NORTH SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Easter flowers need to be ordered! Available for $7.25 are Easter Lilies (6 ½ pot) and daffodils, hyacinths (purple, white, pink), tulips (red, yellow) in 6 ½ pots with green foil and bow. Please see flyer in the bulletin this morning to place your order with Salesa. Do not pay money until you see Salesa.
North Salem will be having an Easter choir this year. We will be practicing after the Lenten Wed. evening services that are taking place at North Salem on the 18th & 25th. We will then decide if we need to practice again before Easter. Carol will be directing. Anyone who is interested in singing is encouraged to participate. North's Jr. High & High School students are encouraged to sing as well. The more we have, the better it will be.
There is an extra copier at North and it is for sale for $300.00 or best offer. Contact a council member whose names are listed on the committee member sheet that is on the bulletin board.
PRAYERS CONCERNS: Janis Schmidt, Pastor Bob Hamilton, Henry Kimmel, Fran Gottfried, Ann Binau, Norman Passet, Bill Weaver, Lonnie Koehler, Opal Morrison.
Upcoming Events
Sunday,
March 22 High School movie/pizza night in Youth Room @ St. Paul
Tuesday, March 24 LSS meeting
Wednesday, March 25 Lenten Worship @ 7:00 PM. Meal from 5:30
6:30 PM. Education & Property Committees are in
charge of the
meal. Donations for the meal will go to the youth from North
Salem going to the Youth Gathering
Sunday, March 29 Worship @ 9 AM, Sunday School @ 10 AM
Sunday, April 12 Easter breakfast
at North
Salem @ 7:30 AM with funds going to the North Salem Youth Gathering kids.
There will
also be a pie auction on Easter Sunday, so you
wont need to bake for Easter dinner!
Sunday, May 31 Confirmation Sunday at North.
REMINDER to check out silent auction items: 7 day Smokey Mountain vacation. Last date to bid will be April 5. New item on the auction table is an Ohio State bunny made and donated by Martha Russell. Check it out!
MARCH ASSIGNMENTS:
Greeters Tim Baum family
Communion preparers Marilyn Lee, Martha Russell, & Jan Wensinger
Communion assistants Lynn Stillwell and Russ Lee
Offering Stewards Sam Ebert, Amanda Conley, & Collyn Weaver
LUTHERANS IN FAITH FOR EVERYONE ANNOUNCEMENTS
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Pulled Pork Dinner! The kids from all three congregations were able to raise about $1700 from this to put toward their trip to New Orleans.
A GATHERING GATHERING meeting will take place today @ First Lutheran from 12 2 PM. Please eat lunch before you come. First Lutheran kids should bring a sack lunch.
HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE/PIZZA NIGHT is today from 6 9 PM in the Youth Room @ St. Paul. Come & bring a friend or two for free pizza and a movie.
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES auxiliary meeting is Tuesday, March 24 at noon at The Good Shepherd in Ashland.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS is conducting a disaster preparedness training session on Saturday, March 28 from 9 am 4 PM in St. Pauls Fellowship Hall. Your local American Red Cross of Wyandot County is looking for volunteers to set up disaster teams. Lunch will be provided. Your Cost is canned food for the local food pantry the need is great. Pre-registration is required before March 24 by calling 419-294-1935.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE WELCA SPRING ASSEMBLY will be held Saturday, April 18 at Good Hope, Bucyrus. Registration deadline will be April 7. Cost is $10. Please see Jackie Graeser or Carol Reed if you wish to go along.
Sunday, March 22
12 2 PM
Gathering Gathering @ First
Lutheran
6 9 PM
High School movie/pizza night
Monday, March 23
9:00 AM
Staff devotions and meeting @
St. Paul
3:00 5:00 PM CHAMPS for middle school kids in the Youth
Room @ St. Paul
6:30 8:00 PM
LIFE CMB meeting in St. Paul
annex
Tuesday, March 24
12:00 PM
Lutheran Social Services
meeting @ The Good Shepherd, Ashland
Wednesday, March 25
Noon Mens Lenten Luncheon @ First Lutheran (speaker is
Jennifer Miller of WeCare)
Noon Womens Lenten Luncheon @ St. Paul (John Stewart UMC
ladies serving chicken sandwiches speaker is Jack Mumma)
5:30 PM Soup & Sandwich supper @ North Salem
7:00 PM Midweek Lenten worship service @ North Salem
Saturday, March 28
9:00 AM American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness training @
St. Paul
5:30 PM Worship Too! @ First Lutheran
FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYER CONCERNS Tracey Flenner, Ruth Ann McLaughlin, Char Koehler , Lorraine Johnson, Roy Harbour , Bob Jacobs, Tom Rosvanis, Pr. Bob Hamilton; Clyde Burks, Allen Comenskey health concerns; North Salem, St. Paul, Rofati, LIFE Board and Call Committee; Paul Burks & Jim Back , attending this weekends Mens Via de Cristo. Lynn Burks and Angie Boles, attending next weekends Womens Via de Cristo; Doug Goffard (Mike Huntleys friend), heart attack.
