From the Pastoral Staff… Hear, Again, the Story

rowing up, I remember

going to worship all the

time, but there was one

week that was always the

center of our family’s year - Holy

Week. We centered our meals,

homework, dance classes, work,

and school lives around worship for

Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday,

Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. I

don’t remember the specifics of

many of the worships, but I know

we were there (except for one

Easter when my little brother was so

sick there was no way anyone

wanted him around and Mom

stayed home). Otherwise,

everything stopped because Holy

Week is the center of the Christian

faith. Everything we believe centers

on the life, death, and resurrection

of Jesus. And by being part of the

worshiping community during Holy

Week, you get to know what

happened and how that changes our

lives.

Maybe it’s just me, but I feel

like I don’t know which way is up

anymore. Hate and fear seem to be

rearing their heads in terrifying and

ugly ways. People are being

targeted because of religion, race,

sex, and financial status. Grave

stones are being desecrated, bomb

threats are being made, and it seems

sometimes as though basic human

decency itself is becoming scarce.

At times like this, I need to hear the

words of Jesus, words that are

trustworthy, and full of compassion

and hope. In a world of twisted

truths, I need to know what is true. I

need Jesus.

I challenge you to take a

step in your faith journey this Holy

Week. Attend one more worship

than you did last year or than you

usually do. If possible, attend a

service each day one is held. There

is power in the passion in following

Jesus from the time he enters

Jerusalem with people waving

palms shouting Hosanna, through

the Last Supper, into the garden

where he prays and where he is

betrayed by a close friend, to the

day when he is sentenced to death

and carries his cross. Walking the

whole way in worship, together as a

community, hearing the scriptures

for each day of Holy Week makes

the power of Easter morning that

much richer, and I don’t want you

to miss a second of it.

There is a temptation to say that

we’ve heard it all before, that we

know the story. The thing is,

though, we need to hear some

things over and over again. Even

though my husband told me years

ago that he loves me, I desire to

hear these words daily. In my first

years of being a pastor, a wonderful

retired man, who was a pastor and a

urologist, was dying in a nursing

home. He and his wife had lived a

long and full life together, including

serving in Madagascar for years. He

had been so good to me through the

years and helped me learn what it

was to do the work I do as a pastor.

I remember being so frightened to

walk into his room because this man

knew and lived the Christian life

much longer than I had even been

alive, and I admired him so much.

Yet, when I walked into his room,

he needed to hear the words of

Jesus again. Sure, he’d heard them,

preached them, and lived them, but

he couldn’t get enough. Come hear,

again, the words of life and

salvation this Holy Week.

Pastor Chris Matson

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PEACETALK Volume 27 - Number 4 - April 2017

5509 W. 41st St. - Sioux Falls, SD 57106

(605) 361-3683

Saved by God’s grace, we are

called to be instruments of

God’s peace.

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The Resurrection: Finding Light in the

Midst of Darkness

PEACE STAFF:

From Back to Front

(& Back Again)…

From the Library – 13

Senior Ministries Highlights – 12

Youth Ministries Highlights – 11&12

Children’s Ministries Highlights – 10

Small Groups & Adult Ministries – 9

Music Highlights – 8

Worship Highlights – 7

Announcement pages – 5-7

God’s Work. Our Hands. Events – 4

Spotlight: The Resurrection– 3

Pastors:

Paul Stjernholm

Jonathan Vehar

Chris Matson

Renae Boehmer – Intern Pastor

Staff:

Jackie Hensley – Receptionist

Mary Lunde – Receptionist

Maurine Pederson – Financial Secretary

Dean Ebbinga – Facilities Manager

Justin Ehrman – Custodian

Marty Egge – Custodian

Jeff Panek – Custodian

Fern Swearingen – Librarian

Rebel Hurd – Mission Developer/

Church on the Street

Jackie Hensley – Worship Volunteers

Cara Hetland – Communications

Directors:

