02/11/24 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Congregational Members and Friends,

 

Here are this week’s updates to pass along to you:

 

  • We keep Tamara Polsdorfer in our thoughts and prayers upon the death of her husband, Richard.

  • We had 26 at last night’s Family Fun Night event, enjoyed by all! We will be taking the month of March off due to the Lenten worship schedule and will resume in April.

  • A reminder that our Semi-Annual Congregational meeting will take place Sunday morning in Fellowship Hall, promptly at 9:50 a.m.  A light breakfast will be provided.  You may find it helpful for you to bring your copy of the 2024 Yearbook as reports are shared with the congregation.

  • This Sunday is Red Dress Sunday, when the woman of the congregation are encouraged to wear the color red as we highlight heart disease awareness and education in women.

  • Sunday is also the Souper Bowl of Caring event for our congregation.  After each worship service, the Youth will be in the narthex with two big soup pots to receive your financial gifts to AIM to fight hunger. Come and “vote” for your favorite Super Bowl team.

  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the gospel reading, Mark 9:2-9, as we focus on the Transfiguration of Jesus.

  • Tuesday, of course, is when our Community Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will take place.  I wanted to take a moment to explain the listings in the Sunday bulletin and newsletter.  There are actually 2 (two) Pancake Suppers taking place that night.  Our congregation will gather at Boulevard Baptist Church with others in our community as we have done in the past. This is an All You Can Eat drop-in event from 4:30-7:00 p.m.  I just wanted you to be aware that the Anglican Church – Church of the Ascension, will be using our Fellowship Hall that night for their own gathering.  We will see you at Boulevard Baptist Church! Many of our own Lutheran Men in Mission will be doing the cooking, serving and cleaning.

  • Then on Ash Wednesday of next week, we begin the 40-day journey of Lent with Jesus to the cross.  We will have two identical worship services – one at 12:00 noon and one at 7:00 p.m.  Both will have the Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion.  I will begin a Lenten series on bread in the Bible.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer