Our Wednesday evening Lenten journey begins on Ash Wednesday, February 26 at 7 pm at Salem UCC, 307 Covered Bridge Road, Oley.  Our theme for this year is “A Way Other Than Our Own.”  Our choir will be singing in a joint choir during the service.  See you there!

The Mission Team is preparing for their Indoor Flea Market on Saturday, March 21 from 7 am to 12 pm.  Rent a table for $20.  Set up Friday, March 20 from 5 to 7 pm.  Contact Betty Hoffman at 610-301-4500 to reserve your space. 

We’ve been given an extra night to enjoy and we’re going to make sure that it is filled with food, fun and entertainment for the whole family.  Join us on Saturday, February 29 at 5 pm.  Each family is requested to bring a side dish or a dessert.  We will provide roast pork, hot dogs, hamburger BBQ, rolls and drinks.  Merrill Adams, Jr. (Mody), Bertie Witman and God’s Handiwork Gang will entertain us.  There will be adult and kids games.  Sign up in the Narthex so we know how many to prepare for. 

Join us for Faith and Family Night at the Reading Royals on Sunday, March 8 at 4 pm.  Tickets are $15 and we will sit together in the Silver Zone.  Everyone is encouraged to wear responder theme jerseys because this game will also be honoring first responders.  Before the game, the Reading Fire/Police squads will face the Allentown squads in a match.  There will be $1 hot dogs, sodas and nachos available for purchase, a “touch a truck” event for the kids, Heaven’s Thunder will perform and there will be a postgame party with the players at Cheers! Restaurant at the DoubleTree Hotel.  If you would like to attend, contact Tonya Fisher at 610-413-3852 or tfisher517@gmail.com or the church office by March 2.  Invite your family and friends! 

Donut worry, be happy!  Friedens will once again be making fastnachts this year.  We will be making them the evening of Friday, February 21 and the morning of Saturday, February 22.  Sign up sheets are in the Narthex.  If you wish to purchase fastnachts, the price is $4.50 for a half-dozen.  Place your order on the form in the Narthex.  Fastnachts will be available for pick-up Saturday, February 22 from 2 to 4 pm and Sunday, February 23 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.  Contact Brian Ott with any questions.

Caring Connections is looking for donations of unused greeting cards.  There is a specially marked box in the Narthex for the collection of unused greeting cards of all varieties.  Please bring your unwanted cards to church and they will see that they get put to good use! 

Young at Heart will meet on Thursday, February 20 at 10 am in Weidner Hall.  We will be having a fun time with fellowship, sharing of stories and playing BINGO!  Please bring a wrapped bingo prize with you that you purchased from the Dollar Store.  Come out and enjoy yourself, laugh, tell jokes if you want to; but most of all, let’s have a great time together.  Contact Christine Nixon with questions.

The Mission Team is holding their Second Annual Pasta Bowl Challenge for the Oley Valley Food Pantry.  Which kind of pasta is the most popular based upon our donations?  Last year spaghetti reigned supreme.  In addition to pasta, we will be collecting spaghetti sauce and other pasta sauces.  Please place your donations in the individually marked boxes at the front of the Sanctuary by February 16. 

Donut worry, be happy!  Friedens will once again be making fastnachts this year.  We will be making them the evening of Friday, February 21 and the morning of Saturday, February 22.  Sign up sheets are in the Narthex.  Join us and we guarantee you will be rolling in the dough!   Contact Brian Ott with any questions.

The Women’s Guild will meet on Monday, February 10 at 7 pm in Weidner Hall to enjoy a Valentine-themed medley of tunes performed by Bertie Witman. She will definitely make us smile as she entertains us.  Refreshments will be served.  All are welcome!  A short business meeting will follow the program.