Pam Tetzlaff – Children’s Ministry

Tamara Shaw – Asst. Children’s Ministry

Holly Marty – Confirmation/Adult Ministries

Kelsey Lyndoe – Youth Ministries

Jackie Bailey – Worship and Music

Bob Levesque – Asst. Worship and Music

Dustin Pederson – Communications

Lisa Fowler – Office Manager

John Hilleson – Business Manager

Jim Ahrendt – Seniors Ministry

DeAnna Prince – Preschool

Tara Foley – Peace Care and Kids World

Sarah and Jason Andera – Heartland Ephphatha

Music Groups:

Darya Levesque – Children’s Music

Nancy Lenander – Adult Choir, Youth Bells

Kyle Quanbeck – Organist

Maurine Pederson – Adult Bell Choir

Bob Levesque – Peace Brass

Pat Steele – Saturday Service Pianist

Wedding Coordinators:

Erin Wescott

Crystal Ehresmann

“Many of the inmates have not had a church experience

growing up and have found meaning to their life and Christ

while inside the walls” – Joran Olson (see story, page 3)

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Even though this image of the sanctuary at St.

Dysmas was taken at Christmas. The

sentiment remains the same as the men walk

through the doors and down a few steps…it’s

the only place where they are called by name

and no longer identified by their worst sin

The Resurrection

Finding Light in the Midst of Darkness

Terry was a cook in the kitchen at the South Dakota Penitentiary. He had long hours, working 12 to 14 hour

shifts. He learned that right before his mother died she asked to be baptized. He started to ask what that meant.

He started attending St. Dysmas after his long hours in the kitchen and, within a few months, he too was

baptized. Grinning from ear to ear he said, “Now I will get to see mom again!”

“Many of the inmates have not had a church experience growing up and have found meaning to their life and

Christ while inside the walls,” said Joran Olson. Joran is a member of Peace and also serves as the volunteer

choir director at St. Dysmas. “Easter has a special meaning to these men as they hear the story of Lent and the

Resurrection. They will shake the rafters as they sing, ‘Christ the Lord is Risen Today’.” Because it’s a theme

they live out every time they walk into the sanctuary.

Dillon DeBoer could hardly wait to turn 18 so he could worship at St.

Dysmas. “It’s something that my parents did and something that I

always wanted to do,” he said. He attended the Thursday night

services a couple times in high school and while attending Augustana

University (formerly College). His impression since that first visit has

stuck with him. “For one hour a week they get to be men. They aren’t

referred to as a number or a unit or a cellblock. They have a name,

they’re part of a community, and they have hope, and they hear the

words of forgiveness,” said Dillon. “None of us have to be identified

as our worst sin. We don’t carry a scarlet letter around.” God calls us

all by name.

Dillon heard St. Dysmas was looking for a treasurer and he

volunteered to serve on the outside council. (The inside council is

made up of inmate members and it’s their job to set policies. The

outside council manages the budget and handles the finances.) “One

hundred percent of the funding comes from churches and outside

sources,” said Dillon. “The inmates have tokens they can use as offering and that money goes to a charity.”

Peace Lutheran supports the congregation with general fund donations. Our budget also supports a new re-entry

program and funds two-holiday meals for the inmates each year.

Dillon is involved with the Re-entry program. He says it’s a program still being developed and raising funds to

get started. It’ll be made up of a group of volunteers with different backgrounds who can help newly released

inmates get reacquainted with society and some of the technologies. “Many of these men went in before there

were cell phones, or the Internet. There’s just a whole new way of doing things now and things cost a lot more,”

said Dillon. “We will also help them find a place to live and help them find a job. Pretty much just help them

get their feet under them.” The re-entry program is short about $10,000 of its fundraising goal to hire a

coordinator and start offering services.

Josh is the Church Council President inside the wall of the prison. He said the subject of the resurrection

intimidated him. “Before I came to St. Dysmas, I felt kind of lost, kind of like I was treading water in a great

sea. I was barely able to keep my head above the water, getting more exhausted by the minute. I had no

direction, no purpose in my life, I only existed, nothing more,” he wrote.

