The LINK. March1, 2013 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

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1 The LINK March1, 2013 LINKing members and friends of the United Methodist Church of Lake Orion 140 E. Flint Street, Lake Orion, Michigan Phone: Fax: The Staff Pastor: Rev. Larry Wik office ext home cell Associate Pastor: Rev. Marge Munger office ext cell Children s Ministries Director: Donna Waite office ext. 206 Stephen Ministry Coordinator: Lisa Goyette office ext. 202 Director of Music: John Potter office ext home Secretary: Cheryl Kelly office ext. 201 Youth Director Aaron Gross ext. 205 Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Lieblein office ext. 210 Nursery Director: Jeri Melton Accompanist: Cristie Tyrrell Custodians: Curtis Bussell Ken Sinkler HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Palm / Passion Sunday March 24 th 7:55, 9:15, and 11:00 Holy Week begins with children waving palm branches and crowds shouting, Hosanna! Hosanna to the King! But then events quickly turn as what began looking like a coronation for Jesus becomes his crucifixion. Holy Thursday March 28 th 7:30 At Jesus Last Supper, he tells his disciples that one of them will betray him. Our service this evening will feature a re-enactment of the Last Supper based on DaVinci s painting of the same name. Each disciple will share his reaction to Jesus. Holy Communion will be served by the disciples to the congregation. Good Friday March 29 th 12:00 OOMA LOCATION The Community Good Friday Service will offer people the opportunity to recall the crucifixion of Jesus with brithers and sisters from other area churches. Good Friday March 29 th 7:30 LOUMC Darkness came when they crucified Jesus. Our evening service will begin in the darkness, move through the message of the cross, recall the traditional reproaches or laments of Christ, and send us forth with a nail from the cross as a reminder of God s sacrificial love for us revealed in Jesus. Prayer Vigil Friday, March 29 th at noon until Saturday, March 30 th at noon, sign up for a half hour block of time to be in prayer (either in your homes or at the church) as we recall the disciples dread in these days of despair. Pray for new life for yourself, for loved ones and neighbors, for church, community, country, and world, as we long for and anticipate the dawning of Easter. Easter Sunday March 31 st 7:55, 9:15, and 11:00 Christ is risen! Celebrate the power of God s love to triumph over death! Songs of Easter praises and the scents of Easter plants will fill our Sanctuary! Though the tomb is empty, let the temple be full! Bring your friends and neighbors. Share the Good News!

