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March March March March 2014 2014 2014 2014 Volume Volume Volume Volume 47, Issue , Issue , Issue , Issue 3 The Leaf The Leaf The Leaf The Leaf – a monthly publication of GLC Gethsemane Lutheran Church Gethsemane Lutheran Church Gethsemane Lutheran Church Gethsemane Lutheran Church The Leaf The Leaf The Leaf The Leaf 35 East S 35 East S 35 East S 35 East Stanton Avenue tanton Avenue tanton Avenue tanton Avenue Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 614 614 614 614-885 885 885 885-4319 4319 4319 4319 www.gethsemane.org www.gethsemane.org www.gethsemane.org www.gethsemane.org Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor Rev. June A. Wilkins [email protected] Music Music Music Music Ministr Ministr Ministr Ministries ies ies ies Dr. Timothy E. Guenther [email protected] Learning & Family Ministries Learning & Family Ministries Learning & Family Ministries Learning & Family Ministries Terri Siebert [email protected] Child Care Center Child Care Center Child Care Center Child Care Center Brenda Weilbacher [email protected] Parish Secr Parish Secr Parish Secr Parish Secretary etary etary etary Diane Gutgesell [email protected] Custodians Custodians Custodians Custodians Kate and Shana Bumster In this Issue In this Issue In this Issue In this Issue From the Pastor – P. 2 Sunday School Food Drive – P. 3 Worship Projection – P. 4 Adult Education – P. 5 Book Group – P. 6 Quilting – P. 7 Prayer Concerns – P. 8 Council Highlights – P. 9 During our Wednesday Lenten Studies, Gethsemane will do a group study of “Unbinding Your Heart.” We will discuss and share our faith, why it is important to share it, and why we sometimes are apprehensive to do it. This is a very powerful study that will challenge you, deepen your faith, improve your prayer life and deepen your relationship with others. At the table in the narthex Order your book for the Lenten Study Sign up to bring soup or bread Sign up to set up or clean up Pick up your Lenten Devotion Book for at home Please note the change in time for worship. This year worship begins at 8:00pm , except for Ash Wednesday when worship begins at 7:00pm. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO INVITE OTHER PEOPLE TO THE STUDY! Lenten Study Unbinding Your Heart 40 Days of Prayer & Faith Sharing Wednesdays during Lent 6pm – Soup Supper 6:30 – Unbinding Your Heart Groups 8pm – Lenten Worship

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MarchMarchMarchMarch 2014201420142014

Volume Volume Volume Volume 44447777, Issue, Issue, Issue, Issue 3333

The LeafThe LeafThe LeafThe Leaf – a monthly publication of GLC

Gethsemane Lutheran ChurchGethsemane Lutheran ChurchGethsemane Lutheran ChurchGethsemane Lutheran Church The LeafThe LeafThe LeafThe Leaf

35 East S35 East S35 East S35 East Stanton Avenue tanton Avenue tanton Avenue tanton Avenue ♦ Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 ♦ 614614614614----885885885885----4319431943194319

www.gethsemane.orgwww.gethsemane.orgwww.gethsemane.orgwww.gethsemane.org

PastorPastorPastorPastor

Rev. June A. Wilkins [email protected]

Music Music Music Music MinistrMinistrMinistrMinistriesiesiesies

Dr. Timothy E. Guenther [email protected]

Learning & Family MinistriesLearning & Family MinistriesLearning & Family MinistriesLearning & Family Ministries

Terri Siebert [email protected]

Child Care CenterChild Care CenterChild Care CenterChild Care Center

Brenda Weilbacher [email protected]

Parish SecrParish SecrParish SecrParish Secretaryetaryetaryetary

Diane Gutgesell [email protected]

CustodiansCustodiansCustodiansCustodians

Kate and Shana Bumster

In this IssueIn this IssueIn this IssueIn this Issue

From the Pastor – P. 2

Sunday School Food Drive – P. 3

Worship Projection – P. 4

Adult Education – P. 5

Book Group – P. 6

Quilting – P. 7

Prayer Concerns – P. 8

Council Highlights – P. 9

During our Wednesday Lenten Studies, Gethsemane will do a group study of

“Unbinding Your Heart.” We will discuss and share our faith, why it is

important to share it, and why we sometimes are apprehensive to do it.

