ChurchPartner March 2022 Newsletter

MARCH NEWSLETTER

Vol 2022 Issue 3

SPRING IS MARCHING IN! Can you believe Spring is nearly here. There are so many things going on in March besides the beginning of Spring.

Most importantly, as we enter the Lenten season and prepare for Resurrection Sunday (Easter), we can take this time to reflect on others, ourselves and our relationship with Christ! Our relationship with Christ most certainly impacts all of our relationships.

Then there is the 1st day of Spring on March 20th. Have we seen the last of the snow….probably not. Many places in the Midwest are already seeing sprouts of green and buds on the trees around their yards and parks. It is an amazing time of the year when nature starts to blossom.

Then of course it is time for March Madness. That time of year when brackets are filled with the hopes of your favorite teams to make it to the Final Four. Upsets in the brackets are a common thing and the surprises keep everyone in a buzz to see how far they can go.

So here is an offer from us at ChurchPartner.

Send to us your favorite college basketball team logo For every submission (limit 1 per person) you will receive a $10 gift card (no strings attached). If your team wins the Final Four you will receive a special free gift.

Go Razorbacks!

Submit your logos by 10am CDT 3/17/22 to: randy@churchpartner.com

JOIN US IN PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE! We ask that you join us in prayer for the people of Ukraine. We ask the Lord’s presence in each of their lives and that peace will come sooner than later.

The scenes of people praying around the world is powerful! Isn’t it amazing to see God at work.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Mathew 5:9

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Devotional Message .................. 2 Easter Promotions..................... 2 Employee Spotlight ................... 2 Easter ……………………….………….3 VBS Reminder ............................ .3 Business Partner Spotlight……..4 Product Availability .................. .4 Testimonial ................................. .4 Others Trade for Hope……………5

POINTS OF INTEREST • Spring Marches In! • Pray for Ukraine!

• Order your Easter Supplies Early!

• We have AMAZING pricing on Batteries + Bulbs!

• Product Availability Update

THE LENTEN SEASON HAS BEGUN The Lenten Period leading up to Resurrection Sunday (Easter) is here. Ash Wednesday on March 2 marked the beginning of the Lenten Season.

You can find the supplies you need for your church or yourself personally to prepare for the season on the ChurchPartner website. Click the image above or go directly to our Easter offerings below.

Easter Supplies Link EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT Meet Katie! Katie originally started working at our Littleton, Colorado location in 2013. In early, 2014, she and her family relocated to Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area where she was able to work remotely (before it was cool :-)) for the past eight years. She currently resides in Tampa, Florida. So, if you call and ask her “what the weather is like”, you might get an odd response.

Prior to joining the ChurchPartner family, Katie worked in the Diocese of Colorado Springs as a volunteer coordinator and pastor’s assistant. Katie and her husband, Don have been married for 25 years and have two adult children, Connor and Delaney. They are very involved in their parish where Katie is a third-grade catechist and a lector while Don is a member of the Knights of Columbus.

When it comes to mountains or ocean, it is a hard choice, as she enjoys both. Any day at the beach, is a good day! In her spare time, she loves attending concerts and calls music “her spirit animal”.

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“IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD, AND THE WORD WAS GOD.” JOHN 1:1 LEAVING A LEGACY

My dad was born and raised in the Philippine Islands by his grandmother. He came to the Hawaiian Islands to work on the sugar plantation. My mom was born in Hawaii and raised in the local Salvation Army home. Because they did not get to experience a real family growing up, they raised us to love one another, to be kind, gentle and stay together as a family.

My mom and dad, although having a rough start, were great examples of our Heavenly Father. They loved us unconditionally. They believed in God’s Words and left us a legacy by living the principles of His Word. Believing is active, living, and continuous trust in Jesus as God. They taught us to believe in His life, His Words, His death, and His resurrection. I am thankful for my mom, dad, and my family. What legacy are you leaving for your family, a friend, a neighbor, or a stranger?

