Lent Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner, hosted by LMM. Tuesday, February 9th Fellowship Hall, 6:30 pm. Wednesday Worship Series - Heaven

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1 St. Michael s Lutheran Church Blue Church Briefs Lent 2016 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner, hosted by LMM Tuesday, February 9th Fellowship Hall, 6:30 pm February 2016 Wednesday Worship Series - Heaven 10:00 am & 6:00 pm Sanctuary February 10 Ash Wednesday Service with Communion February 17 Does Heaven Really Exist? February 24 What is Heaven Like? March 2 What Happens When We Die? March 9 What Will We Do In Heaven? March 16 Can We Be Sure We ll Go To Heaven? March 23 What Difference Does Heaven Make? Holy Week Maundy Thursday March 24, 6:00 p.m. The Last Supper Good Friday March 25, 6:00 p.m. The Passion of Christ Easter Sunday March 27 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service in the East Parking Lot 7:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast in Fellowship Hall 10:30 a.m. Worship Service The Resurrection of Our Lord Festival Service of Communion in the Sanctuary

2 Page 2 Blue Church Briefs February 2016 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, Feb. 9th 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall Join us for dinner on the last evening before Lent! March Dinner Meeting - Tuesday, March 15th, 7:00 pm Youth Calendar (friends welcome!) LCY Meetings: 6th 12th Grade In Youth Room * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Feb. 7 Souper Bowl Feb. 21 Feb. 28 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SC LCY Winter Retreats see below: LCY Winter Retreats th & 12th 7th & 8th February March Coastal Retreat Ctr Camp Kinard $95 $95 Continue the Journey What Is Love? and and8 SAVE THE DATE! Youth for Christ Comedy Café with Taylor Mason Friday night, March 11th Northeast Presbyterian, Polo Road in Columbia Doors open at 6:45 pm Taylor Mason is a top-notch comedian who combines stand-up comedy with music, puppets, and ventriloquism to keep you involved and laughing all the way! An offering will be taken. Tickets are free, call John Sellers at (803) for reservations!

3 February 2016 Page 3 Blue Church Briefs SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY - February 7th!! Youth Lenten Laser Tag Lock-In! ZAP! A simple prayer Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat, inspired a youth-led movement to help hungry and hurting people around the world. Sat., March 12th, 6:00 pm Sun., March 13th, 11:45 am at St. Michael s Our youth will be collecting monetary and food contributions for Sharing God s Love on Sunday, Feb. 7th. Following the worship service, everyone is invited to a souper luncheon! Bring your friends & $10 per person There will be a variety of crock pots full of soup, plus drinks, sides and dessert, to enjoy, all provided by the youth. Plan to stay, or take some soup home if you can t stay! EVER WISHED FOR A CHURCH BUSINESS CARD TO HAND TO A FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR? We now have some beautifully designed cards to hand out a way to easily share our church information with friends, neighbors, and others! Cards include our service times, , address, phone number, and even a small map to find us! If you d like to have some cards, we have packs of 10 in the Narthex that you can pick up on your way out, or stop by the church office. Dinner at 6:00, laser tag at 7:30 pm Games, fellowship, etc. End with Sunday worship service! (Dutch Fork Cluster Youth Activity)

4 Page 4 Blue Church Briefs February 2016 THE WOMEN OF ST. MICHAEL S & FELLOWSHIP HALL EVENTS FOR 2016 February March April May June July August September October November December 07 Youth Souper Bowl Luncheon 09 LMM Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 6:30 pm *21 BOLD Women s Sunday Women conduct service 27 Easter Breakfast - 7:30 am Joyce Burgess 13 Lutheran ladies - fleece shawls for Lutheran Hospice patients 6:00 pm 16 Operation Inasmuch Rita Anderson 24 Luncheon Diana Riley 22 Graduates Luncheon Terry Levitan No Activity 20 Lutheran ladies fill children s backpacks with school supplies - 6:00 pm 28 Luncheon Rita Anderson Also provide USC Student s meal/pastor Anderson 14 Lutheran ladies - fill bags for Samaritan s Well Project 6:00 pm 25 Indoor/Outdoor Picnic (Lutheran men grill meats) Kathy Hiller & Carolyn Cook 12 Lutheran ladies pack bags of fruit for shut-ins 23 Confirmands Luncheon Joyce Bowers 09 Lutheran ladies - Santa stockings for newborn infants at Park Ridge Hospital in Irmo 04 Christmas Luncheon Darlene Griffin 11 Christmas gifts to be picked up by Connie Maxwell Home for Orphaned Children?? St. Michael s Lutheran Christmas Ladies Night Out Looking for a volunteer or two... could it be you? In the past, we ve had adult nights out to various restaurants, and day trips, that were very popular. There is interest in having these again, plus maybe an overnight trip on charter buses, including the Cluster churches. If anyone might be interested in being our Outings Coordinator, please call the office for more information!

