Cross Words April, 2015 Palm Sunday March 29th Maundy Thursday Easter Breakfast April 5th

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1 The first day of spring and fall each year marks the point when the length of days and nights are approximately equal everywhere on Earth. This year it happened at 6:45 p.m. on March 20th. Palm Sunday March 29th Our children will wave palms as we enter into worship. And our older youth will be leading other activities: from dancing to music to reading to serving. Maundy Thursday - Join us on Holy Thursday, April 2 nd, at 6:30 pm for a quiet time of reflection as we prepare for the cross. Easter Breakfast April 5th There will be no Sunday School classes on Easter. Instead, come join us at 8:45 a.m. for Easter Breakfast. A variety of pastries, breads, sausage, and fruit will be served. 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15 am Egg Hunt 10:00 am Worship, Enter into praise for all that God has given and for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. In ancient China, tradition holds that on the day of the lunar New Year, a person can balance an egg on the head of pin. In America we adopted that practice, only we attempt to do it on the first day of Spring. On that day -- as we gaze at that fragile egg teetering between miracle and mayhem -- we pride ourselves in believing that we have helped the world be in perfect balance that invisible forces don t have their strange effect on the internal parts of creation. Despite popular belief, though, you can actually balance an egg on its end any day of the year. It has nothing to do with the gravitational pull of the sun or the moon. Sometimes we can make things sort of difficult. Or at least I can. I can spend way too much time and energy on things that shouldn t have any pull on my life. I worry about invisible things like popularity and success. I worry about the markings of time like my To Do List and calendar. And then I try to balance it all in the belief that I can control what God has already made perfect. This Easter, we will be looking at the surprising egg. Why does Easter have ancient traditions that include eggs? Come and hear the joy of Easter at our worship service. And remember that Easter is more than just a day to dye for. Blessings, Pastor Sue T Avenue P.O. Box 278 Phone: WaukeeChristianChurch.com

2 CWF and Dorothy Schaefer memorial for purchasing two new kitchen stoves WOW for serving meals at The Ronald McDonald House The Revitalize Planning Team for their insight and guidance Those who pledged to support the Revitalize process (it s not too late to submit your pledge) Jerry Woods and Linda Wilcox for leading Lenten Soup Supper devotions in Pastor Sue s absence Those who represented WCC at World Day of Prayer Nancy Cross for ordering Easter lilies and palm branches and coordinating the egg hunt. The YOUTH for presenting our Palm Sunday worship message All who helped paint the Adult Classroom Please keep the following people in your prayers: Bethalene Finestead Jan Jensen Vivian Wilson Dave Lynch (Naomi Brumfield s son-in-law) All women of the church and their invitees are welcome. Please think about your neighbors, friends, and relatives. A free brunch, a lively discussion about flowers, and entertainment will make the morning enjoyable. Tickets are available by contacting a WOW member and a free-will offering will take place at the event. WOW members will meet the afternoon of April 17th at the church to prepare food and again at 7:30 am on the 18th to finalize things.

3 Christian Women s Fellowship CWF will meet on Wednesday, April 1 st at. June Andeberg will serve as hostess. All women are welcome to attend. WOW is hosting the 2 nd Annual Garden Party set for April 18 th at 9:30 a.m. Brunch is provided at this free event but a ticket is needed to reserve a place. The topic will be lilies. Be sure to make plans to attend. The next WOW meeting will be April 8 th at Linda Foltz s home (220 Parkview Drive, Waukee) with the lesson provided by Cimberly Hansen. The Camp and Conference Center is holding a work Retreat Weekend on April 17-19th (They need all the volunteers they can get that weekend to help prepare the camp for summer and beyond. Projects include: Building of new playground, Repairs at Chi Rho Camp, Clearing of trails, Construction of new Wedding/small group Pagoda, Construction of 2 Gaga Pits, Construction of new Archery Range, Clearing trees for new Lake and more... The women will be attending their Garden Party, so perhaps a group of men would like to schedule some work time. They could go for the weekend - or for Saturday only. There is a free will offering to cover the cost of food. Please contact George Risinger if you are interested. Between the Covers book club will be meeting on April 27 th at 6:00 pm. The book for April is Lila (fiction) by Marilyn Robinson. This book was a National Book Award Finalist! See you there! Last year, Waukee Christian Church contributed $5,451 to Disciples Mission Fund - a 15% increase! Outreach is the largest non-personnel, non-building related item in our budget. Our gifts are crucial to the ongoing work of the church in this country and around the world. People who witness, love, and serve on our behalf depend on these donations. And we lift them in prayer and celebrate their selfless witness. Thank you for your generous hearts!

