Announcements - PALM SUNDAY (APRIL 1, 2012) - Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Creston & Mount Ayr, Iowa (LCMS)

Announcements - PALM SUNDAY (APRIL 1, 2012)

posted Apr 2, 2012, 2:17 PM by Jonathan Watt

Witness

Holy Week Worship Schedule: April 5, 7pm - Holy Thursday with Holy Communion; April 6, 7pm - Good Friday Tenebra Service; Easter Sunday, 7am - Sunrise Service with Holy Communion; 8am-9am Easter Breakfast; 9am - Festival of the Resurrection Service with Holy Communion.

Individual Confession / Absolution: Holy Week. Pastor Watt will be available for Private Confession / Absolution without an appointment from 6pm-7pm Monday, April 2 - April 6. What to do to prepare? Open up your hymnal to p. 292 "Individual Confession / Absolution"

Mercy

Christian Care Fund: See the insert for more information on Trinity's Christian Care Fund. Please consider submitting a request for someone you know who needs financial assistance.

Building Healthy Families: Throughout the coming week of solemn worship and reverent contemplation, as you hear again the account of Jesus’ last days, remember that each step, each action, each spoken word, was for you. You are indeed that priceless to Him. Make a conscious choice to set aside your worries and fears for this week. Replace them with an awareness of His love, not globally for the whole world, but personally for you. Lutheran Family Service of Iowa (515-251-4900)

Life Quote: “How very important for Christian mothers and fathers to raise their children in the Lord, not only that they might gain saving faith, but also that they might use their gifts and talents for service in God’s kingdom and for the glory of His holy name.” Rev. Mark Gullerud, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bowdle, South Dakota – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life · www.lutheransforlife.org

Life Together

Attendance Report: 3/25: 86, HC 80; 3/28: 55

Attention Youth Group Families, Easter Breakfast is Coming! The Youth Groups (Junior and Senior Youth) are serving the breakfast. Set up time is Saturday morning (April 7th) at 9am. We need ALL the youth here to set up and decorate. Every youth family is asked to supply a 9x13 egg casserole for every youth in the family. Please bring your casserole on Easter Sunday morning before 9am.

Calendar Corrections! Please note that Naomi Circle was left off of the calendar this month. Please make these updates to your copy!! Naomi Circle Wednesday April 11 at 1:30pm AND there will be no Communion on April 29 but we will have Holy Communion on the April 22.

Confirmation is Coming! Mark your calendars for May 2 and May 5. The 2nd at 7pm is Questioning. Please come and hear and support Ashley and Reagan confess thier faith in public. See what they've learned. Then on the following Sunday (5th) they'll be confirmed. It is an important day for them and us. Support these young members of our congregation by your attendance at BOTH events.

Naomi Circle will meet Wednesday, April 11th at 1:30 in the Fellowship Hall. More details will be in the bulletin next week.

Thank You! to all who to sent birthday wishes and cards. They are greatly appreciated! Frieda Porter.

Check out the updated Trinity Facebook page. It is in the new timeline format. Become a fan. Keep informed about what's going on at your church.

In Your Prayers

Christian Care: Jane, George, Jabes, Jefery our sponsored orphans in Africa; Earthquake in Mexico; Tornado Damaged Communities;

Cancer: Frances Bird; Jeanne Herzberg; Jerry Monday (coworker of Bryon Bilderback); Jolene King (Daughter in Law of Velma Lorenz); Megan Anderson; Melinda Skellenger; Sheryl Peterson (Mother of Troy);

Hospice: Loretta Ferguson (Mother of Waunita Watt); Melissa Viers;

Illness, Injury, Surgery or Recovering: Chuck Lang; Clarance Ferguson (Father of Waunita Watt); Gene Cook; Larry Winter (Friend of Dave Dory) Heart Surgery;

Military: Carl Green (Grand Nephew of Gene Cook); Michael Kaufman;

Missions: Concordia Mission Society; Dr Oliver (Seminary in Taiwan); Ivan and Jennifer Rasch, Africa; Pastor Daniel Vogel, Hispanic Missions in Iowa; Pastor Dennis Konkel, Deaf Missions in Iowa;

Shutins: Frieda Porter, Al Schroeder; Lonny Riley; Ruth Chase; Wilma Cottrell, Pauline Young;

This Week at Trinity

Sun Apr 1 Palm Sunday

8:00am Divine Service (First Lutheran)

9:30am Divine Service

11:00am Sunday School Adult Bible Class

Mon Apr 2 Holy Week

Pastor's Day Off

9:00am Confessions Reading Group