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March 9, 2008
The Fifth
Sunday in Lent
Selected
The new life would not really be new life
if it did not come from the complete end of the old life.
Paul Tillich
Whenever Jesus shows up the dead come to
life, things open up and there is Easter.
William Willimon
Luther Quote of the Day
A Christian who knows the way should
cheerfully say: God keep me from dying
and passing on without knowing where I am going. For I am baptized into Christ and believe
that He is my Savior and the Way.
This Week at Muhlenberg
Ministries NIGHT
Monday Evening – March 10
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Join
us as we strengthen our ministries, plan new initiatives, dream new dreams, and
serve one another and the wider community!
Prayer Shawl
Ministry
Meets Thursday,
March 13 at 11:45 a.m. in the Campus Room.
Contact
March 16 — Passion/Palm Sunday
8
& 9:30 a.m. Liturgies begin on front lawn
9:30 a.m. Sunday Faith Formation Groups
11 a.m. Liturgy begins at Court Square at
10:45
6:30
p.m. Evening Eucharist
March 19 — Holy Communion, Noon
March 20 — Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.
March 21 — Good Friday
Noon–1 p.m. Walk Downtown
7 p.m. Tenebrae Service w/Choral Vespers
March 22 — Easter Vigil, 8 p.m. (service begins in
Woodbine Cemetery)
March 23 — Easter Sunday
8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Festival Worship
9–11 a.m. Easter
Breakfast
(No Faith Formation Groups)
9:50-10:35 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt/Story Time
6:30
p.m. Evening Worship
Easter Breakfast by JCrew
“Break the Fast” with us Easter Sunday morning as the
JCrew youth and parents host a wonderful breakfast of casseroles,
breakfast breads, fruit salad and Easter
eggs. We’ll serve from 9–11 a.m. Free-will donations accepted to benefit JCrew’s
mission trip to
Easter Egg Hunt/Story Time
9:50–10:35 a.m.,
Easter Morning
Grades Pre-K – 4, join us for the Easter Egg Hunt,
Story Time and perhaps even a fun activity.
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 am service on Easter Day.
Mark
Your Calendar
The
Fellowship Committee is planning a bus trip to
HARTS Volunteers
Needed
HARTS (Harrisonburg And
Rockingham Thermal Shelter), a shelter for the homeless returns to Muhlenberg March 24-30. Your help is still needed for this ministry! Overnights (men over age 21), dinners and
breakfasts. If you are able to assist,
please contact
Faith
Formation & Youth
(Contact
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55 in the MAC. The host group for today is the Campus Room Adult Faith Formation Group. There is no food next Sunday, March 16, due
to the Palm Sunday procession.
Attention JCrew
Parents
There will an important JCrew parent meeting TODAY
12:15 in the JCrew room. ALL JCrew
PARENTS are asked to make every effort to attend this informational
meeting. Contact
JAMers
Meet
TODAY from 4-5 p.m. in the MAC for fun activities. We hope to see all you 2nd–5th
graders there for fun and fellowship with your church friends. Contact
Attention All 1st
Communion Class Parents and Students!
We will meet next Saturday,
March 15, at 1 p.m. in the MAC to bake Communion bread. Students and a parent are asked to
attend. The students will receive their
1st Communion next Sunday, March 16 at the 11:00 liturgy
Alpha Teens
We will meet next Sunday,
March 16 at 5:30 in the MAC. We’ll
have dinner together, share fellowship and do an activity. We hope you’ll come and join the fun. For more information, contact Tim (438-9167).
Worship
Assistant Signup
There is a sign up for age-appropriate worship
assistant responsibilities (acolyte, crucifer, etc.) for grades 2-12 in the
MAC.
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
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 raderp.m.@jmu.edu.
Health
Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
At RMH: Fred Fechtmann
At Crestwood: Roy Ritchie
Doing Better & Removed from List:
Beverly
Morthole, Judy Wilfong, Larry Blade
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 2, 2008
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 103 Wed.
noon 10
9:30 Worship 125 Lenten
Evening: 62
11:00 Worship 198
6:30 Worship 14
Total 440
Total
Regular Offering: $21,511.00*
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $
5,814.50*
Special Offerings............ $ 30.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 95.00
Second Home................. $ 462.50*
Second Home Memorial: Sue Hiner $ 150.00
Parish Nurse Program.... $ 100.00
Bldg. Fund Memorial:
Sue Hiner $145.00
Social Ministry.............. $ 80.00*
T&E: Comfort-Making.. $ 200.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 28,600.25
*Includes
Simply Giving
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Total
received for the Gathering Area: $570,932.00
The weekly
deadline for the Chimes
is 8:00 a.m. Thursday.
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.
Acts 20:7-12
Tues.
Ephesians 2:1-10
Wed.
Matthew 22:23-33
Thu. Philippians
1:1-11
Fri. Philippians
1:21-30
Sat. Mark
10:32-34
Sun. Matthew
26:14—27:66
Weekly Calendar
March 10
– March 16
Mon. 6:15 pm Executive
Committee Mtg.
7:00 pm Ministries
Meetings
Tues. 1:30 pm
6:30 pm Celebration
Singers
7:00 pm Divorce
Care
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
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
11:45
am Prayer
Shawl Ministry
5:30 pm Partners in
Prayer
6:30 pm Gloria
Dei Ringers
Sat. 7:30 am Men’s
B’fast/Bible Study
7:30 am Women’s
B’fast/Bible Study
10:00 am Passion
Reading Rehearsal
Sun. Passion/Palm Sunday (see schedule pg 2)
Individual
Prayer
8:00,
9:30, 11:00 & 6:30 Holy
Communion
5:30 pm Alpha Teen
Dinner
6:00 pm Muhlenberg
Teen Players (MTP)