Advent Lutheran Church March 2018 Staff Pastors Jason Peterson Andrea Windsor-Peterson Director of Music/Organist Melinda East Secretary Tara Spray Nursery Attendant Brandi Pate Church Council President Mary Filpus-Luyckx Vice President Erin Taylor Secretary Jared Fischer Treasurer Steve Merzlak At Large Council Members Diana Perry Angie Hubble Ministry Chairpersons Christian Education Heather Herrmann Fellowship Linda Jaath Service Jackie Voss Youth Marcy Jimenez
A word from your Pastor s The Passover Seder (an adaptation) March 29 th at 6:30 with seating beginning at 6:15 What is a Passover Seder? The Seder is a Jewish ritual feast that commemorates the wonderful deeds of God as He lead the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt, and into the wilderness. During the first part of the evening, the ceremonial meal, participants will use a book called the Haggadah to lead the service. Haggadah is the word for the telling, in Hebrew and contains instructions for the Seder (which means the order), blessings, and the Passover story. It will be placed at everyone s seat, as part of the prepared Passover Seder plate. This comes from the Torah, Exodus 13:8, And you shall tell your child on that day, It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt. It shall serve for you as a sign on your hand and as a reminder on your forehead, so that the teachings of the Lord may be on your lips, for with a strong hand the Lord brought you out of Egypt. You shall keep this as an ordinance at its proper time from year to year. At Advent, we will do an adaptation of the Jewish Passover Seder meal. It will be in three parts. First we will partake in the ritual Seder meal. Every person will arrive with a place set for them with the ceremonial portion already on each plate. After the ritual portion we will break for the festival dinner. The back table will be filled with additional kosher foods, some of which will be more Seder foods, and then also many other delicious items, including an abundance of desserts. After the congregation finishes the festival portion, the pastors will gather your attention to the third and final portion of the evening which will serve as the Maundy Thursday Liturgy for Holy Communion. As Jesus was enjoying the Passover meal with His disciples in the upper room, he took a piece of bread, gave thanks, broke it and instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion. The Passover Lamb, whose blood on the door post, saved the Hebrews from death, becomes Jesus, the true Passover Lamb who by pouring out his blood on the cross has saved us from the slavery of sin and death! This is such a fun, educational, worshipful, meaningful, and delicious event! We pray you make plans to attend! Please sign up on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex no later than Sunday, March 25 th! In Christ's love, Pastor Jason and Pastor Andrea
Not as I will, but as you will, (Mark 14:36) Jesus prayed to his Father the night before he went to the cross for our salvation. And that is our prayer as well this Lent as we seek to do God s will in our lives, as we draw near to the observance of Christ s suffering, death and resurrection during Holy Week. "Thy Will Be Done" is written by Rev. Justin Rossow. Each service focuses on a different aspect of God s will at work among us. Biblical characters are used as insightful reference points each week to guide us in following our Lord more nearly day by day. Week 3 - March 7, 6pm Dinner; 7pm Worship God s Will and My Identity Mary In humility, Mary dutifully accepted the role God had given her to become the mother of our Savior. That Son would later accept his role, faithfully following the path his Father had in mind for him to save us all. Week 4 - March 14, 6pm Dinner; 7pm Worship God s Will and My Worldview Paul On the road to Damascus, Paul had his worldview turned upside down when God called him to preach the name of the Christ he had been persecuting. We follow God s will by putting the crucified Christ at the center of our worldview. Week 5 - March 21, 6pm Dinner; 7pm Worship God s Will and My Response Lydia Lydia followed the will of God by responding faith and hospitality when the Gospel message of Christ s sacrifice was preached to her. We follow the will of God by responding in love and service to one another in return for what Christ has done for us. Palm Sunday 9:30am - Begins Holy Week Seder Meal - Adaptation of Seder (See article) Good Friday 7:00pm - Tenebrae Service Easter 9:30am - followed by Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt
Prayer Ministry Pray for Healing & Provision: Marge Rahn, Edgar Bollinger, Ruth Neumann, Tania Hayes, Mary & Art Suprek, Irmgard Crowder, Maggie Heaney, Ken Voss, Daisy Morgan, Ted DeVilbiss, Donna Meisner, Alice Glisson, Hilda Sullivan, Patty Williams, Mike Teffeteller, Suzanne Fouche, Chris Rasmussen, Virginia Reedstrom, Randy Lester, Otis Smith, Raquel, Diana Walker (friend of Hilda Sullivan), David Grasso (friend of Kim Falzone), Will Coleman, Tiffany Murphy, Bruce Carlton (neighbor of Melinda East), Lily Tung, The family and friends of Fred Vergar upon his passing (Irene Trappe's brother-in-law.) Pray for Our Deployed Military: Dale Tupper, Peggy Martin, Aaron Hanes-Dodd, Rob Gulbrandson, Rayland Dawood, and Jared Fischer. Here are some important dates to remember: Youth Meeting: Sunday March 4, 2018-12:00pm - 2:20pm Bunko and Tacos Sunday, March 18th: Movie Day at Regal Cinemas, Time: TBD I Can Only Imagine Youth Meeting: Sunday, April 15, 2018-12:00pm - 2:30pm Sunday, May 6th: Putt-Putt Golf Day - 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Is Advent a Welcoming Church? Come to Adult Sunday School on March 4th and March 11th and we can discuss this very important question. The purpose of the meeting is to update our Welcome Statement and talk about welcoming visitors. The class will be led by Mary Filpus-Luyckx and Amy Smith. Please Join us! Set your clock Saturday March 10th Daylight Savings Time begins March 11th
Well, Easter will soon be here. I want to especially thank our Choir who is doing a wonderful job during this Lenten Season. We have additional singers who are coming in to help with Easter music as well as brass players. Many thanks to them! We are also planning to have the children ring and sing. While enjoying a worshipful Lent, we are also looking forward to a glorious, joyful Easter. Blessings, Melinda The Advent Book Club will meet March 26, 2018 at 7:00pm This month, the Advent Book Club is reading The night the lights went out, by Karen White The Leader will be Betsy, and Our Hostess will be Ingrid.
Please help us beautify the Lord s House for our Wonderful Easter worship service! Our lilies are being purchased from Bedford Nursery and will be beautiful! A portion of your gift benefits Advent Lutheran Church Teens. Our young people appreciate your support! Cost is $15.00 Your Name Phone In Honor of In Memory of Paid Money Due
JOIN US FOR SOME FUN AT OUR EASTER BREAKFAST FOLLOWED BY OUR EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 following worship Bring a basket to collect eggs and enjoy a fun day with your family and friends at Advent! Hop on over and have some FUN! In preparation for the Easter Egg Hunt, we would like to ask the congregation to bring in candy filled eggs, and drop them off under the Sign-Up Central bulletin board in the narthex. Thank you in advance!
VBS June 4-8, 2018 Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus Planning has begun for this Summer's Vacation Bible School Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus. Advents VBS will be held from 5:30pm 7:30pm the week of June 4th - 8th. Please join us for an informational meeting Thursday, March 15th at 6:00pm. It should not last more than 30 minutes. Please join us as we prepare for this opportunity to share the Love of Jesus with children. If you are unable to come to the planning meeting, but would still like to help, please contact Heather Herrmann 706-306-6009 or heaherrmann@gmail.com Summer Camp Opportunities June 27-July1, 2018 National Youth Gathering High School Youth June 10-15, 2018 AFFIRM Middle School Youth Week of June 24th-30th Lutheridge 3-5th Grade Youth If you are interested in attending camp this year, please talk with the Pastors or Youth Director, Marcy Jimenez.
