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At St. Paul's

March 8, 2018
General Announcements
Plans have been confirmed to hold Clayton Frear's funeral at the church on this Saturday, March 10th, at 11 a.m. A reception will follow the service at the community center located in the community where the Frear residence is located.

Book Club continues to meet on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
 
Sunday morning Scripture Study continues for adults at 9:00 a.m.
 
Choir practice continues on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
 
The DOK will be meeting after church in the library following today’s service.  We will be discussing chapters 2, 3, and 4 of “Bad Girls of the Bible” (and what we can learn from them) by Liz Curtis Higgs.
 
Fridays of Lent: Stations of the Cross at 5:30 p.m.; followed by Evensong at 6:00 p.m.
 
The Gospel of Luke during Lent
  • Bring your own dinner and meet here on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.
  • We will be studying the Gospel of Luke on the Wednesday evenings of Lent,
  • from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. 
 
Holy Week Services
March 29th: Maundy Thursday 7:00 p.m.
March 30th: Good Friday   12:10 p.m.  (Stations of the Cross – 7:00 p.m.)
March 31st: Easter Vigil 8:00 p.m.  **Reception follows service
April 1st: Easter Sunday 10:30 a.m.
**For information regarding the reception, or to sign up, please see Judy Arrington
 
SERVER TRAINING – SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH AT 9:00 a.m.
The Diocese requires that Servers, Worship Leaders and Lay Eucharistic Ministers undergo periodic training and certification to be allowed to serve at the Altar. Accordingly, please make every effort to attend. Remember, our service at the Altar is an offering to God!
 
Do you desire to do more in your prayer life?  Join the Search Committee in writing a prayer as we seek guidance and direction of our faithful God to sustain all of us in finding a new Rector.  Join us after worship on Sunday, March 18th at 12:00 p.m. The power of the entire parish coming together collectively will provide us with the sustenance we need for the journey.
Participants in the Liturgy
Sunday, March 11
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Celebrant/Preacher: Rev. Dr. Erwin M. Smuda
Organist/Choir Master: David Carnell
Eucharistic Ministers: Rick Enslen, Marcia Enslen
Lectors: Richard Oloya, David Lewis
Ushers: Richard & Dorothy Oloya
Greeters & Oblationers: Shirley Brown, Linda Rotthoff
Acolytes: Karl K. Roshong (C), Olivia Johnson (A), Marcia Enslen (T)
Healer: Beth Paynter
Altar Guild: Douglas Colmery
Weekly Cleaning: Marcia Enslen
Closers/Counters: Jon Coventry, David Rotthoff

Scriptures for Sunday
Numbers 21:4-9
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22

“Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It's about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others' success, and then standing back
and letting them shine." 

--Chris Hadfield