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Senior's Luncheon February 14
When: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Where: Fellowship Hall
Time: 11:30 am
What: Senior’s Valentine’s Day Luncheon It is hard to believe, but 2012 is here and just around the corner is the Senior’s Valentine’s Day lunch. If you are a senior and would like to attend this very special lunch please write “Valentine” in the red book as it is passed down the row. We would like to have as many seniors to attend this year as we can. This is always fun for the staff to serve you a specially prepared lunch to help celebrate the date of “love”. Yes, we love our seniors! We look forward to seeing all of you for Valentine’s Day!

Shrove Tuesday February 21
Lent begins next month and in our Celebration Family Tradition, we will have Shrove Tuesday – February 21, 2012 beginning @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Our Celebration Ringers will be flipping pancakes so come join us for all the pancakes you can eat! Shrove Tuesday is also called Fat Tuesday (in French, Mardi-gras "fat, as in 'pate de foie gras'', which is liver paste and very fatty). Shrove Tuesday is a day for using up ingredients to make treats that many will give up during Lent. Since pancakes are a standard way of using up fat, the day is also called Pancake Tuesday. In England, and perhaps elsewhere, the day is celebrated with pancake races.

Ash Wednesday February 22
Our Ash Wednesday Service will be on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 beginning at 7:00pm. For fourteen centuries the season of Lent has been a time for self-examination and penitence in preparation for EASTER. The name comes from the Saxon lengten-tide, referring to the lengthening of the days and the coming of spring. This forty day period of abstinence recalls the fasts of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus, all of which, according to scripture, lasted forty days. Dinner will begin early on this day at 5:30 pm and we invite you to join us afterwards for our Ash Wednesday Service held in our sanctuary at 7 pm. Come join us as we begin our journey to Easter!

Caregivers Support Group
For those of you who are helping support a loved one, spouse or partner through a difficult illness, surgery recovery or other long term health issues, we want you to know there is support for you, too. There is a meeting on Monday, January 30th. However, the “Caregiver’s Support Group” will then meet on the first and third Mondays of each month. If you are interested, please sign “Caregiver” in the red book as it is passed down the row. Thank you.

Celebrations 1st Ever Bake-off March 11th
Do you have a hankerin’ to test your secret recipe for cake, pie, cookies or an extra special dessert? If so, join us on Sunday, March 11, for Celebration’s first ever bake‐off! We know some of you out there have that special recipe that will win first place. There is a $5.00 entry fee per person due by March 4th to secure your spot. You prepare and bake your dessert at home; remember though, it has to be homemade! Bring it to church on Sunday morning and following the 11 am service we will have lunch and a taste‐off to determine the winners. Celebration has some excellent cooks and we want you to share your gift with us. So join us on March 11th.