The CHIMES
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April 27, 2008
The Sixth
Sunday of Easter
Selected
Are we any different from the Greeks? We too are looking for ultimate value, for
God. We try pleasure, drugs, business,
everything, always looking for what will satisfy the God-shaped longing in our
hearts.
Mickey
Anders
We experience God in three
ways: as something beyond; something among something within.
Frederick Buechner
Luther Quote of
the Day
It still happens in the lives of
Christians that they must see that faith, which must hold fast to Christ and
his Kingdom, cannot possibly be sustained by human reason or powers, but that
the Holy Spirit must perform this.
United Lutheran Appeal
Today
we will collect envelopes for the United Lutheran Appeal. Make
checks payable to
Today at Muhlenberg
You are invited to a
Special Congregational Meeting
TODAY, 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.
Parish Nurse Update
Join our Parish Nurse
New
Member Classes
“Walking Together by Faith”
New Member Inquiry Class TODAY
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. 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. (Members, please bring a dessert
to share.)
This
Week at Muhlenberg
Shepherd Workshop
Light
supper and training workshop on Sunday, May 4 from 4-6:30 p.m. Topic areas will include: ministry to those
grieving, confidentiality, and other special circumstances. You do not have to be an area Shepherd to
attend. Please call
Don’t Forget
next Sunday . .
.
Food
Pantry Donations Collected
&
Lay Communion Ministers
Serving Our Shut-Ins
“Let’s Play Ball”
We are forming a church league softball
team.
For more info., contact
Mark
Your Calendar
Joint Meeting
Go-Go Lunch
Walking tour of New Market and lunch at Shenvalee on Thursday,
May 8. Call Sandy Brzozowski (434-0354) by May 1 with reservations.
Relay for Life
If you are planning to take part in the Relay for Life on Friday, May 9, please come to the Fairgrounds by 6:00 p.m. for the Opening Ceremonies. Team participants are invited to arrive
earlier to help set up our campsite.
Everyone is invited to come out and join the team for a time of fun and
fellowship.
JCrew Thank You
All JCrew Youth wish to thank the congregation
for its support of their “Theme Dinner.”
Because of everyone’s support, the dinner was a great success.
Worship Assistant Sign-Up
The June sign-up
sheet for Worship Assistants is posted in the hallway across from the office.
Please sign up for this important ministry for the service of your choice
(8:00, 9:30, or 11:00)!
Faith Formation & Youth
(Contact
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55 in the MAC. The hosts for TODAY are the “
Alpha Teens
We
will meet next Sunday, May 4 after the
11:00 liturgy downstairs in Wayland Hall.
We’ll have lunch and then go on a hike. Please wear clothes and foot wear appropriate
for a hike. For more information, contact Tim Peifer
(438-9167).
JCrew
We will meet
Sunday, May 4 in the MAC following the 11:00 liturgy. Please bring money for lunch. We will go to Burger King for lunch and then
travel to the “Labyrinth” at JMU’s Arboretum.
Attention All
Sunday Morning Adult Formation Participants
TODAY, Sunday morning April 27, all Adult Formation groups will meet in the MAC at 9:30 for a presentation by
Rainforest Adventure
Come and explore the Rainforest! Join us for the
adventure at Muhlenberg’s VBS.
Place:
MAC
Date:
June 15—June 19
Time:
5:30 Dinner and VBS 6:00-8:30
Get
ready for a week of super fun games, crafts, songs, skits, stories, and
more! Don’t delay! Register today! See
you at—Rainforest Adventure!!
Registration forms are on the desk in the Narthex of the church.
Attention
“Campus Room” Adult Formation Group
Next Sunday, May 4 we will
be starting a series from The Lutheran
magazine titled “Facing Hunger.” We
invite anyone interested in this global problem to come and join us.
Young Adult
Convocation
Sponsored by KYAC
(Keeping Young Adults Connected)
June 6-8, 2008
All
young adults ages 18-25 are invited to attend the Young Adult Convocation that
will be held at
The weekly
deadline for the Chimes
is 8:00 a.m. Thursday.
Health Report Update
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
At Johns
At RMH: Ann Weinrich, Warren Braun,
Jay Hughes
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 20,
2008
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 110 Wed.
Noon 9
9:30 Worship 163
11:00 Worship 211
6:30 Worship 11
Total 495
Total
Regular Offering: $9,331.87
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 1,790.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $150.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 30.00
World Hunger................ $ 110.00
Special Offerings............ $ 20.00
ULA-Camp Caroline Furnace $5.00
United Lutheran Appeal $ 100.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $110.00
Food Bingo.................... $ 80.00
Second Home Bingo...... $ 375.00
Second Home................. $ 565.00
Second Home-Hiner Memorial $100.00
Sunday School:
Relay for Life................. $ 55.00
Cystic Fibrosis Walk..... $ 50.00
JCrew............................. $ 156.00
Bldg Fund Memorial:
Sue Hiner $25.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 13,145.77
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Total
received for the Gathering Area:
$594,599.50
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. Acts 27:39-44
Tues. 1 Peter 3:8-12
Wed. John 16:16-24
Thurs. Luke
24:44-53
Fri. Ephesians 2:1-7
Sat. John 8:21-30
Sun. John 17:1-11
Weekly Calendar
April
28 – May 4
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
5:00 pm Teen
Choir
6:00 pm WAM
Community Meal
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 Women/Men’s
Breakfast
8:30 am New
Members Retreat
4:00
pm MTP
Rehearsal
Sun. Food Pantry/Lay Communion Sunday
8:00,
9:30, 11:00 & 6:30 Holy
Communion
12:15 pm New
Member Luncheon
4:00 pm Shepherd
Training
6:00 pm MTP
Rehearsal