This Week s Scripture Readings: 1st Reading: Jeremiah 31;31-34 Psalm: 51:1-12 2nd Reading: Hebrews 5:5-10 Gospel: John 12:20-33 JOPPA SHEPHERD GROUP MEETING SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH @ 4:00PM We will meet in the 4-plex & take part in the youth fundraiser after. ST. PATRICK S DAY YOUTH FUNDRAISER SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH @ 5PM-7PM We re having a traditional Irish stew dinner and all proceeds go to the Youth Gathering account which will aide in the upcoming trip to Houston, Texas. Please come out and support our youth and have a great meal in the process! We are asking for $10 donations, but any amount helps. Tickets are available NOW in the church office and with Sarah Stephenson. WOMEN OF UNITED: GATHERING MONDAY, MARCH 19TH @ 6:30PM How to Turn Your Thumb Green Hostess: Priscilla Circle Mission: Stewardship Join two of United s favorite gardeners (Lorraine Janzen & Betty Wehner) as they share their secrets of how you, too, can grow a green thumb! If you have a February or March birthday, join your friends at your special Birthday Table! Everyone is Welcome! ALTAR GUILD MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21ST @ 9:00AM LENT SUPPER SERVICE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21ST @ 6:00PM Hosted by: Worship & Music Committee Please sign up in the narthex for accurate headcount for supper - Thank you! Proceeds from Lenten Suppers will go to the Single Parent Scholarship Fund and proceeds from Lenten Offerings will go to the Tanzanian Medical Team for supplies and the Easter Offering will go to Habitat for Humanity for its current project in Bentonville. _ GOSHEN SHEPHERD GROUP MEETING SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH @ 9:30AM AT PAPA MIKE S
MARCH 15, 2018 SIMEON SHEPHERD GROUP MEETING SATURDAY MARCH 24TH @ 10:00AM AT PAPA MIKE S MARK YOUR CALENDARS! WATOTO CHILDREN S CHOIR CONCERT TUESDAY, MARCH 27TH @ 7:00PM The Watoto Children s Choir has traveled extensively since 1994, sharing a message of hope for Africa s orphans and widows, and we are excited to welcome them once again to United Lutheran! INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS! This is going to be an amazing concert event that should be shared by everyone. Let s share the love we have with these wonderful children as they sing their hearts out in the name of hope and peace for all! SEDER MEAL THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH @ 6:00PM (Gathering & Seating starts at 5:45PM) Tickets for the Seder Dinner are available NOW through noon on March 25, 2018. Tickets are $1 per person or you can donate (1) canned good for the Little Pantry to waive the ticket price. We promise you will NOT go away hungry! Tickets may be purchased from the church office. Dorothy Klitzke & Lisa Twitty will also have tickets available before and after worship service each Sunday in March. MAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP SERVICE THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH @ 7:30PM (immediately following the Seder Meal) GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP SERVICE FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH @ 7:00PM EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST 8:15AM & 10:30AM Please join us for an Easter Egg Hunt & Breakfast between services @ 9:30AM. There are Easter eggs that need to be filled! You will find cartons of eggs that need to be filled by the Community Board in the narthex. If you don t see any eggs by the community, check with Sarah Stephenson. Thank you!
