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Adult Education at Holy Spirit    Spring 2015

(Adult education happens after Sunday worship, about 11 a.m.)

Once again, there will be a varied selection of topics for us to study together. Bring along an inquisitive mind and a desire to be with your Holy Spirit friends as we engage each other in  healthy conversation and learning.

(Not to mention coffee. There will be Fair Trade coffee available!)

 

April 12 & 19—Lasting Plans, Eternal Care, Pt. 2

In the fall term we discussed how to make your final plans from the perspective of the funeral liturgy. In these two weeks we’ll discuss  the same issue, but from the context of the medical and ethical decisions that need to be considered.  We will have some guidance from professionals in these fields.

 

April 26—The GateHouse

Our neighbors just west of us in the women’s facility in Mountville,  along with their men’s facility in Lititz, provide exceptional instruction and care for individuals recovering from addictions. Rebecca Hahn, director of the women’s facility will be with us to explain their mission.

 

COMMUNITY YARD SALE: SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Mark your calendar now for this annual event which benefits our youth group ministries.  It’s a fun day with food, music, a possible mystery guest and plenty of bargains waiting to be scooped up by savvy shoppers.  It’s a great way to reach out to our neighbors and introduce them to Holy Spirit. This is a big event and it takes all of us to make it a success.

Here are several ways for you to get involved and help out.

* Reserve a space, set up your own table and sell all those items that have been cluttering up the garage or the clothing the kids have outgrown.

* Don’t have enough items for your own table but want to get rid of some things.  Donate them to the church’s table.  We will be accepting donations on the last three Saturdays of April from 9:00AM until 12:00PM, and Sundays after church.  Children’s clothing and toys, household items, sports equipment and small appliances in good working order are all good sellers.  Please do not bring plush toys, adult clothing or exercise equipment, none of which have sold well in the past.

* Sign up to help in setting up, cleaning up, manning the church’s table, traffic control, the kids fair or several other jobs that need to be done to have a successful day.

* Tell your friends, neighbors and co-workers about the yard sale and invite them to come.

* Pray for warm temperatures and blue skies on sale day.

* Join the Yard Sale committee.  It involves 2 meetings, a little bit of legwork, and a long but rewarding sale day.

If you have any questions about the yard sale see Bob Slade or call him at 898-8968.

 

Save the Date:

Join us for “EVEREST” Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power!

VBS is June 21-25, 2015  6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

For children ages 3 years old through grade 6

 

 

Holy Week Services

Maundy Thursday –April 2nd at 7:00 pm:   This is the day when Christians remember the Last Supper.  At the close of the service the altar and the sanctuary will be stripped in preparation for Good Friday

Good Friday-April 3rd at 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm: This is the day when Christians around the world commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Easter Vigil – April 4th^th at 7:00 pm at Concordia Lutheran Church: This service is sometimes referred to as the Paschal vigil and is celebrated the evening before Easter Sunday.  It is considered to be the first service of Easter.

Easter Sunday – April 5^th at 9:30 am  This is the day that we as Christians celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

 

Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

All during the Easter season this is our call. This is our message to the world. Well, let’s be really true. This is our message to the world every day of our lives.

We have just come through the most important week of the year for Christians, where we heard the great story of our salvation.  With that story fresh in our ears, what shall we do to encourage other people, and each other, to lay aside the trappings and temptations of society so that the message of the risen Lord Jesus may be shared in word and deed?

This is our question as we  move into this time of the year. I could use this space and go on about our continued need to pray and study and be present at worship. And I could highlight how the ministries of the congregation need to be attended to by more people as we move into our future.

But that runs the risk of making the message about ourselves. If we learned anything from Holy Week, it is that the message is about what God is doing. We respond by giving thanks for what God is doing, and we show our thankfulness through the ministries God has called us to offer the world.

So let’s get started in making our offerings of word and deed, giving thanks in our worship, and giving thanks through our service. By these actions, our cry of “Alleluia Christ is risen,” will be more true.

CLIFTON D. ESHBACH

Pastor