL).
We are asking individuals and groups in our community to help us pick up the trash on Saturday, April 19th. We’re are meeting at 9am in the K-mart parking lot near US 41 and Old National Bank. Our rain date will be Saturday, April 26. We’re providing the garbage bags and will have some trash grabbers for the older folks who don’t want to bend over Please email Donna Mansard at YouthEmbracingService@gmail.com for more information.

To figure out your ecological footprint, check out http://www.myfootprint.org

WERE YOU BORN TO BE WILD? Whether you have a Harley or a Honda join us in front of the cross on the south side of the church at 6 p.m. a few Friday evenings and we’ll ride as a group to the following places and grab a bite to eat: APRIL 18 Paris, IL Monicals Pizza; APRIL 25 Plainfield, IN (TBA); MAY 2 Sullivan Bobes Trattoria Italiano; *MAY 3 is the first year for the Motorcycle Blessing MCC at 11 a.m. Questions? Contact Carl Royer at croyer@mccth.org or 240-0102. re info!