On Palm Sunday, March 20, Dr. Tony Campolo will be our Special Guest Preacher during morning worship. March, 2016

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1 On Palm Sunday, March 20, Dr. Tony Campolo will be our Special Guest Preacher during morning worship. March, 2016

2 Dr. Campolo is currently Professor of Sociology and Special Assistant to the President at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Eastern College and earned a Ph.D. from Temple University. As founder and president of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE), Dr. Campolo has worked to create, nurture, and support programs for "at-risk" children in cities across North America, and has helped establish schools and universities in several developing countries. Dr. Campolo is one of the founders of the Red Letter Christian movement and blogs regularly at its website, He also is a media commentator on religious, social, and political matters. He has authored 39 books, with his latest release in October 2012, Red Letter Revolution, with co-author Shane Claiborne. Dr. Campolo is an ordained minister, having served American Baptist Churches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is presently recognized as an associate pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in West Philadelphia. He and his wife, Peggy, live in the Philadelphia area and have two grown children and four grandchildren. Palm Sunday Breakfast with Tony; Guest Speaker: Tony Campolo (Sunday, March 20) No Evening Activities on Wednesday, March 23 Maundy Thursday Dinner at 5:00 p.m., Service at 6:30 p.m. (Thursday, March 24) Good Friday Office & CLC Closed (Friday, March 25) Easter Sunday - March 27 Butterfly Release at 9:45 a.m. Worship at 10:15 a.m. No Evening Activities

3 DISCIPLESHIP Rev. Josh Plant Contact: Women's Home Bible Study In the College Park Area, Thursdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Continuing through March 31 (excluding March 10) Teacher: Priscilla Shirer; Leader: Mary Baiar Invite a friend or neighbor to come with you! Jesus said, "In this world you will have trouble, but cheer up! I have won the battle over the world." John 16:33 Organized by Women on Mission for All Women Adult Discipleship Training Continues SPRING SEMESTER TEN SUNDAY SESSIONS Continuing through March 13 at 6pm WITH CHRIST IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER Seminar Leaders: Sandy Mercer and Diane Stanton (Room 209) CHRISTIAN ETHICS - ISSUES IN SOCIAL MORALITY Seminar Leader: Dick Atkins (Room 207) MUSIC IN TODAY'S CHURCH - HOWS AND WHYS Seminar led by group discussion. Gail Davidson will be Theologian in Residence. (Room 205) Student programming is held simultaneously. Childcare will also be available.

4 Community Groups Rev. Josh Plant Contact: Want to Join a Community Group? Contact Josh Plant for more information. Margaret & Bill Osteen's Home (East Orlando) with Wes & Rebecca Monfalcone 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Diane Stanton & Steve Silver's Home (College Park) Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Cristi & Paul Valdes (Conway) at Merrie & David Harding's Home Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Laurie Ducker/Aixa Catala (Winter Park - Aixa's Home) 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Sandy & Jack Mercer's Home Community Group-Young Adults; Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

5 Missions/Outreach Crystal Holic Contact: Run or walk, no matter how you participate, this is a great way to educate the community about the awesome missions and ministries of Church on the Drive! Cost: $25 per person. Register today at runthecourse5k.com Easter Love Boxes Please remember to bring your completed Love Box back to Church on the Drive by Wednesday, March 23, so it can be delivered before Easter! For more information, contact Louise Lellie at LLELI@cfl.rr.com.

6 Center for Life Transitions Update Ongoing Activities Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings - Mondays, 7:00-8:00 p.m. English Literacy Ministry - Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Financial Peace University - Sundays, 5:30 p.m., through March 13 Life of the Church Church Office Contact: btstern@churchonthedrive.org Grace for Giving "On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income." 1 Corinthians 16:2 This passage suggests four keys to understanding giving of tithes and offerings: give individually, regularly, methodically, and proportionately. The matter of your giving is between you and God. The important thing is that we see giving as a privilege and not a burden. It is not birthed from a sense of duty, but rather out of love for the Lord and a desire to see Christ's kingdom advanced.

7 Churchwide Trip to Strawberry Festival Friday, March 11 Meet at COTD at 9:00 a.m. Contact Debbie Hairel in the church office for details. April Connection Newsletter Deadline Tuesday, March 15 March Business Meeting Wednesday, March 30, 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary Please note the change in day/time/location.

8 Church Directory Update The church directory is coming soon! We are finalizing the directory now and will be sending it to print very soon! As soon as we get them, we'll let you know so you can pick up your copy! If you have any questions, contact Betsy Stern in the church office. Monday & Tuesday Evenings, 6:00-7:00 p.m., Room 213 (Student Wing) Edith Marlo Wright is teaching a Zumba class here at COTD. Contact her at emwright@churchonthedrive.org for more info. Reading Roundtable Friday, March 25, 11:00 am At Diane & Barbara Stanton's home Bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy fellowship & conversation with other women who love to read!