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He continued that finding St. Dysmas was like a lifeboat being sent out to save him. “I started coming to

services and kept my head down. I didn’t want to be noticed. I never planned on being involved with the church

at all. But God had a much different plan it seems.” He said his family noticed a change in him. He feels he has

a purpose and a solid direction in life.

“These men are the living example of Christ living in each and every one of us today, even if they live behind

the walls of the State Penitentiary,” said Joran Olson. She said you can see the love of Christ in the eye of every

hand you shake during that hour when every man has a name.

Peace takes a group to worship at St. Dysmas twice a year. Watch for announcements!

GWOH: Worship Missionaries at Table of Grace

This could need some explaining; a “worship missionary” is a way to help support

a new worshiping community simply by going to church. Our new congregation in

Harrisburg, South Dakota, can use our help during their weekly worship on

April 23rd. To help our partner congregation, we need 12 volunteers who will join

us for worship that evening. Some will be asked to help welcome and greet

worshipers, others may help prepare a simple supper that can be shared with all

who gather for worship.

Can’t make it to worship? You can still help by telling your family and friends

who live in Harrisburg about this new faith community!

GWOH: Food2You

Peace Lutheran will serve at Food to You, the mobile food pantry, on April 27th at St. John's Lutheran Church.

20 volunteers are needed to serve from 5:15-8:00pm. 5 Volunteers are needed at 4:15pm to help unload the

truck. It’s a great way to serve in our community.

Sign up online or at the Welcome Center.

Can't volunteer? Consider donating an item of the month,

for April that is cereal.

Food To You Mobile Food Pantry is a way to get

groceries and household items to those who need them on

a weekly basis by distributing them in the neighborhoods

after daytime work hours. Food to You is a ministry of

Charis Ministry Partners, a partnership of the Sioux Falls

ELCA congregations.

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Thank You Peace Lutheran Church Volunteers from Project CAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A special thank you goes to the volunteers from Peace Lutheran Church who contributed their time and

talents to Project CAR.

You helped provide transportation for people to participate in worship service and church activities,

volunteer throughout the city, and serve as Senior Companions. You transported individuals with special needs

to their work sites and provided over 1,500 rides for health appointments. You enhanced the quality of life for

all you served.

In 2016, volunteers traveled about 70,000 miles, provided about 10,000 rides, and donated about 7,000

hours.

Please join Project CAR in thanking Bill Dahl, DuWayne Hansen, Nicole McKinney, Ken McQuisten,

and Russ Schneider for volunteering.

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We’re headed to the movies!

Join us on Sunday, April 2nd for the 1:35 PM showing of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

at Century Stadium 14....then for pizza and conversation back at Peace.

Sign up at the Welcome Center or MyPeace to be included in the count for pizza (free will donation).

Questions? Ask Renae (renae@peacelutheran.com).

High School Seniors and College Students If your college plans include attending Augustana University, please notify Lisa by

June 5th at lisa@peacelutheran.com, or by calling 361-3683, to qualify for a

PACT (Parish And College Together) scholarship - match up to $500.

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Kid’s Stuff Rummage Sale

Sale will run on Thursday, April 27th and Friday, April 28th!

Peace Lutheran Church, PeaceCare, and the Peace Preschool will be

hosting a Kid's Stuff Rummage Sale during the Kingswood Rummage

Sale. Proceeds from the sale will go towards funding a

new outdoor fence for our playgrounds.

We’re looking for donations of gently used children and baby items

(clothes, books, toys, etc.).

Donations will be accepted starting April 17th.

Volunteers to help sort and work the days of the sale will be needed.

Time for Tea: A Party for All Ages! A Mother-Daughter-Sister-Friend Event

Enjoy a morning of…

Laughter Yoga Through simple laughter exercises, gentle yogic breathing, and

childlike playfulness, Laughter Yoga stirs up our inner spirit of joy

and lifts our overall sense of well-being.

Led by Jill and Dan Johnson - Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers.

