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March 30, 2008
The Second
Sunday of Easter
Selected
Whenever we're afraid and hiding out, all locked up,
God comes to us in the midst of our fear and says, “Peace be with you.” Whatever doubts churn in our minds, whatever
sins trouble our consciences, whatever pain and worry bind us up, whatever
walls we have put up or doors we have locked securely, God comes to us and
says, “Peace be with you.”
Jenee
Woodard
Jesus comes back for Thomas — he goes
out of his way for this one person — and deals with him where he is, that he
may come to believe and that through believing he may have life.
Duane
A. Olson
Luther Quote of the Day
Our
Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in
every leaf in spring-time.
Today at Muhlenberg
Fifth Sunday
Forum
All adult Faith Formation Groups and anyone interested
in the Rwanda School Project are invited to this forum today in the MAC at 9:30. Joan Strickler will talk about her and
Easter Caroling
Help bring the glorious hymns of Easter to our senior
and shut-in members TODAY 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.
Group for Mothers of Infants
Muhlenberg’s
Parish Nurse Ministry is planning a group for mothers of infants, open to all
mothers inside and outside the Muhlenberg community who are interested in
sharing faith, health, and friendship. Join us for a planning meeting either TODAY or April 6 at 12:15 in the Campus Room. Contact
This
Week at Muhlenberg
Membership Photos
Reminder to new members since fall 2006: The photography date is THIS Wednesday, April 2, 3:00-9:00.
Call
Mary/Martha Group
The Mary/Martha Group will meet Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. Reminder: bring some chocolate for
the Relay for Life silent auction basket.
Go-Go Lunch
Thursday, April
3, 1:30 p.m. at Clementine’s
Restaurant. Call Sandy Brzozowski
(434-0354) with reservations by Sunday evening.
Don’t Forget
next Sunday . .
.
Food
Pantry Donations Collected
&
Lay Communion Ministers
Serving Our Shut-Ins
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.
Muhlenberg
news
GreatStrides Walk
GreatStrides
Walk to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis April
12 at
Relay for Life
Relay for
Life Silent Auction
Sunday MORNING, April 6, 7:45-10:45 AM in the MAC.
Luminaries are available for purchase today before and after all three liturgies. You may purchase one in honor of
a cancer survivor or in memory of someone.
The Walk is on May 9-10. Let’s make this an intergenerational event;
all ages are welcome. For more
information, contact Debra Vought (432-1352) or
Looking Ahead to
Guest Choir at Muhlenberg
The Concert Choir from
Bus Trip to D.C.: April 12
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 TODAY. If you 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).
Website News
Coming
soon! Our very own, brand new web site. We want you to test drive it first so please
visit us at www.muhlenberglutheran.org and
let us know what you think before we get it on the road. (E-mail your comments to Patrick Robertson at
parsmo@yahoo.com)
Parking Information
Having
difficulty knowing where to park?
Details about ALL the locations available for Muhlenberg members to park
are available in the Narthex.
Chocolate
fountains were recently left in the
MAC kitchen. Please stop by and pick
them up if they are yours.
Remember to
check our Lost & Found box (located by the coat rack downstairs in the
church) for items you may have lost. (Items of significant value are usually
turned in to the church office.)
Faith Formation & Youth
(Contact
Fellowship Time …
…Every Sunday morning,
10:35-10:55 in the MAC. The Host for TODAY is the Joys & Jonah’s
children’s Faith Formation Group. The
host for next Sunday, April 6 is the
Nielsen Room and Wayland Hall adult classes.
Attention JCrew
We
will have a special additional
meeting TODAY at 12:15 in the MAC to
start work on our Theme Dinner. For more info, contact Karen Thomsen
(828-2802).
JAMers
You
and your family are invited to join your Muhlenberg Family to have lunch and go Easter Caroling today
following the 11:00 liturgy.
You are
invited to take part in the “GreatStrides”, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation walk on Saturday, April 12, at 
Lenten Coin Boxes
Please
return all Lenten Coin Boxes to church by
next Sunday April 6. All money
collected will go to the RWANDA SCHOOL PROJECT.
We thank all the children for their commitment to supporting this
ministry of Mission.
Health
Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in The Red
Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
No changes to report this week.
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 23,
2008
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 223 Maundy Thurs. 132
9:30 Worship 264 Good Friday 226
11:00 Worship 287 Easter Vigil 55
6:30 Worship 14 Wed. Noon 8
Total 788
Total
Regular Offering: $12,164.44
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 1,880.00
Special Offerings............ $ 4,877.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 220.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $10.00
Refunds.......................... $ 31.67
Second Home................. $ 160.00
Second Home Memorial: Sue Hiner $210.00
Second Home Bingo...... $ 300.00
Sunday School: Rwanda School $2.00
JCrew............................. $ 565.00
Rwanda School Project.. $ 30.00
Bldg. Memorial:
Marie Chapman $25.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 20,495.11
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Total
received for the Gathering Area: $580,597.00
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. 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Tues. 1 Corinthians 15:19-28
Wed. Matthew 12:38-42
Thurs. 1 Peter 1:8b-12
Fri. 1 Peter 1:13-16
Sat. Luke 14:12-14
Sun. Luke 234:13-35
Weekly Calendar
March 31
– April 6
Tues.6:30 pm Celebration
Singers
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
3:00 pm Membership
Photos
5:00 pm Teen
Choir
6:00 pm WAM
Community Meal
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
6:30 pm Gloria
Dei Ringers
6:30 pm Mary/Martha
Group
7:00 pm Lutheran-Cath.
Bible Study
7:30 pm Sanctuary
Choir
Thurs. 1:30 pm Go-Go
Lunch
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
Fri.
5:30 pm MTP
Rehearsal
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
12:15 pm JCrew
6:00 pm MTP
Rehearsal
7:45 pm Relay
for Life Auction