This is a very powerful study that will challenge you, deepen your faith,

improve your prayer life and deepen your relationship with others.

At the table in the narthex

• Order your book for the Lenten Study

• Sign up to bring soup or bread

• Sign up to set up or clean up

• Pick up your Lenten Devotion Book for at home

Please note the change in time for worship. This year worship begins at

8:00pm, except for Ash Wednesday when worship begins at 7:00pm.

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO INVITE OTHER PEOPLE TO THE STUDY!

Lenten Study

Unbinding Your Heart

40 Days of Prayer & Faith Sharing

Wednesdays during Lent

6pm – Soup Supper

6:30 – Unbinding Your Heart Groups

8pm – Lenten Worship

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STAFFSTAFFSTAFFSTAFF

Lenten Discipline by Pastor June Wilkins

In the first centuries of the Christian Church, Lent was

a time of preparation for those who wanted to be

baptized. The days leading up to Holy Week and

Easter were chosen, with the baptisms happening at

the Easter Vigil on the Saturday night of Easter. Those

preparing for baptism would be acknowledged by the

congregation and they would enter into a 40-day time

of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Today, our 40-day

Lenten disciplines are to help those of us who are

already baptized to re-focus and re-orient our lives to

God.

I would like to invite you to invest some time this year

in your Lenten discipline by attending the Wednesday

night Lenten soup suppers, discussion and worship.

The class this year will be Unbinding Your Heart, 40

days of prayer and faith sharing. On Ash Wednesday,

March 5th, your group leader will give you your book

and our first discussion will begin on March 12th. In

the study we will discuss our faith, why it’s important

to talk about it with others, and why we’re sometimes

hesitant to do so. There is also a 40-day prayer journal

that will lead you, each day, to reflect and pray on a

specific aspect of your faith.

This is a study on sharing our faith with others – better

known as Evangelism. Evangelism has gotten a bad

reputation. The author admits that most people would

rather opt for gall bladder surgery than talk about

Evangelism! But sharing our faith with others is one of

our calls and it can even be a joyful and inspiring

thing.

The people who first took this study in order to lead it

came in with much the same resistance to Evangelism.

This study though, is not about knocking on doors,

coercing people to come to church, or any other

generalities that we think about when we hear

“evangelism”. Rather, it was about deepening our

existing faith and being able to articulate it to other

church members, family and friends.

The leaders of the groups are Howard Feole, Nancy

Feole, Barbara Ford, Judy Kulikowski, Carol Prigan,

Scott Prigan, Gary Radar, Dick Reuning, Judy Reuning

and Sharon Walton. If you would like to, speak with

any of them about this study.

I hope that you will consider making the Wednesday

night class part of your Lenten discipline this year.

Pr. June

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STSTSTSTAFFAFFAFFAFF

A blessing?

When I recently told the story of Jesus Blesses the

Children (Mark 10: 13-16 and other gospels) to our

Play and Learn chapel children, I got an inquisitive look

on several faces. A blessing? What’s that?

Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them.

We can imagine him saying “God loves you just the

way you are and so do I”. This is after the disciples, in

their well-meaning way, told the parents that Jesus

was too busy for the children.

A blessing . . . what a wonderful way to begin or end a

child’s day. Bless them as they hurry out the door for

school. Bless them as they lay down their head to

sleep. Make the sign of the cross on their forehead.

Say “You are a child of God. God loves you and so do

I”. Create your own blessing specific to your child and

the circumstances of the day. Doesn’t need to be long

or fancy . . . just a few words from your heart. It may

make a change in the day for them, probably you, too!