Storytelling Author Annika Plummer shares the story her late grandmother

shared about finding a special gift in everyday life, in her book,

“The Apple Story.”

and a Tea Party Luncheon Bring your favorite tea party bonnet (or make one here!) as we enjoy

a good old fashioned tea party luncheon! Enjoy fruit, salad, tea

sandwiches and a variety of delectable desserts, and of course, hot

tea, cold tea and lemonade!

TICKETS: $5 for ages 10 and under, $8 for ages 11 and over

On sale online at peacelutheran.com, in the church office,

and following worship on April 1, 2, 8, & 9

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A WEEK OF PEACE AT OUTLAW! "How God Sees You"

A week at Outlaw Ranch for people of Peace to discover community and the amazing

way God loves and sees each and every one of us.

Our morning bible study will be led by our own Pastor Paul.

This is a week for young adults, retired couples, families, and everyone in between.

You'll get the chance to explore the beautiful Black Hills

and get a week of rest and renewal.

Outlaw has cabins for larger groups and, if you'd like something a little more private,

wonderful rooms in a lodge. We have camperships available from Lutherans Outdoors

and our own Endowment Team.

The cost of camp has a cap for families. Contact kelsey@peacelutheran.com with questions!

WORSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Contact Jackie Bailey at jackie@peacelutheran.com.

Lost & Found Our weekend series will focus on Jesus’ teaching and parables with

particular attention to who or what is Lost and Found. We’ll be reading

through the middle chapters of Luke’s gospel.

April 1 – 2 Found: One Tax Collector Who Finally Sees His

Neighbor (and Jesus) – Luke 19:1-10 Jesus and the disciples are heading to Jerusalem when along the way the encounter a blind beggar who receives his

sight. When they make it to Jericho Jesus tells Zacchaeus, a tax collector, he must stay at his house.

April 8 – 9 Lost: One City that Couldn’t See Jesus – Luke 19:29-44 On Palm Sunday Jesus enters Jerusalem on a colt before weeping over the city.

Easter April 15 – 16 He Is Risen! – Luke 24:1-12

The tomb is empty. Come celebrate the risen Lord!

Pass the Faith April 22 – 23 Hearts on Fire – Luke 24:13-35

On the road to Emmaus the disciples unknowingly tell Jesus about what has happened in Jerusalem until his identity

is revealed in the breaking of bread.

April 29 – 30 Witness without Words - Luke 7: 36-50 The early church chooses a leader and the news of God spread.

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Join us in worship during Holy Week as we complete our Lenten journey leading up to the celebration of Jesus’

resurrection on Easter! Here are the service times:

1st Communion - Wednesday April 12th 5:30 and 7:05

(our 2nd graders and older will be taking their first Communion)

Maundy Thursday – Thursday, April 13th 11:30 and 7:05

(we will be featuring a living Last Supper recreation)

Good Friday - Friday, April 14th 11:30 and 7:05

Easter Services – Saturday, April 15th 5:30

Sunday, April 16th 7:00, 8:30, 9:45, 11:00

The Nursery will be available but NOT staffed during services

(The Peace Brass will be at all Easter services)

Our New Summer Worship Schedule will be starting on Memorial Day weekend May 27th and 28th and we

will return to our full schedule again on the weekend of August 26-27. This summer we will follow this

schedule for worship:

Saturdays at 5:30 - traditional

Sundays at 9:00 - traditional

(note that this is right between our current 8:00 and 10:10 traditional services.)

Sundays at 10:10 - contemporary

(note that this is right between our current 9:00 and 11:20 contemporary services)

Wednesdays at 7:05 - AWAKEN

(this service will be a contemporary, very informal gathering in the Fellowship Hall led by AWAKEN)

Music HIGHLIGHTS Contact Jackie Bailey at jackie@peacelutheran.com.

Our Jubilation and Celebration choirs will be helping to lead worship at our 5:30 Saturday service on April

22nd. They will also be providing all of the special music. Come worship with these young servants of God as

they share their voices!

