St. John Lutheran Church

THE ST. JOHN NEWS March 2016

On Sunday March 20th – the Sunday before Easter – we’re inviting our membership to come together in one di-vine service in order to celebrate two important events … Palm Sunday & The Rite of Confirmation. This will be possi-ble since we’re putting the rite of confirmation back into the Sunday morning divine service this year. It’s been many years since the entire worshipping community of St. John’s has witnessed the rite of Confirmation [and not just the fam-ilies of those being confirmed]. This is why we’re combining services on Palm Sunday, so that both early and late service worshippers can take part in this day, and come together as the body of Christ to witness, encourage, support, and pray for our seven young Confirmands. Placing Confirmation on Palm Sunday returns to an earlier Christian tradition. For some time now our congrega-tional tradition has been to hold Confirmation on the First Sunday in May, in a special afternoon service apart from the Regular Sunday services. My rationale for moving the Rite of Confirmation was to remove it from May. This is because too many Lutherans have for too long viewed Confirmation as a kind of graduation from studying the Bible and being involved in the life of the Church. Holding confirmation in May … the secular season of academic graduations [complete with graduation gowns, flowers, and dinners in honor of the occasion] only seems to perpetuate the myth that Confirmation is the end of biblical instruction in the teachings of Christ. Instead of tying Confirmation to the sec-ular milestone of graduation ceremonies held in May and early June, moving it to Palm Sunday and to the week of Easter, ties Confirmation to a Christ-centered milestone [by associating it with the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.] And from a church history perspective there is good reason for this. In the early Church, confirmation was part of the rite of baptism. After the candidates were baptized on Easter Eve, their baptism was “confirmed” with Chrism – the anointing with oil, prayers, the sign of the cross, and the lay-ing on of hands. Easter morning, the newly baptized, were then allowed to commune for the first time. So while in the early church confirmation was piously linked to baptism and to first Communion, in the later Middle Ages the western church Began to consider confirmation as having a sacra-

mental significance of its own. By the time of the Refor-mation the rite of confirmation had become entangled by so many unscriptural church traditions that Luther thought about abandoning the rite altogether. While Luther was fond of the catechetical -- or teaching aspect -- that went into confirmation, he was wary of the Romanizing rite or ceremony of Confirmation that was in practice leading up to the Lutheran Reformation. Rome reacted strongly to the Lutheran objection, which rejected Confirmation as a Sacrament, because there was no Scriptural command instituting it, nor any gospel promise attached to it. Whereas Rome taught … without any biblical warrant … that the spiritual power bestowed at confirmation came from the bishop’s laying on of hands. Lutherans eventually retained the rite of confirmation, but only by attaching a Biblical emphasis and significance to it. Martin Chemnitz (1522-86) [the second Martin who carried forward Martin Luther’s work of Reforming the Church based upon Scripture], in his “Examination of the council of Trent” gave a masterful biblical refutation of the Roman Catholic understanding of Confirmation as a Sacrament. Chemnitz included his own suggestions for making Confir-mation into a God-pleasing Rite for the edifying of the Church. Among the many positives pertaining to Confirma-tion that Chemnitz delineated were: the value of catecheti-cal instruction in the Bible and its doctrines for the young, an opportunity for the church to hear the child’s profession of faith, a time of exhortation by the church to the young Chris-tian to persevere in the faith, and the prayers of the church asking the LORD to continue to work faith and forgiveness in the person being confirmed. Chemnitz connected Confirma-tion’s importance to the Christian’s continued spiritual growth through the Word and Sacraments. Chemnitz’s opinions helped legitimize the usefulness of confirmation among Lutherans. According to 1 Corinthians 11:28, the catechetical part of Confirmation is an important part of preparing to receive the Lord’s Supper: “Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup”. The rite of Confirmation also provides an invaluable opportunity for

Combined Service for Palm Sunday & Confirmation Sunday March 20th beginning at 9:00am

For Peace and Comfort: Doris and family at the death of husband Martin, Gladys and family at the death of son Greg, Mark & Colleen & family at the death of Colleen’s father Donald Hospitalized: Earl , Pat , Karla Following Surgery: Rita , Jan For Healing and Recovery: Tom, Nicholas, Lingli, Aaron -Ruth fiancé’s son For Successful Treatment: John, Jeannette, Linda, Joan, Joe, Lea, Nancy, Maxine, Jeff, Ken

For our Military: Ashley, Taylor, Andy, Jim, Brandon, Christopher, Suzzanna, Ben, Allyson, Tom

For our Missionaries: Pastor Randrianasolo Dem-biniana Havanjanakary and the Madagascar Lutheran Seminary, Pastor Magnus Bengston and Lielsalaca Lu-theran Church in Latvia, Pastor Obot Ite and the Luther-an Mission in Kingston, Jamaica

Mission Statement: United in faith, we serve the Kingdom of God by

building lives that are rooted in the Word, centered on Christ, and motivated by Grace;

to reflect Christ’s love and share His Gospel with all.