2 PAGE 2 T HE LINK MA RCH 1, 2013 WORSHIP SCHEDULE Early Worship: 7:55-8:40 am Scripture, silence, music, prayer Traditional: 9:15 a.m. Contemporary: 11:00 a.m. MARCH 3, 2013: Ushers: (9:15) Alan & Beth Widgren, Nikki Griffin, Charlie Weaver, Bill Reiber, Dan & Shareen DiGasbarro (11:00) Bob Butler, Joyce & Tim Marker, Diann Orlowski Lay Reader: Pam Moreman Acolyte: Cailin Griffith Communion Stewards: (9:15) Gina Adams, Kathie & Jon Blaylock, Alan Widgren, Wendy Linehan, Karen Maschke, Nancy Ochoa (11:00) Lynne Winter, June Rupert, Jamie Stephens, Gail Vettraino Fellowship Time Greeter: Helen Barnes Music: (9:15) Chancel Choir; LOGOS Joyful Noise (11:00) Testify! MARCH 10, 2013: Ushers: (9:15) Jack Brown, Russell Bell, Stan & Rosemary Ford, Jack & Charlotte Patton (11:00) Bob Butler, Janet Salswedel, Joyce Suzore Lay Reader: Cristie Tyrrell Acolyte: Jack Stressman Fellowship Time Greeter: Cynthia Du Music: (9:15) Chancel Choir; LOGOS Jubilee Choir (11:00) PRAISE! MARCH 17, 2013: Ushers: (9:15) Jeanne Draggoo, Laurie Trafton, Chris Wilson, Paul & Sandy Reile, Jean Taylor (11:00) Bob Butler, Becki Doyle, Anne Rossier Lay Reader: Marian Middleton Acolyte: Anna Graffeo Fellowship Time Greeter: Lynne Winter Music: (9:15) Chancel Choir; LOGOS FOLLOW U!! (11:00) John Potter and Kathy McMinn MARCH 24, 2013: PALM SUNDAY Ushers: (9:15) Joseph D Ambrosio, Jon Blaylock, Andrew Brennecke, Sharon Keener, Nancy Sue Anglea, Myrna Sweetland (11:00) Bob Butler, Joyce & Tim Marker, Diann Orlowski Lay Reader: Meaghan Walters Acolyte: Jackson Brennecke Fellowship Time Greeters: Joyce & Tim Marker Music: (9:15) & (11:00) Chancel Choir; Hallelujah Handbells MARCH 31, 2013: Ushers: (9:15) Brad Smiles, Paulie Egner, Andy Love, Mark Lantzy, Jim Pearce, Jeff Koncelik, Meaghan Walters (11:00) Bob Butler, Janet Salswedel, Joyce Suzore Lay Reader: Lynne Winter Acolyte: Rebecca Smiles Fellowship Time Greeter: Angela Weaver Music: (9:15) Chancel Choir; Hallelujah Handbells; Brass (11:00) PRAISE! DaVinci Re-Enactment of The Last Supper is BACK!! After a year s hiatus, men of our church will be reenacting the dramatic moment of Jesus Last Supper with his disciples before his arrest, suffering, and death. Jesus tells them that one of them will betray him. They react with shock and disbelief and each ask themselves, Is it I? We will hear each disciple s thoughts and remembrances of their time with Jesus as they search their hearts and question whether they are the one Jesus is predicting will betray him. We will share Holy Communion after the re-enactment as we prepare for events leading up to Good Friday and Easter morning. You are encouraged to come and experience the powerful message of God s love revealed in Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday, March 28, 7:30 pm. (Child care will be available.)

3 3 Scout 10 Spring Forward 17 St. Patty s Day 24 Palm Sunday 31 Easter Maundy 29 Good Friday Weekly Scheduled Events : Sunday 7:55, 9:15, 11:00am Worship Service 9:15am [youth café] (203) 9:15 Sunday School 11:00 Sunday School 11:00 Adult Sunday Sch (Cat) Monday 11am Bible Study (Sh) 11:15 Tai Chi Sword (203-4) 12pm Tai Chi (203-4) 12pm Lenten Study (105) 5:30 Community Meal Ministry (FH) 7pm Testify Prac 7:30 Lenten Study (105) Tuesday 9am Mother s Morning Out (Nur) 10am Lenten Study (103) 7:30pm Chancel Choir Wednesday 4:30pm LOGOS (AC) 7pm CODA (Cat) Thursday 9:00 YOGA (203-4) 9am Mother s Morning Out (Nur) 9:30am Hallelujah Handbells 10am Lenten Study (Cat) 5:30pm Oakland Cty Services (Cat) Friday 10am Lenten Study (105) Saturday Daylight Savings Time S u n M o n T u e Wed T h u F r i S a t Sunday One Great Hour of Sharing 6:30pm Maundy Thur. Rehearsal 10:15 Blood Pres. Screening (FH) 2:15 LOGOS Musical Rehear 4pm LOGOS Revue 6:30pm Maundy Thursday Rehearsal 4 7pm Peer Support (105) 11 7pm Love INC Board Mtg. (Sh) 18 7pm Circle of Hope (112) M a rc h am Tai Chi :45pm Girl Scouts (203-4) pm Blood Drive (FH) 7pm SPRC (Sh) am FISH (Sh) 10am Come to the Well (105) 7pm Trustees (Sh) am Baldwin Kitchen (OS) 21 9:30 Caring Cadre (Sh) 7pm Finance Cmt (Sh) 7pm Ad Board (105) Thursday 7pm Maundy Thursday Ser 1 2 Bishop s Day 7:30 UMM Mtg (CJ s) 8 5:30pm Spaghetti Dinner (105) pm Youth Lockin 7pm Youth Lockin 22 10am LINK Assembly (Sh) 6:30 Euchre (FH) Office closed 12pm Good Friday Prayer Vigil 7:30pm Good Friday Service LOGOS Musical Rehearsal 6:15 NO Concert Ensemble (FH) 30 12pm Good Friday Prayer Vigil

