WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH MARCH 26, 2015

Good Afternoon!

 Have you been trying to reach us by phone?  We just got service restored late this morning, thanks to the efforts of AT&T.  I thought it was awfully quiet!

 Join us this Sunday for a special Palm Sunday service at 9:00 a.m. that will include a special, well rehearsed presentation by some of our finest singers, bringing the Gospel alive with music.  Following our service, we'll share in a potluck brunch together, enjoying conversation and food.  Please bring a brunch item to share.

 Here's What's Happening around Good Shepherd. . .

 Sat. March 28-Choir Practice at 5:00pm to be completed by 6:30pm

 Sun. March 29-Choir warms-up their voices beginning at 8:15am

 Sun. March 29-Palm Sunday Worship at 9:00am will include a special choral program and a pot luck luncheon immediately following

 Thur. April 2-Maundy Thursday Worship at church at 7:00pm

 Fri. April 3-Good Friday Worship services at 12 noon at Resurrection Cemetery and 7:00pm at the church (see details below)

 Sat. April 4-Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 10:30pm at Resurrection Cemetery

 Sun. April 5-Easter Sunday Sunrise service at 6:30am at Resurrection Cemetery

 Sun. April 5-Easter Sunday Worship at 9:00am at the church

 Note that all services scheduled for Resurrection Cemetery are weather permitting and  will be moved to the church if conditions are bad or threatening

 Tue. April 7-M & M's Women's Bible Study will be at 7pm at the home of Jan Sanchez

 Sun. April 12-Connection Café at 8:30am with Worship beginning at 9am

  

Holy Week service details:

Maundy Thursday, April 2 - 7:00 p.m. - In the "upper room" with the Disciples, listening to the words of Jesus and sharing in the Last Supper

Good Friday, April 3 – Our noon service will be held at Resurrection Cemetery and will be a brief service of readings and prayers; 

The 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Evening Service of Tenebrae/Darkness will be held at the church.  This is a special service that has become very meaningful to many of us, as we listen to the last words of Jesus on the day he was crucified.

Holy Saturday, April 4 - We are going to go to Resurrection Cemetery late in the evening (10:30pm) on the eve of Easter, to think about Jesus' last night. 

Sunrise on Easter Sunday, April 5 - 6:30 a.m. - We'll be holding our Sunrise Service again at Resurrection Cemetery, located on 135th Street.  This service will offer Holy Communion, a reading of the Easter Gospel, and the singing of Easter hymns.

 

Easter Sunday Worship is planned for one service at 9:00am at the church.

Please note:  All services scheduled at Resurrection Cemetery are weather permitting, and will be moved to the church in the event of threatening weather conditions.

 

April Manna orders and payments are due to be turned in by Easter Sunday, and they will be delivered the following Sunday, April 12.  Look over the order form and place your order for almost anything you can think of or need, and we'll both profit!  Call the office (815-886-4354) if you have any questions about the Manna program.

 

LOOKING AHEAD—

 

On April 13^th and 14^th we'll be setting up for our Moving Sale, with a Pre-Sale planned for Wednesday for our church families and official sale times on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

 

On April 19^th the first forum for reviewing the Synod recommendations will be held following Worship, and the Church Council will meet at 2pm.

 

More details will be shared as the dates get closer and plans are finalized.

 

I wish everyone peace, hope, love, grace, health and a blessed Holy Week. 

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church