FIRST LUTHERAN CHURC H 408 Ninth Street NW Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: 701-663-3594 Fax: 701-663-6217 E-mail: jackie@firstlutheranofmandan.org Building Faith and Transforming Lives in Christ. www.firstlutheranofmandan.org We re on the web! Sponsor for this month: Tammy-Lapp Harris 701-220-4908 C 701-751-6377 W ADDRESS LABEL Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 13 th. March 2016 First Lutheran Staff Administrative Pastor Rev. Lee Herberg 663-3594 Associate Pastor Rev. Christina Martin 663-3594 Administrative Assistant & Coordinator of Lay Ministries Jackie Schulz 663-3594 (o) 663-3082 (h) Custodians Ron & Mavis Watson Financial Administration Jennifer Scheet First Lutheran Is A Mission Partner with Camp of the Cross Ministries First Lutheran Church March Newsletter Easter is a time when darkness and light seem to collide. Easter is a time that carries all the cold and bitterness of winter and at the same time the hope and promise of spring. The pinnacle for me is always that night before Easter. For you see, it was that night before Easter, sixteen years ago, when I had a life altering experience. I heard the words, Christina Atherean, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever. My head wet, my hair still damp from water, an oily cross was marked on my head. It was a moment when I physically felt the promise of God. The sound and feel of the water as it was poured over my head, the texture and fragrant scent of the oil. Every sense confirmed what was already in my heart. I was a child of God, a child of promise and truth. Sixteen years have almost passed and every year it seems like I to need to hear those words, to feel that promise more and more. Easter has become a time of business, a time to mark off one more thing on an endless list of things to do. Perhaps that is why we need the season of Easter so much. Much of the year we seem to evaporate into a world of darkness, where fear and confusion seem so powerful, and so hard to ignore. Yet, Easter reminds us of who we are in the midst of the world. Easter is a time when darkness and light seem to collide, a time that carries all the cold and bitterness of the world and at the same time the hope and promise of the resurrected Christ. I invite you to come to Easter, all you who are weary, all you faint of heart. Come to Easter and experience the dampness of the empty tomb. Hear the words - You are made new. In water you have died to sin and death. In water you have been made new. Now with water dripping from your head, feel the promise of God in the risen Christ Jesus our Lord. Christ Has Risen! Alleluia! Pastor Chris
PAGE 2 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH March 2016 Thank you to this month s sponsor - Tammy Lapp-Harris of Integra Realty Group for sponsoring this newsletter. We will be having a new member orientation on Sunday, April 3 rd at 6:00 P.M. If you are interested in becoming a member here at First Lutheran please call the church office at 663-3594 as soon as possible. Thank you. Senior Service and Meal March 15 th, 2016 Service at 11:00 A.M. Dinner at 12:00 P.M. Ham dinner with trimmings. RSVP to the church office at 663-3594 ASAP!!! Come join us for Food, Fellowship, and Fun. Easter Breakfast We would love to have you join us! 8:00-9:00 A.M. The youth will be serving egg bake, fruit, coffee & juice for a free will offering.
PAGE 10 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH MARCH 2016 Mark Your Calendar Upcoming Events Happy Easter from the Staff of First Lutheran Church! Any youth who are planning on attending Bible Camp this summer and want to raise some money, please let Pastor Chris know by Sunday, March 13 th. Her email is christina@firstlutheranofmandan.org or call her at 663-3594. Thank you! March 2 nd March 9 th March 16 th Guest Pastors for Lenten Services: Rev. Ray Anderson from Living Water Rev. Steve Sathre from Trinity Lutheran in Bismarck Rev. Jon Splichal Larson from Faith Lutheran in Bismarck 2nd: 7pm - Lenten Worship 3rd: LAF-Loaded Baked Potato 9th: 7pm - Lenten Worship 10th: LAF-Hot Dogs 16th: 7pm - Lenten Worship 17th: LAF-Sloppy Joes 23rd: No Confirmation 24th: LAF-Sandwiches 30th: No Confirmation 31st: LAF-Nachos What: Bake Sale for camp scholarships When: Sunday, March 20 th Come and get your Easter goodies and help our youth go to Bible camp this summer! Thursday, March 24 th : 7:00 p.m. (Maundy Thursday worship - students will receive their First Communion) Pictures will be taken before worship - Please be there no later than 6 P.M. Come and join us at Station West!!! Our youth going on the mission trip will be at Station West on April the 2nd. We will be serving food and working and our youth will receive a percentage of the profits and all the tips. So please come and support our youth, by eating brunch, lunch, or dinner at Station West.
