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April 13, 2008
The Fourth
Sunday of Easter
Selected
When you give the task of shepherd and
gatekeeper to God, you lose control over who enters the fold. When you take seriously the admonition to help
a brother or sister in need and forget to ask whether or not only certain
people need apply you might start helping the “wrong” people. And they might like it and come back.
William Brosend
You cannot follow the
shepherd all by yourself…you are stuck with the flock.
Barbara Brown
Luther Quote of
the Day
A Christian
lives, eats, drinks, works, does what he has been commanded to do. He also suffers whatever suffering is placed
on him. For his ears hang on the voice
and Word of the Shepherd, and he schools himself not to judge by what he
experiences and feels but by what the voice and Word says.
New
Member Classes
“Walking Together by Faith”
New Member Inquiry Classes
Begin NEXT SUNDAY, April 20
We invite
visitors and friends to journey with us as we explore what it means to be a
Christian, a Lutheran, a follower of Jesus and a member of the Muhlenberg
family. We will meet after worship at
12:15 p.m. for lunch and conversation on Sundays,
April 20 and 27. A daytime retreat will
be held on Saturday, May 3. New Members
will be received on Sunday, May 4, and there will be a new member luncheon that
day as well. Please signup on the
Hallway Bulletin Board. Call Pastor Dave
or Pastor Joe for more information at 434-3496.
The floral
arrangement in peace baskets is in memory of the victims of the Rwandan
genocide, which occurred shortly after Easter in April 1994. As our congregation’s connections with
You are invited to a
Special Congregational Meeting
Sunday, April 27
9:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
The Meeting Agenda:
† Vote on proposal to purchase
† Vote on proposal to purchase
Muhlenberg’s portion of the alley property.
Please plan
to attend one session
of this important
meeting.
This
Week at Muhlenberg
Ministries NIGHT
Monday Evening – April 14
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!
Go-Go Breakfast
Thursday, April 15 at 8:30 a.m. at
Thomas House Restaurant,
Muhlenberg
will hold a memorial service for our beloved sister
Muhlenberg
news
Special ‘WAM’ Offering
On
April 23, the WAM meal will be a fund-raiser for Cystic Fibrosis. This
will be a free-will offering with all proceeds benefiting CF.
We encourage you to invite your family and friends, just sign them
up. Let's fill the MAC and raise a lot of money to support one
of our own members, Jordan Parmeter, and this worthwhile project.
Parish Nurse Update
Learn more about our Parish Nurse Ministry and the results of the
congregational assessment April 23 at
6:00 during the WAM meal (remember to
sign up for the meal) or April 27 at
9:30 a.m. in the MAC during Sunday Faith Formation.
Host Family Opportunities
The Augsburg Choir from
Spring Concert
The Shenandoah Valley Choral
Society’s spring concert is Friday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Faith Formation & Youth
(Contact
Fellowship Time
…
The host for TODAY is the 8th
Grade Confirmation Class. The host
for next Sunday, April 20 will be the 7th
Grade Confirmation Class.
LPCM
Lutheran Presbyterian Campus
Ministry
Meet in the Campus Room at 12:15 today, April 13 for fellowship
and a free lunch. Contact Ian McNeil at ijm003@
bridgewater.edu or Amy Morrison at shutterbug1910@aol.com.
Attention JCrew
Our Theme Dinner workday and setup is next
Saturday, April 19 from 9 am – 2 pm in the MAC. Everyone’s help is needed for
this event, as the money will help pay for the mission trip to
Alpha Teens
There
will be no regular meeting on Sunday,
April 20; however, we encourage you to show support to our JCrew by attending
the Theme Dinner.
“Let’s Play Ball”
We need energetic and athletic individuals
to form a church league softball team. Please
sign up on the bulletin board. For
more info., contact
LPCM EXAM KITS
College students are gearing up for Final Exams, and
they need YOUR HELP to get through it all! Please drop off home baked cookies,
brownies (preferably, individually wrapped), drinks, gum, candy, snacks, pens,
highlighters, post-its, etc. in the metal bucket in the Narthex by April 20 for the students of
Lutheran Presbyterian Campus Ministry. Remember, these students are the future!
Relay for Life
The Relay for Life Team thanks everyone for making and
baking items that were donated to the Auction. We also want to thank those who
made phone calls for donated items and those who setup and put away for the
event. A big thank you to all who
purchased items. Due to everyone’s generosity,
the Auction was a big success and we raised over $1600.
Adult Formation
Groups:
On April 27,
all Adult Formation Groups will meet in the MAC at 9:30 for a special
presentation by
JCrew Theme
Dinner Tickets
Following
each liturgy today, JCrew members
will sell tickets for their upcoming
THEME Dinner on Sunday, April 20. ($15
for adults; $8 for children under 12). Funds
raised will help pay for their Mission Trip to
Health
Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
At RMH: Ann Weinrich
At H’burg Heath & Rehab: Emma
Fisher
At Home: Don Morthole, Lillian Smith
Doing Better & Removed from List: Bud
Perry
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
April 6, 2008
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 93 Wed.
Noon 8
9:30 Worship 126
11:00 Worship 240
6:30 Worship 22
Total 481
Total
Regular Offering: $12,257.25
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 2,397.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $480.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 35.00
World Hunger................ $ 60.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $236.66
Cell Phone Rebate.......... $ 100.00
Kitchen Improvement Fund $9.00
Sunday School:
Second Home................. $ 460.00
Second Home Memorial: Sue Hiner $50.00
Second Home Bingo...... $ 330.00
Relay for Life................. $ 702.75
Cystic Fibrosis Walk:
Honor Jordan
Parmeter $50.00
JCrew Easter Breakfast. $ 50.00
JCrew Mission Trip....... $ 350.00
Memorial: Kay
Leonard $ 50.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 17,640.66
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Total
received for the Gathering Area: $588,998.50
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. 1 Peter 5:1-5
Tues. Hebrews 13:20-21
Wed. Matthew 20:17-28
Thurs. Acts 6:8-15
Fri. Acts 7:1-16
Sat. John 8:48-59
Sun. John 14:1-14
Weekly Calendar
April 14
– April 20
Mon 6:30
pm Executive
Committee Mtg.
7:00 pm Ministries
Meetings
Tues. 8:30 am Go-Go
Breakfast
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
5:00 pm Teen
Choir
6:00 pm WAM
Community Meal
6:30 pm Mary/Martha
Group
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
6:30 pm Gloria
Dei Ringers
7:00 pm Lutheran-Cath.
Bible Study
7:30 pm Sanctuary
Choir
Thurs. 9:30 am Joy of Living
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
Fri. 5:30
pm MTP
Rehearsal
Sat. 7:30
am Men’s
B’fast/Bible Study
Sun. Individual Prayer
8:00,
9:30, 11:00 & 6:30 Holy
Communion
12:15 pm Alpha
Teens
5:00
pm JCrew
Theme Dinner