The CHIMES
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April 15, 2007
The Second
Sunday of Easter
Selected
We always have a backstage
view of ourselves. We let the audience
see only the neatly arranged stage. But
behind the curtain all kinds of things are lying around: old failures, hurts,
guilt and shame. Perhaps this was so
with those disciples huddled together in the locked room that night.
Garrison Keillor
Doubt is not a sign of a
lack of faith. To the contrary, it is
evidence of how seriously you take your faith — so seriously that you are
willing to ask questions, to raise doubts and follow them up! Faith will use doubt to nourish and
strengthen itself.
Bass Mitchell
Luther Quote of the Day
Peace is nothing else than that the
heart is certain that it has a merciful God and the forgiveness of sins, for
without this it can neither stand in the time of need and danger, nor be
satisfied by any earthly fortune.
Today at Muhlenberg
Welcome New Members
Please welcome our brothers and sisters in Christ who
join 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! Look for a complete listing of new members in
next week’s issue of The Chimes.
Come meet our newest members! Join us for a luncheon in the MAC following
the 11:00 service.
Baptized, New Children of God
Welcome Annaka
Remmel Reich, Andrew “Riley” Reich, and Kailee Eldred into the Body of
Christ and the Muhlenberg family at 11 o’clock this morning!
Annaka and
Riley are children of Steve and Lori Reich.
Kailee is the daughter of Katherine Eldred.
Welcome to
the Lord’s family, Annaka, Riley and Kailee!
Lenten Coin Folders
The
Lenten coin folders will be collected today. April 15, in a basket next to the Baptismal Font.
The money collected will be divided between the Rwandan School Project and the
Lutheran World Hunger Appeal.
Special Prayer
in Worship today
We invite individuals to join us TODAY and on the third
Sunday of each month during the distribution of the Eucharist to come into
the Caring Corner before or after communing for a brief word of personal
prayer.
Easter Caroling
Join us for lunch at 12:15 in the MAC as we welcome new members, then split into
groups to share the joy and the “Alleluias.”
Sign up on the bulletin board so we have an idea how many meal portions
are needed.
This Week at Muhlenberg
Relay for Life
We will meet this Monday, April 16, at
7:15 in Wayland Hall to discuss our
team theme, campsite and to collect any donations you may have. If you are not a survivor, you will need
$10.00 for your registration.
Go-Go Breakfast
Tuesday,
April 17, 8:30 a.m. at Thomas House
Restaurant in
Mowing Season
If you can help with mowing and tending of grounds
this season, please sign up on the bulletin board. Mowing should be done on Wednesdays whenever
possible, but we will accept volunteers any day.
Softball
League
“Let’s Play
Ball”
We need energetic and
athletic individuals to come together and form a church league softball team. So please
sign up on the bulletin board and support our athletic ministry. Practice dates will be set soon and games
begin May 14. For more information,
please contact
Mark Your Calendar
Spring Concert
Shenandoah Valley Choral Society’s Spring Concert, Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Blackfriars Playhouse in
Please speak with
Faith Formation &
Youth
(Contact
Alpha Teens
Meet in the MAC today at 12:15 to eat lunch and then to go Easter caroling with your family as part of a church wide activity.
JAMers: Grades 2-5
Meet today in the MAC at 12:15, to eat lunch and then go Easter Caroling. Children
may be picked up by 3:00 in the MAC. For
more information contact
Teen Players
Rehearsal
tonight at 6:30 p.m.
in the MAC. Please bring your scripts and folders!
Mary/Martha
Group
Meets THIS Wednesday, April 18. Mark your calendars for our joint meeting on Monday, May 7th.
JCrew
Blacks Run Clean-up Project on Saturday, April 21st, 9:00 am-12:00 noon. Meet at the church at 8:40 am. Dress for the
weather and for working with plants and dirt.
RSVP to Karen Thomsen (421-4431 or 828-2808)! We need lots of hands so feel free to bring a
friend.
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55 in the MAC. The host group for April 22 is 2nd
and 3rd Grade Sunday School Classes.
8th
& 9th Grade Confirmation
Field Trip
to Kyger Funeral Home
Sunday, April 22
We
will first meet in the MAC for lunch at 12
noon. Please make every effort to
attend this faith forming experience. For more information, contact
June 10-14, 5:30-8:30 in the MAC
Take
a plunge! Join us at Great Bible Reef
VBS! Get ready for a week of super fun
games, crafts, 
songs, skits and stories! For more information or to register, call
ATTENTION: All Women who attended the
Spring Retreat
The
young woman who led the retreat, Amy
Dennis, passed away Saturday. April 7.
If you would like to send a card to her mother and sister, mail it to
the following address: Helen & Julie
Dennis,
Disaster
Response
Volunteer Deadline: April 30
Muhlenberg
and Blessed Sacrament will sponsor a joint mission trip to do Hurricane Relief
work in
Weekly
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in The Red
Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
At RMH: Dorothy Grandage
Returned to Oak Lea: Mary Eye
At Home: Dorothy Voige
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
April 8, 2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 224 Maundy
Thurs. 135
9:30 Worship 220 Good
Friday 190
11:00 Worship 292 Easter Vigil 50
6:30 Worship 14 Wed. Noon 7
Total 750
Total
Regular Offering: $10,372.70
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 1,953.00
Special Offerings............ $ 5,443.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $265.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 245.00
Comfort Making............ $ 50.00
World Hunger................ $ 30.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $250.00
Relay for Life................. $ 438.00
Sunday School:
Second Home................. $ 100.00
Postage.......................... $ 5.73
JCrew – Breakfast......... $ 554.71
Women’s Retreat........... $ 800.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 20,587.14
“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:
$205,868.37
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. Revelation 1:9-20
Tue. Revelation 2:8-11
Wed. Luke 12:4-12
Thu. Revelation 3:14-22
Fri. Revelation 4:1-11
Sat. Luke 14:12-14
Sun. John 21:1-19
Weekly
Calendar
April 16
– April 22
Mon. 7:00 pm Divorce Care
7:00 pm Congregational
Council
Tues. 8:30 am Go-Go
Breakfast
6:15 pm Folk
Choir
6:30 pm EFM
7:00 pm 8:00
am Choir Rehearsal
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
10:30 am No Experience
Necessary
12:00 noon Holy
Communion
5:45 pm WAM
Meal
6:30 pm Muhlenberg
Ringers
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
6:30 pm Mary
Martha Group
7:00 pm Lutheran-Cath.
Bible Study
7:30 pm 11:00
a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thurs. 9:30 am Joy of Living
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
7:30 pm Teen
Choir
Sat. 7:30 am Men’s
B’fast/Bible Study
8:30 am Women’s
B’fast/Bible Study
9:00 am JCrew
Black’s Run Cleanup
Sun. 8:00
am Holy
Communion
9:30 am Holy
Communion
11:00 am Holy Communion
12:15 pm 8th
/ 9th Gr. Confirmation Field Trip
6:30 pm Holy Communion