Call to Worship Order of Service Seventh Sunday after Epiphany February 23, 2014 11:00 a.m. Welcome & Announcements Praise and Worship Not To Us Blessed Be Your Name The Stand Prayers Message Joy In Generosity Offering Benediction Today s Opportunities ------------------- Sunday, February 23 ----------------- 9:15 am Adult Bible Study, Fireside Room 9:30-10:30 Sunday School - Preschool ~ High School 10:40 am Romans 1:16, Fireside Room, Leon Miles 11:00 am KIDS Church 2:00 pm Themes from the Book of Revelation, Leon Miles, Gym 5:00 pm Financial Peace University 7:00 pm Sing-Along, Chapel Today s Care Core presence: Barb Redler and Jan Brown Announcements Farewell Sunday today for Kathy Yoder. Parish Fellowship will have a table and blessing basket for Kathy. This is an opportunity to thank Kathy for her years of service and wish her the very best on her new endeavor. Leon Miles, Director of Admissions at the Institute of Lutheran Theology, Brookings, SD, will present Themes from the Book of Revelation at 2:00 p.m. today. Sing-Along will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel. The Sing-Along is open to anyone who is interested in singing hymns. Refreshments are served. Why Did Jesus Have To Die? beginning March 2. You are invited to explore the question with Pastor Paul Andell and Marc Christofferson in the Fireside Room at 10:40 a.m. The series runs through March 30. TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) Weekend: will be held March 21-23, 2014, at Morningside Lutheran Church. It is for students going into their sophomore year of high school through their freshman year of college. It is not too late to sign up. Talk to Paul Peterson. Scan with your smart phone to give online. Weekday Opportunities ------------------- Monday, February 24 ---------------- 5:30 pm MLC Intercessor, Chapel ------------------- Tuesday, February 25 ---------------- 8:30 am Morning Glories, Kitchen Lounge 1:00 pm Care Core Training, Fireside Room ---------------- Wednesday, February 26 -------------- 10:30 am Bible Study, Kitchen Lounge 5:30 pm Pizza Night 6:30 7:30 Kidfriendly Bible Adventure, Preschool Room 6:30 8:00 Bible Study, Fireside Room 6:30 8:00 Merge, Gym 6:30 8:00 PowerLine, YL 7:00 pm Celebration Choir ------------------ Thursday, February 27 --------------- 9:00 11:00 Women's Bible Study, Fireside Room 7:00 pm Jesus Lifestyle Study, Kitchen Lounge -------------------- Friday, February 28 ----------------- 7:00 pm Why Can t Christianity Just Coexist?, Gym Pastor Paul Spaulding Please register in Narthex --------------------- Saturday, March 1 ------------------ 8:00 10:00 NO Men's Basketball, Gym 9:00 am Authentic Faith In A Botox Culture, Gym Pastor Paul Spaulding Please register in Narthex ---------------------- Sunday, March 2 ------------------- 8:00 am Traditional Worship 9:15 am Adult Bible Study, Fireside Room 9:30-10:30 Sunday School - Preschool ~ High School 9:30 am Celebration Worship 10:40 am Why Did Jesus Have To Die?, Fireside Room 11:00 am Contemporary Worship 11:00 am KIDS Church 11:00 am Multicultural Worship 5:00 pm Financial Peace University
Nursery & Cry Room ~ Childcare is provided in the nursery during each Sunday morning service for children up to four years of age. A Cry Room is available in the back of the sanctuary for families with small children. Sunday Morning at 9:30 a.m. ~ Children s Ministry Sunday School is available during the school year for children three years of age through Fifth Grade. Morningside Lutheran teaches about the love of Jesus in a rotational Sunday School format. Each week, for six weeks, age groups rotate to different stations to learn about the current Sunday School focus. Find Children s Ministry Director, Kathy Yoder, downstairs in the MLC gymnasium, to get your kids involved and find their class or rotation. Youth Ministry Middle School and High School Sunday Morning Bible Studies are available each Sunday morning during the school year for 6th 12th