“Treasure Island” is our summer musical that will be learned at Music Camp June 11th-June

15th. This is for those who have completed 2nd-8th grade. There is a Sunday night preview of the

musical then we will meet daily from 9-12 leading up to the performances. Register on myPeace.

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Small Groups & Adult Ministries

Contact Renae Boehmer at renae@peacelutheran.com or Holly Marty at holly@peacelutheran.com.

CARING MINISTRY PLANNING TEAM

There are so many ways we are called to love and care for one another –

especially in times of loss, crisis and transition. A new ministry team is forming to

brainstorm and carry out plans for how we do that work at Peace through programs like

Stephen Ministry, Home Communion, visitation and MORE. Join us on Thursday, April 6

at 6:30 PM in the Shalom Room.

TERRIFIC TUESDAY BOOK CLUB

This monthly book club will meet again on Tuesday, April 11th at 6:00 PM at Peace to discuss “I Am

Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban” by Malala Yousefzai.

Please join us at the conference table in the office area or contact Renae with questions.

WOMEN’S WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY

This lively group meets at 6:30 on Wednesday mornings at Perkins on 41st and Gateway Blvd.

We are just beginning a new study on the book “How to Hear from God” by Joyce Meyer. Lots of hot

coffee (and tea) and great discussion with Bibles open. Contact Renae with questions. Please join us!

FREEZER MEALS ARE BACK!!

Join us on Sunday, April 23rd at 2:30 PM for a freezer meal session featuring Tastefully Simple

recipes. We will be making Creamy Salsa Chicken, Royal Round Steak, Sensational Beef Stroganoff, Taco

Terrific and Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice. You bring groceries according to the directions provided (this will

be email when you sign up) and we provide the conversation and fun! Cost is $23 which includes all the

Tastefully Simple products needed to create the meals and a few other ingredients. Sign up online or at the

Welcome Center.

MOMMY AND ME

Moms and preschoolers come together for play, conversation and building relationships twice a month

on Tuesday mornings. Contact Renae for more specifics or to be added to the Mommy and Me Facebook group.

NEW MEMBER CLASS

Interested in joining Peace Lutheran? The next new member class will be held on Sunday,

April 9th at 2:30 PM in the Shalom Room. Come learn what it means to be a Lutheran and get connected to

others in our Christian community.

STUDENT LOAN BOOTCAMP – Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00 PM in the Shalom Room – You’re done with school, all but the student loan debt. What’s available to help consolidate or restructure the repayment? What about forgiveness options? How do we avoid the scams surrounding student loans? This discussion led by Lutheran Social Services (LSS) is for you! No cost – just good information. Please RSVP by April 2nd. PEACEFUL STAMPERS – Enjoy an afternoon of papercraft fun on Sunday, April 23rd from 1-3 PM in the Shalom Room. All skill levels invited. Projects will be provided. No cost, but donations of cardstock or double-sided tape always welcome! Register at the Welcome Center or online.

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FAMILIES & FAITH

Children’s Ministries – Contact Pam Tetzlaff at pam@peacelutheran.com.

Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School – Registration to OPEN April 9! Be sure to sign up for VBS, which will be June 26-29 at Peace. As in past years, classes are available in the morning starting at 9 and in the evening starting at 6 for all age groups. Limited space is available at each session so register early for your first choice. No paper registrations will be taken. Log on now to myPeace if you haven’t already done so to make sure you are able to get in! Please make sure you register for the correct age level session! Registration for volunteers is going on now! For questions, or to find out more about volunteer opportunities, contact Pam.

VBS Decoration Creation Night We share our VBS decorations with several churches in and around Sioux Falls. We will be getting together May 12th at 6:00pm at Brandon Lutheran Church to make decorations. If you are interested in helping us please let Pam know!! We can car pool! Contact Pam.

Kids singing in worship Palm Sunday (April 9) All Sunday School kids, Preschool through 3rd grade, will be singing in worship on Palm Sunday during their regular Sunday School time (9:00 or 10:10). Drop off as usually in their Sunday School class. All Wednesday School kids, Preschool through 3rd grade are invited to sing as well during any one of the above service times. Come to the choir area. Once the kids are done singing, those in Sunday School will go back to their rooms and can be picked up like normal and the Wednesday School kids are free to go back and sit with their parents.

Prayer Fair – April 30th 2:00 – 4:00pm This is a brand new event that we are doing where we will have various Prayer Stations set up around the Fellowship Hall to help families with different ways of praying to get and keep kids interested in prayer. This is for families of all ages, grandparents with grandkids, etc. Invite your neighbors, other family members and friends!

Pizza & Family Fun Night – May 26th 6:00pm

NeSoDak Day Camp Turn in your registrations for Day Camp, July 10-13. Limited space available so turn in your registrations NOW

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Mark Your Calendars: April 9 – VBS Registration opens!

Palm Sunday Breakfast All Sunday/Wednesday School kids Preschool-3rd grade sing in worship

April 12 – NO WEDESDAY SCHOOL – First Communion worship

April 16 – NO SUNDAY SCHOOL (Easter)

April 22 – Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend Retreat (9:00am)

April 23 & 26 – Volunteer Appreciation

April 30 – Prayer Fair – 2:00pm

May 14 – Registration for Sunday/Wednesday School opens!

May 21/24 – Sunday/Wednesday School ends

May 26 – Pizza & Bingo Family Fun Night – 6:00pm

June 6/11 – VBS training for volunteers

June 26-29 – Maker Fun Factory VBS at Peace Lutheran

July 10-13 – NeSoDak Day Camp

Youth Ministries – Contact Kelsey Lyndoe at kelsey@peacelutheran.com.

Middle School

April 30th – Sky Zone 3:00 – 4:00 pm Sign up at peacelutheran.com/signup-central

Cost is $13 or $15 if you need socks.

2018 ELCA National Youth Gathering – Houston The mission of the ELCA Youth Gathering is faith formation in high school age youth (entering 9th Grade and

completing their Sr. Year). The 2018 gathering is being held in Houston Texas. The 2018 Gathering theme is

“This Changes Everything” which is based on Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith,

and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”

We can’t wait to head to Houston in 2018! To help us plan for travel and cost we want

to know if you think you might be joining us! Please contact kelsey@peacelutheran.com .

Registration will be due in September and we hope you’ll join us in Houston!

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High School

Sunday Night Youth Group 7:30 -9:00 pm – Sunday evenings are time for you to join friends for a devotion

and fellowship!

- April 2nd

- April 9th

- April 16th – No Youth Group, Happy Easter!

- April 23rd – 4:00pm: Meet at Peace and we’ll head over together to

worship at Table of Grace in Harrisburg, afterwards we’ll

grab ice cream and hit a park for some Kick ball.

Back at Peace by 7:00 pm

- April 30th

Wednesday Nights for High School

AWAKEN – a youth led worship starts at 7:10pm followed by either Bible Study or Hearts on the Go – a group

that has a focus on service in our community!

Hearts on the go and Bible study are taking a break during Lent! We’ll start meeting again on April 19th

April 20th – Food 2 U: sign up to help with this service project at the welcome center

Financing College for High School Juniors and Seniors - Lutheran Social Services is offering a one-hour

session here at Peace to help students and parents navigate financial aid and student loan options.

Wednesday, April 5th at 8:00pm in the Shalom Room. RSVP by April 2nd.

Seniors Ministries – Contact Jim Ahrendt at 361-8637 or jim@peacelutheran.com.

- XYZ Potluck and Program on Monday,

April 24th at 6pm. Program: VOA Veterans

Services by Adam Hanisch, Veterans Outreach

Specialist.

Guideline for food: A-H – hot dish, I-P - salad,

and Q-Z – dessert.

Come for the program at 6:30pm if you do not wish

to eat. Everyone welcome!

- New Senior Living publication on the XYZ center.

- Transportation: Call the Peace receptionist at

361-3683 by Thursday noon if you need a ride to the

Sunday 10:10am service or Friday Bible study at 10.