Men's Prayer Breakfast The men of the congregation are invited the second Thursday of each month to Original Pancake House for

food and fellowship, and devotion and prayers led by Pastor Caithamer. Please

join us this month on Thursday, March 10th, at 7:00am.

Reading Buddies will meet at 1:00pm on Tuesday, March 15th.

Mary-Martha Society will meet on March 10 at 1:30 p.m. in the church overflow. All ladies of the congregation are cor-dially invited to attend. We have a speaker, a brief meeting and desert.

Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday (Jr. Confirmation), March 20th at 9:00am

Maundy Thursday, March 24th at 7:15pm

Good Friday Chief Service, March 25th at 12:00pm

Good Friday Tenebrae Vespers, March 25th at 7:15pm

Easter Sunrise, March 27th at 6:00am

Easter Divine Services, March 27th at 8:00am & 10:45am

the individual Christian – relying on God’s promise given in Baptism – to make a public confession of the faith and a lifelong pledge of fidelity to Christ. I truly hope that you will attend this special Palm Sunday/Confirmation Sunday to hear these young Christians profess their faith first given to them by Baptism, and pray for them and encourage their ongoing Christian faith and life. We do not want these seven Confirmands to be casualties of our secular atheistic cul-ture. So let’s build them up by building up this important day in their ongoing Christian faith and lives.

Let Us Pray

The monthly meeting of the LWML will be

Monday evening, March 21, at 6:30 p.m.

There will be a Bible study, a short business

meeting to discuss our salad supper scheduled

for April 18 and the upcoming District Convention in

Jacksonville, April 22-23, and light refreshments.

Ladies, please consider joining us for a few hours of

Christian fellowship.

Kai Baumgartner Audrey Carswell Clara Jordan Andrew McLean Pryce Punkay Addison Punkay Ethan Ruhlig

2016

Ash Wednesday transports the Church from the joy and

festivities of Christmas and Epiphany into the sincerity

and self-reflection of Lent. The 40 days of Lent are

meant to serve as purposeful time to reflect on the pas-

sion of Jesus Christ and why he endured the cross. Such

understanding comes only from the revealed Gospel,

that in Christ’s crucifixion and death all mankind has

the forgiveness of sins. This work of Christ is only truly

appreciated when the sinner admits his or her true iden-

tity as the enemy of God, doomed for eternity apart

from the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:1; Romans

5:10).

Concluding the season of Lent with a laser-focus on the

passion of Jesus are three truly important days in the

Church: Maundy/Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Ho-

ly Saturday. Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy

Thursday, is the day before Good Friday, on which Je-

sus celebrated the Passover with his disciples for the

final time. Since Jesus would go to the cross and fulfill

his role as “the lamb of God who takes away the sin of

the world” (John 1:29), there would be no further need

for animal sacrifices. As the commemoration of the

Passover neared its end, Jesus introduced his disciples

to a new meal of even greater importance: the Lord’s

Supper (Matthew 26:26–29; Mark 14:22–25; Luke

22:14–23).

Eating the bread and drinking the wine of the Lord’s

Supper is done as a remembrance of Jesus’ death on the

cross (1 Corinthians 11:26). Even more than a remem-

brance, the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper give

Jesus to the recipient. By the power of Christ’s Word,

the bread and wine are the body and blood of Jesus in

Holy Communion. The faith-filled recipient thus re-

ceives the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation for his

or her own eternal good. And this is all part of Christ’s

desire for his bride, the church, as stated in his last will

and testament. His death the next day would seal the

new covenant with his sacrificial blood, permitting all

of Christ’s followers to receive his body and blood into

theirs in the Sacrament of the Altar.

