First Communion Classes: Sundays, February 22nd & March 1st
Kids who have not yet received holy communion and are ready to do so are invited to meet with Pastor Dennis for two short classes after worship, Feb. 22nd and March 1st in the Sunday School Room. We’ll read together Pastor Dan Erlander’s great little book “A Place for You,” do a craft and (of course) taste the wine. Please let Pastor Dennis know if you are interested. It looks like we’ll have 4-7 kids in class.
So Friends, a little change of plans with our Radio Broadcast (for the better). It turns out we are able to stay on 1240 AM (not moving to FM) and the signal will be much stronger. It should reach upper county. There may still be a 2 week interruption the beginning of March (maybe not) while KXLE Radio Upgrades. Thank you for your patience.
Taize Worship Service next Sunday, 5pm, February 22nd at Grace Episcopal Church. This is a short prayer service of sung refrains, prayer, scripture and silence, followed by a simple meal after. All are welcome.
Lenten Soup Suppers and Services begin on Wednesday, February 25th and will continue through the season of Lent. A soup-and-bread supper will be served at 6pm (thanks in advance to the ministries for volunteering to supply the soup and bread). Afterwards, at 6:45pm the congregation will move to the sanctuary for worship. On February 25th and March 18th, this will be a Contemporary Word and Worship Service led by Lael and Maria Maddox. On March 4th, 11th and 25th it will be the Holden Evening Service, and the Youth & Young Adult Group will meet for Bible Study in the Youth Room.
A tentative schedule for the ministries who will provide the soup and bread:
February 25th: Education & Worship
March 4th: Property & Stewardship
March 11th: IT
March 18th: Congregational Life
March 25th: Outreach
Red Cross Blood Drive in the gym on Monday, March 2nd, from 1pm to 6pm.
Worship on Wednesdays are being held on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:00am. There will be a service on Wednesday, March 4th. If you are interested in a brief mid-week service of worship, prayer and communion, please feel free to join!
The Last Supper Drama: Maundy Thursday, April 2nd, 7pm.
We are recruiting disciples for the drama. Each disciple speaks a one page script, but nothing to memorize: you can read it. We have the costumes. There will be a few rehearsals. Beards encouraged, but not required! See Sheila Johnson, Lael Maddox or Pastor Dennis if interested.
Confirmation Students: Classes are over for the year, but we still encourage students to participate in our other youth and worship activities! All Confirmation students are invited to the Ash Wednesday service at 7pm on Feb. 18th, to the Soup and Bread Suppers on Wednesdays at 6pm during Lent, and to join the Youth and Young adults in Bible Study and Contemporary Word & Worship Services after the suppers.