Graders. Middle Schoolers meet downstairs in the MLC Kitchen Lounge and High School students meet downstairs in the youth room. Talk to Youth Director, Paul Peterson for more information and to introduce him to your teenager. Sunday Morning at 11:00 a.m. ~ KIDS church is offered during the school year for children in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Children worship with their families in the sanctuary until they are dismissed by the pastor during the service. KIDS church meets downstairs in the preschool room. Children s Director, Kathy Yoder, would love to meet you and your child and welcome you to KIDS church! Wednesday Nights at 6:30-7:30 p.m. ~ Kidfriendly Bible Adventure meets on Wednesday evenings during the school year. Children in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade are invited to meet in the preschool room for stories, games, music, projects, missions, life application and much more! Talk to Kathy Yoder, Children s Ministry Director to register your child. Wednesday Nights at 5:30-8:00 p.m. ~ Merge Middle School Ministry is our Bible based youth group and confirmation program. Merge aims to merge the lives of middle school students with the life of Christ through worship, serving, telling, connecting and growing. Merge meets in the MLC gym. Talk to Youth Director, Paul Peterson for more information and to register your student. Wednesday Nights at 6:30-8:00 p.m. ~ We have a passion for helping students see that the God of the universe sees them as valuable and because of that, they can live differently. Powerline High School Ministry programming includes times of worship, teaching, outreach and fun. Powerline meets in the MLC gym. Talk to Youth Director, Paul Peterson for more information and to register your student.
Morningside Lutheran Staff Senior Pastor: Darrin Vick Associate Pastor: Paul Andell Associate Pastor: Tom LoVan Administrator: Barb Baker Director of Music Ministries: Charity Koehler Contemporary Music Coordinator: Charity Peterson Senior High Youth Director: Paul Peterson Children s Ministry Director: Kathy Yoder Communications Specialist: Kim Mathers Administrative Assistant: Judy Kane Custodian: Jim Ewoldt Custodian: Zack Skokan
Calendar of Events April 17 5:30 pm First Communion Service 7:00 pm Maundy Thursday Service April 18 12:00 pm Good Friday Communion Observance 7:00 pm Good Friday Communion Observance April 20 6:30 am Easter Sunrise Service 7:30 8:30 am Breakfast 8:30 am Easter Celebration Service 10:30 am Easter at the Orpheum
Calendar of Events March 5 through April 9 5:30 6:30 Soup and sandwich suppers March 5 (Ash Wednesday) 7:00 pm Distribution of ashes and communion March 12 7:00 pm Lenten Portrayal Barabbas March 19 7:00 pm Lenten Portrayal Pilate March 26 7:00 pm Lenten Portrayal Pilate s Wife April 2 7:00 pm Lenten Portrayal Joseph of Arimathea April 3 6:30 7:30 First Communion Instruction, Sanctuary April 9 7:00 pm Lenten Portrayal The Child Blessed
A Teaching, Discussion and Bible Study Weekend Next weekend, Feb. 28 to March 2, Pastor Paul Spaulding will lead a discussion based on Romans, Chapters 1-3. Friday, March 28, MLC gym: 7:00 pm: Why Can t Christianity Just Coexist? Saturday, March 1, MLC gym: 9:00 am: Why the Success of an Odd, Little, (Irrelevant?) Religion? 10:00 am: Science and Religion? 1:00 pm: Christianity and Culture 2:00 pm: Pretending to be OK Sunday, March 2, Sanctuary: Pastor Paul will lead our regular worship services at 8:00 9:30 and 11:00 All are welcome!
Learn More About MLC A re you or is anyone you know interested in learning more about membership at Morningside Lutheran Church? If so, please plan to attend Explore Membership on March 16 at 12:15 in the Kitchen Lounge. Here, you can meet our staff and discuss any questions you may have about our congregation. Lunch will be served! To register, please complete the form below and turn it in at the church office. Name: Phone: Email: # Attending: Children needing care during meeting: