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CHRIST LUTHERAN TIDINGS Inside this issue: Easter at Christ Church From the Pastor WELCA Meeting Food Collection Men s Fellowship Quilting Day Egg Hunt Easter Lily Form Lenten Garden Form Banner

1 CHRIST LUTHERAN TIDINGS Inside this issue: Easter at Christ Church From the Pastor WELCA Meeting Food Collection Men s Fellowship Quilting Day Egg Hunt Easter Lily Form Lenten Garden Form Banner Project Birthdays & Anniversaries March 2016 Remember in Your Prayers Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Worship With Us for Holy Week & Easter Services Palm/Passion Sunday, March 20: Sunday School: 9:15 A.M. Worship: 10:30 A.M. Processions with Palms, Congregational Reading of the Passion of Our Lord according to the Gospel of Luke. Maundy Thursday, March 24: Covered-Dish Fellowship Meal: 6:00 P.M. Worship with Foot Washing: 7:00 P.M. Good Friday, March 25: The Sanctuary will be open at 8:00 A.M. and remain open throughout the day for prayer. Worship, Passion according to John, Bidding Prayers at 7:00 P.M. Special points of interest: Lenten Concerts on March 2, 9 and 18 (see inside for more info) Youth Group Meeting March 6 at 6:45 PM Banner Project in Small Fellowship Hall on March 6 at 9:15 AM Holy Saturday, March 26: Easter Vigil, Service of Light, Service of Readings, Holy Communion: 7:00 P.M. Easter Sunday, March 27 The Resurrection of Our Lord! Breakfast: 9:00 A.M. Egg Hunt for children: 9:15 A.M. Decorating the Cross on the front lawn: 10:00 A.M. Worship: 10:30 A.M.

Page 2 Your Invitation to the Journey of the Cross Christ Lutheran Tidings You are invited to come worship with us on Good Friday.

Those invitations stand, but this year, I want to encourage you to come on Good Friday and worship with us at 7:00 P.M. The church will be open around 8:00 A.M. for prayer and vigil around the cross, which will be stationed in the chapel.

The ancient title for Good Friday is "The Triumph of the Cross" which reminds us this solemn day is actually cause for celebration and hope.

2 Page 2 Your Invitation to the Journey of the Cross Christ Lutheran Tidings You are invited to come worship with us on Good Friday. Usually this marks an invitation to the Journey of Holy Week, or the Celebration of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Those invitations stand, but this year, I want to encourage you to come on Good Friday and worship with us at 7:00 P.M. The church will be open around 8:00 A.M. for prayer and vigil around the cross, which will be stationed in the chapel. Then at 7:00 P.M. we will gather in the sanctuary for our Good Friday worship. The ancient title for Good Friday is "The Triumph of the Cross" which reminds us this solemn day is actually cause for celebration and hope. The passion of John s reading describes the reality of Jesus death all the while pointing to the cross as the throne of Christ, the place from which he reigns as king. Christ gave his life to give us strength and God raised him up again to give us all hope. Come join us this Good Friday and live in the hope and strength of Christ our Savior. Pastor McCarty Easter at Christ Lutheran Church 9:00 A.M. Breakfast in our fellowship hall. Served by the Fellowship & Hospitality Committee. 9:30 A.M. Children in Grade 5 and under! Bring your Easter Baskets on Easter Morning for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt! 10:00 A.M. Bring freshly cut flowers with you to church to decorate the cross in the front yard. 10:30 A.M. Worship and Celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord!

3 Page 3 From the Pastor Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright. Praise the Lord with the Lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. Psalm 33, 1-3. Psalms is one of the best books of scripture to engage the believer's mind, heart, and spirit. The Rejoice Class will study the psalms beginning on March 6 during the Sunday School hour. The class will discuss the psalms as prayers, variations in translation, the possibility of multiple voices, techniques in memorization. Each student in the class will spend 6 weeks reflecting on an 8 to 12 verse psalm of their choice. You may want to start considering the possibilities before the class meets. Time spent with this psalm between class sessions will help settle these words into your heart and further strengthen its meaning in your own life. Do not worry about memorization, no one will be required to recite their psalm. But for those willing to tackle this challenge, you give yourself a prayer resource that is always available to you. Class will not meet on Easter Sunday, March 27, which is the last Sunday of the month. Join us for the study of the book of Psalms. Shalom, Pastor McCarty WELCA Meeting for March All ladies of the church are invited to join our group on Wednesday, March 2 for a brief business meeting at 11:00 A.M. in the church lounge. Following the meeting, we hope everyone will attend the Lenten devotions and study beginning at 11:30, followed with an organ concert presented by Bill Polhill at 12:30 P.M.