4 PAGE 4 T HE LINK MA RCH 1, 2013 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CIRCLES MEET CIRCLE OF HOPE will meet on Monday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. in Room 103. Childcare (paid for by the UMW) is available by contacting Donna Waite at , ext. 206 or donnabwaite@aol.com by Friday, March 15th. JOIN US FOR A LENTEN FEAST Friday, March 8, Spaghetti Dinner for Haiti United Methodist Men and United Methodist Women invite you to come to a Fund Raising Spaghetti Dinner to support Pastor Marge and Pat Parkin who are leaving for Jeremie, Haiti, on Monday, March 11 and will return March 18. Please bring one new or gently used t-shirt with some kind of logo on it. These are well received by Haitian people and make nice gifts. We will also be posting a list of medicines and vitamins that are needed to supply the Jeremie clinic, so watch for that in the March newsletter and on the church bulletin board. COME TO THE WELL circle will meet on Thursday, March 14th at 10:00 a.m. in Room #105. Marian Middleton will hostess and Paulie Egner will present the program. Bring a sack lunch. Beverage and dessert will be furnished. Call Marian at to let her know if you will be attending. ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING March 17th Lent is the season of repentance, self-examination, and awareness of the hurts of the peoples of the world. One Great Hour of Sharing calls the church to share the goodness of life with those who hurt. United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) brings relief when a catastrophe such as the Haitian earthquake strikes. The offering makes it possible for us to support the administrative costs of UMCOR so 100% of our donations to special projects, like Haiti relief, can go to the project. Once a year you can join United Methodists worldwide by making a special offering to support this humanitarian aid. Please do your part by giving generously. Now, more than ever, the world needs you! We Need Haiti Dresses! Rev. Marge recently acquired a dress pattern for the Jeremy Project in Haiti. If you can sew and would like to help out, the pattern will be available on the bulletin board across from the office. Contact Debbie Schmidt for any questions at Turn dresses into the office. EASTER FOOD BASKETS Don t forget to help our Sunday School children s mission project by bringing in non-perishable food items for our Easter food baskets. Suggestions include any canned or boxed foods like soups, fruits, vegetables, canned meats, pasta and sauces, rice, potatoes, breakfast items, etc. Take your donations to any Sunday School classroom or place in the marked bin in Fellowship Hall. Deadline is 10:00 on Sunday, March 24 th. SCOUTING TRANSFORMS LIVES Our church will be celebrating Scout Sunday this year on March 3rd. During the 9:15 and 11:00 Worship Services, we will be recognizing all scouts, past and present, as well as their leaders. We encourage all scouts to wear their uniforms that morning. We hope you will be there to help our church family show their support for all the scouting programs and the many ways that they help our young people become the very best they can be.

5 MARCH 1, 2013 THE LINK PAGE 5 COMINGS AND GOINGS After 11 years of service to our Church and community, Pastor Marge Munger has announced that she will be retiring as Associate Pastor of the Lake Orion United Methodist Church on June 30, Marge s spirituality and faith example, tireless community outreach, thought-provoking sermons, leadership among Church groups, and ministering to sick, dying and homebound have been a blessing to this Church that will be greatly missed. Pastor Marge and Dennis will be moving to Westerville, Ohio to be close to their son, his wife, and perhaps most important, their granddaughter. LOUMC ANNOUNCES NEW ASSOCIATE PASTOR JOHN BALL AND HIS FAMILY We are also excited to announce that the Detroit Conference Cabinet has appointed Pastor John Ball as our new Associate Pastor. John is currently serving as Associate Pastor for the First United Methodist Church in Brighton where his primary duties include community outreach, program development, pastoral care and worship leadership. Prior to this appointment, he served at the Mayville United Methodist Church. John and his wife Cyndi have two children, Braydon and Dillon, ages 11 and 12. After meeting John, all of us on the Staff Parish Relations Committee agreed that he brings energy, new ideas and passions that will help us realize our hopes and dreams for this faith community and build on all of the qualities that make us a foundation of hope, love and care to those we touch. We are especially thrilled about his unique experiences with non-traditional means of bringing disciples to Christ, new and unique formats for worship, and community outreach. John will officially begin his ministry with this Church on July 1, 2013 and has already started conversations with Pastor Larry and Marge to kick off the transition process. With this early announcement, we are blessed to have substantial time to make John s move to our Church successful and as trouble free as possible for the Ball family. Of course, the extra time will also allow us to plan a fantastic retirement party for Pastor Marge! We ll keep you informed of needs and events through future bulletin, worship, and Link announcements. Please pray for John, Cyndi, Dillon and Braydon as they begin their journey to our doorstep and also for Pastor Marge and Dennis as they begin transitioning the next thrilling phase of their lives. PRAYING TOGETHER AS A CHURCH One of the ways that members of our congregation observe Holy Week and the Passion of our Christ is through our Good Friday Prayer Vigil, which will begin on Friday, March 29th at noon and continue until noon on Saturday. Please consider devoting a half hour or more in prayer at this holy time. For this Prayer Vigil, we will be focusing on God s gift of salvation, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We will also be praying for our church family, our community, our nation and our world. There will be signup boards at the church entrances. Just choose a time and sign your name, as well as where you plan to pray (i.e. at church or at home). If you cannot get to the church to signup, just call Faye and Ron Nordquist at and they will do it for you. There will be helpful instructions on the signup boards for those who would like more direction for their prayer time. The church will be locked for your security during the evening and early morning hours, but a key will be made available to you via a lockbox on the door. You can find out the combination by calling the church office before noon on Good Friday.

6 PAGE 6 T HE LINK MA RCH 1, 2013 FOLLOW U!! FOLLOW U!! JESUS, WE WILL FOLLOW U!! Don t Miss It!! Put It on Your Calendar!! Please Join Us!! Sunday, March 24, 4:00 PM For the LOGOS Revue Featuring our Jubilee Choir, Handchime & Handbell Choirs Mark your calendars!! VBS 2013 July :00 a.m. - noon And our Musical, FOLLOW U!! Come and see what we do every Wednesday night and let us share our musical message with you! The Staff Parish Relations Committee officially announces the retirement of Rev. Marge Munger effective June 30, Marge began her service at LOUMC on July 1, 2002 and we have been so blessed because of all of the gifts of service that she has brought to us. We will be planning a retirement party for her on Saturday, June 22, 2013 and will be sending out information in this regard as soon as all of the plans are in order. Staff Parish Relations Committee It s an Applebee s Monday March 4th and 18th Come by Applebee s and have lunch, dinner, coffee, tea or dessert and they will donate 20% directly to Lake Orion United Methodist Church. The restaurant prefers no flyers - just let your wait staff know when you order.

7 MARCH 1, 2013 THE LINK PAGE 7 STEPHEN MINISTER OF THE MONTH MARCH 2013 CAROL McCORMICK To know Carol McCormick is a blessing. She is warm, compassionate, caring, trustworthy, faith-filled and a wonderful listener. She is everything needed in a Stephen Minister and then some. Carol was first commissioned as a Stephen Minister at LOUMC in After serving for many years she took a break and then rejoined the ministry in 2012 much to the joy of the Stephen Ministry Group. Carol was needed immediately and she began supporting a woman that was dealing with a grief situation. Carol was able to walk with her care receiver until she felt that she was in a better place. Carol s care receiver has expressed on numerous occasions how much she was helped by Carol listening to her and letting her know that she cared about what she was going through. NEW MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY A new ministry is starting up at LOUMC and we are looking for men and women that would be interested in supporting this ministry. The purpose of this ministry is to have volunteers available that would be willing to drive people from church to doctors appointments as needed. Men would drive men to appointments and women would drive women to appointments. This is a great way to help out someone in need. If interested please call Lisa Goyette at , ext Carol was a big help at the Feast of Stephen Dinner held in December. She was one of the angels working behind the scenes in the kitchen to ensure the dinner went off without a hitch. This was very hard work and Carol as always served with that beautiful smile of hers. Carol thank you for all that you do. You love and care for so many. You are loved back for who you are and what a blessing you are to this ministry.

