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          <div class="bltn-announcement-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;">Seniors join us Thursday, February 27, for a time of fellowship and dinner. We will be going to Texas Roadhouse in Alliance. We will leave in the church van at 3:00 p.m. and return by 6:00 p.m. Sign-up sheet is located in the foyer at the Sign-Up Center. If you have any questions, please contact Butch Wilhelm.</p></div>
          
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          <div class="bltn-announcement-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; word-wrap: break-word;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;">Ladies (seniors high school and older) mark your calendars for March 14-15, 2025, for our next Ladies Retreat in the heart of the Ohio's Amish Country. Join us for this sweet time of fellowship and teaching. Our speaker this year is Stacie Patton and the topic is  <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Abide - John 15</em>. The cost this year is $80. This includes a double occupancy room, Friday evening meal, and on Saturday morning a continental breakfast. Register Now! Invite-A-Friend or two.  Deadline to register is February 2, 2025, and payment is due by Sunday, February 23, 2025. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;">Sign-up sheet is located at the Sign-Up Center. For more information and registration visit the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://registrations.planningcenteronline.com" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration: none;"> church website</a> or the Church Center app.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"></p></div>
          
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