Good Friday is the day on which the Son of God was

crucified and died for the forgiveness of all sin. While

the day may have first been known as “God’s Friday,”

Christ’s perfect work of salvation on the cross does

make the day “good.” This is the moment that serves as

the pivot point for all of history. Christ Jesus’ suffering

and death is the once-and-for-all cure for sin. Mankind

has not been the same since. Jesus Christ and him cru-

cified is what all of the Old Testament saints were look-

ing forward to as they waited for God’s salvation prom-

ises to be fulfilled.

Great attention and reverence should always be given to

Good Friday. Thomas Kelly’s great Holy Week hymn,

Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted, places us in the right

frame of mind for this utterly somber portion of Holy

Week. In the third verse, we sing, “Ye who think of sin

but lightly Nor suppose the evil great Here may view its

nature rightly, Here its guilt may estimate. Mark the

sacrifice appointed, See who bears the awful load; ‘Tis

the Word, the Lord’s anointed, Son of Man and Son of

God” (LSB 451, v3). Services on Good Friday are

meant to drive you and me to the low point of our think-

ing and feeling. We should be brought face-to-face with

the full severity of our sin and the price that had to be

paid for it, and for us.

Following his death on the cross, Jesus was then laid in

a tomb. His work of redemption complete, the Lord of

creation then rested from his work of re-creation. In its

history, the Church has had a grand celebration of the

events of Christ’s passion. It was held on Holy Satur-

day and is today often called “Easter Vigil.” While

spanning a couple of hours, this service seeks to recount

a large part of the story of Christ, going back to the ex-

periences of the Israelites in the Old Testament. It used

to be the major practice of the Church to conduct bap-

tisms at the Holy Saturday service and to confirm new

members. The service would include the celebration of

the Lord’s Supper and it would end on the high note of

the resurrection of Jesus’ from the dead.

These three days and their services all make up what is

called the Triduum, which means “three days.” In re-

membrance of the celebrations long past, the entirety of

these services is to be considered as all one, unified,

continuing service. Maundy Thursday begins with the

Invocation, which is not heard again until the celebra-

tion of Christ’s resurrection on Easter morning. The

Benediction is not heard until the end of the Easter ser-

vice, sealing the worship by the blessing given by Aaron

to the people of Israel (Numbers 6). The altar is

stripped at the end of Maundy Thursday’s service, to

signify the stripping down of Christ and his humility

before the governor and the world.

Good Friday’s services continue the theme of quiet re-

flection and heartfelt confession of sin. The story of

Christ’s passion is read and great hymns of the Church

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday

Lent Culminates in the Triduum

PTF NEWS

Mark your calendars! The annual PTF Fun Fair will be

held on Saturday, March 5 from 4-7 pm. Join us for inflata-

bles, games, fun and fellowship! Food provided by the 6th

grade class to raise money for their Gettysburg/DC trip.

Volunteers will be needed to help with games- watch for a

sign-up sheet outside the school office.

Purchase gift cards through Ram Rebate for hundreds of

stores and restaurants, and a percentage will go towards an

account of your choice. Visit www.shopwithscrip.com,

www.myscripwallet.com or stop by the school office.

Thanks to every one for their help in col-

lecting of Campbell soup points for the

Lutheran Special Education Ministries in

behalf of our Sunday School. In Febru-

ary a total 4840 points from UPC codes

and lids were packed and shipped to Lu-

theran Special Education Ministries. We will contin-

ue to collect the Campbell UPC code which must in-

clude the joining Campbell icon until 1 June 2016.

The UPC code or better yet the entire label may be

placed in the designated box in the coatroom. NOTE:

BEVERAGE CAPS AND SAUCE CAPS ARE RE-

QUIRED IN LIEU OF THE UPC. A list of eligible

product labels is posted on the bulletin board by the

fellowship hall.

CAMPBELL LABELS FOR EDUCATION WILL

BE DISCONTINUED 31July 2016. Please turn any

points you have save by 1 June 2016.

are sung. The final service of Good Friday ends with

the strepitus, a loud noise that serves to remind worship-

pers of the finality of Christ’s death and the sealing of

his tomb with the heavy stone.

There are some Lutheran churches that conduct an East-

er Vigil service. Many who do not have an Easter vig-

il—such as St. John’s—incorporate a few elements from

that service into an Easter sunrise service. It is then that

the Hallelujahs are reinstated and the festivities of East-

er begin! How amazing this is, these words and ser-

vices from the past, spoken, received, and believed by

brothers and sisters in Christ from centuries ago.