9 Sunday, March 13, 2:00 a.m. Don't forget to SPRING FORWARD one hour before you go to sleep on Saturday, March 12! Sunday, March 13, 12:00-5:00 p.m. Dartmouth Park Contact Crystal Holic in the church office if you would like to volunteer to help at Church on the Drive's booth.

10 A Page from the Library We have two really good books to offer this month. Thank you, Billy Graham by Jerushah Armfield, and Aram & Boz Tchividjian (Billy Graham's grandchildren) You know his name, his faith, his ministry. Enjoy the inspiring and heartwarming personal stories - share moving stories of God's grace, love, and power. Intervention by Terri Blackstock Barbara Covington has one chance to save her daughter from addiction by staging an intervention. But when her daughter disappears and her interventionist is found dead, Barbara enters her darkest hours. I would like to remind everyone that anyone can place a book in the library in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Marion Billingsley

11 Senior Adults Debbie Hairel Contact: There will be no Young at Heart in March Student Ministry Rev. Josh Plant Contact: Upcoming Student Events Breakfast Club Thursday, March 17, 6:15-7:15 a.m. Tijuana Tuesday Tuesday, March 22, 2:30 p.m.

12 Sonshine Kids Crystal Holic Contact: Spring Break Activities for Children Monday, March 21, 9:30 a.m. - Publix Behind the Scenes Hollianna Publix in Winter Park - FREE! Tuesday, March 22, 9:30 a.m. - Green Meadows Farm (petting zoo, train rides, hay ride, milk a cow!) - Please RSVP so we can get a discounted group rate. (Otherwise it's $20 per kid & $21 per adult.) Thursday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. - Last Supper for Kids (occurring during the Maundy Thursday service) - Free! Friday, March 25, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. - Good Friday Mini-Camp: A Morning Full of Holy Week - $7 per child (covers supplies, snacks, & lunch) Weekly Family Story Time Every Friday, 10:30 a.m.

13 MARCH 2016 CHURCH ON THE DRIVE CALENDAR t Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Quilters on Mission 9:30 a.m./room 255 Guatemala Trip Chaperon Choristers Guild Meeting Implementation Team Concert 6:30 p.m./conf. Room 6:30 p.m./conf. Room World Day of Prayer 3:00 p.m./sanctuary Students: Churchwide Trip to Blacklight Dodgeball Adult 5 Ladies Class Strawberry Festival Adult 4 Social 5:30 p.m./clc 11:00 a.m./room 205 No Young at Heart 9:00 a.m./meet at COTD 6:00 p.m./cflt Daylight Saving Time Sunday in the Park 12:00 p.m./dartmouth Park Kentucky Mission Trip Meeting 4:00 p.m./room 208 Properties Committee Students Breakfast Club 4:00 p.m./conf. Room 6:15 a.m./einstein's Orange & Seminole Counties School Holiday Missions Committee Primary Election Quilters on Mission College Park Arts Play Run the Course 5K 5:00 p.m./room 208 Fellowship Hall 9:30 a.m./room 255 6:30 p.m./fh 8:00 a.m./dubsdread Palm Sunday Orange & Seminole Counties Spring Break Maundy Thursday Community Dinner 5:00 p.m./fh Good Friday OFFICE & CLC CLOSED Breakfast with Tony Maundy Thursday Service 9:00 a.m./fh Children to 6:30 p.m./sanctuary Children to Green Meadows Good Friday Camp Guest Preacher 9:30 a.m./meet at COTD Children to Last Supper 9:00 a.m./meet at COTD Tony Campolo 6:30 p.m./kids' Wing Chiildren on Publix Tour Students Tijuana Tuesday Reading Roundtable Finance Committee 9:30 a.m./meet at COTD 2:30 p.m./tijuana Flats Adult Choir Rehearsal 11:00 a.m./stanton Home 4:00 p.m./conf. Room NO EVENING ACTIVITIES 7:30 p.m./sanctuary Easter Sunday Butterfly Release 9:45 a.m./courtyard Business Meeting Quilters on Mission NO EVENING ACTIVITIES 6:00 p.m./fh 9:30 a.m./room KEY TO CALENDAR: CFLT = Center for Life Transitions CLC = Christian Life Center (Gym) COTD = Church on the Drive FH = Fellowship Hall

