The Parish News St. Paul Lutheran Church

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1 The Parish News St. Paul Lutheran Church March 25, 2018 This Week s Calendar Sunday, March 25-Palm Sunday 8am & 10:30am - Divine Service Setting 1 with 9:15am-Bible Class & Sunday School Wednesday, March 28 7pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 29 Maundy Thursday 9am 3pm Quilting 7pm Maundy Thursday Service with Friday, April 29-Good Friday 7pm-Good Friday Tenebrae Service Sunday, April 1-Easter Sunday 7am Easter Sunrise Service with 8 am-easter Breakfast 9:30am Easter Resurrection Service with The CLS Gala & Silent Auction April 21. Needed: Youth Group Director Those interested, let Pastor or one of the elders know before April 1. The CLS 5 th and 6 th grade will be selling Andy s Knockout Chicken on Friday, April 13 as a fundraiser for our Washington DC trip. Presale tickets can be bought from any 5 th or 6 th grader. They will be selling tickets here at Gar Creek between church services on Sunday, April 8. Those Who Serve Us: Pastor Michael Blodgett Church Office: Our Website: Our garcreekoffice@aol.com In Our Prayers This Week: Dave Nahrwold, Darren Wendel Brother Christian Schultz, Magdalena, and Noah, Larry Arnett and Teddy Werling Holy Week Schedule March 29 Maundy Thursday 7pm Maundy Thursday Service March 30 Good Friday 7pm Good Friday Tenebrae Service April 1 Easter 7am Easter Sunrise Service 8am Easter Breakfast 9:30am Easter Resurrection Service St. Paul You are invited to share the joy on Palm Sunday with the Sunday School children. We are having a combined class so together we can welcome the King with our hosannas! Please plan to pop in and check it out. The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Gar Creek, is to teach and proclaim the Gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ, to its members, the community, and the world.

2 Register now for the A.J. Arnett 5K Honor Run/Walk on May 19 at CLHS. The run is organized by JROTC students and benefits Honor Flight of NE Indiana and Shepherd's House Fort Wayne. Early bird registration is currently going on! Register for $23, and students in K-8 run free! Just register with the high school. Visit to learn more and to register. Anne Hess 40th Anniversary Celebration Please join us on Sunday, April 15 as we celebrate Anne Hess 40 years of faithful service to God and the lives that she has touched through her years of teaching. Her Service of Celebration will be held during Emanuel s Gathering Service at 10:30am in Central s Auxiliary Gym. It will be followed by a celebration banquet at Goeglein Homestead at 12:00pm. Tickets will be available for purchase after the church services on March 18, 25 and April 8. They will also be available at Central starting on Monday, March 19 during normal school hours. Adult ticket ($17) / Child ticket (ages 2-10) ($11) LWML Fort Wayne East Zone Spring Rally All ladies are welcome to join us Saturday, April 7, 9-11:30 am at Ascension Lutheran Church (8811 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne) for the LWML Fort Wayne 3 Zone Spring Rally. Registration begins at 8:30am with a $6 registration fee at the door including breakfast. Please pre-register with one of our LWML representatives, Nancy Wellman or Brenda Schuller, by Sunday, April LWML Indiana District Convention Walk in the Light of the Lord June 29 July 1, 2018 Valparaiso University See the bulletin board for more information CLS SPRING CONCERT AND GRANDPARENTS DAY SCHEDULED The annual Spring Concert will take place on Thursday, April 26. Grandparents Day for Kindergarten-8th Grade will take place on Friday, April 27. CONGRATULATIONS! Since 2010, over $370 million has been distributed to thousands of churches, schools, and other nonprofits just like ours through Thrivent Choice. Through this program, eligible members can recommend where Thrivent donates millions of charitable outreach dollars each year. We are excited to share, based on member recommendations, St Paul Lutheran Church received $2,022 in charitable outreach funding in We hope this gift helped to further support your incredible work. All 2017 Choice Dollars have been made available for members to direct. Use the free promotional materials available in the Promote Thrivent Choice section on Thrivent.com. As a reminder, 2017 Choice Dollars expire on March 31, 2018.