Mens Lenten Luncheon on Wed., March 25 at noon with Jennifer Miller speaking on WeCARE. Ladies Lenten Luncheon at St. Paul at noon with Jack Mumma. Mid-Week Lenten Service at North Salem with light supper from 5:30-6:30 PM with service at 7 PM.
LENTEN OFFERINGS are going to Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (LOMO). Pick up the special envelopes on the tables at the sanctuary entrances for worship services at North Salem & St. Paul.
BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG is our special Lenten mission project. Pick up a baby bottle, fill it with coins, bills or check and return on Easter Sunday. Benefits Voice of Hope by Bethel Ministries.
EVERFAITHFUL GROUP will meet on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 PM. Bring snacks. NOTE CHANGE IN WEEK!
SPRING CLEANING of church this next Saturday, March 28 starting at 9 AM. Bring buckets, rags, cleaning supplies, ladders, vacuums, etc. If you cant attend, please contact Paul Burks or the church office for area to clean on your own time before Easter.
Sunday, March 22
9:45 AM
Sunday School
classes for
everyone 11:00 AM - Worship-Following worship Gathering Gathering
with
LIFE Youth &
Carey youth at First
Monday, March 23
9:00 AM Staff meeting at St. Paul
4:00 PM Call Committee meets at First (Cross
Hall)
7:00 PM SAM Text Study (South Room)
7:30 PM AA (Lower Level)
Tuesday, March 24
6:30 PM Lectionary Text Study (Cross Hall)
Wednesday, March 25
Noon Mens Lenten Luncheon at First with Jenni Miller
Noon Ladiess Lenten Luncheon at St. Paul with Jack Mumma
5:30 6:30 PM Mid-week Lenten Soup/Sandwich supper at North Salem
7:00 PM LIFE Worship service at North Salem
Thursday, March 26
Friday, March 27 -
11:30 AM 1:30 PM
Weekday
Religious Education Classes
Saturday, March 28
8:00 AM 4:00 PM
YWCA Child Care Training (basement)
9:00 AM Spring Cleaning of Upper Level
4:00 PM Band practice
5:30 PM Worship Too! worship service
Sunday, March 29
9:45 AM
Sunday School classes for everyone 11:00 AM - Worship
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYER CONCERNS: Brian Rife, Gene Chandler, Pastor Bob Hamilton, Jane Hehr, Jean Hughes, Rita Collins, Char Koehler, Doug Stansbery, our Lutheran partners, LIFE Board, and the Call Committee.
NEWSLETTER ARTICLES need to be in the office by noon on Wednesday.
DO YOU HAVE THE WRONG HAT? Ed Shaffer is missing his hat. He thinks someone took the wrong one from the rack in the chapel. Please check to make sure you have yours; if not, it is probably Eds and yours is still in the chapel.
CHAMPS goes on each Monday from 3 5 PM in the Youth Room. This is for middle school age children to come and hang out with each other playing pool, watching a movie and eating snacks. Come and bring a friend!
HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE/PIZZA NIGHT is scheduled for today from 6 9 PM in the Youth Room. Come and bring a friend or two for free pizza while you watch a movie!
Sunday,
March 22
8:30 AM Advanced Bell Choir practice
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM Worship with Holy Communion
12 2 PM Gathering Gathering @ First Lutheran (eat before you
come)
6 9 PM High School movie/pizza night
Monday, March 23
9:00 AM
Staff devotions and meeting in
annex
3:00 PM CHAMPS in Youth Room
6:30 PM
LIFE CMB meeting in annex
6:30 PM Dartball banquet @ Jenera
Tuesday, March 24
12:00 PM
Lutheran Social Services
meeting @ The Good Shepherd, Ashland
Wednesday, March 25
12:00 PM Lenten Luncheons (men @ First- speaker: Jennifer
Miller, women @ St. Paul John Stewart serving chicken sandwiches - speaker:
Jack Mumma)
5:30 PM Soup & Sandwich supper @ North Salem
7:00 PM Midweek Lenten Worship service @ North Salem
8:00 PM Senior Choir practice
Thursday, March 26
8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Weekday Religious Education
classes in Fellowship Hall
Friday, March 27
8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Weekday Religious Education
classes in Fellowship Hall
Saturday, March 28
9:00 AM
American Red Cross Disaster
Preparedness Training in Fellowship Hall
5:30 PM
Worship Too! @ First Lutheran
Sunday, March 29
8:30 AM Advanced Bell Choir practice
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM Worship
11:15 AM Friends in Faith practice