Lent finds its culmination and completion in the Tridu-

um: Holy/Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy

Saturday. If you do not already attend these services

(Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunrise),

reconsider doing so! You will join with countless num-

bers of the triumphant saints who have worshiped this

way before you. You will find the fulfillment of your

Lenten preparations with these services. How truly

blest we are to have these great treasures of the Church

passed down to us and preserved for our use.

God grant you his richest blessings in Christ as you con-

clude the season of Lent in much the same way as your

relatives before you, all for the sake of casting a humble

and repentant eye on the God-man, crucified for you.

All for you.

In service to Christ and his Church,

Pastor Caithamer

Good Friday: Chief Service (12pm)

Early in the Church’s history, all of the events of

Christ’s passion were celebrated in one, continuous

service, throughout the day and into the night. In

time, those celebrations were spread out over three

days: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Satur-

day. The Chief Service on Good Friday has been

considered the main service for that day, held be-

tween the hours of 9:00am to 3:00pm, the hours

Christ was hung on the cross. The Chief Service,

then, includes the entirety of the story of Christ’s

passion from John’s Gospel, along with the Bidding

Prayer, and the reproaches. This service and the

evening service, while remembering the death of Je-

sus Christ, are separate and distinct services. All are

invited to attend both services.

Good Friday: Tenebrae Vespers (7:15pm)

Following the remembrance of the six hours that

Christ hung on the cross, Good Friday concludes

with Tenebrae Vespers. This service had been cele-

brated on the morning of Good Friday, but has been

more recently moved to the end of the day. A signif-

icant feature of this service is the extinguishing of

seven altar candles throughout the service. A portion

of the passion narrative from John’s Gospel is read,

with the main emphases being on the prayers and the

preaching of God’s Word. The word “tenebrae”

means darkness, and so the service grows gradually

darker until the strepitus (“loud noise”) is heard in

the darkness of the sanctuary. All are invited to at-

tend this memorable service.

Two Special Good Friday Services

From the Finance Board In an effort to keep the members of St. John informed about the financial condition of the Church we are including infor-mation about our current financial situation. The Collapsed Income and Expense report shows the amount of income and expenses for the year to date. See printed version for the report showing the quantity of en-velope giving for the month of January 2016 May God continue to bless all the members of St. John! Kim , Finance Board, Chair

Volunteers needed - MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets at our church on the first and third Monday mornings from 9:00-11:00. They are currently seeking volunteers for their nursery and preschool rooms during the meetings. The responsibilities include loving, holding and caring for the children (MOPPETS) during the meetings. MOPS is a Christian ministry that seeks to connect moms from all around the world to a community of women in their neigh-borhoods, who meet together to embrace the journey of mother-hood. If interested in volunteering, please contact April.

Youth News Lenten Dinners—March 2 & 9. Sign-up is posted on the youth bulletin board.

Easter Breakfast—March 27. Sign up sheets to donate food for the breakfast are posted. All donations are very much appreciated! All youth and their families are needed to help setup, cook, serve, and cleanup for the Easter Breakfast, to be served from 7:00am to 8:00am in the Fellowship Hall.

It’s not too soon to start cleaning out your attics, garages, and closets to find items for the Youth Garage Sale! Mark your calendars for April 15 & 16! We will start taking items on the stage April 9.

Everyone’s invited to a New Orleans Themed Dinner on March 16 from 4:30 to

6:45pm in the Fellowship Hall. The youth group will be providing this dinner as a thank you, to the congregation, for supporting our Youth Group and the High School Youth’s upcoming trip to the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. Please join us for: Jambalaya, Red Beans & Rice, Salad, Bread Pudding, Lemonade & Tea.

LANDS OF LUTHER TOUR 2017

Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure and excitement that

we invite you to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the

Reformation with us on our 11-day Lands of Luther plus

Switzerland tour as we walk in the footsteps of Martin

Luther and witness sites important to his life and to the

Protestant Reformation. How thrilling it will be to see

Wittenberg where Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the door

of the Castle Church; Erfurt where he went to school and

became a monk; the Wartburg Castle where he lived in

disguise and translated the New Testament into German;

Eisleben where Luther was born – and died; and other im-

portant Reformation sites. In addition to the Luther sites,

we will enjoy some of the magnificent scenery of the Ba-

varian Alps and travel through some of the most scenic

areas of Europe. We’ll visit Leipzig – where Johann Se-

bastian Bach worked and is buried and Lucerne – with its

beautiful 14th and 15th century covered bridges. Our tour

also includes stops in Berlin and Munich, two of the

world’s great cities, and wonderful places to visit, shop,

and enjoy German cuisine. I’m sure you’ll see that this is

an opportunity you don’t want to miss and sincerely hope

that you will join us on this trip to the Lands of Luther.