Prayer: Lord, thank you for Your Word from the beginning. thank you for loving us unconditionally. Help us to become what we receive from you. We leave the door of our heart constantly open to you. We let you in for hopes of lasting fulfillment. We love you, Lord. Amen Written by Mona

EASTER RESURRECTION SUNDAY

Here are some excellent resources for teaching your Kids about the miracle of Easter @ ChurchPartner!

Paschel Candles

Let ChurchPartner help you celebrate the single most important holy day of the Christian Church! We offer Palm Ash, Pyxes, and coin folders to begin the season of Lent as well as Easter/Resurrection Day banners, bulletins, letterhead, offering envelopes, Easter candles, Paschal candles, vigil kits, children's books and Easter Outreach Events. All of our items are offered at a discount!

Banners Amazing Easter Books, Activities, Stickers and more for Kids at Fantastic Prices!

Click Here to view our Easter Flyer for Kids!

Communion Supplies

Devotionals

Paraments

Bulletins

Checkout our website for the entire Easter selection! Click Here to Shop!

KREMER 1 & 5 DAY VBS

DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR VBS SUPPLIES FROM CHURCHPARTNER Our low discounted prices along with free freight goes a long way to stretch your VBS budget. As always, we also carry a great selection of VBS accessories and enhanced decorating options that support your selected program, even if we don’t carry the program. For instance we are not carrying Group VBS this year, however, you can order the accessories you need from us. Returns are easy to process if there are items you have not been able to use (as long as they are still in their original package). One more thing, you will earn a 2% Ministry Rebate for VBS items purchased during the season that will be credited towards your 2023 program.

SEND US YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO FROM A PAST VBS EVENT AND QUALIFY FOR A $10 CREDIT ON YOUR ORDER 3

EMAIL IT TO: RANDY@CHURCHPARTNER.COM

PURCHASING PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

I want to take a moment to make you aware of a significant cost savings program through our ChurchPartner / Batteries Plus Group Purchasing Program. For the past 3 years, ChurchPartner has teamed up with Batteries Plus to bring you a buying program that has been proven to save you $$$ everyday. Up to 70% off regular prices! As we start the new year we have increased our core item pricing offering to nearly 100 individual items. These prices are exclusive to ChurchPartner customers and we are happy to continue to share these savings with your organizations. Please take a look at this comprehensive listing of all the items available.

Click this link to view the electronic version of our price list by item and category.

ChurchPartner/Batteries Plus Program 2022 Discounted Items Price List To register for the purchasing program click here:

Click Here to view the Batteries Plus Supplier Page

Batteries Plus Registration Link

“Batteries Plus is very enthusiastic about our special program for

Church Partner members! We know religious organizations need the agreements that Church Partner provides and we are proud to be one of them.” Scott Ruhl, Batteries Plus, National Account Manager

UPDATE: PRODUCT AVAILABILITY, LEAD TIMES & PRICING Supply Chain: “A supply chain is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product or service.”

As we continue to experience disruption in the supply chain we are doing our best to mitigate and prepare our customers so they can reduce the impacts of the supply chain in their daily operations. We are feeling the impact more significantly on the inventory levels that we and our vendors are used to having. Overseas production continues to be slow and US production is starting to disappear. Plastic communion cups is an example of an item we thought we would never be in short supply, however, the reality of production, raw materials, labor, transportation have not only reduced inventories but also made cost increases a daily occurrence.

As we noted last month, in order to best deal with this situation, we would like to make a couple suggestions: Order early. Do not wait until you must have an item to get it ordered. Give us time to make sure we can get you what you need before you run out.

Stock up. Make sure you have extra quantities of those items you use the most so if a shortage should occur you will not be adversely affected.

Click Here to go to ChurchPartner’s Website

ChurchPartner.com 8100 Southpark Way Suite A9 Littleton, CO 80120 Phone: 303-794-4606 Toll Free: 800-572-0550 Fax: 303-794-4460 E-mail: sales@churchpartner.com

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To learn more about Others and purchase products visit: www.tradeforhope.com Click here checkout the New Spring Catalog !