News from Advent Lutheran Church April 2015 STAFF Rev. Jason Peterson Rev. Andrea Windsor-Peterson Pastors Ginny Sweeton Director of Music / Admin. Assistant COUNCIL Mary Filpus-Luyckx President Jared Fischer Vice President Scott Fiegen Secretary Debbie Merzlak Treasurer Scott Bowers Heather Herrmann
The Pastors Page Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! We wanted to take a moment and give thanks to everyone for all their hard work through the Lenten and Easter season. Thank you to Sister Barbara Lee and Scott Boeke for your witness as we faced the cross that led us to Good Friday, piercing the cross with the nailing of the cross. Thank you to all our wonderfully dedicated musicians! Young bell ringers, adult bell rings, Advent Choir, our brass players, and our Contemporary Band members. Thank you to Ginny Sweeton! Thank you for helping to make the Lenten and Easter season so worshipful! From the anthems to all the special music, your hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed! Thank you also for all your hard work in the office. From all the bulletins of Holy Week to all the planning through Lent and Easter. Thank you for all you do administratively at Advent. Thank you to all those who worked behind the scenes to make everything flow so beautifully. Thank you Altar Guild, ushers, greeters, acolytes, crucifers, assisting ministers, and counters. Thank you to the Altar Guild for your leadership and service during Maundy Thursday. It was truly a holy night of worship, from the foot washing, to welcoming 6 new communicants, to sharing in the meal, to the stripping of the altar. Thank you to Lynn Reed, Marcy and Sam Jimenez, and the youth group for all your work done at the community egg hunt and for all the setup for the Easter Feaster. Thank you also for your work at the Easter Feaster! It was such a joy to see our youth at work, and thank you to those who have helped to support them in return. Thank you to the Men s and Women s Groups who helped to provide an amazing breakfast. And last, but not least, thank you to the people of God at Advent Lutheran Church! It is such a joy and a pleasure to serve God here in this place. We are truly blessed to call you our family and Advent Lutheran Church our home! God was truly praised here in this place. Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! Pastor Jason and Pastor Andrea
April Schedule Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday Sunrise & Holy Communion 7:00am & Holy Communion 8:15 a.m. Easter Breakfast 9:30 a.m. & Holy Communion 10:45a.m. Bring a cut flower for our resurrection cross No Sunday School or Confirmation Class Sunday, April 19 Third Sunday in Easter & Holy Communion 8:15 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 9:30 a.m. Confirmation Class 9:30 a.m. & Holy Communion 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 26 Fourth Sunday in Easter & Holy Communion 8:15 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 9:30 a.m. Confirmation Class 9:30 a.m. & Holy Communion 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 12 Second Sunday in Easter & Holy Communion 8:15 am Sunday School for All Ages 9:30 a.m. Confirmation Class 9:30 a.m. & Holy Communion 10:45 a.m. Prayer Requests Pray for Healing & Provision: Dee Alderson, Marge Rahn, Edgar Bollinger, Ruth Neumann, Ericka Blanchard, Ann Furlong, Art Suprek, Tania Hayes, Ron Ricklefs, Virginia Reedstrom, Lisa Stodola, Alice Glisson, Elizabeth Smith, Joe Pravato, Myron Burditt, Kay Carmona, Ginnie Frabizio, Sandy Ham, Gertrude Dix, David Coltrane, Rachel Goodrich, Aaron Zamecnik, John Zamecnik, Scott Fiegen Pray for our Deployed Military: Peggy Martin, Aaron Hanes-Dodd, Kristofer Nichols, Phil Lewis Pray for Comfort in Time of Grief: The Hoops family
VBS 2014 EVEREST: Conquering Challenges with God s Mighty Power Mark your calendars: June 22-26, 2015, 9:00am to 11:30noon. Storytelling, Bible Challenge, Crafts, Games, Snacks. If you can help in any way, contact Heather Herrmann at 706-306- 6009, or Jamie Sadenwasser at 706-294-6940. Book Club News The book for April is Intervention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. The meeting will be on Monday, April 27th at 7:30pm. The discussion leader will be Dee Glander, and the hostesses are Patty Williams and Donna Meisner. Family Promise (Interfaith) We are hosting Family Promise again in June. Our sheets and towels have seen better days. We need towels and twin sheet sets (new or gently used). If you can help, please being them to the church office. Thank you! Nancy Tokarska, Family Promise Coordinator Thank you to everyone at Advent for your prayers, cards, and thoughts upon the passing of my father, Maitland Van Nostrand. Ginny Sweeton
