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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Anniversaries 2 Assimilation Committee 6 Attendance 2 Birthdays 2 Calendar 11 CLT Update 7 Communion Asst. Update 6 Connections Distribution 6 Discipleship 4 Easter Brunch 6 Endowment Fund 8 Federwitz Thank You 7 Financial Peace University 5 Finance Report 8 FLCS Endowment 8 FLCS Thrivent News 7 Human Care 10 Lent Worship Schedule 3 Match Challenge Update 8 Paper Recycling 6 Parish Arts 5 Stewardship 9 Thrivent News 7 Upcoming Events 3 JAN. ATTENDANCE HAPPY BIRTHDAY 4 8:45am 147 2 Don Raabe 14 Mark Seevers 11:15am 108 2 Art Weitzel 14 Kelly Starkey 2 Levi Federwitz 18 Kaden Koehler 11 8:45am 166 3 Devon Brinkman 19 Betty Hazen 11:15am 87 3 Andrea Labay 19 Kyle Kacprizynski 18 8:45am 150 3 Hannah Parks 20 Mathew Starkey 4 Carolyn Summers 21 Ann Fiocca 11:15am 119 5 Henry Signore 21 Dianne Heininger 25 8:45am 153 6 Cindy Kessler 22 Gabby Cannata 11:45am 90 6 Alison Miller 25 Hannah Federwitz 7 Barb Cadotte 25 Judy Johnson 7 Mason Rusyniak 26 Marilyn Bulgrin 8 Dale Miller 26 Nancy Mariano 9 Hannah Krisinski 27 Pastor Jim Gau 9 Alexis Manuel 29 Paul Flanick 12 Jessie Loman 29 Stephanie McCarty 12 Mary Dee Raabe 30 George Wahl 12 Toni Congeni 30 Brian Gillette 13 Lynn Flanick 31 Oraline Jorgenson 14 Laura Saiben 31 Barb Hinderegger HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 2 David and Kay Price 25 Eric and Karen Seagren 15 John and Elizabeth Heil 28 Jerry and Ursula Gould 18 Eric and Oraline Jorgenson 29 Chuck and LaDonn Eckberg 20 Harry and Delores Scheu 30 Fran and Ted Urbach Please note the time change from years past for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services will begin at 6:30pm. April Connection Newsletter Articles due by March 16th to Kim at kim.hornyak@fairlawnlutheran.org P A G E 2

JOIN US FOR A LENTEN JOURNEY Lent is a solemn call to fasting and repentance as we begin our journey from the depth of our sin and punishment to the victory of Good Friday and the resurrection of our Lord. Join us each Sunday in Lent as we focus on the Psalms of Lent and for the mid-week services during which we will hear each of Christ s seven words spoken from the cross. Sundays in Lent The Psalms of Lent Liturgical Worship Service at 8:45am Contemporary Worship Service at 11:15am February 22, 2015 Psalm 25:1-10 God has mercy when we suffer and are attacked by the enemy. March 1, 2015 Psalm 22:23-31 God does not hide His face from us, so we praise and thank Him. March 8, 2015 Psalm 19 All of creation praises God for His glory and Word. March 15, 2015 Psalm 107:1-9 Praise God for His unfailing love. March 22, 2015 Psalm 119:9-16 God s Word is a guide for our life. Mid-week Lenten Services Words that Last Forever! Lenten Suppers at 5:30pm Mid-week services at 6:30pm February 18, 2015 Forgive! Ash Wednesday Service with Holy Communion February 25, 2015 Paradise! March 4, 2015 Behold! March 11, 2015 Forsaken! March 18, 2015 Thirst! March 25, 2015 Finished! Holy Week Services March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday The Triumphal Entry Liturgical Worship Service at 8:45am Contemporary Worship Service at 11:15am April, 2, 2015 at 6:30pm Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion For You! April 3, 2015 at 6:30pm Good Friday Hands! April 5, 2015 Easter Sunday He is risen! Alleluia! Liturgical Worship Service at 8:45am Contemporary Worship Service at 11:15am Easter Breakfast will be served in the Fellowship Hall from 8:30-11:00am THEOLOGY ON TAP Honest conversations surrounding today's current topics and events. Join us as we encounter our world from a Biblical point of view. This is an opportunity to explore your faith in a relaxed atmosphere. It might even be that moment you ve been looking for to invite a friend or family member to talk about their faith. Everyone is welcome. Questions? Contact Tim (330) 836-7286 TUESDAY March 3 7:00pm Pulling Back the Shades of the American Culture/50 Shades & more UPCOMING EVENTS Men s and Youth Ministry Event What happens when you combine bumper cars, basketball, and lacrosse? You get Whirlyball! What happens when you combine Men s Ministry and Youth Ministry? You also get Whirlyball!! Dads grab your kids 9 and up and join together for a fun afternoon! March 14. $10 a Person Meet at the church @ 2pm to carpool up there Ray s Place 25 Ghent Rd Fairlawn, OH 44333 P A G E 3

