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February 18, 2007
The Transfiguration
of Our Lord
Selected
To see him standing there with Moses and
Jesus was like seeing the
Barbara Brown
We visit the mountaintop,
we inhabit the valley.
Anonymous
Luther Quote of the Day
God Himself is a terrible God if we want to deal with
Him apart from Christ —a God in whom we find not comfort but only wrath and
displeasure.
Disaster
Response
June 10 – 17
Muhlenberg and Blessed Sacrament will sponsor a joint mission trip to
do Hurricane Relief work in
Today at Muhlenberg
COMFORTS BLESSED THIS MORNING
Are
you cozy and comfortable today in the pew?
Aren’t they beautiful! Can you
imagine the joy one of these warm comforts will bring to someone who needs warm
winter bedding? So far this year, the
ladies have made 105
comforts, 4 baby comforts, and 20 baby afghans! Join us
on Thursdays (until April 6), beginning at 9 a.m. Call Katie Ray at 879-2427 for
information.
This Week at Muhlenberg
Shrove Tuesday
Celebration
February 20
Beginning at
5:30 p.m.
Pancake Supper & Jazz music
Ash
Wednesday
February 21st
service opportunities
7:30 a.m. Service
at Muhlenberg
12 noon Community
Service at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
7:00 p.m. Service
at Muhlenberg
Welcome New Members
Please
welcome these brothers and sisters in Christ who are joining the family of God
at Muhlenberg by affirming their baptism with us today at the 11 o’clock
worship service. We give thanks to God
for their presence in our fellowship and pray that together we will build up
this Body of Christ and serve the Lord!
By
Affirmation of Faith
Jeff Copenhaver Janelle Mitchell
Phyllis
Curt Kelly
Poppen
Melinda Hardwick Joseph and Anne Riley
John McGehee and Sandra
Quigg Kate
Riley
Malcolm McGehee Ashley
Riley
William McGehee Fred
and Patricia Sensabaugh
Maren McGehee Kathleen Sensabaugh
Mary Mealy Wylie and Diane
Walton
Come meet our newest members!
Join us for
a luncheon in the MAC following the 11:00 service.
Mark Your Calendar
Spring Women’s Retreat
March 23rd & 24th
Registration
forms available on desk in
Narthex. Sign up on the bulletin board
outside the library if you are interested.
For more information contact
Game Night
The
Fellowship Committee will host a “Big Boys and Girls” (18 or older) Game Night
on Saturday, March 3 at 6:00 p.m. at
the home of Dana Cornett (
A Cappella Choir Concert
March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Muhlenberg is privileged to host Lenoir-Rhyne College
A Cappella choir from
We have been
asked to provide housing on Thursday night, breakfast at the hosts’ homes and
return the students to the church on Friday morning. We are also asked to provide financial
support.
Please see
today’s insert for complete details about the concert and how you can help.
Faith Formation &
Youth
(Contact
for more information on any of these events.)
Attention JCrew
& Parents
We will meet TODAY
February 18, to go see some of our members in the
Alpha Teens
We
will meet TONIGHT February 18 at 5:30 for dinner. After dinner, we will have a regular meeting
from 6:00 to 7:30. For more information,
contact Tim (438-9167) or Saundra
(433-0291).
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55
in the MAC. The host
group for February 25 is the Nielsen Room Adult Sunday School Class.
Divorce Care
This support group will start with a day retreat next Saturday February 24 at
Marriage Enrichment
This
enrichment ministry will begin with a
retreat in April; childcare will
be provided. If interested, please sign up on the list
posted in the hall across from the office.
For more information, contact Patrick
and Sonnie Robertson (867-5049, parsmo@yahoo.com)
or Chip & Kathy Ware (540-740-2887).
Relay
for Life
Meeting
February 20, 7:00 PM
Attention
all who are interested in being part of the Muhlenberg Team for the American
Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds,
May 11th – 12th
. Please
join us for a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday February 20 following the “Shrove Tuesday” dinner. Bring your completed registration form to the
meeting, or put it in
Lutheran Heritage Tour
To
Pastor Vought is working with the
Weekly
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in The Red
Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
No changes to report this week.
If you desire
a visit in the hospital or to be placed on the prayer chain, please be sure to
call the church office.
Weekly
Report
February 11, 2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 145
9:30 Worship 106
11:00 Worship 208
6:30 Worship 37
Total 496
Total
Regular Offering: $8,298.26
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 2,047.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 50.00
World Hunger................ $ 85.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $175.00
Sunday School:
JCrew............................. $ 45.00
Pictorial Directory......... $ 5.00
Music Program.............. $ 20.00
Comfort Makers............ $ 400.00
7th Day........................... $ 366.50
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 11,565.26
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Thanks to
God and the generous stewardship of the Muhlenberg Family, all outstanding debt
on the MAC, church renovations, and Garber property has been covered! All gifts received now go towards building
our new Gathering Area.
Total
received for the Gathering Area:
$184,380.37
Daily
Devotions
“Praying Our Faith Together!”
For use by individuals and families at home, at the
office, at mealtimes, over that morning cup of coffee or before bedtime. Scripture citations taken from the Three-Year
Daily Lectionary in the new ELW, pages 1121 to 1153, (Year C).
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son,
and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
(The Apostle’s Creed)
Mon. Acts 10:9-23a
Tue. Acts 10:23b-33
Wed. Matthew
6:1-6, 16-21
Thu. Acts 7:30-34
Fri. Acts 7:35-42
Sat. John 12:27-36
Sun. Luke 4:1-13
Weekly
Calendar
February 19 – February 25
Mon. 7:00 pm Congregational
Council
Tues. Shrove Tuesday
8:30 am Go-Go
Breakfast
5:30 pm Pancake
Supper & Jazz
Wed. Ash Wednesday
7:30 am Ash
Wednesday Service
10:30 am No Experience
Necessary
12:00 Ash
Wednesday Svce @ Blessed Sacrament
7:00 pm Ash
Wednesday Service
Thurs. 9:00 am Comfort Makers
9:30 am Joy
of Living
5:30 pm Partners in
Prayer
7:30 pm Teen
Choir
Sat. 8:30
am Divorce
Care Retreat
Sun. 8:00 am Holy
Communion
9:30 am Holy
Communion
11:00 am Holy Communion
6:30 pm Holy
Communion