The Eagle March 2020

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 3220 Columbus St., Grove City, Ohio

614/875-2314 www.stjohnsgc.org

Dear Friends in Christ, Back in the early centuries of the Christian Church, the forty days before the Festival of the Resurrection became a special training period for new believers before they were baptized en masse at the Vigil, the night before Easter. This training period reflected the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1-11). Desig-nating these six weeks on the calendar as a kind of “team training season” was yet another way believers in the ear-ly Church sought to follow the rhythms of Jesus’ life and imitate him. They wanted their schedules to reflect Jesus’ life in a very literal way. During those forty days, the Christian neophytes received instruction in the basic ideas and practices of the faith. A question-and-answer teaching format not only helped them grasp the fundamentals of Christianity, but also equipped them to speak openly about Jesus and share him with people who were submerged in a culture of pagan-ism, skepticism, fear and unbelief. Over the centuries, the training period morphed into the forty day season of Lent we know now. The word “Lent” itself comes from Old English and means “Spring season.” I like how Training and Spring Renewal come together in this, my personal favorite season of the Church year. There is no worthwhile training in this broken world that does not involve self-control, struggle, personal challenge, and self-discipline. As any top athlete will agree, effective training always involves a degree of self-abnegation. Hence the common traditional Lenten disciplines of renunciation (giving something up to focus more keenly on Je-sus), and adding new things to our schedules (e.g. personal devotions). An old warrior proverb captures the original spirit of Lent: “Train hard, fight easy.” We don’t train to save ourselves (God has done that). Jesus has saved us, so now we can get on with the daily training that makes the brief battle we’re left to fight in this world before we die easier. So what are some “Spring training” opportunities at St. John’s? During Lent (February 26th-April 9th) we add extra Wednesday worship services to the calendar at Noon and 6:15 p.m. This year, on Wednesdays, we’ll be exploring a topic that captures the idea of Lent perfectly: “A New and Right Spirit.” Of course, we always offer opportunities for believers of all ages to jump in the faith-training process: Five adult classes every Sunday, Sunday School, evening Bible classes, youth activities, mission projects, and a boatload of ongoing service opportunities. I encourage you to participate in Lenten Spring training at St. John’s this year in whatever way you can. The world is always tempting us with false fixes, and the enemy wants us to go it alone. Jesus has set us free from the misery of trying to control every aspect of our own lives all the time. Instead of fighting our battles alone and feeling the full weight of our own sins, weaknesses, failures and mortality, we can continually train ourselves for a whole new pur-pose in life. We can join God’s fight for the sake of the many people in our lives and in our community who are struggling with a sense of meaninglessness, abandonment, and death. Following the discipline of Lent is a way of answering Jesus’ call: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:29-30). That might be the most surprising thing about Lent: under the dust of Ash Wednesday, the solemnity of the season, and our special acts of self-discipline, we walk with the One who opens the door to true joy. Christian training, like any other serious training, is going to involve failures and frustrations as well as victories. But spring is coming. A new life is coming. In Christ, it’s all going to end in a resurrection. May God’s peace be with you! Pastor Seth Jersild

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH STAFF

Seth Jersild, Senior Pastor 614-875-2314 sjersild@stjohnsgc.org 217-255-2118 Patricia A. Morlock, Assoc. Pastor 614-875-2314 pmorlock@stjohnsgc.org 740-405-1548 Dirk Ahlgrim, Sat. Night Organist 614-875-2314 Tim Allman, Sunday School Superintendent 614-875-2314 Elaine Bennett, Dir. of Lay Ministries 614-446-0148 elaine.bennett@stjohnsgc.org Michael Esposito, Business Manager 614- 875-2256 mesposito@stjohnsgc.org Karl Eiginger, Children’s Choir Director 614-875-2314 Nick Grossman, Contemporary Worship Leader 614-875-2314 Diana Imbrock, Youth Director grades 7-12 614-271-5775 dimbrock@stjohnsgc.org Doug Jones, Custodian 614-875-2314 Susan Abbott Locey, Bell Choir Director 614-208-8215 Janice Miller, Recorder 614-875-2314 jmiller@stjohnsgc.org Gary Pecuch, Youth Ministry Coord./Confirmation614-620-2659 gpecuch@stjohnsgc.org Laurie Pecuch, Youth Director grades K-12 614-620-2669 lpecuch@stjohnsgc.org John Schuder, Minister of Music 614-254-3310 jfs4wd@sbcglobal.net David Shrum, Contemporary Music Leader 614-875-2314 Karen Whyte, Librarian 614-878-9392 barnowl@iwaynet.net

OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF:

Glenn Bobb who died on Jan. 21, 2020 Richard Johnston who died on Feb. 3, 2020.

Janet Smith who died on Feb. 11, 2020 Marilyn Bain who died on Feb. 17, 2020.

All who mourn are in our prayers.

The deadline for the APRIL Eagle is March 10th.

Email announcements & articles to sj@stjohnsgc.org or leave a handwritten copy in

the church office.

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL

Officers: Neva Warren, President; Kevin Stener-son, Vice President; Melissa Butsko, Secretary; Dan Yeater, Treasurer. Members-At-Large: Debbie Abbitt, Fred Previts, Aaron Clark, Cindy Henricksen, Warren Althoff, Jeff Dardinger, Richard Werner.

Church Office hours are Monday through Friday,

8am to 4pm.

Congratulations to Sarah Miller on the birth of her baby boy, Jaxon on Feb. 2, 2020. Candy Miller is the proud grandmother!

NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Mark and Kim Meadows have lived in Central Ohio for

30 years. Mark was raised in Dearborn MI, and Kim is from Boulder, CO. They attended the same Baptist

church in Boulder and met when their pastor set them

up! They were married on a Friday the 13th, 33 years

ago! They have two children and a very spoiled Chihua-hua named Bella. Their son Troy is 25 and an actuary,

while their daughter Lauren is 23 and a 2nd-grade

teacher. Kim is a Reading Specialist at Prairie Norton

Elementary and Mark works in mutual fund and 529 plan operations at Morgan Stanley. They are happy to join

the warm congregation at St John’s, and are impressed

with the variety of ministries here!

GIVE YOUR SPOUSE THE GIFT OF A LIFE-

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LENT AND EASTER Mar. 4-April 1 Wednesday Lenten Services

at 12 noon and 6:15pm “A New and Right Spirit”

April 2 Easter Family Fun Night at 5:45pm April 5 Palm Sunday “The Cry of the Whole Congregation” 6pm Saturday, and 8:15 and 11am on Sunday April 8 Holy Week Breakfast 7am Maundy Thursday Service at 7pm April 9 Holy Week Breakfast 7am Good Friday Service at 12 noon and 7pm April 11 Sit-down Communion Service at 1pm Easter Service at 6pm April 12 Easter Services - Traditional at 8:15 and 11am Contemporary at 11am Easter Breakfast—7am-10am

OUR LENTEN JOURNEY THEME: “A NEW AND RIGHT SPIRIT”

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10

In this holy season of Lent, we ask God to align our spirit with His desires for us, our families, our church, our communities, and our world. This alignment takes the form of certain attitudes that are not naturally part of our personalities. In Lent, we ask God to plant these attitudes deep within our hearts. As they are nurtured in the community of faith through worship, prayer, service, and study, these attitudes begin to take root and grow—not perfectly, but steadily. Lent calls us to think, decide, and act out of these desires that make up our new nature as baptized believers who are sealed with the Holy Spirit and marked with Christ’s cross forever. Join us on Wednesdays at 12 noon and 6:15pm.

Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26 “The Spirit of Repentance” Wednesday, March 4 “The Spirit of Truth” Wednesday, March 11 “The Spirit of Trust” Wednesday, March 18 “The Spirit of Perseverance” Wednesday, March 25 “The Spirit of Humility” Wednesday, April 1 “The Spirit of Power” Maundy Thursday, April 9 “The Spirit of Community”

LIVE JESUS! To find peace of mind

Follow Jesus To chase gloom and doom

Trust Jesus To bring comfort and hope

Believe Jesus To spread love and joy

Share Jesus To gain eternal life

Live Jesus! Ada Weygandt

WALKING WITH JESUS During the Lenten time of the soul His forgiveness makes us whole.

Walking with Jesus, Searching the deths of our hearts

For the sins that divide and separate, Walking with Jesus,

We have the hope of heaven and everlasting life with Him. Ada Weygandt

EASTER LILIES - to order a lily for the Easter worship services in memory or in honor or a loved one, please fill out a form located at the church entrances, or access one via the website at www.stjohnsgc.org. Forms will also be available in the April Eagle.

YOUTH GROUPS

Adventure Club, grades K – 4, with a special class for 4 and 5 yr. olds, meets Thursdays, 5:45-7:15pm.

Faith Trek, grades 5—6, also meet also on Thursdays, 5:45—7:15pm. $2 is the suggested

donation for dinner on Thursday nights.

Explorers (grades 7—8) and Energizers (grades 9—12) meet on Wednesdays, 7—8:30pm.

IQA High School Bible Study meets on Sundays,

12:30—2:30pm.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR meets Thursdays, before Adventure Club, 5—5:30pm, in the sanctuary. It’s a great program. Connect with

Karl Eiginger for more information at 817-709-5604.