4 Youth Group will be meeting on Sunday, April 12 th and April 19 th from 4:30 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, April 12 th we will hold a Congregational Meeting to elect an elder and approve the Revitalize Plan. Join us for ice cream sundaes in celebration of our Revitalize Campaign. Lanita will be on vacation on April 2, 6, 8, 9 and 13. If you would like to volunteer a few hours on any of these days, please let the office know.

5 April Birthdays 04/08 Evelyn Dowell 04/09 Brooke Howsare 04/14 Cimberly Hansen 04/18 Louise Keller 04/23 Braylen Spreacker 04/26 Zoey Koch 04/27 Naomi Brumfield 04/29 Michelle Yeoman Thank you to all who knit with the Knit Wits! You all do a Special Caring Service! How warm and nice to curl up with a Beautiful Prayer Shawl! Our Love to each! In Christian Love Lois & Orville Bannister To Our W.C.C. Friends: Prayer does Help! Orville s long chemo treatments are over for now! He is in remission and we are so Thankful to God and all of our many friends who remembered him in Prayer! Thank you and thank you for remembering me during my 5 day hospital stay! Love you all! In Christian Love -- Lois & Orville Bannister Join us on April 14 th and 28 th at 1:00 pm to make crafts to be sold at the Quilt and Craft Show in the fall. April Anniversaries 04/07 John & Joyce Wasson 04/21 Steve & Lorie Keller 04/24 Mike & Karen Neese Let us know if we missed your special day! We would like to honor our members who are having a birthday or anniversary in future newsletters, but our current information may not be accurate. We are seeking your assistance in collecting the data we need for our Birthdays and Anniversaries List! Please complete the information below about you and your family. You can submit it to the office, the office at waukeechristianchurch@msn.com, or call the church at and leave a message. Name Birthday Anniversary

6 April Serving Schedule April 5 th 12 th 19 th 26 th Communion Prep Shari Burgus Marlene Risinger Jason Keller Audrey MacRae A/V Suzanne Koch Matt Hansen Jerry Woods Jason Keller Greeter Tammy Hardersen Suzanne Koch Shari Burgus Ron Hardersen Youth Greeter Zoey Koch Ximen Markway Alice Ruggles Sam Ruggles Candle Lighter Jason Keller Tammy Hardersen Cimberly Hansen Cathy Phillips Children s Moment Sue Woods Kathy Dean Puppets George Risinger Reader Tammy Hardersen Jason Keller Shari Burgus Ron Hardersen Communion Invitation Elders Offering & Communion Servers Sue Woods Linda Foltz Linda Foltz Sue Woods Cathy Phillips Juanita McBeth Tammy & Ron Hardersen Jerry Woods Shari Burgus Suzanne Koch Cimberly Hansen Attention AV Operators: Cimberly Hansen Cathy Conklin Shari Burgus Matt Hansen Matt Hansen Cathy Phillips David Grandgenett Linda Wilcox Fellowship Cimberly Hansen Lois Bannister Suzanne/Clint Koch Shari Burgus Nursery Attendant Abby Ellerman Cassie Hansen Abby Ellerman Cassie Hansen Food Pantry Delivery Visiting Shepherds Marlene Risinger Cathy Phillips/Shari Burgus As you are all aware, we have a new laptop in the sanctuary which connects to the projector wirelessly. The instructions on how to make this connection are taped to the wall inside the AV booth. Once the picture is on the screen, you will need to take the projector remote and, with it almost directly under the projector, click the top E-Zoom button to enlarge the picture until it fills the screen. You have to click it twice (or until you see in the lower left hand corner of the screen). Wall Art Display We are collecting crosses to create a display. If you have a wall cross you can donate, please bring it to church. All are appreciated, but we can t promise to work them all into the display. So please put your name on the back of the cross. Thanks!

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Knit Wits Easter Breakfast 8:45 am WOW 6:30 pm 9:15 am Egg Hunt At Linda Foltz s 10 am Worship Lanita Vacation Laughter Knit Wits 12 Sunday am Sunday School 10 am Worship Followed by Congregational Mtg. 4:30-6 pm Youth Group 6:30 pm Board Meeting Lanita Vacation Knit Wits am Sunday School 10 am Worship Newsletter articles due Crafternoon 1 pm 26 9 am Sunday School 10 am Worship Knit Wits CWF Elders Mtg. 6:30 pm Maundy Thursday Service 6:30 pm Lanita Vacation Garden Party 4:30-6 pm Youth Group 6:00 pm Crafternoon 1 pm

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