The Miller-Keystone Blood Center will be holding a blood drive on Saturday, May 11 from 8 am to 12 noon in Weidner Hall.  Donors are desperately needed.  When you give a pint, you give more than just blood.  You give the gift of life.  You give someone hope for a second chance.   You give back to the community.  Blood transfusions save more than 4 million Americans each year.  Please call Craig Conrad at 610-987-9508 if you are willing to donate.  Drop-ins are also gladly welcomed!

The Covenant Association will meet at St. John Hill Church on Sunday, April 28 at 2 pm.  Eleanor and Susan Henne will be our  lay delegates and Rev. Frey will be our clergy delegate to this Spring Meeting.  All church members are welcome to attend!

Our next hoagie sale will be on Thursday, May 2 with orders due Sunday, April 28.  We offer Italian hoagies and ham and cheese hoagies.  The cost per hoagie is $6.  If you would like to place an order, use the sign-up sheet in the Narthex, contact the church office at 610-987-3536 during regular office hours or leave a message on the Hoagie Hotline at 610-987-3536, ext. 2 any other time.  If you have order changes after the June 4 deadline, please contact Jeff Parkhouse (phone 215-272-7451, e-mail  jeff.parkhouse@comcast.net) or Jeff Schearer (phone 610-921-2896, e-mail jlhear1@verizon.net).

Join us for a Luau on Saturday, May 18 from 5 to 9 pm in Weidner Hall.  All are welcome!  Bring your family and friends.  Don’t forget to wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt or grass skirt!  There will be games, music and kids activities.  We will be roasting a pig and there will be everything from appetizers to dessert!  Food will be available for dine-in or take out.  Prices are: Ages 10 and older – $10, ages 6 to 9 – $5, ages 5 and under – free.  Tickets are available from Susan Henne by calling 610-451-3209 or from Denise in the church office by calling 610-987-3536.  Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door, but we would like to have a general headcount by May 5 to determine the size of the pig needed.  Please check out the sign-ups in the Narthex for food, decorations, set up and clean up to see where you can help out.

The Food Pantry collection item this month is canned meat.  We have set a goal to collect 250 cans of tuna and/or chicken.  This would allow the clients to receive two cans of meat each, as the number of families being served is around 125 each month.  The collection will run until Sunday, April 14. 

Next Sunday, April 14, we will celebrate Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.  We will gather at 10 am and proceed with a palm procession from the parking lot (weather permitting) into the Sanctuary.  Our worship service will include a Passion Story Readers’ Theater. 

Don’t forget our weekly Wednesday Lenten Services shared with Salem UCC.  This Wednesday, April 3 we will gather for worship at Salem UCC.  On Wednesday, April 10 we will gather at Friedens UCC at 6 pm for a soup supper then worship at 7 pm.

The Women’s Guild and anyone interested in helping will be baking pies on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11, starting at 8 am.  Pies are $4 each and will be available for pick-up in Weidner Hall on Thursday, April 11 from 2 to 5 pm and Friday, April 12 from 2 to 5 pm.  Advance orders may be placed by April 7 with Julie Hassler at 610-987-6020, on the clipboard in the Narthex or by calling the church office at 610-987-3536.  Proceeds benefit the Friedens Women’s Guild projects.

The Mission Team will host Communion Sunday Fellowship immediately following the worship service next Sunday, April 7.  Join us for a tasty treat and conversation with your Friedens family.

The Mission Team is gearing up for a Super Yard Sale on Saturday, April 27, rain date May 4.  Now is a good time to start gathering your items to sell.  Rent a space for your own table for $10 or $15 if you borrow one of the church tables.  Please contact Betty Hoffman at 610-301-4500 to reserve a space.  This promises to be a fun day for everyone!