MINISTRY ACTIVITIES
THIS WEEK
Sunday, March 24, 5th Palm Sunday
Worship available online, DVD and CD
Social Time, Adult, Children & Confirmation classes
7:00 pm, Ministerium Lenten Service at Delaware Menno, Chris Mummau, preaching.
Wednesday 27, 10:15 am, Chapel Time
6:30 pm, Choir rehearsal
Thursday, March 28 7:00 pm, Maundy Thursday Service @ Trinity w/optional foot washing service
Friday March 29, Flower Sale at Schlegel’s, 8 am-2 pm
7 pm, Good Friday Ministerium Lenten Service at Lost Creek Presby., Jodi Strawser preaching.
NEXT WEEK
Sunday, March 31, Easter Sunday Service
Worship available online, DVD and CD
Wednesday, April 3, 10:15 am Chapel Time
Saturday, April 6, 8 am, Highway Clean-up
LATER
Sunday, April 7, New Member Sunday, Guest Musician – Conrad Fisher, Dime Sunday
You are reminded that pastoral care is always available.
Call the church office with any needs or emergencies.
717-463-3428 or
Pastor Karen Ward – 814-931-1429
Announcements
THIS WEEK
Sunday, March 24, 5th Palm Sunday
Worship available online, DVD and CD
Social Time, Adult, Children & Confirmation classes
7:00 pm, Ministerium Lenten Service at Delaware Menno, Chris Mummau, preaching.
Wednesday 27, 10:15 am, Chapel Time
6:30 pm, Choir rehearsal
Thursday, March 28 7:00 pm, Maundy Thursday Service @ Trinity w/optional foot washing service
Friday March 29, Flower Sale at Schlegel’s, 8 am-2 pm
7 pm, Good Friday Ministerium Lenten Service at Lost Creek Presby., Jodi Strawser preaching.
NEXT WEEK
Sunday, March 31, Easter Sunday Service
Worship available online, DVD and CD
Wednesday, April 3, 10:15 am Chapel Time
Saturday, April 6, 8 am, Highway Clean-up
LATER
Sunday, April 7, New Member Sunday, Guest Musician – Conrad Fisher, Dime Sunday
You are reminded that pastoral care is always available.
Call the church office with any needs or emergencies.
717-463-3428 or
Pastor Karen Ward – 814-931-1429
Announcements
- The Psalms are given to the glory of God and in celebration of Morgan & Brooke Delancey’s 21st birthdays.
- Welcome to Worship – Thank you to everyone who makes this service possible, provides special music or provides social time. Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Please pick up your palms when entering the sanctuary. Prior to the offering collection today, please fill out a communion card and place it in the offering plate to help Betty Lou record communicants. There will be two Holy Communion stations during worship today. Confirmands will meet in the sanctuary after social time to watch the movie, “Risen” to learn more about Jesus’ Passion story. All are welcome to stay and view the film.
- Lenten Offering – Please make your Lenten offerings by next week, Easter Sunday, March 31st. This year Church Council voted to have the Lenten offering go to the Juniata County Food Pantry and Tiger Treats. Thank you for your generosity. You can give using the envelopes or online using Tithe.ly.
- Chocolate Egg Making – Thank You! – Thank you so much to the Willing Workers and all who helped make chocolate eggs this year. The Willing Workers made 17,797 eggs this season! There are eggs still available in the social hall and entryway. $1.50 per egg.
- McAlisterville Ministerium Lenten Services – Who is Jesus, Anyway? – Join our community in worship on Sunday evenings at 7 pm at various churches around the area. Tonight, we worship at Delaware Mennonite Church. Pastor Chris Mummau is preaching on Jesus as the Way, Truth and Life. This series concludes with the Good Friday Service on March 29th at Lost Creek Presbyterian Church at 7 pm. Jodi Strawser will preach about Jesus as the True Vine. So far, the Ministerium has collected over $2,000 for our local fire companies and World Central Kitchen.
- Holy Week Worship Helpers Needed! – Additional worship helpers are needed for our Maundy Thursday and Easter services. Please sign up in the back of the sanctuary. Thank you!
- Maundy Thursday Service – This Thursday, March 28th at 7 pm. Thank you to the Holy Communion class for making the bread for this service yesterday. Please join us as we celebrate with the communicants during this Maundy Thursday service. After the altar is stripped at the conclusion of the service, there will be an optional brief service of foot-washing in the social hall.
- Good Friday Flower Sale – March 29th – 8 am-2 pm – Schlegel’s – A variety of flowers will be on sale outside of Schlegel’s. All proceeds benefit the ministry of the Faith Formation Team, which includes Camp Mount Luther. Please sign up in the back of the sanctuary if you would like to volunteer to sell flowers.
- First Sunday of Easter – Next Sunday, March 31st – 9 am – Join us at the empty tomb as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. Easter is a 50-day celebration.
- Spring Road Clean-Up – Saturday, April 6th – 8 am – All are welcome to help clean up the major highways of McAlisterville. Please sign up in the back of the sanctuary.
- Guest Musician: Conrad Fisher in Worship – April 7th – 9 am – Join us as we continue to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and welcome Conrad in worship and song. He will lead us in a hymn-sing and share his testimony. This will also be New Member Sunday. Please let Pastor Karen know if you would like to become a member.
- Holy Humor Sunday – April 14th – 9 am – Get ready to laugh as we continue to celebrate Jesus’ defeat of death and the devil. Please see Betty Lou or Jean Barnard if you’d like to help plan or participate in this service.
- Christ in Our Home devotionals are in the rack in the entryway of the church. Please help yourself.
- The Daycare needs a few metal filing cabinets put together. Please contact Sonya. Thanks.