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6 Page 6 Blue Church Briefs February 2016 February Worship Service Participants Altar Flowers Lectors Ushers Acolytes February 7 February 14 JoAnn Smoak Joyce & Mike Betty Flinsch Paul Nevergoll Rita Anderson Joyce Bowers Joyce Burgess (lead) Kathy Hiller Diana Riley Lynn Stubbs Burgess Griffin McLeod, Sean Dougherty, Richard Thomas, Austin Thomas, Katie Faber, Christopher Faber Tessa McArthur February 21 Harry Metz, Jr. Suzanne McArthur February 28 Brian & Kristi Kunar Adam Kelley Griffin McLeod Grace the Chancel with an Easter Lily on Easter Sunday! Place your order by completing this form and returning to the church office, or leaving in the offering plate, with payment attached. The cost is $13.00 each. Deadline for receiving your order is Sunday, March 6. Name of Donor(s) Please check one and complete the applicable blanks. To the Glory of God In Loving Memory of In Honor of Please attach your check, payable to St. Michael's Lutheran Church, to this form and return to church office via hand delivery, mail, or the offering plate by Sunday, March 6th. Your plants may be taken home after the Easter Worship Service at 10:30 am.

7 February 2016 Blue Church Briefs Page 7 Lord, in your mercy, hear Our Prayers... For members and friends who are homebound and/or ill Cooper Alexander John Bedenbaugh Joe Boltz Cheryl Bos Jurine Bracanovich Artie Casterline Gary Casterline Elaine Chambers Don Craven Mary Anne Epting Brad Dawson (at home) Libby Gibson (at home) Rhoda Gould Jernie Green (at home) Mary Green Mac Horton (home) Mr. Hyder Maddox Jenkins Nelson Lacey Billy Ladd Stormie Lesnieski For a special measure of your Grace Stan MacIntyre Henry McTeer Linda Miller Barbara Monroe Tom Montgomery Lynn Monsalvatge Jake Paul Ordeen & Doris Peterson Barbara Ricci Laura Riley Billie Schnabel Austin Shough Richard Starnes Carolyn Stockdell Ed Thomas Phil Tindal Paul Townes Carroll Varner Mack Willets Michael & Betty Williams 1LT William Woodruff, son of Jeff and Libby Woodruff, serving at Ft. Bliss, Texas E3 Parker Riley, grandson of Gene and Diana Riley, serving in Alaska E4 Victor Riley, grandson of Gene and Diana Riley, serving in the U.S. 1 Gerald Smith 5 Melinda Sharpe 7 Mark Bostic Ann Smoak 8 Grady Derrick Birthdays 14 Jean Blount 19 Robert Bowers 21 James Sons Beth Berlin Anniversaries 1 Frank & Darlene Griffin 11 Brian & Kristi Kunar 17 Joe & Barbara Cooper 23 Ted & Linda Frick Kitchen Policies A reminder as we begin the new year you may not be aware that we have policies for Kitchen and Fellowship Hall activities and items. One note in these policies is that borrowing items is no longer allowed that includes pots and pans, chairs, tablecloths, tables, etc. These policies help us care for, and preserve, our kitchen equipment. If you have specific questions, check with the office for more information. We appreciate your help in maintaining our Kitchen and Fellowship Hall!

8 Page 8 Blue Church Briefs February 2016 Notes: * If you would consider being a Sunday School substitute, please contact the church office. 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 16th in the Church All are welcome * Pick up church business cards to share in the Narthex. * The War Room DVD is now in our church library. Please check in with the office if you borrow it. * Sign up for 2016 altar flowers the calendar is in the blue notebook... current or expired manufacturer s coupons our U.S. military families stationed overseas are able to use them on base for up to six months after the expiration date. Collection basket in Narthex St. Michael s Lutheran Church 400 River Road Columbia SC Telephone: (803) sntmike@bellsouth.net Pastor The Reverend Dwight C. Wessinger Music Director/Organist Bunny Wessinger Youth Directors Adam & Amanda Kelley Administrative Assistant Jan Faber