Discipleship Ministry Inter-generational Mission Trip Crum, WV June 21-26, 2015 The next meeting will be held Sun., Mach 8 at 6:30pm and will be held in the youth room. (Please eat ahead of time.) Women s Ministry Event ages 18-100 years old, is set for Friday, April 17, 2015. We will be meeting at the home of Anita Jones, 2174 N Hametown Rd. Akron Ohio 44333, at 6:15pm. Please bring a yummy appetizer to share! For more information please contact Heidi Koehler at 816-519-0752 or by email at heidi.koehler@fairlawnlutheran.org Italian Dinner Saturday, March 21, 2015 5:00pm & 6:00pm Seatings All proceeds will go towards FLCS s 3rd annual Inter-generational Mission trip 2015 P A G E 4 P A G E 4

UPCOMING PARISH ARTS CONCERT SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 4 PM BALDWIN-WALLACE MEN S CHORUS Dr. Frank Bianchi (director) The BW Men s Chorus is comprised of men (college-age and up) from throughout the Greater Cleveland community including BW faculty, staff and students. The group has performed to standing room only audiences, has collaborated in concert with several outstanding music organizations and has received rave reviews from throughout the Greater-Cleveland Community. The Chorus performs a wide variety of chorale literature written especially for the male voice. This includes sacred choral literature, as well as some pop and Broadway. Program: Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal -Traditional Arr. Alice Parker Cantique De Jean Racine - Gabriel Faure Ballade to the Moon from Three Nocturnes Daniel Elder Unseen from The Greatest of These - Daniel Elder Steal Away - Traditional Spiritual - Arr. Stacey V. Gibbs Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen - Arr. Ethan Sperry Resonent in Laudibus / Soli Deo Gloria - Tim Sarsany Solstice - Tim Sarsany Friendship Dance Medicine Wheel Songs from the Ancient Lodge Who ll Join - Negro Spiritual - Arr. David E. Morrow FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY Financial Peace University is an opportunity for you to make 2015 your best year yet. Getting out of debt is a journey, and we want to take that journey with you, one baby step at a time. The nine week course begins on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30pm and ends at 8:00pm. One important tool is the zero-based budget. Like tackling any new skill, it can feel totally overwhelming at first. Of course, we know and you know that if we give ourselves time to master it, the zero-based budget becomes almost second nature. And then it is no longer a burden but a total blessing. Dave Ramsey says We have found that the zero-based budget is where it s at when it comes to winning with money. What are you going to do differently this year to turn your hope into reality? Try FPU for nine weeks and learn God s way of handling money and becoming debt free! Class Information Location: Fairlawn Lutheran Church and School Class Code:272394 Coordinator: Larry Long Contact: www.daveramsey.com/fpu/locations/org/4262/class/272394 or go to www.flcs-oh.org for link Lesson Dates: 3/19, 3/26, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21 Time: 6:30-8:00pm P A G E 5

ASSIMILATION CLT has established a sub-committee to oversee the care of guests to FLCS. The committee will work on developing a comprehensive process which will enhance the first time guest s experience, as well as subsequent visits. The committee will follow up with guests over time and help to establish connections with others in our congregation through fellowship events and service. The goal of the process is to receive guests into the congregation as active and engaged members of the Body of Christ - Fairlawn Lutheran Church and School. Look for more information about the work this committee will be doing and how you may be involved in this vital new ministry at FLCS. CONNECTION NEWSLETTER MAILING Beginning with the April issue of the Connections newsletter the church will be primarily distributing it via email. Members who need to receive paper copies are asked to note this on the ministry connection card or contact the church office. The printed newsletters will be placed in church mailboxes. Homebound congregants will have their copies directly mailed to their residence and our Welcome Center will have printed copies available for our guests. The move to a primarily digital distribution method will help to reduce the church s printing and paper costs, as well as, help us be better stewards of the environment. EASTER BREAKFAST Please join us for breakfast in the Fellowship Hall Easter morning from 9:30-11:00. there will be lots of food for friends and family. We d love to see everyone join us. We need volunteers to provide their favorite breakfast casseroles. We have several tried and true recipes available upon request for casseroles that can be prepared the night before. If you are able to provide a breakfast casserole or are interested in helping on Easter morning, please contact Barbara Beck at (330) 864-9919. PAPER AND MAGAZINE RECYCLING FLCS has expanded its recycling for church bulletins, magazines and paper in the large blue can located in the fellowship hall in addition to the small blue bin in the church office. The paper recycling dumpster located in the Smith Rd. parking lot can still be used to drop off larger quantities of recyclables. David Sears is managing this program and is available to answer any particular questions regarding the program. You may contact him at d.sears48@yahoo.com. COMMUNION ASSISTNAT INFORMATION Attention all communion assistants: due to the change in position of the Sharing of the Peace (right after the Words of Institution) please head to the altar area readily to take communion and keep the service from lagging at that point. We appreciate all that you do to serve our congregation. P A G E 6

CLT INFORMATION A Report from Your Community Life Team (CLT) Beginning sometime in March, your CLT will be embarking upon a Shepherding program for our Fairlawn Congregation. We have been engaged in recent months in cleaning up our church member and contact database. Following completion of this step, the Elders will be assigned groups of members for shepherding on a regular basis. Church staff will be reviewing member attendance records and other member information provided to the church office. Staff will then provide names to the appropriate Elder for follow-up. We ask that you receive this program with your prayers and your open arms as we seek to strengthen our congregational personal and spiritual relationships. FLCS THRIVENT CHAPTER FLCS Thrivent Choice Grant Applications Being Accepted For over four years, Thrivent Choice dollars have funded 16 ministry and service projects by FLCS and partners totaling over $15,000. We are open to new grant applications at any time. Eligible projects should be outreach in nature, are not funded by the regular church budget, and reflect partnering in funding and execution. Project leaders need only fill out a brief application form. Eligible FLCS Thrivent members review the requests and usually can give an approval in a week to ten days. For questions or assistance regarding Thrivent and FLCS Thrivent Choice grants, contact the FLCS Thrivent Lead Congregational Advocate, Jim Kroeger, at civicadvantage@gmail.com or 330-864-8389. Thrivent Choice Direction Deadline ~ Thrivent Choice is a program that allows Thrivent members to direct the company s dollars to selected charities and ministries, including Fairlawn Lutheran Church & School (FLCS). The amount you can direct is based on the depth of your relationship with Thrivent including amount of premiums and contracts in force. If you are enrolled in the program, you can direct dollars at any time. Deadline for directing your 2014 Thrivent Choice funds is March 31, 2015. To direct dollars, you can do so on-line at www.thrivent.com/thrivent choice and by calling 800-847-4836 and saying Thrivent Choice when prompted. FEDERWITZ THANK YOU February 10, 2015 Greetings from Pasadena, CA! We have enjoyed the temperatures here. soon we'll be moving on to colder places, though. Thank you so much for your continued support of our ministry. We love what we do and can t do it alone. We are looking forward to giving a ministry report in person sometime this fall. Thank you! Paul & Ali Federwitz P A G E 7

FINANCIAL ACTIVITY REPORT OPERATIONS Month of January, 2015 Income $51,121 Cash Expenses $67,528 Net Cash Income / (Loss) ($16,407) Year-to-Date Income $51,121 Cash Expenses $67,528 Net Cash Income / (Loss) ($16,407) $100,000 $50,000 $0 YTD OPERATIONS BUDGET 1/31/15 Income Expense FLCS ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION Endowment Foundation Grant Applications The Endowment Foundation is accepting applications for grants for outreach activities in the areas of worship, education, music or fellowship. Any project not currently funded by the church budget can be considered. Contact Kim in the office or Linda Liesem at 330-666-2772 to get an application. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until funds allotted for this year have been disbursed. MATCH CHALLENGE UPDATE As we begin the Lenten season, we are also beginning the last half of the Match Challenge! The congregation has donated $29,780, which is an amazing start. This also means our donor has blessed us with a match of $14,890, bringing the total to $44,670. As we reflect during the Lenten season and prepare for Holy Week and Easter Sunday, let s also reflect on the opportunity we have with our donor and the chance to set our financial and spiritual future. There is $25,110 still available from the donor, which means as a congregation, we have $50,220 remaining to meet the Challenge! To make your next donation: Check Other on your offering envelope and write in Match Challenge Present a Check to the Finance Team with Match Challenge written in the Memo portion Utilize the Joyful Response electronic transfer via our church website and enter Match Challenge in the memo section May God bless us all as we continue to walk this path together! P A G E 8

STEWARDSHIP MONTHLY Why does giving seem so difficult? In reality, it isn t. But we make it difficult. We make it difficult because we re afraid. We re afraid that it isn t worth the investment. We re afraid that what we give to the church might be wasted, or that we could use it for something better, more enjoyable, more real, more tangible, more immediate, or even more important something more important than God and His gifts. The point is this: We struggle with giving because we don t believe as we should. We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things. And so we fail to give because we don t love God with our whole heart, soul, and mind. We fail to give because we don t fear Him more than we fear other things. We fail to give because we don t trust Him more than we trust the things we can more immediately see, taste, and touch. We don t trust that He will give us everything (EVERYTHING!) we need to support this body and life. For if we did fear, love, and trust in God above all things, we would see and know that all the other things that compete for our time, our talents, and our treasures pale in comparison to the joy of the real, tangible, and immediate love God has showered upon us in the proclamation of the forgiveness of sins on account of His Son s death, resurrection, and ascension. The only proper response to this is repentance: to confess our sin, stinginess, lack of fear, love, and faith in God s promises, and to trust in Him to help us bring our desire to do better to fruition. For God is not holding out on us. He never has. He never will. For if He has given us His only Son, how will He not also give us all things? He will. It is His promise. And these promises are sure and certain. The reality is that God doesn t need our giving. He doesn t need our time, our talents, or our treasures. He is God. We are not. He can do all things without our help. And even what we do give, even the good and righteous things we do accomplish, these are but filthy rags, as the prophet Isaiah tells us. All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. (Isaiah 64:6 NIV) Our gifts to God and to the Church are like a child s gift of dandelions to his mother. They are weeds, which most of us spend an entire summer trying to rid our yards of them. And yet despite the fact that they are weeds, mothers always receive them with a smile and with joy. They will even put them in vases and display them on tables and countertops. They will recount to friends and other family members how their child gave them flowers, just to say I love you and I m thankful for all you do. Our Lord, too, receives with joy and a smile the gifts we give in thanksgiving and praise of what He has done. Even though these gifts are but weeds, filthy