Even if you are not a historian or Luther enthusiast, you

will no doubt enjoy the magnificent scenery of the German

and Swiss countryside, towns, cities as well as the experi-

ence of growing together in community, friendship and

faith with our group. Even if you traveled with Pastor

Wright to Germany in 2003, there are new and exciting

things to see on this tour as well! We have also hosted

tours to Italy and Ireland, so hope you will consider com-

ing with us! For more information or to reserve our seat

now, contact jimwright1961@gmail.com.

Sincerely, Pastor Jim Wright & Pastor Bill Emrick

BIBLICAL TOUR OF GREECE AND TURKEY – October 4-14, 2016 – “Following the Apostle Paul” –To Corinth, Athens, Philippi, Thes-salonica, etc. – Includes a Cruise of the Greek Islands to Patmos & Ephesus – $3854 from New York – Includes all the flights, meals, lodging, guides, tips, entrance fees, etc. – Will even make arrangements for the flight to New York from your home! Brochure available – Contact Darold Reiner, retired LCMS Pastor & former International LWML Pastoral Counselor (see printed version for information)

Music Notes

Choir schedules may be found below and at our church's website at http://stjohnmedia.org/music.html Adult choir rehearsals continue as follow Alleluia Ringers Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:00 pm No rehearsal March 30 Men's Choir Thursdays 6:00 – 6:45 pm No rehearsal March 24 Friday, March 25 6:00 – 7:00 pm Rehearsal for 7:15 pm service Mixed Choir Thursdays 6:45 – 7:30 pm No rehearsal March 31 Thursday, March 24 6:00 – 7:00 pm Rehearsal for 7:15 pm service Easter instrumentalists! We welcome you, as always, to be part of our ensemble on March 27. There will be a rehearsal on Saturday, March 26 at 10:00 am, and perhaps additional rehearsals before then, depending upon everyone’s availability. Performance schedule Sunday, March 6 Lent 4 8:00 & 10:45 Prelude Alleluia Ringers

10:45 Mixed Choir Sunday, March 13 Lent 5 10:45 Men’s Choir Sunday, March 20 Palm Sunday 9:00 (1 service) Mixed & Men’s Choirs Thursday, March 24 Maundy Thursday 7:15 Mixed Choir and Alleluia Ringers Friday, March 25 Good Friday Noon Singers needed

7:15 Men’s Choir Sunday, March 27 Easter 6:00 Trumpets 8:00 Alleluia Ringers, Brass & Mixed Choir 10:45 Brass & Men’s Choir

Two other musical events that I encourage you to add to your schedule this month: Sunday, March 13 at 7:30 pm at McKinley Presbyterian Church. Baroque Artists of Champaign Urbana (BACH) presents the winners of the annual YBAC competition, as well as Schubert’s beautiful “Mass in G.” Keith Williams will be playing in the orchestra! Friday, March 18, at 7:30 pm at the Virginia Theater, we hope you will attend a showing of Cecil B. DeMille’s 1927 classic silent movie “King of Kings”, accompanied on the Wurlitzer organ by Mark . This is a genuinely reverential experience, and one well suited for the en-tire family. Keith will provide free tickets for any and all children who wish to attend- just let me know!

ATTENDANCE FIGURES FOR FEBRUARY

Sundays 8:00 Comm 10:45 Comm Feb 7 190 148 97 86 Feb 14 172 122 78 71 Feb 21 160 120 128 102 Feb 28 191 158 126 114

Wednesdays 3:30 Comm 7:15 Comm Feb 3 28 22 Ash Wednesday Feb 10 72 63 83 70 Feb 17 94 47 63 51 Feb 24 (cancelled due to weather)

