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SAMANTHA FISH CONCERT 7 P.M. MARCH 14 - Samantha Fish will perform a free concert in the Village Church Sanctuary. The concert is free, but tickets are required. This mature young woman has set out to show the world that although she may be young, she can certainly wail the Blues. Fish just won the 2013 Blues411 'Jimi' Award for electric guitar heroine. Tickets are available at the Village Church reception desk (south entrance): 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Contact cindy.wilcox@villagepres.org for questions.

HEAR THE UPDATES ON THE NOW & TOMORROW, VILLAGE CHURCH CAMPAIGN!

Town Hall meetings will be held in Friendship Hall.

10 a.m. Saturday, March 22

2 p.m. Sunday, March 23

10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25 

FAMILIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - Stacy Davis of Mental Health America of the Heartland will speak at Families for Mental Health at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20  in Rooms 126/127.  Stacy will speak on “Helping Someone with a Mental Illness."  Following the program, there will be a support session for families.   Families for Mental Health meets on the third Thursday of each month at Village Presbyterian Church.  Call 913-676-7171 for more information. 

A REQUEST FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COMMITTEE - Stop Using Bottled Water during Lent between now and April 20 and beyond. EAC has placed signs at drinking fountains and at restrooms around the church urging folks to "Stop Using Bottled Water" and use tap water. One 16.9-ounce bottle of water requires 1.5 gallons of tap water.

- Only 14% of plastic water bottles are recycled in the US.

- Some plastics in the ocean will not break down in the lifetimes off the grandchildren of the people who threw them away.

The EAC is suggesting that savings be donated to the following three organizations that are involved in water security projects: 

• Water.org (920 Main Street, Suite 1800, KC, MO, 64105)  (www.water.org). 

• Thawake Village (Kenya) Well Project (Heartland Presbytery, 3210 Michigan Avenue, Suite 200, KC, MO 64109. 

• One Great Hour of Sharing (using PCUSA Easter Offering envelopes).

Click here to learn more.

RESCHEDULED VILLAGE UNIVERSITY CLASS - BLUE IS THE NEW GREEN: WATER ISSUES IN THE 21ST CENTURY - RESCHEDULED For 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in Room 132. Kristin Riott will give an overview of fresh water issues globally, nationally, and locally, including how water is used at home, the water-energy "nexus," and a summary of Bridging the Gap's recent work with citizens on water conservation. Call Marianne Weber at 913-671-2333 or email marianne.weber@villagepres.org to register.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!  The annual art event at Village “Art & Hors D’ Oeuvres” is from 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 2, in Friendship Hall. All mediums of art are welcome from photography, painting, weaving, mixed media and beyond.  Please contact Cindy Wilcox at 913-671-2331 or Stacy Fischer at 913-671-2334 if you would like to display your artwork or get more information. 

A CONVERSATION & BOOK SIGNING - Village Church is co-hosting Adam Hamilton, pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, for a discussion about Hamilton’s new book, Making Sense of the Bible, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 24, in the Village Church Sanctuary. Rainy Day Books is sponsoring the event that will conclude with a book signing in Friendship Hall. Click here to download the event flyer.