3 APPOINTMENTS WITH THE LORD March 18 Worship Attendance 8:00am 91 10:30am 71 March 21 Midweek Service 7:00pm 77 March 19, 2017 Last Year 8:00am 89 10:30am 81 As of February 28, 2018 Budget Receipts $25, Behind Budget $7, BIRTHDAYS: March 25 Sue Hartmann March 25 Jon Meyer March 27 Louis Chlebek March 27 Dennis Meyer March 28 Jaxson Hamrick March 30 Connor Sowers PREMIER CONFERENCE FOR LUTHERAN LAITY...You're invited to attend the Issues, Etc. "Making the Case" Conference Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 in Collinsville, IL, about 15 miles east of St. Louis. Topics include: Islam, The Prosperity Gospel, Godliness, Religious Truth Claims, The Centrality of Justification, Abortion and Scientism. Speakers include: Hank Hanegraaff, Rev. Hans Fiene, Rev. Will Weedon, Scott Klusendorf, Dr. Angus Menuge, Rev. Jonathan Fisk and Craig Parton. Attendance is limited to 400. For more information, visit or call (618) Concordia University Scholarship Any graduate of Central Lutheran School who is planning to attend a Concordia University for the purpose of studying in the areas of Lutheran ministry may apply for our scholarship from CLS. Students studying to be pastors, teachers, DCE s, Deaconess, and other ministry related positions may apply. Applications can be picked up in the school office and must be returned by May 1. You must be a graduate of CLS. Have you considered giving a gift to the Concordia University Scholarship at CLS? Donations are accepted at any time. They can be given in memory of loved ones or in thankfulness for present teachers and pastors. Your gift will be used to encourage our brightest students to enter professions in Lutheran ministry. The scholarship helps to reduce the rising costs of attending a Concordia University. Presently, we will have a scholarship for Amelia Wellman and Anna Werling. Amber Birkmire, Stephanie Berning, Sarah Potter Anderson, and Racha el Hartman are presently teaching in Lutheran schools. Abby Wietfeldt recently received her first call to Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Bryan Stecker will receive his call in April. Please consider a gift in the coming months as we prepare to award next year s scholarships. Keep these students in your prayers as they become the next generation of Lutheran educators. If you have any questions, please call Phyllis Hockemeyer or Rebecca VanSpankeren.

4 Listen to Worldwide KFUO.org, your radio station for practical Lutheran talk, daily Bible and Confession studies, daily worship opportunities, and current issues from a Lutheran worldview. Programs are archived at KFUO.org for 24/7 on-demand listening. You can also find our programming wherever you get your podcasts! Have a question or comment? Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This week on KFUO.org, we wish our listeners a blessed Palm Sunday and Holy Week. Study 1 and 2 Thessalonians on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT) and tune in to Sharper Iron for Best Of episodes this week (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT). This Friday March 30, hear special Good Friday programming including a broadcast of the Tre Ore service from Ascension Lutheran Church in St. Louis from 12:00 3:00 p.m. CT. Hear Christ for you anytime, anywhere at kfuo.org. Central Lutheran School Library is sponsoring a resource center through Concordia Publishing House March at Central. This is the perfect opportunity to get gifts for Easter, Confirmation, Mother's Day, graduation, etc.! The Resource Center will feature sale items from the CPH spring catalog as well as other products in the main catalog. Shop books, Bibles and gifts! Central's CPH Resource Center will be open Mondays and Tuesdays from 7:15 AM - 3:30 PM, Wednesday-Friday 7:15-8:00 AM, after school on Wednesday until 3:00 PM, and after school Thursday and Friday until 3:30 PM. TALK RADIO FOR HOLY WEEK...Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's topics include: The Hymn "In the Cross of Christ I Glory," Apparent Contradictions on the Crucifixion & Death of Jesus, The Upper Room, The Garden of Gethsemane, The Trials of Jesus and more. You can listen live or on-demand at and on the LPR mobile app. Concordia Lutheran High School Presents In Endless Light A Capella Choir Tour 2018 Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30pm Concordia Theological Seminary Kramer Chapel The CTSFW Relocation Program is in need of additional off-campus housing to offer to our incoming new students and returning vicars to rent or to purchase. This program helps our married students find housing for their families, either as they begin their time here or as they are returning from vicarage for their final year. We are always on the lookout for more housing options for these students, to help ease the transition as they uproot their families to move to the Fort Wayne area. If you are interested in renting or selling to a Seminary family, or have any other questions or concerns about this program, please Relocation@ctsfw.edu or call

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