Another thought – stick a blessing note in your child’s

lunch box or book bag. Bless them and their day.

Blessings to all of us – we all are children of God!

Terri Siebert

Learning & Family Ministries

Sunday School

Food Pantry Drive

Our children are collecting:

• Diapers

• baby wipes

• baby supplies

• canned meats (fish, chicken).

Donations will go to the Champion Ave LSS Food

Pantry.

Please bring donations to the atrium through

Easter Sunday.

Thanks!

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FROM OUR COMMITTEESFROM OUR COMMITTEESFROM OUR COMMITTEESFROM OUR COMMITTEES

Worship Projection Committee:

The Worship Projection Committee continues to meet

to address the issues before us. First, of course, is the

question of how to conform the chancel area to the

requirements for projection in a way which also is

mindful of the varying preferences of the congre-

gation. We are making progress but still aren’t there

yet. However, once a solution is reached, carefully

priced and approved by Council, we will certainly

share it with all of you.

A good note to

report is that we

now have about

$16,000 in the

Projection Fund

although we

have not as yet

pushed hard for

donations. But

don’t let that

hold you back.

Please consider supporting this effort with a

contribution. You can place your check in the offering

plate with “Projection Fund” clearly noted on the

memo line.

We are also beginning our search for Projectionists.

We hope to assemble and train a small group of

committed individuals who aren’t afraid of technology

and can stay alert for the entire service. If you are

over the age of 14, you could qualify. If interested,

please talk to Paul Siebert, Mike Siddall or Jim Sauer.

And finally, we are committed to continuing with the

occasional, perhaps monthly, use of projection in our

worship services. We also continue to invite your

input and comments.

Bill Darlage, Joe Riley, Jim Sauer, Paul Seibert, Mike

Siddall, Jill Woods

Property Management: Access Codes

In recent months, several members have notified the

church office that they have lost or misplaced cell

phones, purses, etc, which contained, among other

things, their security access code for entry to the

church. While we are sorry for their loss, we are also

very grateful that they thought to notify the office.

Remember, these codes are as good as a key, enabling

the bearer to gain access to the church. So as a

reminder, treat these codes as you would the key to

your own home. If you are keeping the number in

your purse or wallet, don’t put Gethsemane’s name

on the same piece of paper. And if for some reason

you lose them, please call us and let us know. We can

always cancel your old code and issue you a new one.

Thank you for your care and your help in maintaining

the security of our building.

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LLLLEARNEARNEARNEARN

LIFETIME LEARNING HOUR Christian Education about life, for life, and for a lifetime.

SUNDAYS AT 10:45 AM

IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

March 2 Conversations on Discipleship

Gethsemane Stewardship Team

Come and join a conversation about discipleship.

Everything we have comes from God. REALLY? What

does discipleship look like? How is it different from

membership in our congregation? What is a steward

anyway? Brought to you by the Gethsemane

Stewardship Team (Barbara Ford, Celia Conlon,

Andrea Mayer) with input from Hank Langknecht.

March 9,16,23,30, April 6 The Immigrant Experience: Then and Now

Should We Change the Inscription

on the Statue of Liberty?

Violet Meek

There are 23 First English Lutheran Churches in the

ELCA in Ohio and the nearby states. Have you ever

wondered why? For that matter, have you ever

wondered why the ELCA has a Slovak Synod?

Immigration is much in the news these days. But it

isn’t new. Immigration and the immigrant experience

have been a part of Lutheranism in America since our

earliest days on the North American continent. For

that matter, if you consider the Hebrew immigrants to

Egypt or the return of the Hebrews from exile in

Babylon and their reception by (and of) those who had

remained in the Kingdom of Judah, the story of

immigration is a very old one, told again and again.

And here we are again, trying to understand what God

would have us do now in this time. Each wave of

immigration to this country changes the immigrants

and changes the country itself. What should we think

about? What do we need to know?

