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March 23, 2008
The
Resurrection of Our Lord / Easter Day
Selected
The Resurrection will have to be
something God gives us, not something attained through our earnest efforts to
think clearly. It is a gift. We do not understand it. We stand under it.
William
Willimon
Easter
makes Jesus dangerous. Because of
Easter I have to listen to his extravagant claims. Easter means he must be loose out there
somewhere. Like the disciples, I never
know where he might turn up, how he might speak to me, what he might ask of me.
Philip Yancey
Luther Quote of the Day
All this has been wrought in order that
our Lord Christ might glory because by being cast down He was lifted up on
high, and these three mighty foes, sin, the devil and death, must lie low under
His feet. This is the victory we
celebrate today.
Today at Muhlenberg
Easter and its Season
Easter is understood as the crown of the whole year,
the queen of feasts, and as such it lasts for a week of weeks (seven
weeks).
Easter Day is
celebrated with gold paraments to give it special prominence. The paschal candle, lit anew at the Great
Vigil of Easter, burns near the altar throughout the season as a sign of the
presence of the risen Christ. Lilies,
symbols of the resurrection, surround us.
Our liturgy is enhanced with processions, the return of the “Alleluia,”
and the joyful music from “Now the Feast and Celebration” setting of Marty
Haugen and other festive sung liturgy.
Join us on each
of the Sundays of Easter as we celebrate the resurrection, the
post-resurrection appearances, Christ’s mission to the disciples, his
Ascension, and the promise of the sending of the Holy Spirit.
Easter
Breakfast by JCrew
“Break the Fast” with us this morning as the JCrew youth
and parents host Easter breakfast from
9–11. Free-will donations will benefit JCrew’s
mission trip to
Easter Egg Hunt/Story Time
Grades Pre-K – 4, join us from 9:50–10:35 a.m. for the Easter Egg Hunt and Story Time.
This
Week at Muhlenberg
“Wednesdays
at Muhlenberg!”
Wednesday evenings (see “Weekly Calendar” for details). Meal begins at 6 p.m. Adults - $3.00, Children 12 and under are
FREE. Sign up on the bulletin board or call
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Meets Thursday, March
27 at 11:45 am in the Campus Room.
Easter Caroling
Help
bring the glorious hymns of Easter to our senior and shut-in members on Sunday, 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
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 Wednesday, April 2, 2:00-8:30 appointments. Sign up on the bulletin board or call
Stephanie Hudy (896-4725).
Muhlenberg
news
HARTS
Assistance Needed
March 24 - 30 HARTS help still needed… We need men to spend the night Wednesday, Thursday or
Sunday nights (HARTS staff will also be present). Additional volunteers are welcome. Please
contact
Comfort Makers Report
The ladies completed 230 comforts this season. (See the April
issue of
Group for Mothers of Infants
Muhlenberg’s
Parish Nurse Ministry is planning a group for mothers of infants. If you, or someone you know, are interested
in becoming part of this social group, contact
Eastertide All-Church Choir
On April 6, singers from Muhlenberg are invited to
join together for a Festival Choir for the 11:00 service. There will be just one rehearsal—on Tuesday
April 1 at 6:30 p.m. or Wednesday April 2; at 7:30 p.m. Anthems include the
“Hosanna” sung by the Sanctuary Choir on Easter Sunday, and a Tanzanian Easter
hymn.
Relay
for Life
Relay for
Life Silent Auction
Sunday, April 6, 7:45-10:45 p.m. in the MAC.
Luminaries will be available for purchase next Sunday,
March 30, before and after all three
liturgies. You may 
purchase one in honor of a cancer survivor or in
memory of someone.
Let’s make
this an intergenerational event; all ages are welcome. For
more information, contact Debra Vought (432-1352) or
Bus Trip to D.C.: April 12
Leave the driving to someone
else and enjoy a day in D.C. Tentative schedule includes National Cathedral,
Botanic Gardens (orchid show), Smithsonian Institution, lunch on your own
(dinner on our way home). Reservations
and money ($26.50 per person) are due March 30.
If families or others have specific interests, let us know and we’ll
plan accordingly. Sign up on the
bulletin board or contact Debra Vought (432-1352) or Margie Miller (434-8685).
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Devotional booklets for
April–June
2008
are
available in the Narthex.
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The weekly
deadline for the Chimes
is 8:00 a.m. Thursday.
Faith Formation & Youth
(Contact
Lenten Coin Boxes
Lenten coin boxes will
be collected TODAY at all of the liturgies.
The money collected will go to the Rwanda
School Project. We thank all the
children for their commitment to supporting this ministry of Mission.
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55 in the MAC. There will be no regular fellowship today; however, we invite you to come to
JCrew’s Easter breakfast in the MAC. The
host for next Sunday, March 30, is the Joys
& Jonah’s children’s Faith Formation Group.
Fifth Sunday
Forum
Next Sunday,
March 30, all adult Faith Formation Groups and anyone interested in the
Attention JCrew
We
will have a special additional meeting
next Sunday, March 30, at 12:15 in the MAC to start work on our Theme
Dinner.
For more information, contact Karen Thomsen (828-2802).
Health
Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
Mourning the Loss of a Loved One:
The Family
of Marie Chapman*
At White Birch Estates: Betty Hutchinson
If you desire
a visit in the hospital or to be placed on the
prayer chain, please be sure to call the
church office.
*There will be a memorial service
for our beloved sister Marie on
Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. here at Muhlenberg.
Weekly
Report
March 16, 2008
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 127 Wed.
noon 14
9:30 Worship 105
11:00 Worship 372
6:30 Worship 15
Total 619
Total
Regular Offering: $9,060.00
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 1,474.00
Special Offerings............ $ 262.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $55.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 150.00
Lutheran-Presbyterian Campus Min. $25.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $1,000.00
Second Home................. $ 511.50
Second Home Memorial: Sue Hiner $50.00
Cystic Fibrosis Walk..... $ 25.00
Sunday School:
JCrew............................. $ 400.00
Building Memorial:
Hiner $25.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 13,156.00
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Total
received for the Gathering Area: $578,692.00
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. Colossians 3:5-11
Tues. Colossians 3:12-17
Wed. Matthew 28:1-10
Thurs. Colossians 4:2-5
Fri. 1 Corinthians15:1-11
Sat. John 20:11-20
Sun. John 20:19-31
Weekly
Calendar
March 24
– March 30
Mon. Church
Office Closed
HARTS
(through Sunday night)
Tues. 7:00 pm 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
6:00 pm WAM
Community Meal
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
7:00 pm Lutheran-Cath.
Bible Study
Thurs.11:45 am
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
Sun. 8:00, 9:30,
11:00 & 6:30 Holy Communion
12:30
pm Easter
Caroling
Note: The
following will not meet this week:
Celebration Singers, Gloria Dei Ringers, Sanctuary Choir.