Clarence Cardinal Newlsetter April 2014 | Page 3

PAGE 3 Clarence United Methodist Church It is hard to believe Easter will be here soon after this long, cold winter. I'm sure we are all ready to see the flowers in bloom and may even be anxious to mow lawn again. Spring is such a great time of year to celebrate Jesus' resurrection. What seemed at that time to be such a tragedy, and time of sadness and hopelessness, resulted in the empty tomb and clean slates for all sinners. Because of God's Easter gift, we have hope each day and a fresh start whenever we accept His gift. Easter is truly a time to celebrate! At the Clarence United Methodist Church we will recognize the remaining Lenten season and Easter with a Maundy Thursday service April 17th . There will be a light supper at 6 pm, prior to the service. This service will be held in our fellowship hall. Then on Easter morning we will begin with a Sunrise Service at 7 AM. A brunch will be served after that service. And then at 10 AM our regular Easter service will take place. Please feel free to join us for any, or all, of these worship services. Service Recognition You may notice some new benches in front of the Clarence Telephone Company later this spring. They were purchased with plaques placed on them to recognize two retirees from the Clarence Telephone Company. Kenneth Mostaert, President of the Clarence Telephone Company presented the benches at the annual shareholders’ meeting on March 1st. Dorothy Claney ( pictured left)worked for the telephone company for forty-nine years. The late Ray McDaniel work for the telephone company for thirty-seven years. Ray’s wife Beulah is pictured on the right. CLARENCE COMMUNITY N EWSLETTER