FAMILY PROMISE at ADVENT Advent will be hosting guests from Family Promise the week of April 8th. The week after Easter. We will be providing shelter, meals and support for families as they go from being homeless to being self sufficient members of our community. There will be ample opportunity for your help and support. Can you: Cook a meal? Spend the night? Spend some time? Provide supplies? Look for the board in the Narthex and please see how you can help. Remember you don t have to cook a whole meal by yourself sign up with a friend! Nancy Tokarska Co-coordinator, Family Promise SIGN-UP CENTRAL We need volunteers to sign-up to help beautify the sanctuary for Palm Sunday On Saturday March 24th at 10:00am AND for Easter Sunday Saturday, March 31st at 10:00am
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Souper Bowl of Caring! We collected 225 can goods and $231 for Gap Ministries! Our youth were part of a nationwide movement with your help! We are thankful to everyone who came to our Houston Hootenanny and who bid on items in the silent auction. Please help extend our appreciation by supporting the following patrons that donated items to be auctioned. Juicy Crab 2834 Washington Road GTC Masters Cinema 2824 Washington Road T-Bonz 2856 Washington Road Mellow Mushroom 1167 Broad Street Village Deli 2803 Wrightsboro Road in the Daniel Village Shopping Center Pinetucky Skeet & Trap Club 2096 Greenland Rd Blythe, GA 30805 Lisa Cheek- Mary Kay and AP24 whitening toothpaste Linda Jaath - For the making of two purses, two scarf's, and two make-up bags
March 4, 2018 March 11, 2018 March 18, 2018 March 25, 2018 Assisting Ministers Bobby Bisbee Heather Herrmann Mary Filpus-Luyckx Lynn Reed Lectors Bob Holm Violet Herrmann Diana Perry James Smith Communion Assistants Gayle Ricklefs Tom Alderson Maria Pravato Marcy Jimenez Acolytes /Crucifiers Kate Peterson/ Zach Hubble Stormi Hubble/ Max Van Bladel Brian Sadenwasser/ Kate Peterson Sophie Van Bladel/ Holly Sadenwasser Ushers Mary Filpus-Luyckx/ Timmy Peterson Dieter & Ulrike Beck Sam Jimenez/ Steve Merzlak Tim Sadenwasser/ Jim Williams Greeters Julie Fillgrove/ Carole Hope Carol Billings/ Lisa Cheek Peter & Vicki Kohler Linda Lawrence/ Robert Perry Missionary Support Given by *Sign Up in Narthex* *Sign Up in Narthex* *Sign Up in Narthex* *Sign Up in Narthex* Flowers Given By In Memory of Kevin Cast By Carole Hope NO FLOWERS DURING LENT Hospital/Shut In Ministers Gayle Ricklefs Martha Ostendorff Gayle Ricklefs Martha Ostendorff Visitor of Visitors Linda Lawrence Lisa Cheek Linda Lawrence Lisa Cheek Fellowship Coffee Hour Congregational Potluck Breakfast Coffee & Treats Congregational Potluck Breakfast Coffee & Treats Altar Guild Saturday: Late: Jamie Sadenwasser Julie Fillgrove Jamie Sadenwasser Julie Fillgrove Jamie Sadenwasser Julie Fillgrove Collecting For: Special Needs of the congregation No Collection Columbia County Cares No Collection
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Bible Study Toastmaster s 2 3 Property Meeting & Congregational Workday/9am 4 Worship & Holy Communion 9:30am Special Needs For Cong. Cong. Potluck Breakfast Sunday School/ Conf 10:45am 5 Continued From March 4th: Youth Meeting at 12pm-2:20pm Bunko & Tacos 6 Bible Study 10:00am Staff Meeting 12:00pm Choir Practice 7 WED Lenten Dinner 6:00pm Worship Service 7:00pm 8 Seder 5:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal 6pm Stephen Ministry Toastmaster s 9 10 Chronic Pain Ministry 10am 11 12 13 14 15 16 Contemporary Worship & Holy Communion 9:30am Coffee & Treats, Sun. School & Confirmation 10:45am Service Ministry 2:30pm Choir Practice 6:00pm Ministry Night WED Lenten Dinner 6:00pm Worship Service 7:00pm VBS Meeting 6:00pm Bible Study Toastmaster s Coffee Club 9:00am Advocacy 12pm 2pm Augusta Chinese CC 6pm - 9:30pm 18 Worship & Holy Communion 9:30am Col. County Cares Cong. Potluck Breakfast Sunday School/ Conf 10:45am 25 PALM SUNDAY Worship & Holy Communion 9:30am Coffee, Treats, Sun. School & Confirmation 10:45am 19 Continued From March 18th: Youth Movie Day Applecross HOA - 3/19 6pm-7:30pm 26 Book Club 7:00pm NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 20 Bible Study 10:00am Choir Practice Church Council 27 Choir Practice 21 WED Lenten Dinner 6:00pm Worship Service 7:00pm 28 22 Stephen Ministry Toastmaster s 29 Seder Meal Seating at 6:15pm 23 30 Good Friday Service 7:00pm 24 Lydia Project 9:00am Sanctuary Decorating For Palm Sunday 10:00am 31 Sanctuary Decorating For Easter Sunday 10:00am
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