1 Esther

2 Roger

3 Megan

4 John, Judy, Aimee, Tara

5 Sheree, David, Rollin

7 Nick, Greg, Maxine

8 Zachary, Lauren, Elizabeth, Dale, Dan, Bryan,

Zach

9 Kathy, Tracy, Vicky

10 Nick

12 Anna, David, Rick

13 Richard, Kristina, Beverly

14 Don, Nancy, Jackie, Zachariah

15 Jesse, Clinton, Rod, David

16 Ruth, Kathy, Paul

17 Steve, Adam, Daniel

18 Ed, Michael

19 Sara, Scott, David, Michael, Arnold , Don ,

Susan

20 Will

21 Olivia, Isabella, Rachel

22 Dan, Kendall, Pam, Isaac

23 Kathy

25 Dion , Roger

26 Isaak, Bill

27 Audrey, Alex

28 Daniele, Chuck, Isabelle , Jake,

Teri

29 Caitlyn, Jaxon, Kelli, Judy ,

Shirley

30 Chris, Jed

31 Kevin, Bob, Lois, Gale, Angi ,

Ashley

2 Larry & Marilyn (42)

3 David & Anthea (4)

4 Greg & Sue (39)

11 Roger & Karen (39)

25 Lon & Betty (21)

29 Brian & Donna (13)

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES

PLEASE notify the church office (359-1123 if your birthday or anniversary is missing or incorrect. Unfortunately, we don’t have 100% of our members’ birthdays & anniversaries on file. Help us

complete and correct our records by letting us know of any errors or omissions. Thank you!

March 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Devotions &

Hymn-sing at

Amber Glen on the

13th & 27th at 2:30pm

1 10:15 Adult Bible Class

5:30 Fellowship Board

7:00 Trustees

2 8:05 Chapel

3:30 Lenten Service

4:30 Lenten Dinner

5:45 Midweek School

5:45 Lifelight

5:45 Love/Logic Class

6:00 Handbells

7:15 Lenten Service

3 9:00 Lifelight

12:30 Widow’s Group

6:00 Men’s Choir

6:30 Lifelight

6:45 Mixed Choir

4 5 4:00 PTF Fun Fair

6 4th Sunday in Lent

8:00 Holy Communion

(Alleluia Ringers)

9:30 Adult Bible Class,

New Member Class,

Sunday School

10:45 Holy Communion

7 6:30 School Board

8 6:00 Elders

9 8:05 Chapel

10:15 Adult Bible Class

3:30 Lenten Service

4:30 Lenten Dinner

5:45 Midweek School

5:45 Lifelight

5:45 Love/Logic Class

6:00 Handbells

7:15 Lenten Service

10 7:00 Men’s Prayer

Breakfast

9:00 Lifelight

10:00 Evangelism

1:30 Mary Martha

6:00 Men’s Choir

6:30 Lifelight

6:45 Mixed Choir

11 12

13 5th Sunday in Lent

8:00 Holy Communion

9:30 Confirmation

Questioning,

New Member Class,

Sunday School

10:45 Holy Communion

(Men’s Choir)

14 6:00 Finance Board

15 10:15 Adult Bible Class

1:00 Reading Buddies

6:00 Council

16 8:05 Chapel

3:30 Lenten Service

4:30 Lenten Dinner

5:45 Midweek School

5:45 Lifelight

6:00 Handbells

7:15 Lenten Service

17 9:00 Lifelight

6:00 Men’s Choir

6:30 Lifelight

6:45 Mixed Choir

18 19

20 Palm Sunday

8:00 Sunday School & Bible

Classes

9:00 Holy Communion

w/Jr. Confirmation

21 6:30 LWML

Day School Spring

Break 21st—28th

Newsletter Deadline

22 10:15 Adult Bible Class

6:00 Parish Ed

6:30 PTF

7:00 Youth Board

23 6:00 Handbells

24 Maundy Thursday

7:15 Holy Communion

(Alleluia Ringers)

25 Good Friday

12:00 Chief Service

7:15 Tenebrae Vespers

Church Office

closes at noon

26 2:00 Easter Breakfast

Set up

27 Easter Sunday

6:00 Sunrise Service

7:00 Easter Breakfast

8:00 Holy Communion

(Alleluia Ringers)

9:30 Adult Bible Class,

New Member Class,

Sunday School

10:45 Holy Communion

28 Church and

Day School Closed

29 10:15 Adult Bible Class

30 8:05 Chapel

5:45 Midweek School

5:45 Lifelight

7:15 Holy Communion

31 9:00 Lifelight

6:30 Lifelight