SUPPORT THE YOUTH

Join the Kroger Community Rewards Program. https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards. The number for St. John’s is EY530. The Kroger Community Rewards Program is easy to join and it costs you nothing! Another way to help support the youth ministries at St. John’s is to purchase Scrip gift cards. Scrip has cards for everything from i-tunes, to gas cards, to the major stores, to your favorite restaurants. Obtain an order form from the youth office door (top slot). Return Scrip forms and payment to the church office or a paid youth staff person. Scrip orders are placed on the first Tuesday of the month and orders ar-rive within the week. Or you can order SCRIP on-line! Talk to Pam Wittenberg at 614-579-7285 on how to order on-line and/or put more monies on an existing SCRIP card. Finally, link your Amazon orders to St. John’s. The church will receive .05% of what you order on select-ed Amazon items. You can do this directly through your Amazon ac-count or set up an AmazonSmile account using your Amazon password and log-in at https://smile.amazon.com/. Contact Gary at gpecuch@stjohnsgc.org if you need assistance.

DID YOU KNOW?

We have a Handbook of Best Practices for the Youth Ministries at St. John’s? These best practices are in place to keep our children and youth safe as they participate in the youth ministries at St. John’s. This handbook is made available to all adult volun-teers at St. John’s.

37 Adult volunteers and 18 teen volunteers are in the church building each week. These amazing leaders are committed to serving, faith webbing and loving kids into the kingdom at Adventure Club, Faith Trek, Energizers, and Explorers. Praise God for their faithfulness!

Did you know there is a Youth Endowment Fund? There is! Talk to Gary about it!

Summer 2020

Academy at Heartland, June 1-4 Camp Faith at LMC, June 19–

21 Faith in Action at St. John’s, June 29—July 1 Vacation Bible School at St. John’s, July 6—10

Registration deadline for all camps is April 15th.

Contact Laurie Pecuch at lpecuch@stjohnsgc.org for questions and more details!

Together in Ministry with You! Laurie, Gary, and Diana

The Lenten Bible Project!

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105

The Bible Project starts on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26th and goes through Lent, until Easter Sunday, April 12th.

The 3rd—6th grade students are collecting monies to buy new Bibles for the Bed

Brigade. When the Bed Brigade delivers beds, families will get a new Bible!

Pick up a special offering envelope in the link area or north entrance. Make checks out to St. John’s Lutheran and note in the memo that it’s for the “Bible Project”.

This project is being led by 3rd—6th grade students. They have posters up throughout the church that they’ve colored. They’ve also written about their favorite Bible story which will be posted in the March/

April Eagle and also in weekly bulletins. See a few of their stories below. The students are also checking on the envelopes every week and coming around and sharing the project to different small groups. You’ll

also see several students share this month through temple talks and Facebook posts on the St. John’s private Facebook page.

One thing is for certain, they are very excited about collecting monies to buy Bibles for the Bed Brigade recipients! After Easter students will purchase and deliver Bibles to the Grove City Bed Brigade site.

Brayden Gottshall

“My favorite story of the Bible is the Devil in the Desert. This story is about how Jesus was fasting for 40 days and nights in the desert. The devil went to Jesus and tempted him. Jesus said, ‘Do not put the Lord to the test.’ The devil left and the angels came to him. I like this story because I think it’s cool that Jesus had to fight against temptation, but he won! I think everyone should read this story because if you trust

the Word of God then nobody will be able to cause you to fail. Please give a donation to the Lenten Bible Project so when beds are delivered to families, the families also get a new Bible.”

Dylan Allman

“My favorite Bible story is the parting of the Red Sea. God sent Moses to free the Israelites. During their escape, God had Moses part the Red Sea so they could cross it. When the Egyptians came the sea

returned to normal hurting them. I like this story because it shows how God can send anyone to do big things. Please give a donation to the Lenten Bible Project so others can read this story.”

Ben Previts

“My favorite story of the Bible is Jesus’ Birth. This story is about Jesus being born from Mary in a stable in Jerusalem. I like this story because it tells about our Savior being born. I think everyone should read

this story because you can get hope that Jesus can help you and proof that He is real. Please give a do-nation to the Lenten Bible Project so people who don’t have Bibles can know the Word of God because

you donated to help this project.”

Layla Greer

“My favorite story of the Bible is about the friends who brought the paralyzed man to Jesus. The friends sawed a hole in the roof of the house so their friend could see Jesus. I like this story because it talks about a man who had no hope and suddenly he had all the hope in the world. I think everyone should

read this story because it’s good. Please give a donation to the Lenten Bible Project so we can give more Bibles to the Bed Brigade for people who need beds and Bibles.”

WOMEN OF THE NALC

Here’s a spiritual growth goal: join a Circle of friends. Elizabeth Circle meets the 1st Monday each month. Sarah

Circle meets the 4th Monday each month. Joining our Circles is an easy way to make new friends and grow spiritu-

ally. Contact Vi Davis at 614-875-2605, or Debbie Abbitt at 614-326-9253, for more information.

