Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we move deeper into the season of Lent, opportunities for worship, devotion, and fellowship are increasing. We hope this handy summary (including highlighted new events) will be helpful as you look ahead! Details will follow in upcoming bulletins and in the April newsletter.
This coming weekend:
SPRING FORWARD! Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend; be sure to set your clocks head one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, March 12th.
Worship, Sunday School and Bible Class, Sunday, March 13th.
LIFT (Lutherans in Fellowship Together) meeting, Sunday, March 13th after the 11 am service. Help plan upcoming fellowship and service events!
Next week:
Lenten Midweek Worship, Wednesday, March 16th, 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.
NEW EVENT! Lenten Fish Fry sponsored by the Board of Elders, Wednesday, March 16th, 6:00 pm.
Lenten Prayer Breakfast, Saturday, March 19th, 9:30 am. Sign up at the Welcome Center or in Bible Class.
Worship, Sunday School and Bible Class, Sunday, March 20th.
During the rest of March:
NEW EVENT! Door offering for Ukraine (through Lutheran World Relief), Sunday, March 27th.
NEW EVENT! Recognition of our retiring office manager, Sandy Goodlander, Sunday, March 27th, between services.
RESCHEDULED EVENT! Preschool Sunday, March 27th at 11:00 am. Our preschool children will be our choir for this service.
Looking forward to April:
Lutheran Women's Missionary League Spring Rally, Saturday, April 9th, 9:30 am at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockford.
Making Palm Crosses, Saturday, April 9th, 1:30 pm.
Holy Thursday service, April 14th, 7 pm.
Good Friday services, April 15th, 11 am and 7 pm. (Please note the time change from previous years for the daytime service.)
Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 16th. Volunteer sign-ups are now available!
Easter Sunday services, April 17th, 7:30 and 10:30 am. (Please note the time change.)
A reminder that, during Lent, each Sunday's 11 am service and each midweek 7 pm service will be livestreamed at:
Our website www.messiahgr.org
Our Facebook page www.facebook.com/messiahgr
For more information, you can always view the current newsletter and weekly announcements at www.messiahgr.org/news.
Blessings to you as we continue the Lenten journey with our Lord toward the cross and the empty tomb!
Yours in Christ,
Rick Krueger, Parish Assistant
