ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE CHILDREN OF THE HILLS CHURCH NEED YOU . . . For the children of the Hills Church to have the best possible church experience, we need adults of all ages to help teach in the Church School. We need teens and twenty-somethings, but we also need our seniors, and everyone in between. We need men and women. We need young parents, experienced parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. We need experienced teachers, and we need rookies. We need people who want to lead a class and people who want to assist other teachers. In short, our children need many role models and mentors in their lives, and they benefit from having a variety of loving and caring adults in their lives.
Please don’t be afraid to try teaching for the first time. We will teach you everything you need to know, and we will pair you with experienced teachers.
Please don’t be afraid of the time commitment. You can make a difference by teaching just one month per year, and we will cover for you if you need to miss a week.
Teaching in the Church School is fun and rewarding. You will love it!
Jim and the Christian Education Committee need your help. Running the Church School is not a trivial undertaking. In order to staff our Church School, we need:
3 Nursery Room volunteers per Sunday 2 Toddler Room teachers per month 2 Pre-K teachers per month 2 Storytelling teachers per month
2 Brains & Games teachers per month 2 Arts & Crafts teachers per month 1 Music room assistant per month 1 1st and 2nd grade teaching assistant per month
Which one of those roles suits you?
When you enter the Sanctuary this Sunday, one of the children of the church will hand you a pamphlet about teaching in the Church School. Please take a moment to fill it out and leave it in the pew for the ushers to collect after the service.
If you have any questions, please come see Cindy Worrall, Jack Morgan, or Chris Guiffre at the CE table at Community Hour after the service. Thank you for being a part of a wonderful team effort.

OUTREACH PLEDGE CARDS The Outreach Committee is focusing its efforts in 2010 on expanding the number and types of service opportunities available to members. In order to make it easier to match volunteers with service projects, pledge cards describing the types of service opportunities available were distributed during worship the last two weeks. If you haven’t had time to fill out your pledge card, please bring it with you this Sunday and drop it in the collection plate.
METROWEST INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK NEWS The Metrowest Interfaith Hospitality Network (MIHN) is a cooperative, interfaith partnership of houses of worship who offer transitional shelter to families with children as they seek permanent housing. Volunteers are needed to provide meals and act as dinner or overnight hosts, as well as to set-up and break down the guest rooms. Training is required for host volunteers, and the next training will be Thursday, April 15th, at the Federated Church (118 Main Street in Ashland). The next MIHN hosting week at the Hills Church begins Sunday, May 9th. Interested volunteers may sign up online at www.mysignup.com. Enter laurie.otten@verizon.net in the space provided, and click on “WHCC” for hosting or cooking, or “set-up_tear-down” You may also sign up at Community Hour. Please contact Laurie Otten, at 617-965-5875, or laurie.otten@verizon.net.

CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER The next Caring for the Caregiver meeting will be held on Thursday evening, April 15th, at 7:30 p.m. in Matt’s office. Bonnie Scott Jelinek will participate.
FRIDAY AFTER OURS All women of the church are invited on Friday, April 16th, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of fellowship at the home of Dottie Laughlin at 135 Benvenue Street in Wellesley, 781-235-4348, dottielaughlin1@verizon.net. Friday After Ours is a fellowship of women, ministering to one another and sharing their celebrations and concerns related to family and/or careers. Rev. Bonnie Scott Jelinek, Minister-at-large to the Hills Church, provides spiritual guidance to this lay-led group. All women are welcome. No RSVP necessary. Directions: Turn right (west) out of the church parking lot and follow Washington St. (Route 16) for 1.7 miles until you come to the five-way intersection (Village Congregational Church in front of you). At the intersection, take a HARD left (i.e., neither of the forks) onto Grove St. Go .7 miles and take a left onto Benvenue St. Go .4 miles – and look for number “135” on the RIGHT. The driveway is between two stone pillars and is almost directly across from Lathrop St., which gives onto Benvenue on the left. Please park in the driveway.

QUILTING: SMALL GROUP MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY The Hills Church Quilters meet periodically, sharing ideas and fellowship. Our next meeting will be Sunday, April 18th, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the home of Kindy Blatchford. We create beautiful quilts for use when the Hills Church hosts guests from the MIHN. Our potholders have been a yearly hit at the Advent Bake Sale. We have other projects along the way. Crafters of all abilities are welcome. Please contact Bev St. Clair, 781-237-0027 (stclair@massmed.org) or Tia Pinney, 781-431-7208 (Tpinney@massaudubon.org) with any questions.

PRAYER SHAWL KNITTING All knitters, crocheters, and those who would like to learn or teach others are welcome to our next gathering at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 24th, in the Reception Room. We have all the yarn for graduation scarves, and we always need prayer shawls. Now, we are using different types of yarn and some creative patterns. There is a lot of new wool and patterns to start on the hats for the children in India. We
made over 50 last year! Great summer projects to do while the Red Sox are playing. If you have any questions, please call Donna Kent at 781-449-2045, or email dekent@rcn.com.

SHAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL FOR OUTREACH! Please save 7:30-11:30 p.m. on Saturday night, May 15th, for a genuine sock hop to support our church’s mission in southwest India. The DJ will spin golden hits from the 50’s and 60’s so young and old can swing, stroll, twist, jitterbug, and good old rock & roll the night away, or simply sit and enjoy the company while tapping your feet to the music. All proceeds will benefit the Hills Church Siddhi Mission in India.

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY...VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Serving one meal a month to residents of the Woods-Mullen Shelter in Boston has been a longstanding activity of the Hills Church Outreach Committee, whose members, coordinated by Jim Conlin, handle most of the cooking and serving duties. But, for one Saturday each month, we need from 2 to 4 additional volunteers (1 or 2 adults or youth in the afternoon to help prepare the food in our church kitchen, and 1 or 2 adults later to help transport the food and serve it). Anyone interested in giving something of themselves for the good of others should contact Jim Conlin, John Worral (Committee Chair), or call the church office at 781-235-4424.
BONNIE IN INDIA From June 7th to June 18th, Bonnie Scott Jelinek will travel to southwest India to experience firsthand our church’s mission to the Siddhis. While there, she will also spend several days touring Goa and Hubli, well-known coastal regions, to visit temples and other areas of interest. During this time there will be a documentary film made on the Hills Church outreach mission there. If you are interested in joining Bonnie on this trip, please email her at bonnie@hillschurch.org.
Did you know? The Gabra women of Kenya spend up to 5 hours each day carrying heavy jugs of murky water to drink. Girls in Ethiopia drop out of school at age 8 to help carry water up and down the mountain to the Toiro River three times a day for their families to have drinking water. In Tanzania, there are 2 doctors for every 100,000 people.
If you’re interested in making a difference in the lives of these people, please join us on Sunday, May 16th, from 12:15-3:00 p.m., for a 4-mile walk through Wellesley. We’re seeking people of all ages from the Church to participate. Last year, we raised $10K, and we hope to make this year even bigger with your help. If you’re interested, pick up a sponsor form in the Assembly Room or download from the website. There will be food, music, and prizes for walkers. RSVP to Rev. Jim Brommers Bergquist, jim@hillschurch.org, 781-235-4425, x216, and bring your form and donations on May 16th.