8 PAGE 8 THE LINK MARCH 1, 2013 In Thanks We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the following people for their help in and around the church: Thank you to Kacie Schwerin and Spencer Hudson for doing childcare during The Ash Wednesday service. Thank you to all the workers who helped make the funeral luncheon possible for the family and friends of Max L. Waite on January 31, 2013: Carol Haley, Martha Northcote, Kathy Caven, Jim Wright, Carol Hermann, Kristin Love, Mary Weaver, Marian Middleton, Jack Brown, Debbie Heyboer, Rosemary Ford and Charlie and Sandy Weaver. Thank you also to those who contributed the many delicious salads and desserts. This is a wonderful way to extend comfort to those in need. Ardis Pearce, Meal Coordinator Many thanks for all who helped make the UMW Bake Sale a success. The generous donations of goodies and the passion of those who purchased the lovely treats, netted a profit of over $260. The proceeds will be used to purchase school books in French and Creole when Pastor Marge and Pat Parkin travel to Haiti in March. Your support is greatly appreciated, and please keep these women and their travelling companions in your prayers on this mission trip Thank you for all the Caring Meals, Caring Calls and Caring Cards. They all truly helped David and I over my recent illness. Our Church Family is truly a Blessing. Dear Friends, Linda Fairchild I am going to miss all of my friends at the church. Because of my health, I am moving to Washington State to be near my daughter. I probably will not see you again, but I will miss you so much. Love, Dolores Telisky My new address is: th Street, Bellington, WA to Rick & Patty Kalso, Janet Salswedel, Abby, Becca & Brad Smiles, Joy Tomlinson, Sharon Keener, Tina Rae Walker, Mark & Cameron Lantzy, Andy Love, Paulie Egner, Jack Brown, Tim & Joyce Marker, Diann Orlowski, Kathie & Jon Blaylock, Jim Pearce, Chad Griffith, Steve Armstrong, Jill & Sydney Brzezinski, Bob Erickson, Trudy Carney, Joyce Suzore and Bob Butler for ushering & greeting. to Nora Stressman, Rebecca Smiles, Sydney Brzezinski and Brooke Viviano for serving as acolytes. to Ginny Lavender, Lauri Bussell, Dan DiGasbarro and Jeanne Draggoo for being a lay readers. to Barry & Amy Schwerin, Jeanne & Kraig Draggoo, Martha & Don Northcote, Helen Barnes and Linda Leavens for hosting Fellowship Time to Tim & Joyce Marker, Cynthia Du, Lynne Winter, Helen Barnes and Angela Weaver for being Fellowship Time Greeters. To all those who planned, shopped, prepared, served or cleaned-up for the Free Community Meals throughout the past month. Please keep the following people in your prayers: Sue Anglea Bruce Denton Evelyn Denton Lisel Eckhardt Hans Herzog Gladys Ishmael Jan Ishmael Don Johnson Janet Canfield Judy Wright Norma Remer ABOUT PEOPLE Scott Johnson Barb Kelly Patti Miechiels Allen Tacey Delores Telisky Larry Tomaszewski James Tomlinson Dee Harmon Chuck Myers Dale Miechiels

9 United Methodist Church of Lake Orion 140 E. Flint Street Lake Orion, MI Return Service Requested March 1, 2013 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Lake Orion, MI Permit No. 24 United Methodist Church of Lake Orion Sunday MORNING WORSHIP: 7:55, 9:15, & 11:00am NURSERY CARE is available during the 9:15 & 11:00 services Sunday SCHOOL is during the 9:15 & 11:00 services THE YOUTH PROGRAM is during the 9:15 service ELEVATOR available at the Slater Street entrance HEARING IMPAIRED AIDS are available for worship services OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM with lunch from 12-1 BULLETIN DEADLINE: Tuesdays at 3:00 LINK DEADLINES: MARCH 15 FOR ARPIL 1 LINK *Call the church if you would like to be taken off the mailing list ( ) United Methodist Church of Lake Orion OUR MISSION INVITE others into a relationship with Christ PREPARE people as faithful disciples to use their gifts to serve God SERVE others in Christian love