03/19/23 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of the congregation,

 

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

  • If you despise seeing trash on the side of the road as much as I do,  come join us on Saturday, April 1 from 9:00-11;30 a.m.  Our Service Committee is sponsoring a Litter Pick Up day.  To date, we have 8 who have signed up and we would like to get a few more to join us.  There is a signup sheet in the room off the narthex (or email me back and I will add your name to the list).  All supplies will be provided (bags, gloves, grabbers, reflective vests). If you have questions, call Leslie Cox @ 301-788-9035 or Jamie Corrigan @ 864-224-8070. 
  • With Easter fast approaching you have the opportunity to provide Easter Lilies in the sanctuary In Memory Of or In Honor Of a loved one.  We will be placing a total of 35 lilies in the church on Easter. To date we only have 6 flowers spoken for. If you are interested in doing this, please fill out the form in your bulletin Sunday and drop it into the offering plate, or use the form in your March Messenger and mail to the church or contact Pat in the office by phone or email.

  • This Sunday I will be preaching on the miracle of Jesus healing the blind man, recorded in John 9:1-41 as our gospel reading.  We will take a look at the questions we grapple with in life.

  • Wednesday of next week, March 22, the Youth will be providing the supper for our Lenten Meal at 6:00 p.m.  They will be providing grilled cheese sandwiches and vegetable soup.  Then at 7:00 p.m. we will gather for our Lenten worship service, continuing our series on “The Seven Last Words of Christ,” as we look at Jesus declaring, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” from Matthew 27:46.

    Under our Prayer Concerns we keep in our thoughts and prayers the following members:

    • Thomas Hartle, on the death of his son, Kevin.
    • Chad Evans, on the death of his grandmother, Imogene Brown.
    • Bob and Janice Davenport, on the death of their son, Ron.  I will be conducting the funeral service for Ron tomorrow morning, Friday, at 10:30 a.m. at The Standard Cremation and Funeral Center in Anderson, if you would like to attend.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer