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February 24, 2008
The Third
Sunday of Lent
Selected
We do not need to search for
him. He is the shepherd; we are the sheep.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Praised be my Lord for our
sister water, who is very serviceable unto us and humble and precious and
clean.
St. Francis of
Luther Quote of the Day
Real wisdom is truly to know
oneself and God, that is, that we are miserable and lost sinners and that God
is merciful, not desirous of casting us away but eager to save us by grace.
† † † † †
Don’t Forget
next Sunday . .
.
Food
Pantry Donations Collected
&
Lay Communion Ministers
Serving Our Shut-Ins
Today at Muhlenberg
Youth Worship Leadership
Members of JCrew and Lutheran-Presbyterian Campus
Ministry are leading worship today at all four liturgies. We thank these young people for sharing their faith journeys and
providing the leadership for our worship experience. May God bless them and everyone as we worship
together.
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.
You are Invited…
To a potluck luncheon in the MAC following the 11:00 service to welcome our
newest members, receive updates about the Gathering Area project and
information about parking accessibility.
Eleanor and Carolyn Hardwick
Baptized,
New Children of God
Welcome Eleanor Allison Hardwick and Carolyn Dean
Hardwick, children of Kevin Hardwick and Jan Eckert into the Body of Christ and
the Muhlenberg family at 11:00 this morning!
The children’s sponsors are Christina Santoni, Peggy Plass and John Via. Welcome to the Lord’s family, Eleanor and
Carolyn!
Lenten Activities
Lenten Noon Recital
Wednesday
Lenten Luncheons
Sponsored by the Interfaith Association
12:15
p.m. in the MAC
Cost: $4.00/person.
Lenten Wednesdays at Muhlenberg
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
7:15 pm Sanctuary
Choir Rehearsal
The weekly
deadline for the Chimes
is 8:00 a.m. Thursday.
Easter
Lilies
Help beautify our church for Easter and remember or
honor a loved one. See the bulletin board for full details and to sign up for lilies. The cost per plant is $10. (Please note “Easter Lilies” on the memo line
of your check.) Lilies may be picked up
after the 11:00 a.m. service on Easter Day.
Membership Directory
If you don't have your pictorial directory binder
close to your phone, it's time to find it again. Pick
up an updated active membership directory and neighborhood groups list in the
Narthex today (1 per family).
We're missing pictures of our newer members
and others who were unavailable fall of 2006.
Through Olan Mills, a “midterm” photography update is April 2 (3-8:30 pm) for those who did
not have their picture taken last time.
All members with a pictorial directory will receive the new pages to add
to their directory. Look for sign-ups in
March.
Worship Assistant Sign-Up
The April sign-up sheet for
Worship Assistants (greeters, ushers, communion assistants, acolyte, crucifer,
torchbearer) is posted in the hallway across from the office. Please don't
forget to sign up for this important ministry for the worship service of your
choice (8:00, 9:30, or 11:00)! This will greatly reduce the amount of calling
that the schedulers have to do.
Faith
Formation & Youth
(Contact
Religions of
the World
ADULT FORMATION GROUP SEMINAR
Meets in the downstairs classroom of the MAC today and
March 2, 9 and 16. For more information, contact
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55 in the MAC. The host group for today is the JOYS
children’s Faith Formation group. The host for next week March 2 is the
Understanding the Bible Adult Faith Formation Group.
Alpha Teens
We will be going tubing at Massanutten TODAY from 6:00-8:00 and the cost is
$22.00. Meet at the church at
5:15. Families are invited and you may
bring one friend. Contact Tim (438-9167)
for info.
Confirmation
Retreat
February 29-March 1
7th and 8th Grades
We look forward to seeing you for our
retreat. We will meet at the church at
4:30 p.m. to travel to Camp Caroline Furnace. We will return Saturday afternoon at
4:00. Pastor Dave, Pastor Joe, the
confirmation teachers and MCF
Lenten Calendars
Coin Folders and Coin Boxes
The
calendars and coin folders are available from the ushers table in the church
Narthex. The Ministry of Faith 
Formation and Parish Nurse encourage you to use these
as part of your Lenten journeys. The
coin boxes went home with the children from their faith formation groups. The children are encouraged to decorate their
boxes and to fill them with money they have earned by doing jobs around the
house. The coin folders and boxes will be
collected on Easter Sunday and all money will go to the Rwanda School Project.
Relay
for Life
Muhlenberg will have a
team taking part again this year in the American
Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds, May 9th – 10th. Debra
Vought and
Let’s make
this an intergenerational event; all ages are welcome. For
more information, contact Debra Vought (432-1352) or
Save the
Date
Relay for Life Silent
Auction, Sunday, April 6, 7:45-10:45
p.m. in the MAC. Volunteers
interested in helping secure items for the event or those wishing to donate an
item, please contact Machelle or Hilary Rader at 433-3574 or
raderpm@jmu.edu.
Health
Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
At Bridgewater Home:
Everette Kiser
At RMH: Larry Blade
At Home: Judy Wilfong, Will Sipe
Doing Better & Removed from List:
Emily Long,
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 17,
2008
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 109 Wed.
noon 13
9:30 Worship 110 Lenten
Evening: 64
11:00 Worship 245
6:30 Worship 13
Total 477
Total
Regular Offering: $10,088.50
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $1,459.00
Special Offerings............ $40.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $50.00
Comfort Making............ $745.00
World Hunger................ $29.00
Lutheran-Presbyterian Campus Min. $90.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $304.00
Sunday School:
Second Home................. $445.00
Second Home Memorial: Sue Hiner $405.00
JCrew............................. $25.00
Memorial: Pauline
Simmons $50.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 13,739.97
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Total
received for the Gathering Area: $562,748.50
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 A).
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(The Apostle’s Creed)
Mon. 2 John 1-13
Tues. 1 Corinthians 10:1-4
Wed. John 7:14-31, 37-39
Thurs. Ephesians 4:25-32
Fri. Ephesians 5:1-9
Sat. John 1:1-9
Sun. John 9:1-41
Weekly
Calendar
February
25 – March 2
Tues. 6:30 Celebration
Singers
7:00 Divorce
Care
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
10:00 am Staff Meeting
10:30 am No Experience
Necessary
12:00
noon Holy
Communion
5:00 pm Teen
Choir
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
7:15 pm Sanctuary
Choir
Thurs. 9:00 am Comfort Makers
9:30 am Joy
of Living
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
Fri.-Sat. Confirmation
Retreat
Sat. 7:30
am Men’s
B’fast/Bible Study
7:30
am Women’s
B’fast/Bible Study
Sun. Food Pantry/Lay Communion Sunday
8:00,
9:30, 11:00 & 6:30 Holy
Communion
12:30 am Website
Ministry Meeting