MARCH 2016 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH PAGE 4 PAGE 9 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH MARCH 2016 Pastoral Acts Baptisms: February 7 Adrianna Denise Schlecht Weddings: Funerals: January 27 February 5 February 12 Pearl Larsen Jerry Renken Navith Starr Palm Sunday, March 20 th 8:30 A.M. & 10:45 A.M. Maundy Thursday, March 24 th Easter Sunday, March 27 th 7:00 A.M. - Sunrise Service (led by the youth) Memorial Fund 7:00 P.M. Worship with Holy Communion 9:00 A.M. - Traditional Easter Festival Service In memory of LaVyrl Feland given by Cathleen Feland, Arden & Pat Hagerott, Dave & Lualice Stockert, Ralph & Naida Feland. In memory of Janice Thiel given by Gary & Claudia Tomanek. In memory of Michael Lenhardt given by Gary & Claudia Tomanek. March ~ Mission of the Month Deadline for articles for the April Newsletter will be March 18 th. Good Friday, March 25 th 7:00 P.M. Tenebrae Service Note: No Wednesday Evening Service on March 23 rd 11:00 A.M. - Contemporary Easter Festival Service Easter Breakfast 8:00-9:00 A.M. The youth will be serving egg bake, fruit, coffee & juice for a free will offering. Weekend Meals For Mandan Kids Items needed are Peanut Butter, Jelly, Fruit Cups, Canned Fruit, Granola Bars, Cereal, Pudding Cups, Applesauce, Chef Boyardee', Mac & Cheese, Soups, Hamburger Helper, Spaghetti Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Pop Tarts, Instant Mashed Potatoes, Rice A Roni, Pasta Roni, Pork and Beans, Baked Beans, Pancake Mix-no eggs required such as Krusteaz Brand, Syrup. Special Thanks NO GLASS JARS PLEASE! You may put your items in the boxes in the Narthex. Thank you! Thank you to all the greeters, ushers, communion servers, readers, communion set-up, coffee hour workers, and to all who have supplied goodies for the last month. Your help is greatly appreciated! Worship Schedule Sunday ~ 8:30 am ~ Traditional 10:45 am ~ Contemporary 9:30 am ~ Coffee 9:30 am ~ Church School Wednesday ~ 6:00 pm ~ Transitional (March 30 th Only) 6:00 pm ~ Church School Lenten Schedule ~ March 2, 9 & 16 6:00 pm ~ Church School 7:00 pm ~ Lenten Services ~ Confirmation Students must attend! For Wednesday School Parents, Family, and Friends Our Easter Program will held on April 6 th at the 6 P.M. worship service. Our practices will be March 23 @ 6 P.M. in Sanctuary and March 30 @7pm in Sanctuary.
PAGE 8 FI R S T LU T H E R A N C HU R C H MA R C H 2 0 1 6 MA R C H 2 0 1 6 FI R S T LU T H E R A N C HU R C H First Lutheran Church Council meeting January 31, 2016 PAGE 5 10:25AM President Den Na Lee Fewson called the meeting to order for the purpose of electing council officers for 2016. The three offices up for election are President, Vice-President and Secretary President Jeff Bradford nominated Jill Miller, Jessie Hilfer seconded. Motion passed. Vice President Jessie Hilfer nominated Jeff Bradford, Jill Miller seconded. Motion passed. Secretary Jessie Hilfer nominated Jessica Petrick, Jeff Bradford seconded. Motion passed. There being no other business, President Jill Miller called for the meeting to be adjourned. Jeff Bradford seconded. Motion passed. Submitted by Jessie Hilfer, Acting Secretary
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