The CHIMES
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March 16, 2008
Sunday of the
Passion/Palm Sunday
Selected
Too many Christians only
come to church for the triumph of Palm Sunday and then skip to the triumph of
Easter. They skip Maundy Thursday, Good
Friday and miss the descent into greatness.
The only way up is down. Jesus
is calling us to that same journey.
Mickey Anders
Usually prophets are in the
midst of stressful situations. They are
funeral directors for the past and midwives for the future.
Wesley White
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Zachary David Hawkins Dolack
Baptized, A
New Child of God
Welcome Zachary David Hawkins Dolack, son of Michael
Dolack and Lisa Hawkins into the Body of Christ and the Muhlenberg family at 11
o’clock this morning! Zach’s sponsors
are Dan and
Today at Muhlenberg
Today our services begin with the blessing of palms, the
reading of the processional Gospel and the procession with palms. At 8:00
and 9:30, this will take place on our front
lawn. Prior to the 11:00 service, we meet on the front lawn at 10:30 and proceed to Court Square where
downtown churches gather for this ceremony.
We then process back to the church which becomes our
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 by Tuesday
evening. 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 Easter Day.
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Devotional booklets for
April–June
2008
are
available in the Narthex.
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This Week at Muhlenberg
March 19 — Holy Communion, Noon
March 20 — Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.
March 21 — Good Friday
Noon–1 p.m. Walk Downtown
(begins at Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Church)
7 p.m. Tenebrae Service w/Choral Vespers
March 22 — Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
(service begins in
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.
Go-Go Breakfast
Tuesday,
March 18, 8:30 a.m. in the MAC. Special presentation by Janet Simmons on her
“Steps of Paul” trip. (Breakfast will be
provided.)
Mark
Your Calendar
Easter Caroling
Help
us bring the glorious hymns of Easter to our senior and shut-in members on March 30 after the 11 a.m. service. Thrivent will sponsor lunch and then we’ll go out
in small groups to visit our senior members. All ages and singing abilities are welcome. Please sign up on the bulletin board so we can
prepare for lunch. Contact
Bus Trip to D.C.
Reserve your seats on the bus for the trip to
HARTS Assistance
Needed
March 24 - 30 HARTS help still needed… Men to spend the night on Wed., Thurs., Fri.
and Sun. nights (HARTS staff will also be present). Donations for a few
breakfasts and help with a couple of meals. Please sign up on the
bulletin board or contact
Faith Formation & Youth
(Contact
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55 in the MAC. There is no food today due to the Palm
Sunday procession. There will be no
regular fellowship next Sunday, however we invite you to come to JCrew’s Easter
breakfast in the MAC.
LPCM Lunch!
Meet today
at 12:15 in the Campus Room for food,
fellowship and a fun discussion. All college students are invited to come.
Alpha Teens
Meet today
at 5:30 in the MAC for dinner, fellowship
and an activity. We hope you’ll come and
join the fun. Contact Tim (438-9167)
Lenten Coin Boxes
All
Lenten coin boxes will be collect on
Easter Sunday, March 23, at all Liturgies.
The money will go to the Rwanda
School Project. We thank all the
children for their commitment to supporting this ministry of Mission.
Attention JCrew
Special
additional meeting on Sunday, March 30, at 12:15 in the MAC to start work on our Theme Dinner. Contact
Worship
Assistant Signup
There is a sign up for age-appropriate worship
assistant responsibilities (acolyte, crucifer, etc.) for grades 2-12 in the
MAC.
Membership
Photos
Reminder to
new members since fall 2006: Please sign up for a photography appointment
to help fill our pictorial directory.
The date is April 2, 2:00-8:30 appointments. The sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin
board. Or call Stephanie Hudy at
896-4725.
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, please contact Machelle or Hilary Rader at 433-3574 or raderpm@jmu.edu.
Health
Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
Mourning the Loss of a Loved One:
Fay Bertsch
& Family
At Crestwood: Fred Fechtmann
At
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 9, 2008
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 97 Wed.
noon 10
9:30 Worship 108 Lenten
Evening: 55
11:00 Worship 209
6:30 Worship 12
Total 401
Total
Regular Offering: $10,694.64
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 6,286.00
Special Offerings............ $ 120.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $630.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 222.15
Comfort Making............ $ 20.00
World Hunger................ $ 70.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $27.00
Second Home................. $ 370.00
Second Home Memorial: Sue Hiner $100.00
Parish Nurse Program.... $ 20.00
Sunday School:
JCrew............................. $ 251.00
Funeral Lunches............. $ 100.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 18,923.78
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Total
received for the Gathering Area: $577,218.00
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. Isaiah 42:1-9
Tues. Isaiah 49:1-7
Wed. Isaiah 50:4-9a
Maundy
Thurs. Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14
Good Fri. Isaiah 52:13—53:12
Sat.-Easter Vigil Romans 6:3-11
Sun. Matthew 28:1-10
Weekly Calendar
March 17
– March 23
Mon. 7:00 pm Congregational
Council
Tues. 8:30 am Go-Go
Breakfast (in the MAC)
6:30 pm Celebration
Singers
7:00 pm Divorce
Care
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
Noon Holy
Communion
5:00 pm Teen
Choir
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
6:30 pm Gloria
Dei Ringers
7:15 pm Sanctuary
Choir
Thurs. Maundy Thursday
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
7:00 pm Maundy
Thursday Service
Fri. Good Friday
Noon Ecumenical
Prayer Walk
7:00 pm Maundy
Thursday Service
Sat. Easter Vigil
10:00
am Brass
Rehearsal
8:00
pm Easter
Vigil Service
Sun. Easter Sunday
8:00,
9:30, 11:00 & 6:30 Holy
Communion
9:00
am Easter
Breakfast
9:50
am Easter
Egg Hunt/Story Time
6:00 pm Muhlenberg
Teen Players (MTP)