In our Adult class on immigration we will start with the

stories of our own members who are immigrants

themselves or whose families were. We will look at

the ways for good and ill that America has responded

to past waves of immigration. Lutherans began as an

immigrant church, does that still matter to today’s

Lutherans? Should it?

We will also attempt to understand contemporary

issues. On March 23 Joyce Geary will share

immigration stories from the many ESL students she

has tutored over the years.

Our decisions about advocacy need to be based on a

thoughtful, prayerful understanding of what the Lord

is calling us to do.

“Take 30 Minutes” will center on what we can do that

is simple to be healthier in body and spirit. Everyone is

welcome on Friday, March 7, to join the conversation

at Bob Evans on Olentangy River Rd south of King Ave.

for breakfast or just coffee from 7-8:00am.

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BBBBOOK GROUPOOK GROUPOOK GROUPOOK GROUP

This is Gethsemane’s Book Group reading schedule for 2014-2015. All discussions

are from 7:30 – 9:00 PM in the church library, usually the last Wednesday of the

month. See specific dates below. You are invited to attend all sessions or to come

when you can. For more information contact:

Sharon Walton at 614-451-4820 or [email protected]

Barbara Ford at 614-263-1365 or [email protected].

DATE TITLE AUTHOR LEADER

February 26 Sonnets from the Portuguese Elizabeth Barrett

Browning

Joy McLemore

March 26 NO MEETING (LENT)

April 30 The Lemon Tree: an Arab, a Jew, and

the Heart of the Middle East

Sandy Tolan Joyce Geary

May 28 Gone Girl Gillian Flynn Arlene Hendrickson

June 25 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot Eric Walton

July 30 TBD

August 27 Light in August William Faulkner Carol Prigan

September 24 The Round House Louise Erdrich Don Dell

October 29 The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Hono Lyatuu

November 19 King Peggy Bartels and Herman Barbara Ford

December 31 NO MEETING (NEW YEAR’S EVE)

January 28 Miracle at St. Anna James McBride Heidi Hiller

February 25 Wolf Hall (book one) Hilary Mantel Andrea Mayer

March 15 NO MEETING (LENT)

April 29 The Guernsey Literary

and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer Jane Siebert

May 27 The Shack William Paul Young Judy Kulikowski

TBD The Not So Big Life (Making Room for

What Really Matters)

Sarah Susanka Beth Swallow

TBD Gilead Marilynne Robinson Sharon Walton

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CCCCONNECTONNECTONNECTONNECT

Small Group

Ministries

First Reflections

Monday Bible Study

Paula Sauer

[email protected]

Brown Bag Bible Bunch

Dick Lyndes

[email protected]

Connections:

Faith at Work

Judy Reuning

[email protected]

Book Group

Sharon Walton

[email protected]

Barbara Ford [email protected]

Men’s Breakfast

Bob Davis

[email protected]

Habitat for Humanity

Bill Darlage

[email protected]

LWR Quilts

Terri Siebert

[email protected]

Prayer Shawls

[email protected]

OR

Call the

Church Office

Gethsemane's Quilting Project Receives Thrivent Funding

We are excited to learn that once again our Lutheran World Relief quilting project

has received funding from the West Franklin County chapter of Thrivent Financial.

We are receiving $1800 which will allow us to purchase the fabric for quilt backs as

well as the batting and thread needed to complete the quilts. The quilt tops are

mostly made from donated fabrics but are supplemented with purchased fabric if

needed. The funding gives us the opportunity to create as many quilts as we can to

serve others in need around the world. Thank you Thrivent!

From the LWR Quilt website-

When you make and send a Quilt, you are not only comforting someone you have

never met, but providing an object that is useful in ways you probably never

imagined. In addition to being a cozy, clean new bed cover, it can be:

• a baby carrier, tied around a mother’s back;

• a market display, spread on the ground and piled with vegetables;

• a sack for transporting those goods to market;

• a sunshade;

• a shawl; and most importantly

• a constant reminder that someone, far away, cares a lot.