Sarah Circle Monday, March 23

Rooms 103-4 7:00pm

Elizabeth Circle Monday, March 2

Rooms 101-2 6:30pm

THE SUMMER CAMP 2020 REGISTRATION FORM is located on the youth office door and in the link area. There is an April 15th deadline for Camp Faith, Faith in Action, and The Academy at Heartland. This allows us time to appropriately plan and get to each camp the required papers they request of us. If you have any questions about any of the Summer Faith Adventures for 2020, please talk to Gary, Laurie, or Diana.

One of the best books I have read in the past few years is an immanently practical work entitled, Joining Jesus On His Mission: How to Be an Everyday Missionary, by Greg Finke. When I finished I thought, “This is the kind of down-to-earth, practical ‘how-to’ manual I’ve been waiting for, and that our congregations need.” Author and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod pastor, Finke is the founder of Dwelling 1:14, www.dwelling114.org, an organization based on John 1:14 to help Jesus-followers connect in their neighborhoods, workplaces and schools for discipling and missional living.

A “Joining Jesus On His Mission” workshop led by Greg Finke will be held on Saturday, March 21 at First English Lutheran Church, 53 Park Ave. W., Mans-field, OH 44902. I encourage you, your leaders, and as many congregation mem-bers as possible to register for this opportunity for breakthrough in your understanding and practice of practical discipleship and missional living. Jeff Morlock, Dean, Southeast Ohio Mission District, www.ualc.org

What a beautiful sight to see all blessing the blankets during the Contemporary Service on February 9th!

Thanks to a great deal on the blanket kits, two Thrivent grants to pay for the sheets, and the generosity of the congregation,

we were able to put together 55 blanket kits this year! For the first time ever, they included a mattress pad as well!

Thank you to all who made the season a little brighter and warmer for some of our brothers and sisters in need in Central Ohio.

A special thank you to Lauren Wahl and her family for their unselfish service in heading up this project.

Blankets of Love

Are you a Thrivent member? Are you ready to see the power you have to make a HUGE difference in this congregation and the community? Our NEW Thrivent reps, Jeff and Adam Ritter, will be here on Sunday, March 8th and will be introduced at all the Sunday services. They will also hang out in the Link between services to answer any questions you may have.

NEW SUNDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY BEGINS, MARCH 22ND

Mark your calendars: Pastor Jersild will begin a new five-session Sunday night Bible study on the books of 1 and 2 Peter on March 22nd. Class begins at 6:30 and meets in rooms 103-4. Light snacks will be provided. Class will not meet on Easter Sunday (April 12th), so we’ll finish on April 26th. Come join the class and enjoy the fellowship and good discussion!

MEXICO MUSINGS

Do you have a heart for the children of Mexico and sharing the Good News with our brothers and sisters in Christ?

Sign up to join the Mexico Mission Family 2020! Mission dates are July 24th through August 3rd, 2020. Contact Diana Imbrock with questions or to sign up.

When we were asked to use one word to describe our Mexico experience, the youngest member of our mission team provided the perfect response; it was beautiful. Beautiful people, beautiful place, and a beautiful experience. God directed my wife and I to St. John’s recently to attend what turned out to be a very moving Good Friday Ser-vice. At that service, we were made aware of the Mexico Mission trip and openings available to serve. God had for some time placed a desire in our hearts to experience Mexico in a way other than as a tourist. Serving orphans at the Rancho Genesis Church Camp satisfied that desire. We loved spending time with the niños and pray that God will bless their lives at the orphanage and in the future. The collective spirit at the camp between the staff and the mission group was terrific. It was very uplifting spiritually. Another thing that was spiritually uplifting was the faith of these children. These orphaned children have had tough lives, and yet they could not wait to pray and sing God’s praises each and every day. There are a number of les-sons to be learned from this experience; including being fully satisfied with what God provides for you each day, and thanking Him for life, our daily bread, our Savior, and a heart to serve. Thanks be to God for all things!

Mark Meadows

YOUR MISSION SUPPORT for CHELSEA SMITH IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! Chelsea is a member of St. John’s and is now working for CRU (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ)

at Capital and Otterbein Universities. In her own words: “Thank you for considering a partnership with me to give every college student a chance to say yes to Jesus and come to know Him as their personal Lord and Savior! I

am so excited to be on staff with Cru, serving God in Central Ohio. I truly believe that reaching college students is

one of the critical components to reaching our world for Christ. These students are our future; they will be the

leaders in every segment of society all around the world. They are also at a stage in life where they are trying to figure out who they are and what they believe in. I would love for you to partner with me! Your investment into

this ministry can make an eternal impact in reaching people for Christ. Like many other missionary organizations,

Cru has no central funds for paying salaries and ministry expenses. Would you prayerfully consider joining my

ministry partner team with a contribution of $100, $200 or even $300 or any other amount in monthly support? All donations made to Cru are tax deductible. If you have any questions about giving

or how to go about connecting me with others please do not hesitate to contact me.