4 Page 4 Christ Lutheran Tidings Food Collection for Verona Community Food Pantry The WELCA Quilting Group will be sponsoring our semi-annual food collection for the Verona Food Pantry for three weeks--march 6, 13 and 20. They always have great need for paper goods (paper towels, toilet tissue, hankies) in addition to non-perishable food items and cash. Thanks for your usual generous help. Look for the collection boxes in the narthex in March! Men s Fellowship March Meeting All men of Christ Lutheran Church are invited to join us on Monday, March 21, 6:30 P.M. at the home of Gerry Wells for a light meal followed by Bible Study. World Day of Prayer All women of the church are invited to attend our annual World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 4, 9:30 A.M. at St. Paul s United Methodist Church. Quilting Day Calling all volunteers! We need your help to sew and assemble quilts for Lutheran World Relief! Our next Quilting Day is Tuesday, March 15. We begin at 9:30 A.M. and usually finish up our quilting by Noon. We need helping hands, even if you cannot sew a stitch! So plan to join us for our time of fellowship and quilting. Quilting Days are a time for fellowship and helping hands. We need you even if you can t sew a stitch! Come join us on March 15! Calling all Easter Bunnies! Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Sunday, March 27 following the Easter breakfast. Donations of small-sized, wrapped candies that will fit into plastic eggs (we have plenty of plastic eggs) would be greatly appreciated. Please leave your donations in the church office. Thank you!

Page 5 Easter Lily orders will be taken thru March 13. The 6.5 inch potted plants are $10.50 each. Please print the following information and return this form to the church office.

No orders will be received after that date, so please reserve your Easter lily as soon as possible. Thank you. Lenten Garden 2016 I/We would like to give a gift to the Lenten Garden for 2016.

5 Page 5 Easter Lily orders will be taken thru March 13. The 6.5 inch potted plants are $10.50 each. Please print the following information and return this form to the church office. Your Name: In Memory of: In Honor of: Number of each. Total: NOTE: The final date to place your order is March 13. No orders will be received after that date, so please reserve your Easter lily as soon as possible. Thank you. Lenten Garden 2016 I/We would like to give a gift to the Lenten Garden for Please print. Your Name(s): Amount of Gift: Phone No.: In Honor of: In Memory of: Please mail or return this form to the church office. Thank you. Banner Project, Sunday, March 6 at 9:15. All children and youth are invited to meet in the Small Fellowship Hall to create a banner for Easter that will hang from the choir loft. Infants and toddlers are welcome to participate with a parent's help. Please wear old clothes as we will be working with paint, and you will get some on you. Adults who would like to take part are invited to the Small Fellowship Hall after the worship service to add to the creation.

Page 6 Christ Lutheran Tidings Happy Wedding Anniversary to: March 1 Phyllis & Ken Cox (30

6 Rhiannon Wiseman 7 Iain Wiseman 9 Karl Protil 13 Carrie Holsinger 15 Thomas Erskine 20 Keith

When Irish eyes are smiling, Tis like a morn in spring.

When Irish hearts are happy all the world is bright and gay.

6 Page 6 Christ Lutheran Tidings Happy Wedding Anniversary to: March 1 Phyllis & Ken Cox (30 years) Happy March Birthdays to: 1 Annette Blackburn 2 Ann Yeago 4 Carol Jordan 5 Ryan McCauley 6 Rhiannon Wiseman 7 Iain Wiseman 9 Karl Protil 13 Carrie Holsinger 15 Thomas Erskine 20 Keith Shaner 25 Beth Craig Andrew Dahl 26 Sarah Blehm Susan Erskine 27 Mary Bell Gibson 28 Ann Shenk When Irish eyes are smiling, Tis like a morn in spring. With a lilt of Irish laughter you can hear the angels sing. When Irish hearts are happy all the world is bright and gay. When Irish eyes are smiling sure, they steal your heart away. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 A.M. on Sunday, March 13. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed on Saturday night, March 12.

7 Page 7 Remember in Your Prayers Members of Christ Lutheran Church: Amelia Berry Julia Boward (Bright View) Joan Brill Bonnie Brown Dorothy Briehl (The Legacy) Beth Craig Dick Firebaugh Virginia Gregory (Shenandoah Nursing & Rehab) June Huff (21 Woodlee Rd. Apt. 325) Jane Ruch Boyd Thompson Betty Van Lear (Brookdale) Linda Vitt Friends & family of members: Fred H. (friends of the Rhodes family) Libby (friend of Linda Vitt) Linda Y. (Woody Sander s sister) Jim P. (friend of Jim Gibson & George Luzaich) Roy S. (Donald Schneider s brother) Mindy (Kiera Barker s mother) Donnie & Joy C. (friends of Jim Gibson) Lorraine J. (sister of Lillian Walge) The Fries Family Kerry (family of Winston Wine) David Y. (nephew of Karen Card) Kim M. (friend of Karen Card) To my church family, I would like to thank you for the Christmas cards and flowers, the Valentine cards and cookies! I appreciate your kindness very much! Betty W. Van Lear

CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Worship with us! 2807 North Augusta Street Staunton, Virginia Phone: 540-885-4843 Email: celcsta@gmail.com WWW. CHRISTLUTHERANSTAUNTON.

Wollner, Secretary Email: celcsta@gmail.