Help us do what we can at Gethsemane....sew a top (rolls of squares can be found

on the Sign-up desk with directions attached), come to a workday and knot,

purchase colorful fabric, pray for our quilt recipients (and our quilters).

Next quilting workdays: 9am -12noon

Saturday March 29

Saturday April 26

For more information, see Terri Siebert, quilt coordinator, 890-6820,

[email protected]

“Souper” Bowl Sunday

Thanks to all who contributed on “Souper” Bowl

Sunday. We collected $607.00 along with 90 cans

and jars of food such as vegetables, fruits, soup,

and baby food; 30 boxes of food such as

macaroni and drinks; personal items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste,

toilet paper, diapers, soap, detergent, sanitary products, and deodorant.

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PPPPEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWS

March

Birthdays

1 Paul Feldman

2 Char Jessie

4 George Smith

5 Mike Murphy

6 Sela Woods

8 Amanda Burchfield

9 Chris Bullwinkle

Allison Stoshak

10 Dotty Edwards

Matthew Frashier

11 Madelyn Smith

14 Mark Keller

15 Joel Bullwinkle

17 Penelope Smith

25 Donna Darlage

Phyllis Nelson

26 Bryn Hagerdorn

Leah Hiller

28 Jill Feole

Paula Sauer

29 Diane Langner

Our Prayers and

Concern Are With . . .

“Pray in the Spirit at all times in every

prayer and supplication. To that end

keep alert and always persevere in

supplication for all the saints.”

Ephesians 6:18

New concerns: Margaret Murphy for

foot and ankle surgery on Feb. 14 …

Toben Turner for a broken wrist …

(Sela Woods surgery has been post-

poned.)

Members with ongoing concerns:

Donna Baer … Beryl Cumberland … Bob

and Sibylle Custis … Doris Devine …

Elaine Haines … Sue Jones … Rob

Needham … Phyllis Nelson … Lee Ann

Perin … Ed Savolaine … Kathleen

Vergamini.

Family and friends with concerns:

Sharlene Brengman (mother of Jill

Woods) … Amanda Montgomery

(mother-in-law of Kathy Montgomery)

… Stephanie Savolaine (daughter-in-

law of Ed and Carol Savolaine) … John

Siddall (father of Mike Siddall) …

Dennis Weirick (brother of Jan Davis).

Our love and compassion to the

families of Bruno Peter Bruno (cousin

of Anita Gardner) who passed away

Feb. 7 … Alex Nagy (son of Eleanor

Nagy) who passed away Jan. 26 …

Graham Power (husband of former

intern Pam Power) who passed away

Feb. 5 … Gerald Spring (brother of

Howard Spring) who passed away Feb.

1 ... Meredith Dobyn’s partner Howard

who passed away Feb. 4.

Homebound: Dotty Edwards (Laurels-

Worthington) … Carolyn Fergus (Wesley

Glen) … Ken Gerken (Mayfair Village) …

Mary Lou Means (Wesley Glen) …

Eleanor Nagy … Becky Oldaker

(Bennington Glen) … Ralph Portzline

(Chapel Grove Inn) … Phyllis Wei … Reva

Woodruff.

Would you like to add a name

to the Sunday prayers?

Contact church secretary, Diane, at 885-

4319 or [email protected]

before 10:00 am on Thursday to have

the name printed in the bulletin. After

that time, you will have the opportunity

in worship to name those silently or

aloud during the prayers. You may also

have the name sent out to the congre-

gation via our E-Prayers (email).

Dear GLC Friends,

It’s been almost a month since I moved

and I miss my church! GLC is a great

church in many respects. Of course the

church is the people. All of you make it

great – keep it up.

Thank you for your kindness and prayers

over the years for me and many

members of my family.

