Text Box: 		Youth: Those in
		6th-12th grades will
		meet on Sat., Apr. 11th
		at 10 a,.m. to work on
		the Youth Garden.
		They will also meet on
		Sunday, April 26th at 5 p.m.    You are encouraged to bring friends!  Contact Pastor Wells for more details.  Donations are being accepted for the Church World Service School Kit project that the Youth will be working on.  Contact the church office for more information!
Let’s Go Fly a Kite:
The Junior Youth will 
ost an All Church Kite
Flying Picnic on
Sunday, April 19th
immediately after Worship.  Grab your kites & a sack lunch and meet at Andy Brown Park (located at N. Denton Tap & Parkway Blvd. in Coppell).  


Text Box: Important CE Dates: Youth Sunday, Teacher Appreciation and honoring  graduates will be Sunday, May 17th!  If you or someone in your family will be graduating from high school, vocational/tech school or college, please contact the church office.  Our last regular Sunday School of the season will be May 31st!
March Thank You’s: 
Youth class for filling the Easter Eggs!
Laura Martinez’ mother for donating the cascarones to the Sunday School children!
Teachers & helpers!
Participants of Sunday School!
Participants & sponsors of Youth!
Susan Wilkins for subbing in Sunday School!


Text Box: . . . thanks to all who attended the March Lunch Bunch and the monthly meeting!
. . . thanks to Donna Johnson & Betty Zimmerman for providing and serving refreshments on  March 1st!
. . . thanks to everyone who participated in the “Change for Church" program!
. . . thanks to Harold & Willie Compton for their financial donation!
. . . Lunch Bunch - 11:30 a.m.: May 6th - Joe’s Pizza, Pasta & Subs; June 3rd - Oishi Japanese Restaurant.
. . . Next meetings: Apr. 5th; May 3rd (Planning meeting) & Aug. 23rd.
Text Box: Our Guests 
Text Box: Christian Education Chatter
Text Box: Women’s Fellowship
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Text Box: Rev. Dr. Byron S. Wells, Pastor
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     Please let Pastor Wells know, if you would like to join this open and growing church, or if you have any questions about Round Grove United Church UCC.

March Perfect Attendance

Nichole Barker, Zoe Phillips, Christopher Sumner

March Class Attendance

Upper Elementary!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Text Box:      Our guests in March included: James Georges; Meme & Jose’ Tabuena; Coly Gutekunst; Bruce & Linda Field; Jenny Zhang; George Ann Ford; April Foster; Zerlina & Leiana Fung; Cindi Lin; Suzanne & Ken Garner; Micah & Minda Newsom & family; the Mayfield family; Charles & Tanya Rice; Rob Chalupa; and Elizabeth Hurlbut!  Welcome!

Summer Church Camp:  You can go to www.slumberfalls.org or www.tmwcamp.org and begin registering your student for Summer Church Camp.  Early bird registrations for Slumber Falls are due by April 15th.  Make plans now to attend Generations Camp (Family Camp) at Slumber Falls on Sep. 25th -27th. 

Text Box: Easter Celebration!
Text Box:      During the Season of Lent, Round Grove joined with 3 other local churches in hosting a midweek Ecumenical Supper and Worship service.  Our church will be the host on Thursday, Apr. 2nd at 6 p.m. for the light supper and the 7 p.m. Worship.  The Chancel Choir will be singing and the message will be the Crucifixion of Christ.  
     On Apr. 5th, Palm Sunday will include an Easter Egg Hunt for the Sunday School classes and the Palm Sunday Worship Celebration  followed by Refreshments and Fellowship.
     Our Apr. 9th Maundy Thursday



Text Box: service will include Altar Communion.
     Easter Sunday will begin with the 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Service in the Historic Original building followed by the 8:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast prepared by the Men’s Fellowship and the 9:00 a.m. Gathering with Instruments with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.  Our 10:30 a.m. Easter Worship Celebration will include “Signs of Hope and Joy” by the Chancel Choir and several members of the congregation.  Please plan on attending all the joyous Easter Celebrations!
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