rags, and despite the fact that He doesn t need them to accomplish what He wills, He receives them and puts it to use for our and our neighbor s good. That is the real joy of giving. He doesn t need us. Yet He makes use of us. He employs us in His service despite it. He makes all that we do our giving, our work, our service to our family and friends and neighbors holy. And He blesses it for their and our good and to the glory of His name. So is giving so hard? Nah, it s like giving dandelions to our mothers. And when dinner is ready, when the food is on the table, she ll gladly have a vase full of them right in the middle. The Lord has prepared a table for you. Dinner is ready. The table is set. His Body and Blood are given to strengthen and nourish you. And right there, where Christ is with us, are the dandelions we gave. He has put them to use for our good, for our forgiveness, for our life in Him. 2015 Stewardship Team: Judy Corbett Bob Fischer Pastor Gau Bob Hessel Paul Hinderegger Ron Kyle Larry Long P A G E 9

HUMAN CARE ~ JACQUIE KYLE MISSION OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH HAVEN OF REST: IN MARCH our congregation and friends are collecting non-perishable food for Haven of Rest, which serves over 200,000 meals on site, per year, for hungry men, women, and children. Please place your food donations in the collection box inside the church front door. Thank you! CHALLENGE GIFT: Again this year our congregation will use the opportunity to have our gift make twice the impact. Area businesses have joined together and given Haven of Rest a matching gift of $50,000 with the challenge to have other friends of the ministry turn that combined gift into $100,000. Our congregation is sending a budgeted $2,000 to help meet the challenge, so our gift will go twice as far to providing food, shelter and other services to homeless and poor men, women, and children. Update on our January winter clothing collection for Haven of Rest: Bags, and bags, and bags of winter clothing were taken to Haven of Rest at the end of January. One of our new Human Care Team members, Jean Wurzbacher, and her husband Dan, took another big load to Haven of Rest as the box was filled again in Mid-February, so we could make many more people warm as soon as possible! Thank you Jean and Dan, and thanks to everyone who cared and donated warm clothing for those people who really needed it! S E R V I N G S E C O N D 2015 FREE HOT LUNCH AT OPEN M: Tues., March 24, 10:30am-2pm.: Need 10-12 men and women to volunteer to help. No experience necessary just a heart for helping your less-fortunate neighbors! W E ESPE CIALLY N EED HELPERS IN MARCH BECAUSE OF VACATIONS. This is your chance to volunteer to serve God by serving others. We also need approx. 25 doz. cookies. Homemade cookies are great, purchased are good too! If you would like to help prepare and/or donate cookies, please sign up on the Mission Tower. We will also be serving lunch, again, to the BUILDING BLOCKS children (Kindergarten Readiness program) and their teachers. If you can t come to this lunch, other opportunities to serve lunch at OPEN M in 2015 are: (Tuesdays) May 19, Aug. 18, and Oct. 20. For further information or a ride to OPEN M, contact Jacquie Kyle, at 330-666- 5725, jmkyle@msn.com. Thank you! NOTE! In 2014 a total of 13,836 hot lunches were served and 62,274 lbs. of food were collected and distributed at OPEN M. Let s keep up our contributions to these programs in 2015. Thanks! LOVE TO WALK? OR HOW ABOUT A 5K RUN? 1 st Annual OPEN M WALK AND (NEW) 5K RUN Saturday, April 25, 2015. Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath. Sponsor forms are on the Mission Tower. Contact Missy Klein at OPEN M, 330-434-0110, ext. 418, or email projects@openm.org for more information. Check the Mission Tower to view pictures and information regarding OPEN M 2014 Year in Review. Dottie Achmoody, OPEN M CEO, wrote a cover article in the Feb. 2015 Monthly Report to the Community. Following is an excerpt from this article which is entitled, Investing in the Eternal in 2015. Dottie relates that she recently lost her oldest sister, Billie, whom she loved dearly, and now she sees the need to reevaluate how she spends her days. I know that nothing is more important than focusing on things that are eternal. At OPEN M, we