A SEASON OF HOPE: BASKETS OF PROMISE This Lent, we re joining Lutheran World Relief in A SEASON OF HOPE to announce to the world the HOPE of Christ. Each week, we ll collect a different item that we ll use to assemble Personal Care Kits that give people around the world tools to stay healthy in life s most challenging situations. Donation collection will begin on Sunday February 18 th. A listing of all items we are collecting is in this week s Grace Notes and also in the narthex on the Women s board by the kitchen. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thanks! - Sandy O Neil & Sarah Stephenson HERE S OUR COLLECTION SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 18TH Bars of Soap (4 to 5 oz., any brand, in original wrapping) FEBRUARY 25TH Bath Towels (light-weight, max. 52 x27, dark color recommended) MARCH 4TH Toothbrushes (adult size, in original packaging) MARCH 11TH Combs (adult size) MARCH 18TH Nail Clippers (metal, attached file optional) MARCH 25TH Bars of Soap (4 to 5 oz., any brand, in original wrapping)
It is possible that United might be the only Lutheran Church in America where the men do more cooking in the kitchen than the women do. AND WE WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY! That s why we re continuing in our tradition of having a Bake-less bake sale. Other churches have bake sales and rummage sales and craft sales. Women spend time and money cooking and crafting, and then they spend more money buying the things that other women have cooked and crafted in order to raise money to support programs. Well, at United we bypass all that stuff in the middle. Instead of all that fuss and bother, we just have you drop your money directly (and prayerfully and generously) into the Cake in the narthex. No fuss, no bother, no calories and no guilt!! It s just one of the amazing things the Women of United do! Every year through our bake-less bake sale and our offerings, we raise enough money to support our local missions. We are so grateful to all of you who give so generously. Even though our membership gets smaller every year, with your help we are still meeting our commitments. Thank you to all of you for your gifts from the heart. This year we hope to support these worthy programs: Benton County Women s Shelter 225.00 Church Women United 60.00 Helping Hands 125.00 Lutheran World Relief (Piece Makers) 300.00 New Beginning Children s Home 300.00 Oaks Indian Center 1200.00 Phoebe s cards and stamps 75.00 Restoration Village 300.00 Saving Grace 300.00 Share and Care 125.00 Single Parent Scholarship 600.00 Village House Bella Vista 350.00 In addition we send half of our offerings to the Synodical Women s Organization who in turn send half of that on to the Churchwide Organization. Last year we sent more than $1700 to help carry on the work of the Women of the ELCA. (And that doesn t even count your additional support of the November Thankoffering that goes directly to Churchwide and the Shopping With Single Parents gifts that we provide locally.) It is through your generous support that we truly can make a difference in the lives of people here in Benton County and throughout the world. You can get your envelope from your circle leader, or you can pick it up next to the Cake in the narthex. Please make your checks payable to Women of United Bake Sale. Please place your contribution in the Cake in the narthex or leave it in the Church Office. Thank you for your generosity.
MARCH 15, 2018 MARCH BOOK STUDY (RESCHEDULED): Learning to Walk in the Dark - by Barbara Brown Taylor (Book Club will meet on April 17th) With so much going on during the month of March, we have decided to postpone our book club meeting. We will continue to read Barbara Brown Taylor s Learning to Walk in the Dark, and will meet to discuss it on April 17th at 6:30pm. THANK YOU! SAVE THE DATE: DIAMOND JUBILEE APRIL 18TH @ 12:30PM AT THE PLAZA More details to follow soon. ARKANSAS/OKLAHOMA SYNODICAL WOMEN S ORGANIZATION CLUSTERS 6&7 SPRING GATHERING WINGS OF WISDOM: Finding and Sharing Wholeness and Peace in Difficult Times SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH @ ULC 9:00AM-3:00PM We have a wonderful Bible Study (written by Susan Humphrey) centered around the theme Wings of Wisdom: Finding and Sharing Wholeness and Peace in Difficult Times. We are blessed to have Sarah Stephenson as our Bible Study leader! The Gathering is always a special day as we gather together to see all our old friends and to meet new ones, and it s even more special when it s held here at United Lutheran. Glenda Heist and Lisa Twitty are co-chairing the event, and they will be asking for help soon with providing and serving food, decorating, and all those other things we need for a successful Gathering. Cost is $10.00 and all are welcome! Please sign up in the narthex. LITTLE PANTRY NEEDS DONATIONS! We are asking for donations to help us keep the pantry stocked. Below is a list of items appropriate for our pantry. Thank you! Cereal, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Ramen Noodles, Vienna Sausages, Spaghetti O's, Ravioli Macaroni and Cheese, Canned fruit (peaches, pears, etc), Canned soups, Canned vegetables (corn, green beans, etc), Pop tarts, Crackers (cheez its, peanut butter, cheese, etc), Juice boxes (like capri suns), Nutri grain bars, Tuna, Canned chicken, Spam Carry kindness throughout the week! But the fruit of the spirit is... Love, peace, kindness, gentleness, joy, patience, goodness, faithfulness, self-control. - Galatians 5:22-23