The CHIMES
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March 11, 2007
The Third
Sunday in Lent
Selected
We are the ending of Jesus’
parable. This parable is being concluded
in your church and mine. In this blessed
time between the first Advent and the next.
There is still time, thank God.
William
Willimon
You may give without loving
but you cannot love without giving.
Keith L. Brooks
Luther Quote of the Day
So we see
that the very ones who boast and teach so much about cross and suffering know
the least either about the Cross or of Christ, because they make their own
suffering meritorious. Dear friends, it
isn’t that kind of thing at all; nor is anybody forced or compelled to it. If you don’t want to do it for nothing and
without any merit, then you can let it lie and so deny Christ. The way is at hand, but you must know that if
you refuse to suffer you will also not become Christ’s courtier. So you may do either one of these two, either
suffer or deny Christ.
New Members Classes
“Walking Together by Faith”
New Member
Inquiry Classes begin
March 18
We invite visitors and friends to journey with us as we explore what it
means to be a Christian, a Lutheran, a follower of Jesus and a member of the
Muhlenberg family. We will meet after
worship at 12:15 p.m. for lunch and conversation on Sunday, March 18 and 25. A
daytime retreat will be held on Saturday, April 14. New Members will be received on Sunday, April
15, and there will be a new member luncheon that day as well. Please signup on the Hallway Bulletin
Board. Call Pastor Dave or Pastor Joe
for more information at 434-3496.
A Cappella Choir Concert
Join us as Muhlenberg hosts Lenoir-Rhyne College A
Cappella choir from
Wednesday Lenten Luncheons
Sponsors by the Interfaith Association
12:15
p.m. in the MAC
Suggested lunch donation: $3.00/person.
Date Speaker Congregation
Mar 14 Ray
Hurst Community Mennonite
Mar 21 Phil
Kniss Park View Mennonite
Mar 28 Joe
Vought Muhlenberg
Lenten Wednesdays at MLC
Join us for good food and fellowship. We provide the soup, bread &drinks. All you do is come to the table—food for the
body and soul!
5:30-6:30 pm Private Prayer &
Confession (in the church)
5:45 pm Soup/Bread Supper
6:30 pm Evening Prayer
6:30 pm Children’s Choir
7:15 pm Lutheran-Catholic Bible Study
7:30 pm 11:00
am Choir Rehearsal
Lenten
Wednesday Dates: March 14, 21,
28
Relay
for Life
Silent Auction
Our team will hold a Silent Auction on Palm Sunday, April 1 in the MAC from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 am. You can
put in a bid for an item or you can just make a donation to American Cancer
Society. If you have an item to donate for the auction (baked goods, artwork, gift
certificates, etc.), please contact Machelle Rader (433-3574) or
Marilyn Jarrells (246-5753).
Mark
Your Calendar
JCrew Theme
Dinner
Game Show
Night!
Come
on Down! Mark your calendars for NEXT Sunday evening, March
18. Enjoy a night of fun, fellowship, games and food as you help to support
our mission trip to the Tricities Workcamp this summer. Tickets are on sale today; the cost is
$15.00. We thank everyone for your
support to our ministry.
Teen Drama
First Meeting /
Auditions Tonight!
All
students grades 6-12 are invited to participate in a play to be presented in
the MAC on May 20. All levels of
experience in music, acting, or dance are welcome. The first meeting and casting of the play will
be TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m. in the MAC. For more info, Contact Lelia Hedrick at
432-6156 or leliahedrick@verizon.net.
Disaster
Response
Volunteer Deadline: April 30
Muhlenberg
and Blessed Sacrament will sponsor a joint mission trip to do Hurricane Relief
work in
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April–June
Devotional
and
The Virginia Lutheran
are
available in the Narthex.
Faith Formation &
Youth
(Contact
Adult Sunday
School
What’s the buzz all about? You mean you didn’t know that Muhlenberg has four exciting faith forming
adult Sunday school classes. Have
you joined a class yet? If you haven’t
it is never too late to get started!
Classes begin at 9:30 with four classes meeting downstairs and one class
meeting in the library. Go by and check
out for yourself what the buzz is all about—we’re sure you’ll find a warm
welcome and a class that is just right for you. So why not make your Sunday
morning commitment a 2-hour one and join us for worship and adult Sunday church
school.
Lenten Coin Folders
Lenten coin folders are available in the Narthex. Donations
will be divided between the
JAMers: Grades 2-5
Join
your friends for faith, fun and fellowship
today from 2:00-4:00 in the MAC. We will be doing a Lenten activity and making
our own snacks. Contact Terri Wolfe (434-2860).
Attention ALL JCrew
Meet
TONIGHT in the JCrew room from 4:00 to 6:00.
Confirmation
Retreat
This Friday – Saturday (March 16-17)
7th
and 8th Grades
Meet Friday at 4:30 in church parking
lot to go to Caroline Furnace. Return to church for pick-up Saturday by 3:30.
Bring sleeping bag, towels, a memento from your Baptism and your BIBLE. Call Diane with questions.
Alpha Teens
Join
us next Sunday, March 18, 12:00–3:00 to
go Ice Skating in
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55 in the MAC. The host
group for March 18 is the Campus Room and Lutheran Course Adult Classes.
Spring Women’s Retreat
March 23rd & 24th
Registration forms available in Narthex. Synod guest will lead and guide our
discussions. Sign up on the bulletin
board outside the library. Contact Judy Wilfong (434-1456).
Lutheran Heritage Tour
brochures available
Pastor Vought has
brochures and more information about the Lutheran Heritage Tour, July 18-29.
Weekly
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in The Red
Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
At Home: Dickie
Braun, Margaret Prideaux
Doing Better & Removed from List:
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
March 4, 2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 116 Wed.
Noon: 15
9:30 Worship 145 Lenten
Evening: 95
11:00 Worship 194
6:30 Worship 13
Total 498
Total
Regular Offering: $17,869.50
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 3,028.50
Use of Church Building/MAC $495.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 25.00
Comfort Making............ $ 225.00
Patchwork Pantry.......... $ 20.00
World Hunger................ $ 74.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $350.00
Lenoir-Rhyne Choir....... $ 50.00
Kitchen Improvement Fund $20.00
Sunday School:
Second Home................. $ 1,000.00
JCrew............................. $ 25.00
Memorial: John Oren.... $ 100.00
Music Program.............. $ 45.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 23,569.87
“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:
$191,044.87
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. Romans 2:1-11
Tue. Romans 2:12-16
Wed. Luke 13:18-21
Thu. 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5
Fri. 2 Corinthians 5:6-15
Sat. Luke 15:1-10
Sun. Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Weekly Calendar
March 12 – March 18
Mon. 7:00 pm Divorce Care
7:00 pm
Ministries Meetings
Tues. 6:15 pm Folk Choir
6:30 pm
EFM
7:00 pm
8:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
10:30 am No Experience Necessary
12:00 noon Holy
Communion
12:15 pm Lenten Luncheon
5:30 pm
Private Prayer & Confession
5:45 pm
Soup/Bread Supper
6:30 pm
Evening Prayer
6:30 pm
Children’s Choir
7:15 pm
Lutheran-Cath. Bible Study
7:30 pm
11:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thurs. 9:00 am Comfort Makers
9:30 am
Joy of Living
5:30 pm
Partners in Prayer
7:30 pm Teen Choir
Fri-Sat. Confirmation Retreat
Sat. 7:30 am Men’s B’fast/Bible Study
8:30 am Women’s B’fast/Bible Study
Sun. Special Prayer
8:00 am
Holy Communion
9:30 am
Holy Communion
11:00 am Holy Communion
12:15 pm New
Members Class
5:30 pm JCrew Theme Dinner
6:30 pm Holy
Communion