God bless you all. God keep you all in His

care.

Sincerely – Ralph Portzline

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COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

Purpose Statement The people of

Gethsemane

Lutheran Church

Sing God’s good news

Share God’s

unconditional welcome

Care for each other

Serve those in need

Guiding Principles • The life, words, and

actions of Jesus Christ are

the inspiration for all we

do and are.

• We recognize the

uniqueness of each

individual. We welcome

and value everyone.

• We reach out to each

other, our neighbors, and

creation with our hearts

and minds as well as with

our labor, generosity, and

works of justice.

• We create a supportive

environment to nurture

growth and learning. We

find Christ in the study of

God’s Word and through

sharing questions, doubts,

a diversity of opinions, and

new ideas.

• As a faithful Christian

community, we are led by

the Holy Spirit to live and

worship together, respect

differences, communicate

openly, and seek consen-

sus.

Highlights of Council Meeting – February 13, 2013

A copy of the Council minutes and Financial Report is posted in Atrium Way.

PLEASE READ BUT LEAVE POSTED. Take home copies (minus attachments) are available

at the Sign Up Desk in the narthex.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

All church leaders are encouraged to participate in the Wednesday night Lenten

Study using “Unbinding Your Heart”.

Hank Langknecht’s resignation letter was read and accepted. The Nominations

team will be advised to begin the search for a new Vice President.

SECRETARY’S REPORT

January minutes were previously emailed to council members. No corrections

reported. MOTION: (J. Kulikowski, C. Jessie) to approve the January minutes.

TREASURER’S REPORT

The budget process will begin soon. Council’s role will be to determine how to

handle any possible deficits. Process will conclude with Congregation Meeting

June 1.

FINANCIAL REPORT

Rick explained the various reports to new council members, drawing attention to

what is most important.

Contributions were on budget for January and ahead for the fiscal year but it is

too early to draw any conclusions.

We will be the fiscal agent for the Swahili Ministry (IYK) so new lines will be added

to reports for this.

MINISTRY TEAMS

Jill Woods asked for clarification of council’s expectations with regard to

Projection and the timeline for implementation. It was agreed that the promised

expectations of funding, volunteers and acceptable design must be fulfilled.

Proper implementation is more important than implementation by a deadline.

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COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

Congregation

Council

OFFICERS:

President

Barbara Ford [email protected]

Vice-President

Hank Langknecht [email protected]

Secretary

Bonnie Reilly [email protected]

Treasurer

Rick Langner [email protected]

MEMBERS:

Imma Lyatuu [email protected]

Jill Woods [email protected]

Judy Kulikowski [email protected]

Char Jessie [email protected]

Gary Rader [email protected]

PASTOR’S REPORT

Pastor June led members through an activity to help understand what a vision

statement is. Members shared vision statements from other churches, non-

profits, and businesses. Discussion followed with regard to what a vision

statement might look like for Gethsemane.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13 AT 7:00 P.M.

Submitted by Bonnie Reilly

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SERVING THIS MONTH – MARCH 2014

March 2

9:30 AM

March 9

9:30 AM

March 16

9:30 AM

March 23

9:30 AM

March 30

9:30 AM

Assisting Minister Barbara Ford Barbara Ford Barbara Ford Barbara Ford Barbara Ford

Sound

Monitor

Jim Sauer Mike Siddall Mark Geary Byron Ford Eric Walton

Readers Judy Kulikowski

Carol Savolaine

Hugh Geary

Joyce Geary

Dick Reuning

Judy Reuning

Jim Sauer

Paula Sauer

Mike Siddall

Gary Rader

Ushers

Jim Driver

Barb Driver

GottfriedMaeffert

Manfred Maeffert

Jeff Luedke

Wendy Luedke

Scott Conlon

Bob Abdou

Bill Darlage

Paul Siebert

Dave Reutter

Jane Sieberth

Hugh Geary

Joyce Geary

Mark Geary

Judy Reuning

Jim Sauer

Paula Sauer

Andrea Mayer

Tim Mayer

Nursery http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4CAFA92AA13-sunday

Click on the link to sign up and serve in the nursery.

Communion

Bread

Joyce Geary Howard Feole Worship Team Brian Lutz Brian Murphy

Communion Care

Lisa Ankrom Bonnie Reilly Bonnie Reilly Barb Driver Barb Driver

Counters Dave Reutter

Brian McLean

Joyce Davis Mark Geary

Jeff Luedke

Wendy Luedke

Joanne Leussing

Hugh Geary

SERVING WEDNESDAYS IN LENT

Ash

Wednesday

March 5

7:00 PM

Lent 1

March 12

8:00 PM

Lent 2

March 19

8:00 PM

Lent 3

March 26

8:00 PM

Lent 4

April 2

8:00 PM

Lent 5

April 9

8:00 PM

Assisting

Minister

Barbara Ford

Sound

Monitor

Byron Ford Eric Walton Jim Sauer Mike Siddall

Readers Don Huiner

Jon Ankrom

Brian Murphy Dick Jones Joe Reilly

Ushers Jim Driver

Barb Driver

Gott. Maeffert

Man. Maeffert

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MARCH 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2

9:30 AM

Worship

10:45 AM

Education

3:30 PM

Swahili Worship

3

8:00 AM

Reflections

8:00 PM

A.A. & Al Anon

4

10:30 AM

Staff Meeting

12:45 PM

P&L Chapel

5

6:00 PM

Soup Supper

7:00 PM *

Ash

Wednesday

Worship

6

6:00 PM

Handbells

7:15 PM

Choir

7

7:00 PM

Connections

8

8:00 AM

Men’s

Breakfast

9

9:30 AM

Worship

10:45 AM

Education

3:30 PM

Swahili Choir

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DEADLINE

10

8:00 AM

Reflections

8:00 PM

A.A. & Al Anon

11

10:30 AM

Staff Meeting

12:45 PM

P&L Chapel

6:00 PM

P&L Staff

12

10:00 AM

Food Pantry

6:00 PM

Soup Supper

6:30 PM

Lenten Study

7:30 PM

Swahili

Ministry

8:00 PM

Lenten

Worship

13

6:00 PM

Handbells

7:00 PM

Council

7:15 PM

Choir

14

15

9:00 AM –

10:00 PM

Scandinavian

Club

16

8:30 PM

Health Ministry

9:30 AM

Worship

10:45 AM

Education

3:30 PM

Swahili Choir

17

8:00 AM

Reflections

6:00 PM

Day Care

7:30 PM

Prayer Shawl

8:00 PM

A.A. & Al Anon

18

10:30 AM

Staff Meeting

12:45 PM

P&L Chapel

19

6:00 PM

Soup Supper

6:30 PM

Lenten Study

8:00 PM

Lenten

Worship

20

6:00 PM

Handbells

7:15 PM

Choir

21 22

23

9:30 AM

Worship

10:45 AM

Education

3:30 PM

Swahili Choir

24

8:00 AM

Reflections

8:00 PM

A.A. & Al Anon

25

1:30 PM

Staff Meeting

12:45 PM

P&L Chapel

7:00 PM

Worship

Ministry Team

26

6:00 PM

Soup Supper

6:30 PM

Lenten Study

7:30 PM

Swahili

Ministry

8:00 PM

Lenten

Worship

27

6:00 PM

Handbells

7:15 PM

Choir

28

29

9-12:00 PM

Quilting

30

9:30 AM

Worship

10:45 AM

Education

3:30 PM

Swahili Choir

31

8:00 AM

Reflections

8:00 PM

A.A. & Al Anon

*Worship on Ash Wednesday is at 7:00pm, but changes to 8:00pm for our 30-

minute Evening Prayer Service for Lent to give more time to the Lenten Study.

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