I'm easy to reach: call/text 614-264-2864 or email chelsea.l.smith@cru.org.” You

can contribute directly to Chelsea’s ministry by going online to https://give.cru.org/1039077; you can also support her by writing a check made out to

CRU, designating it “for Chelsea Smith,” and mailing it to 100 Lake Hart Drive

#2400, Orlando, FL 32832. Your support is greatly appreciated!

CITY BBQ FUNDRAISER MARCH 10

Support our mission teams to Mexico and Alaska on March 10 from 10:30am

to 10pm at the City BBQ on Stringtown Road. 25% of your purchase will be donated back to St. John’s Missions teams.

MORE THAN "PRAYER PARTNERS" FOR WOMEN Come join us in this all “new adventure.” In our 1 hour fellowship we will have 3 segments. First we will learn the importance of spending time in praise and in prayer. Secondly, we will have a time of group sharing and sharing with our small group (3) prayer partners. Lastly, we will go to God with our Praises and Prayer request. Class continues through March 27th, 2020. We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of each month using room 103-104 at 10:00 am. Questions? Call Sally Weisen-berger (614) 871-2463.

NOTES OF THANKS:

Thank you for giving to the Souper Bowl of Caring last month. $ 1,0254.51 was collected for the Grove City Food Pantry. $300 was collected for the LSS Food Pantry. Thank you to Mahala Wanner for lead-ing this worthwhile project. “Thank you to our church family for visits, cards, and concern through George’s recent surgery. We are grateful for our church family and God’s loving care.” George and Gloria Biggs.

Lorina Allmon thanks the Adventure Club kids and crew for singing “Happy Birthday” to her last week. “Thank you all for faithfully supporting the work of Bible translation among the Bungu people of Tanzania. We are excited to get back to work and will miss you all. Please keep our family in your prayers, as well as Pastor Mwasalanje and Pastor Kawana.” God Bless, Stephen Katterhenrich and family. “It has been a year this month since the passing of my husband, Craig Sonnen. The outpouring of help, concern, and atten-tion from the members of this church have been amazing. I want to thank everyone for all you have done. I especially want to thank Dellno and Betty Lewis, Don and Glenda Allman, and Dave and Karen Grossman for bringing me to church on Sunday mornings. A really big thank you to all who have held a door open for me, who have helped find a place for my walker, who have held out a hand to help steady me, and to so many who have offered a ride so I can attend all the wonder-ful programs here at St. John’s. Thanks for the many cards that I have received that came at just the right time (a God thing). The number of people who have kept our family in their prayers amaze me. St. John’s is a caring nurturing place where you can find the hands of Christ working.” – Connie Sonnen THANK YOU to Tom Weisenberger, Dennis Imbrock, and Doug Jones for painting the walls and applying new baseboard to the Music Ministry office. The room looks great!

MEMORIAL GIFTS GIVEN AS OF February 16, 2020

Memorial Fund Given in memory of Martha Geyer by Carol Rehder. Given in memory of Glenn Bobb by Dellno and Betty Lewis; Carig and janet Hedges; and Ike and Shelah Stage. Organ Debt Reduction Fund Given in memory of Glenn and Alma Bobb by their sons, James and Donald Bobb. Building and Maintenance Fund Given in memory of Glenn and Alma Bobb by their sons, James and Donald Bobb. Bed Brigade Given in honor of Lorina Allman on her birthday by Beth Katterhenrich. Given in memory of Janet L. Smith by Nancy and Carl Kinman. Benevolence Fund, LSS Food Pantry Given in memory of Andrew Quinn by Millie Quinn. M/R Music/Choir Given in memory of Richard Johnston by R. D. Mathey; Richard Rush; Nancy Mellen; Carolyn and Gary Throp; Shirley Barnes; and Nancy and Carl Kinman. M/R Mexico Mission Trip Given in memory of Judy Hayes by Kristina and Danny Little.

BEACONS and QUILTERS NEWS Come and check out the Beacons and Quilters. You may visit for just a bit and then go on your way. If you want to visit longer, bring your lunch and stay for a couple of hours. You may visit once a month if you don’t want to commit to coming every Tuesday. We have other activities that do not involve working with fabric. We do stamps and cards any Tuesday. A visit is not a com-mitment. The Beacons would like to send a thank you for the anonymous disposable diaper donations. These diapers were given to the mothers at Choices. Your giving helps the mothers-in-need have

