Get kids outdoors this winter during the Elkhart Environmental CenterÕs nature play days! Each Thursday in February, come out with the kids any time between 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM to explore our trails, participate in self-guided nature activities, and enjoy quality time outside. All ages are invited to bundle up and engage in the fun!

These play days are FREE to attend, but please register in advance at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/winter-nature-play-days/

Please join us for an evening of making connections and learning about the wonderful resources in our community. There will also be a Covid-19 vaccination clinic on site. This is a FREE event and open to the public.

Enjoy learning about and supporting your local wildlife? Join us at the Elkhart Environmental Center on Thursday, March 30th to help install bluebird nest boxes and bat houses! During our volunteer work day, participants will assist staff in installing boxes across our site to provide safe spaces for some of our native wildlife. All materials will be provided Ð just bring yourself!

Interested in attending? We would love your help! Please register in advance to let us know youÕll be joining and to get updates about the program. We look forward to welcoming everyone out to our site on the 30th!

Registration can be completed at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/volunteer-day-install-nest-boxes/

LIVE AUCTION & KIDÕS CARNIVAL
CLINTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2023
Food booths, vendor tables, and baked goods open at 5:00 pm.
Live auction and kidÕs carnival begin at 6:00 pm.
The LIVE AUCTION & KIDÕS CARNIVAL will be fun for the entire family! Doors open at 5:00 pm and you can stock up on baked goods, shop vendors, and enjoy dinner hot off the grill. The LIVE AUCTION starts at
6:00 pm, and features class projects, dinner party tickets, the Kindergarten quilt, Florida vacations, specialty meat boxes and several other items. The KIDÕS CARNIVAL has games, face painting, prizes and much more!

The ONLINE AUCTION BIDDING OPENS MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023 AT 10:00 AM
VISIT WWW.AUCTRIA.EVENTS/CCS2023ONLINEAUCTION
Visit the auction site and register or update your information! Everyone who places a bid during the ONLINE
AUCTION will be entered into a drawing for one of two (2) cash prizes. Winners will be drawn and announced at the LIVE AUCTION on Friday, April 21, 2023. *You DO NOT have to be present at the live event to win.
Several outstanding items will be sold throughout the week as part of the ONLINE AUCTION (see a few below). The ONLINE AUCTION will end at 7:00 pm Friday, April 21, 2023, about half-way through the on-campus event. ONLINE AUCTION items can be picked up at the school after 7:30 pm Friday (21st) or on
Saturday (22nd) between 9-11 am. *Some small online auction items may be able to be shipped for a fee.

Volunteer with us and help us celebrate Earth Day at the Elkhart Environmental Center on Saturday, April 22nd! Our event is from 10 AM Ð 1 PM, but weÕre looking for volunteers to help fill shifts between 8 AM and 2:30 PM - sign up to help with event activities including our annual tree giveaway, or habitat restoration activity; or come early or stay later to help with setup and cleanup. We could not put on events like this without help from our wonderful volunteers--help us make this year another success!

Please check the available time slots and feel free to sign up for one or more! Volunteers will get first pick of a free tree (must pick up before the event starts) and lunch will be provided. To see available shifts and sign up to help, please visit https://signup.com/go/WvKmCVa

The National Day of Prayer service for Kosciusko County will be held at noon on May 4th at the Winona Heritage Room, 901 Park Ave in Winona Lake. Dr. Drew Flamm, President of Grace College & Seminary, will give the keynote address. The community will be led in prayer for ministry and missions, families, education, media, business, military, and government.

Looking for a unique gift for mom or grandma? Our crafters and vendors will have a wide selection of things perfect to give to the woman who deserves the best! We'll also have a plant and seedling sale, it's the perfect time to get your garden started, or you could buy your mom/wife/grandma a beautiful flowering plant. We will also have our famous beef & noodles and Polish sausage so come hungry!

Learn all about installing and maintaining rain gardens and rain barrels at this informational workshop on Tuesday, May 9th! Elkhart Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting this session about conserving water in your own yard from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at the EEC.

Space is limited. Please register in advance. Reserve your spot at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/rain-garden--rain-barrel-workshop/

This workshop is a requirement for the Rain Garden & Rain Barrel Reimbursement program, it is open to the public as well. Learn more at www.elkcoswcd.org

Community Gospel Church
68893 SR 331 Bremen, IN 46506

ÒSalesÓ will be on a donation basis with all proceeds going to our Nepal missionaries, Studio TEN/Guardian Village, who are building a new facility to house their ministry. Housewares, Furniture, Clothes, Books, Toys and more!!

Beat the summer blues and kickoff your kids' summer with a high-energy, engaging, and unforgettable week of fun at Vacation Bible School at Maple City Chapel.

This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!

June 5-8 from 6-8PM @ Maple City Chapel we are hosting our Annual Vacation Bible School...

_ Free Games
_ Free Crafts
_ High-Energy Singing and Dancing
_ Engaging Lessons about Jesus
_ Support from Background-Checked and Trained Volunteers

And of course... fun and laughs your kids will never forget!

Dropoff starts at 5:45pm and pickup will be right after VBS at 8pm.

Your kids are going to think youÕre a Superhero after you bring them to Maple City Chapel for the wild, wacky, and super fun week!