are investing in the eternal as we invest in lives, taking the hand of a brother or sister and lifting them up. We are sharing Christ s love in action. Thank you for coming alongside of us and making it possible to feed the hungry, care for the sick, build up families and help transform this community. I thank you with all my heart for the sacrifices you have made in order to share, give, and serve with us. I know at OPEN M we will have a good year because we depend on God to guide, direct, and plan our days. What about you? What is going to take up most of your time, treasure, and talents? In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9. P A G E 1 0

Fairlawn Lutheran Church & School March 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 10:00am Adult Bible 10:00am Collision 10:00am Let s R.O.C.K. 12:30pm Worship Team 6:30pm HS Guy s Night Out (Koehler Home) 2 10:00am Kindermusik 11:45am Tumbling 6:30pm Admin. Team Meeting 6:30pm HS Girl s Night Out 7:00pm Women of Faith Panera Montrose 3 6:30am Ironman Men s 9:30am Staff Meeting 12:00pm Ballet/Gym 6:00pm Human Care Team Meeting 6:30pm Facilities Team Meeting 7:00pm Prayer Ministry 7:00pm Theology on Tap 8:00pm AA 4 6:30am Men s Bible - Cracker Barrel 9:30am Moms of Faith 5:30pm Lenten Supper 6:30pm Lenten Service 7:15pm Choir 5 1:10 Chapel 1:30pm Prayer Shawl 6:30pm Jubilee Bells 8:00 Worship Team 6 9:30am FAA 9:45am Kindermusik 7:00pm Empty Nester s 7 8:00am Saturday Morning Bible 8 10:00am Adult Bible 10:00am Collision 10:00am Let s R.O.C.K. 11:15am Preschool Sings at Worship Service 12:30pm Worship Team 6:30pm HS Guy s Night Out (Koehler Home) 9 No School -Conferences 10:00am Kindermusik 6:30pm School Ministry Board Meeting 6:30pm HS Girl s Night Out (Starbucks Montrose) 7:00pm Women of Faith - Montrose Panera 10 6:30am Ironman Men s 9:30am Staff Meeting 12:00pm Ballet/Gym 6:00 Human Care Ministry 7:00pm Prayer Ministry 8:00pm AA 11 6:30am Men s Bible - Cracker Barrel 9:30am Moms of Faith 5:30pm Lenten Supper 6:30pm Lenten Service 7:00pm Financial Team Meeting 7:15pm Choir 12 1:10 Chapel 6:30pm Church Council 6:30pm Jubilee Bells 8:00pm Worship Team 13 No School Workshop 9:30am FAA 9:45am Kindermusik 14 8:00am Saturday Morning Bible 15 10:00am Adult Bible 10:00am Collision 10:00am Let s R.O.C.K. 12:30pm Worship Team 6:30pm HS Guy s Night Out (Koehler Home) 16 April Connection Newsletter Articles Due in Church Office 10:00am Kindermusik 11:45am Tumbling 6:30pm HS Girl s Night Out (Starbucks Montrose) 7:00pm Women of Faith - Montrose Panera 17 6:30am Ironman Men s 9:30am Staff Meeting 12:00pm Ballet/Gym 6:00pm Evangelism Team Mtg 7:00pm Prayer Ministry 7:00pm Theology on Tap 8:00pm AA 18 6:30am Men s Bible - Cracker Barrel 9:30am Moms of Faith 5:30pm Lenten Supper 6:30pm Lenten Service 7:15pm Choir 19 1:10pm Chapel 5:30pm Financial Peace University (FPU) 6:30pm Jubilee Bells 8:00 Worship Team 20 9:30am FAA 9:45am Kindermusik 7:00pm Empty Nester s 21 8:00am Saturday Morning Bible 5:00pm and 6:00pm Spaghetti Dinner 22 10:00am Adult Bible 10:00am Collision 10:00am Let s R.O.C.K. 12:30pm Worship Team 4:00pm Parish Arts Concert BW Men s Chorus 6:30pm HS Guy s Night Out (Koehler Home) 23 11:45am Tumbling 6:30pm HS Girl s Night Out (Starbucks Montrose) 7:00 Stewardship Meeting 7:00pm Women of Faith - Montrose Panera 24 6:30am Ironman Men s 9:30am Staff Meeting 12:00pm Ballet/Gym 7:00pm Prayer Ministry 8:00pm AA 25 6:30am Men s Bible - Cracker Barrel 9:30am Moms of Faith 1:00om Brown Baggers 5:30pm Lenten Supper 6:30pm Lenten Service 7:15pm Choir 26 1:10pm Chapel 2:00pm Alzheimer Support Group 5:30pm Financial Peace University (FPU) 6:30pm Jubilee Bells 7:30pm CLT Meeting 8:00 pm Worship Team 27 9:30am FAA 28 8:00am Saturday Morning Bible 9:00am Easter Egg Hunt 29 Palm Sunday 10:00am Adult Bible 10:00am Collision 10:00am Let s R.O.C.K. 12:30pm Worship Team 6:30pm HS Guy s Night Out (Koehler Home) 30 No School-Spring Break 10:00am Kindermusik 6:30pm HS Girl s Night Out (Starbucks Montrose) 7:00pm Women of Faith - Montrose Panera 31 No School Spring Break 6:30am Ironman Men s 9:30am Staff Meeting 7:00pm Prayer Ministry 8:00pm AA EACH SUNDAY.Join Us! 8:45am Liturgical Worship 10:00am Christian Ed. Hour 11:15am Contemporary Worship BRAILLE WORKSHOP 9am. M, W,Th 12:30pm..M-Th 6:30pm M 7pm.Th No Workshop on Fri.