YARD SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 25 All donations are appreciated. We prefer you bring them to church between Sunday, April 19th and Friday, April 24. Help is needed for Thursday evening, Friday all day, and Saturday all day. A volunteer sign-up sheet has been posted in the Narthex. We need lots of help even a couple of hours is appreciated. Questions? Call Jim Plumley at 706-868-1500, 706-231-4389 or email at jplumley03@hotmail.com. Advent Lutheran Church is looking to put together a Relay for Life Team for Saturday, May 2 nd, 2015, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM 1002 Patriots Way, Augusta, GA What Is Relay? Organized, overnight community fundraising walk Teams of people camp out around a track Members of each team take turns walking around the track Food, games and activities provide entertainment and build camaraderie Family-friendly environment for the entire community Because it s a team event, individual participants are not required to be there the entire time. But it's so much fun, you'll find it hard to leave! While the American Cancer Society is making progress toward a world without cancer, only with your dedication and fundraising efforts can we finish the fight against the disease. With your help, we aren t just fighting one type of cancer we re fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. Each person who shares the Relay For Life experience can take pride in knowing that they are working to create a world where this disease will no longer threaten our loved ones or rob anyone of another birthday. For More information about Relay for Life you can visit: www.relayforlife.org/augustaga If you are interested in joining Advent s team, there is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 Choir 6:30 Maundy Thursday 7pm Good Friday 7pm 5 EASTER 6 7 8 9 10 11 7:00 Sunrise 8:15 & 10:45 9:30 Breakfast 12 Egg Hunt NO CHOIR Women s Small Group 9:30am 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 8:15 & 10:45 9:30 Sunday School & Confirmation Handbells 6:00 Pastor s Bible Study 10am Stephen Ministry Training 6:30pm Choir 6:30 Pastor s Bible Study 6:30pm Men s Small Group 9:00am 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 8:15 & 10:45 9:30 Sunday School & Confirmation Handbells 6:00 Stephen Ministry Training 6:30pm Choir 6:30 Ministry Night 6:15pm 26 27 28 29 29 8:15 & 10:45 9:30 Sunday School & Confirmation Handbells 6:00 Stephen Ministry Training 6:30pm Council 6:30 Choir 6:30
Service Times Times April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 Assisting Ministers Lectors 8:15 Lynn Reed Karen Smith Pam Tipler Bobby Bisbee 10:45 Nikki Fiegen 8:15 Jamie Sadenwasser Heather Herrmann Francesca Furlong Scott Fiegen Sister Barbara Lee Bob Holm Angie Hubble 10:45 Jeff Fiegen Mary Suprek Marcy Jimenez Debra Brown Communion Assistants 8:15 Daisy Morgan Patty Williams Barbara Plumley Di Hamilton 10:45 Pam Tipler Carol Billings Lynn Reed Marcy Jimenez Acolytes / Crucifers 8:15 10:45 Kate Peterson / Holly Sadenwasser Marissa Goodrich / Niki Whitaker Sophie Van Bladel / Max Van Bladel Sam Taylor / Jamie Jimenez Kate Peterson / Shaelee Bowers Jeff Fiegen / Nikki Fiegen Stormi Hubble / Zach Hubble Kate Peterson / Samantha Jimenez Ushers Early: Joe Pravato 706-447-4308 Late: Steve Merzlak 706-855-8006 8:15 10:45 Art Rahn, Jim Williams Sam Jimenez, Scott Fiegen Linda Lawrence, Maria Pravato Jim Brown, Steve Merzlak Eric Jablonski, Bobby Bisbee Noah Smith, Rob Gulbrandsom Dieter & Ulrike Beck Mary Filpus-Luyckx, Jeff Fiegen 8:15 Don & Mable Plueger Jane Burnette, Shirley Chipman Gary & Linda Lawrence Pam Tipler, Patty Williams Greeters 10:45 Scott & Paris Fiegen Alice Glisson, Julie Fillgrove Erin & Sam Taylor Lisa Cheek, Carol Billings Flowers Given By Easter Lilies Karen & Billy Smith in honor of Dillon s birthday Missionary Support Given By *Sign up in the Narthex* Hospital/Shut In Minister Martha Ostendorff 706-736-8673 Hilda Sullivan Alice Glisson Gayle Ricklefs Jackie Voss Visitor of Visitors Ron & Gayle Ricklefs Jim & Barbara Plumley Linda Lawrence, Shirley Chipman Donna Meisner, Patty Williams Fellowship Coffee Hour Easter Breakfast Coffee only Advent Men Coffee only Eternal Candles Given By *Sign up in the Narthex* Altar Guild Maria Pravato 706-447-4308 Early/Saturday: Linda Lawrence Late: Julie Fillgrove
4-9 Stephanie Tupper 4-10 Jim Glander 4-13 Roberta Howell Holly Sadenwasser 4-17 Greg Willis 4-23 Brandi Pate 4-24 Dillon Smith Timmy Peterson 4-29 Lynn Reed Laurel Logemann 4-30 Angie Hubble Jason Richardson 4-6 John & Jane Burnette 4-16 Fritz & Elaine Mertins 4-30 Sam & Marcy Jimenez Have a birthday or Anniversary in May? Let Ginny in the office know about it so it can be included in next month s newsletter! 3232 Washington Road Augusta, GA 30907 Phone: 706-860-0439 Web: adventaugusta.org Email: advluch@adventaugusta.org DATED MATERIAL ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Deadline For May Newsletter Entries April 19th