Call Jim (361-8637) at least 10 days in advance if you

need a ride to your first medical appointment by Project

CAR. You will contact Project CAR directly afterwards.

- Game Day: 1-3pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each

month in room CE

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From the Library…

Fern takes a vacation!

Stop in any time to grab a book or ask what your next

literary adventure should be.

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April 1 – 9am, Necessities for Neighbors Set Up

11am, Baptism Class

5:30pm, Worship

April 2 – 1pm, Peace Goes to the Movies

3pm, Necessities for Neighbors Distribution

April 4 – 5pm, Senior Quilts

April 5 – 11:30am, Lenten Worship

7pm, Student Loan Bootcamp

8pm, Financing College for Juniors & Seniors

April 6 – 9:30pm, Women’s Quilting

1pm, Seniors Ministry Game Day

6:30pm, Caring Ministry Planning Team

7pm, Stewardship Meeting

April 8 – 8am, Senior Quilts

April 9 – PALM SUNDAY

7am, Palm Sunday Breakfast

2:30pm, New Member Class

6pm, 10th Grade Confirmand Mentor Connection

April 11 – 5pm, Senior Quilts

6pm, Terrific Tuesday Book Club

April 12 – 5:30pm, First Communion Worship Service

7:05pm, First Communion Worship Service

April 13 – 11:30am & 7:05pm, Maundy Thursday Worship

8pm, Church Council

April 14 – 11:30am & 7:05pm, Good Friday Worship

April 15 – 11am, Baptism Class

5:30pm, Easter Worship

April 16 – EASTER SUNDAY

7, 8:30, 9:45, 11am, Easter Worship

April 17 – Church Office Closed

April 18 – 6:30pm, Prayer Shawl Ministry

April 20 – 9:30am, Ruth Circle

1pm, Seniors Ministry Game Day

2pm, Hannah Circle

April 22 – 9am, Time for Tea: Mother Daughter Sister

Friend Event

April 23 – 1pm, Peaceful Stampers

2:30pm, Freezer Meals

4pm, GWOH: Worship Missionaries

5pm, New Member Dinner

April 24 – 6pm, XYZ Potluck & Program

April 27 – 6pm, Food to You – St. John Lutheran

April 30 – 8am, Global Missions Cinnamon Rolls

2pm, Prayer Fair

Weekly in April Monday:

6:00 PM – ASL 1 7:00 PM – ASL 2

Tuesday: 6:45 AM – Men’s Breakfast 6:00 PM – ASL 3

6:30 PM – Peace Brass

7:30 PM – Lifeline Rehearsal

Wednesday:

6:30 AM – Women’s Bible Study

5:00 PM – Jubilation! Choir & Youth Bells 5:15 & 6:15 PM – 6&7 Confirmation

5:15 & 6:15 PM – Wednesday School

5:30 PM – Celebration & Youth Chimes 6:00 PM – Adult Bell Choir

6:15 PM – Small Catechism 101

6:30 PM – 10th Grade Confirmation 7:00 PM – Adult Choir

7:05 PM – Worship

7:10 PM - AWAKEN

8:00 PM – HS Bible Study/Hearts on the Go

8:00 PM – Spirit of Peace Rehearsal

Friday:

10 AM – Bible Study

Saturday:

5:30 PM - Worship

Sunday:

8, 9, 10:10 & 11:20 AM – Worship 9:00 & 10:10 AM – Sunday School

9:00 AM – Coffee, Donuts, & Discussion

10:10 AM – 6 & 7 Confirmation 7:00 PM – High Impact

7:30 PM – HS Youth Group

Worship Schedule

Saturday:

5:30 pm – Traditional

Sunday: 8:00 am – Traditional

9:00 am – Contemporary

10:10 am – Traditional

11:20 am – Contemporary

Wednesday:

7:05 pm – Contemporary

Summer Worship Schedule

(starting May 27th)

Saturday:

5:30 pm – Traditional

Sunday: 9:00 am – Traditional

10:10 am – Contemporary

Wednesday:

7:05 pm – AWAKEN