an important necessity for their baby. Thank you for caring about the children. If you have decorative or heavy furniture and you do not have the means to transport it to a donation/collection site, consider the non-profit charity, Furniture Bank. They will come and pick up your donation. The Furniture Bank gives furniture to the needy. Their number is 614-272-9544. Their address is 118 South Yale Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43222. Furniture needs to be free of pet hair. The Furniture Bank has groups of woodworkers who make dressers, beds, and tables for those in need of furniture to make a home. Please donate used clothing to the Grove City Methodist Church Purple Door Free Store. The address is 2684 Columbus Street, Grove City, Ohio 43123. Their phone is 614-875-5612. The Beacons no longer take used clothing to Faith Mission. The Methodist Church has an easy drop-off site inside their church. The drop-off site is on the northeast side of the church with the canopy/portico. Park under the canopy/portico for easier unloading. You will probably be there less than 5 minutes. Go through the double doors and go to the left. There are even door-opening-assist levers to press if your arms are full and you can’t manage the doors. The drop-off signs and containers are on the left. This is usually an unmanned, drop-and-go procedure. The drop off times have changed due to volunteer scheduling and space availability. The drop-off times are Sunday from 8am to 2pm, Monday and Tuesday from 8am to 8pm. There are no drop offs Wednesday to Saturday The Quilters meet every Tuesday from 9am to 2pm in rooms 103-104. The Beacons meet with the Quilters on the third Tuesday to help with projects and attend the monthly meeting. Bring a sack lunch. All materials are provid-ed. At the Beacons’ meeting, we take offerings for the food pantries and for the Beacons’ general fund. Proverbs 21:13 “If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he, too, will cry out and not be answered.“

OWLS EVENT – MARCH 20, 2020

You have an open invitation to join a group of Older Wiser LutheranS (OWLS) on the third Friday of each month to share a meal, fellowship and an interesting program. You are guaranteed to laugh a lot, make new friends and catch up with your wiser friends!!

No age requirement! Bring a friend and come see what a bunch of OWLS look like in a friendly setting.

Grove City anxiously awaited the opening of our new Mount Carmel Hospital. And it was well worth the wait. Today it is a very busy hospital with people buzzing around constantly. If you have visited the hospital either as a patient or a visitor, you have seen men and women wearing red smocks volunteering their time and wonder what they do and who they are. More than 1,000 individuals provide service annually to the patient families and staff to create an envi-ronment of care and support by greeting and escorting patients and visitors, delivering meals to patients, supporting families in waiting areas and performing hours of comfort rounds to patients.

How many hours do they ask you to work? Do I have the qualifications? Want to know more? Come to our March meeting and you can ask Leslie Aronoff, Regional Director, Mount Carmel Volunteer Service, your questions.

Please arrive around 11:15 am so we can start our meeting promptly at 11:30 am. Bring a covered dish to share – fried chicken, meatloaf and drinks will be provided. Hope to see you there!!

Reservations are a must for this meeting. Please use the salmon insert to make your reservation or call the church office. If you make a reservation and your plans change (even the morning of the event) please call either Bonnie Swanson (614-562-8002) or the church office (614-875-2314). Invite a friend!

WRAPPED IN PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Saturday, March 14th in Rooms 103 & 104 from 9:00am-11:00am.

Everyone is Welcome Bring your knitting/crochet materials and any completed shawls to be blessed with prayer. We would be happy to teach anyone interested to knit or crochet. Please

join us! For more information call Glenda Allman at 614-352-5955 or Diana Imbrock at 614-271-5775.

DO YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO WOULD BE BLESSED BY RECEIVING A PRAYER SHAWL?

Please call Nancy Kinman at 614-875-8155.

Mark your calendars!! We are having our final Mom 2 Mom children’s clothing resale on March 7th, 2020 from 8AM to Noon. Lovingly & gently worn clothes, shoes, coats, toys, games, books, nursery items, maternity clothes and MUCH MUCH more! Come see for yourself! If you have any questions or donations, please contact Christina Allman at 614-801-2568.

We continue to collect coats, gloves, hats, scarves, and blankets through March. The

items are taken to a church in Franklinton and given to those in need in that area. Please leave your donations in the box in the church library. Any questions, please call

Bruce & Karen Whyte at 614-878-9392. This is a wonderful way to share your bless-

ings.

JOIN US FOR WEEKLY WORSHIP

Traditional Service: Saturdays at 4:00pm, Sundays at 8:15am & 11am

Contemporary Service: Sundays at 11am Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30am

Wednesday Lenten Services at 12noon and 6:15pm

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826

12:3

0pm

H

S B

ible

Stu

dy 1

2:30

pm

Adu

lt B

aske

tbal

l 5pm

B

SA

392

Lea

ders

5pm

E

nnea

gram

Cla

ss 6

pm

2

BS

F L

eade

rs 9

am

Lunc

htim

e A

A 1

2pm

E

lizab

eth

Circ

le 6

:30p

m

Dai

ly R

eprie

ve A

A 7

pm

Nar

-Ano

n 7p

m

Pup

pets

7pm

3S

crip

Ord

er D

eadl

ine

Qui

lters

9am

R

efit

Exe

rcis

e 9a

m

Sm

all G

roup

10a

m

OW

LS P

lng

12pm

S

mal

l Gro

up 2

pm

Cub

Sco

uts

6pm

Q

uilti

ng G

roup

7pm

S

W H

isto

rical

Soc

. 7pm

B

SA

392

7pm

H

ealin

g W

ords

Al A

non

7:30

pm

4

Sm

all G

roup

8:3

0am

B

SF

9:3

0am

Le

nten

Ser

vice

12n

oon

Wom

en’s

Cho

rale

5:4

5pm

Le

nten

Ser

vice

6:1

5pm

S

mal

l Gro

up 7

pm

Ene

rgiz

ers/

Exp

lore

rs 7

pm

Cha

ncel

Cho

ir 7p

m

5

Pro

mis

e K

eepe

rs 7

am

Hom

esch

oole

rs 9

:30a

m

Sm

all G

roup

1pm

C

hild

ren’

s C

hoir

5pm

A

dven

ture

Clu

b/F

aith

Tre

k 5:

45pm

C

eleb

ratio

n R

inge

rs 6

:15p

m

Con

t. W

orsh

ip R

ehea

rsal

7pm

6

Sm

all G

roup

7am

B

ulle

tin T

eam

9:3

0am

A

A 8

:30p

m

7

2nd

Yea

r C

onfir

mat

ion

Ad-

vanc

e (o

ff-si

te)

Mom

2 M

om R

esal

e E

vent

8a

m

Priv

ate

Eve

nt 2

pm

Tra

d. W

orsh

ip 4

pm

AA

Ser

enity

See

kers

7pm

8

2nd

Yea

r C

onf.

Adv

ance

Tra

d. W

orsh

ip 8

:15a

m

Sun

day

Sch

ool 9

:30a

m

Men

’s C

hora

le 9

:45a

m

Tra

d. W

orsh

ip 1

1am

C

onte

mpo

rary

Wor

ship

11a

m

Chi

ldre

n’s

Chu

rch

11:1

5am

H

S B

ible

Stu

dy 1

2:30

pm

Adu

lt B

aske

tbal

l 5pm

E

nnea

gram

Stu

dy 6

pm

9

BS

F L

eade

rs 9

am

Lunc

htim

e A

A G

roup

12p

m

Grt

Exp

. 4H

6pm

P

raye

r/B

ible

Stu

dy 7

pm

Dai

ly R

eprie

ve A

A 7

pm

Pup

pets

7pm

N

ar-A

non

7pm

10

E

AG

LE

D

EA

DLIN

E

Qui

lters

9am

R

efit

Exe

rcis

e 9a

m

Sm

all G

roup

10a

m

Sm

all G

roup

2pm

F

at Q

uart

ers

Qui

lt G

ld 5

pm

Cub

Sco

uts

6pm

B

lue

Rib

bon

4H 6

pm

BS

A 3

92 7

pm

Hea

ling

Wor

ds A

l Ano

n 7:

30pm

11

Sm

all G

roup

8:3

0am

B

SF

9:3

0am

B

SF

Sem

inar

11:

30am

Le

nten

Ser

vice

12n

oon

Wom

en’s

Cho

rale

5:4

5pm

Le

nten

Ser

vice

6:1

5pm

S

mal

l Gro

up 7

pm

Ene

rgiz

ers/

Exp

lore

rs 7

pm

Cha

ncel

Cho

ir 7p

m

12

Pro

mis

e K

eepe

rs 7

am

Hom

esch

oole

rs 9

:30a

m

Pra

yer

Par

tner

s 10

am

Sm

all G

roup

1pm

C

hild

ren’

s C

hoir

5pm

A

dven

ture

Clu

b/F

aith

Tre

k 5:

45pm

C

eleb

ratio

n R

inge

rs 6

:15p

m

Con

t. W

orsh

ip R

ehea

rsal

7pm

13

S

mal

l Gro

up 7

am

Bul

letin

Tea

m 9

:30a

m

AA

8:3

0pm

14

Pra

yer

Sha

wl M

in. 9

am

Priv

ate

Eve

nt 2

pm

Tra

d. W

orsh

ip 4

pm

AA

Ser

enity

See

kers

7pm

15

T

rad.

Wor

ship

8:1

5am

Sun

day

Sch

ool 9

:30a

m

Men

’s C

hora

le 9

:45a

m

Tra

d. W

orsh

ip 1

1am

C

onte

mpo

rary

Wor

ship

11a

m

Chi

ldre

n’s

Chu

rch

11:1

5am

G

S T

roop

182

6 12

:30p

m

HS

Bib

le S

tudy

12:

30pm

A

dult

Bas

ketb

all 5

pm

Enn

eagr

am S

tudy

6pm

16

BS

F L

eade

rs 9

am

Lunc

htim

e A

A G

roup

12p

m

Grt

Exp

. 4H

6pm

C

ounc

il 7p

m

Res

pect

Life

Tea

m 7

pm

Dai

ly R

eprie

ve A

A 7

pm

Pup

pets

7pm

N

ar-A

non

7pm

17

Vot

ing

5am

B

eaco

ns/Q

uilte

rs 9

am

Sm

all G

roup

10a

m

Sm

all G

roup

2pm

C

ub S

cout

s 6p

m

Mom

2 M

om 6

:30p

m

BS

A 3

92 7

pm

Hea

ling

Wor

ds A

l Ano

n 7:

30pm

18

Sm

all G

roup

8:3

0am

B

SF

9:3

0am

Le

nten

Ser

vice

12n

oon

Wom

en’s

Cho

rale

5:4

5pm

Le

nten

Ser

vice

6:1

5pm

S

mal

l Gro

up 7

pm

Ene

rgiz

ers/

Exp

lore

rs 7

pm

Cha

ncel

Cho

ir 7p

m

19

Pro

mis

e K

eepe

rs 7

am

Hom

esch

oole

rs 9

:30a

m

Car

d M

inis

try

10am

S

mal

l Gro

up 1

pm

Fai

th M

issi

on 5

pm

Chi

ldre

n’s

Cho

ir 5p

m

Adv

entu

re C

lub/

Fai

th T

rek

5:45

pm

Cel

ebra

tion

Rin

gers

6:1

5pm

C

ont.

Wor

ship

Reh

ears

al 7

pm

20

S

mal

l Gro

up 7

am

Bul

letin

Tea

m 9

:30a

m

OW

LS 1

1:30

am

AA

8:3

0pm

21

Priv

ate

Eve

nt 2

pm

Tra

d. W

orsh

ip 4

pm

AA

Ser

enity

See

kers

7pm

22

T

rad

Wor

ship

8:1

5am

Sun

day

Sch

ool 9

:30a

m

Men

’s C

hora

le 9

:45a

m

Con

tem

p. W

orsh

ip 1

1am

T

rad.

Wor

ship

11a

m

Chi

ldre

n’s

Chu

rch

11:1

5am

H

S B

ible

Stu

dy 1

2:30

pm

Adu

lt B

aske

tbal

l 5pm

S

addl

es ‘n

Suc

h 4H

5pm

E

nnea

gram

Stu

dy 6

pm

Adu

lt B

ible

Stu

dy 6

:30p

m

23

B

SF

Lea

ders

9am

Lu

ncht

ime

AA

Gro

up 1

2pm

S

arah

Circ

le 7

pm

Pup

pets

7pm

D

aily

Rep

rieve

AA

7pm

N

ar-A

non

7pm

24

Q

uilte

rs 9

am

Ref

it E

xerc

ise

9:30

am

Sm

all G

roup

10a

m

Sm

all G

roup

2pm

C

ub S

cout

s 6p

m

Boy

Sco

uts

7pm

H

ealin

g W

ords

Al A

non

7:30

pm

25

S

mal

l Gro

up 8

:30a

m

BS

F 9

am

Lent

en S

ervi

ce 1

2noo

n W

omen

’s C

hora

le 5

:45p

m

Lent

en S

ervi

ce 6

:15p

m

Sm

all G

roup

6:3

0pm

E

xplo

rers

/Ene

rgiz

ers

7pm

C

hanc

el C

hoir

7pm

26

Pro

mis

e K

eepe

rs 7

am

Eag

le M

ailin

g 9:

30am

H

omes

choo

lers

9:3

0am

P

raye

r P

artn

ers

10am

S

mal

l Gro

up 1

pm

Chi

ldre

n’s

Cho

ir 5p

m

Adv

entu

re C

lub/

Fai

th T

rek

5:45

pm

Cel

ebra

tion

Rin

gers

6:1

5pm

C

ont.

Wor

ship

Reh

ears

al 7

pm

27

S

mal

l Gro

up 7

am

Bul

letin

Tea

m 9

:30a

m

AA

8:3

0pm

28

Priv

ate

Eve

nt 3

pm

Tra

d. W

orsh

ip 4

pm

AA

Ser

enity

See

kers

7pm

29

T

rad

Wor

ship

8:1

5am

Sun

day

Sch

ool 9

:30a

m

Men

’s C

hora

le 9

:45a

m

Con

tem

p. W

orsh

ip 1

1am

T

rad.

Wor

ship

11a

m

Chi

ldre

n’s

Chu

rch

11:1

5am

H

S B

ible

Stu

dy 1

2:30

pm

Adu

lt B

aske

tbal

l 5pm

E

nnea

gram

Stu

dy 6

pm

Adu

lt B

ible

Stu

dy 6

:30p

m

30

B

SF

Lea

ders

9am

Lu

ncht

ime

AA

Gro

up 1

2pm

D

aily

Rep

rieve

AA

7pm

N

ar-A

non

7pm

P

uppe

ts 7

pm

31

Q

uilte

rs 9

am

Ref

it E

xerc

ise

9:30

am

Sm

all G

roup

10a

m

Sm

all G

roup

2pm

C

ub S

cout

s 6p

m

BS

A 3

92 7

pm

Hea

ling

Wor

ds A

l Ano

n 7:

30pm

MA

RC

H 2

02

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