8 CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Worship with us! 2807 North Augusta Street Staunton, Virginia Phone: WWW. CHRISTLUTHERANSTAUNTON. ORG Church Staff: The Rev. Robert D. McCarty, Pastor Florence Jowers, Director of Music Brenda L. Wollner, Secretary David Sprouse, Custodian 2016 Church Council: Jim Youngblood, President Melanie Rhodes, Vice-President Evelyn Young, Secretary Kathy Bigelow, Treasurer Neil Fitzgerald Judy Matthews Sybil McElveen Donald Schneider Stacey Wolters Our Mission Statement: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church: By God s grace, the Holy Spirit leads us to love and serve all.

March 2016 Food Collection for Verona Community Food Pantry: March 6, 13 & 20 S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T 6 9:15-Banner Making Project 10:30-Worship 6:45-Youth Group 7 7:00-Staunton

9 March 2016 Food Collection for Verona Community Food Pantry: March 6, 13 & 20 S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T 6 9:15-Banner Making Project 10:30-Worship 6:45-Youth Group 7 7:00-Staunton Choral Society Rehearsal :00-WELCA 11:30-Lent Devotions 11:45-Study 12:30-Organ Concert 6:45-Lent Devotions 7:15-Choir Rehearsal 8 7:00-Church Council Mtg. 9 11:30-Lent Devotions 11:45-Study 12:30-Lenoir-Rhyne A Cappella Choir 6:45-Lent Devotions 7:15-Choir Rehearsal 3 4 9:30-World Day of Prayer at St. Paul s UMC Set your clocks up one hour before going to bed! DST begins on March 13! 5 Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Worship with us! 2807 North Augusta Street Staunton, Virginia Phone: :15-Sunday School 10:30-Worship 20 Palm Sunday 9:15-Sunday School 10:30-Worship/ Procession with Palms 27 Easter 9:00-Breakfast 9:30-Egg Hunt 10:00-Decorate Cross 10:30-Worship 14 7:00-Worship Committee Meeting 7:00-Staunton Choral Society Rehearsal 21 6:30-Men s Fellowship Mtg./Gerry Wells 7:00-Staunton Choral Society 28 7:00-Staunton Choral Society Rehearsal 15 April newsletter articles due 9:30-Quilting Day :30-Lent Devotions 11:45-Study 6:45-Lent Devotions 7:15-Choir Rehearsal 7:00-Choir Rehearsal 12:00-Pleasant Memories Group :00-Organ Concert/Kevin Barger 24 Maundy Thursday 6:00-Covered-dish meal 7:00-Worship Good Friday Sanctuary open for prayer 7:00-Worship 19 8:45-Holy Week Rehearsal 26 Holy Saturday 7:00-Easter Vigil celcsta@gmail.com

March 2016 Worship Worksheet March 6 The 4 th Sunday in Lent AM: Suzanne Lochner March 13 The 5 th Sunday in Lent AM: Tom Miller March 20 Psalm Sunday AM: Phyllis Cox March 27 Easter Sunday AM: Amy

10 March 2016 Worship Worksheet March 6 The 4 th Sunday in Lent AM: Suzanne Lochner March 13 The 5 th Sunday in Lent AM: Tom Miller March 20 Psalm Sunday AM: Phyllis Cox March 27 Easter Sunday AM: Amy Kiger Date Lessons Hymns Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 Gospel: John 12:1-8 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 22: Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, Corinthians 15:19-26 Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Our Father, We Have Wandered Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling What Wondrous Love Is This In the Cross of Christ I Glory Jesus, the Very Thought of You Seed That in Earth is Dying Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Those Serving in Our March Worship Services Date Ushers Acolyte Crucifer Reader Greeters 03/06 Charles Shaner, Jay Shaner, Amy Kiger Rhiannon Wiseman Madilynn Langston Kathy Bigelow Shelda & Jay Shaner 03/13 Scott, Allyson & Madilynn Langston Jackson Kiger Jamison McCarty Mindy Reynolds Sandra Rollason 03/20 Carolyn Haggerty, Wayne Huntley, Suzanne Lochner Jacob Card Iain Wiseman Phyllis Cox Beth & Sam Rowe 03/27 Karl Protil, Evelyn Young, Charles Shaner Kendrick McCarty Suzanne Lochner Diantha McCauley Sarah & Orville Wolters Ushers: Please be at the church by 10:00 A.M. for usher duty on Sunday mornings. If you cannot serve as indicated, please contact our head usher Woodie Cason at Altar Committee for March: Elizabeth McCarty & Allyson Langston Altar Committee for Holy Week: Carolyn Haggerty, Linda Youngblood & Rebecca Rhodes MEALS-ON-WHEELS FOR March 8: Sybil McElveen & Carolyn Haggerty; Miriam Handley & Barbara Puzanskas Flower Coordinators: Beth & Sam Rowe

CHRIST LUTHERAN TIDINGS

CHRIST LUTHERAN TIDINGS Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 Dear Friends, March 2018