14 Ministry Staff Ongoing Activities Senior Pastor Monday Dr. Jack Mercer Camp Gladiator Fitness/8:30 a.m./clc Gym Associate Pastor TNT Elite Hoops/2:30 p.m./clc Gym Rev. Josh Plant Weekly Worship Planning Meeting/4:00 p.m./conference Room Minister of Community Outreach Zumba! Class/6:15 p.m./room 213 Crystal Holic Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting/7:00 p.m./cflt Minister of Church Administration Cynthia McInvale Tuesday Minister of Senior Adults Camp Gladiator Fitness/6:00 a.m./clc Gym Debbie Hairel TNT Elite Hoops/2:30 p.m./clc Gym Director of Music Ministry Team Meeting/3:00 p.m./conference Room Edith Marlo Wright Zumba! Class/6:15 p.m./room 213 Instrumental Music Associate Inductive Bible Study-Daniel, Part 2/6:30 p.m./room 206 Abby Mejeur Community Group-Conway/7:00 p.m./cristi & Paul Valdes' Home Audio/Visual/Lighting Technician Brendan McCarty Wednesday Ministry Assistant Camp Gladiator Fitness/8:30 a.m./clc Gym Colleen Cart TNT Elite Hoops/2:30 p.m./clc Gym Ministry Assistant Library Opens/3:30 p.m./library Betsy Stern Community Dinner/5:00 p.m./fh Director of Food Services Music Makers Rehearsal/5:15 p.m./kids' Wing Shelley Garza Adult Bible Study/6:00 p.m./sanctuary Custodian English Literacy Ministry/6:00 p.m./cflt Calvin Gilley Knitting Group/6:00 p.m./room 207 Custodian Quilters on Mission/6:00 p.m./room 255 Dan Rudolph Kids' Mission Adventures/6:30 p.m./kids' Wing Parenting Matters/6:30 p.m./room 116 Adult Choir Rehearsal/7:00 p.m./music Suite Thursday Camp Gladiator Fitness/6:00 a.m./clc Gym Women's Home Bible Study/10:00 a.m./college Park Area TNT Elite Hoops/2:30 p.m./clc Gym Upward Basketball Practices/6:00 p.m./clc Gym Community Group-College Park 2/7:00 p.m./diane Stanton & Steve Silver's Home Community Group for Young Adults/7:00 p.m./sandy & Jack Mercer's Home Community Group-Winter Park/2 nd & 4 th Thursdays/7:00 p.m./aixa Catala's Home Friday Camp Gladiator Fitness/8:30 a.m./clc Gym Family Story Time/10:30 a.m./library TNT Elite Hoops/2:30 p.m./clc Gym Saturday Prayer Class/9:00 a.m./sanctuary TNT Elite Hoops/9:00 a.m./clc Gym Community Group-Far East/10:00 a.m./1 st & 3 rd Saturdays/Bill & Margaret Osteen's Home Sunday Prayer Time for Implementation Team/8:30 a.m./room 207 Library Opens/8:30 a.m./library Community Groups/9:00 a.m./various Rooms Worship Service/10:15 a.m./sanctuary Student Open Gym/5:30 p.m./clc Gym Celebration Ringers Rehearsal/5:45 p.m./music Suite Student Worship: Journey /6:00 p.m./room 211 Witness Rehearsal/6:00 p.m./sanctuary Orchestra Rehearsal/7:00 p.m./sanctuary Student Open Gym/7:00 p.m./clc Gym

15 Coming Soon! SHAPE Study Led by Josh Plant Operation Inasmuch Sign-up and Luncheon on Sunday, April 3, right after worship. This will be your chance to learn about the opportunities available for this year's Operation Inasmuch! The Work Day is Saturday, April 16. Seminar to Re-Charge and Re-Energize Your Job Search (April 7) This is a bi-annual event that we host for Christian HELP. We will need volunteers to help with parking for the almost 100 guests who will attend. Volunteers need to be at COTD around 5:00 p.m., and can leave at 6:30. This is a continuing mission of our church through the Center for Life Transitions - helping others with jobs and opportunities - over 800 strong! Please contact Georgia Stuart (galee53@gmail.com) to volunteer or for more information. Women's Spring Luncheon (Tuesday, April 26) Save the date! The 2016 Women's Spring Luncheon will be on April 26, at 11:30 a.m. Bring a colleague, a friend, a relative, or a neighbor with you to hear guest speaker Marvina Hooper for an inspirational treat! Mission Trips Please keep these groups on mission trips in mind and in your prayers as they travel to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our world. The Father's Heart Orphanage in Brazil; run by Barry & Vania Hall; April 9-17 Eastern Kentucky - June Student Trip to Guatemala - June 16-23

16 1914 Edgewater Drive Orlando, FL churchonthedrive.org Address Service Requested Sunday Services: Community Groups 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m.