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Connell United Methodist Church
Joyful
Noise Office Hours
Mon-Thurs 9-1pm
Fridays & Saturday’s
Closed
Worship Schedule
Worship 10:45a.m.
Fellowship after Church
Communion 1st Sunday
of the Month
Youth Group
Wednesday’s 5:30p.m.
Pastor
Hubert Rigor
630-723-1285
Secretary
Stephanie Melgren
234-3461
www.connellumc.net
April 2
Potluck
Saturday, April 8 – Moses Lake UMC, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. God’s at work in the world, sending us to new places to meet
new people. We are blessed to be a blessing!
Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky
If you would like to decorate the bulletin board this year you
may sign up on the "announcement" board.
Zoee
Physical and spiritual darkness can make us blind. Even though we have a 20/20 vision, if we are place into total darkness, it will be hard for us to see our surroundings. This is also true in our spiritual life. The news that we witness every day tells us that there are lots of people living in darkness. Perhaps, many of us have heard the statement, “we live in a dark world.” Not only that we are vulnerable to darkness but we are also prone of being darkened and blinded by the things in this world which can hinder us to see the real beauty and meaning of life.
The account of Christ healing of the blind beggar in John 9:1-41 is a powerful story of how a person can be healed of blindness and darkness. The formerly blind beggar received the light of Christ which enabled him to become a light for others. Being interrogated by the Pharisees, he said “One thing I know, I was blind but now I see (John 9:25).” The healing that he received from Christ did not only restore his physical vision but also freed him from spiritual blindness. His experience of healing made him bold in sharing what Christ has done for him. Against the strong pressure of the powerful religious leaders, he courageously shared his testimony about Christ. The gospel account tells us that he received salvation and worshipped Christ.
This powerful story is an invitation for all of us to be welcoming to receiving Christ light. As we are healed and rescued by Christ from the darkness of our life, from the spiritual blindness of our life, we are also called to be courageous in sharing our personal testimony about Christ. Being healed of our blindness, it is not enough to just personally experience Christ healing. Our healing should compel us to reach out to others so that they can also be healed of their “blindness.” Upon receiving the “light of Christ,” we become carriers of the Divine Light to the dark world. The more we grow in His Light, the more we will appreciate life and its purpose.
Jesus wants to shine his light on us and through us. Some of you might say, you just don't know pastor what I'm going through right now…but I tell you, just like the blind man, Jesus knows exactly where you are right now in your life. He is with you and he wants to heal you.
I invite you to receive his healing. Embrace the unshakable assurance of God's love. Let us be a witness. Let's tell the people that yes, I was blind but now I see.
CS Lewis said this: “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen not only because I see it but because by it I see everything else.” Our experience of healing and salvation should compel us to see ourselves, others, the world as God sees it. Let's cry out to God, be thou my vision oh God… Together, let us proclaim and share the amazing grace and love of the Light of the world!
Pastor Hubert
Be Thou my Vision
“… One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” John 9:25b
Sunday School 9:30a.m.
Communion Sunday
10:45a.m.
Fellowship after Worship
Sunday School
9:30a.m.
Worship 10:45a.m.
Fellowship after
Worship
Preschool
9-11:30a.m.
Preschool
9-11:30a.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23/30 24 25 26 27 28 29
Sunrise Service
TBA
10:45am Worship
This months Offering will be:
United Methodist Student Day
Every Thurs. & Fri.
Sunday School
9:30a.m.
Worship 10:45a.m.
Fellowship after
Worship
Preschool
9-11:30a.m.
Preschool
9-11:30a.m.
Preschool
9-11:30a.m.
WED’s
5:30p.m.
Preschool
9-11:30a.m.
17 Virginia Colby
19 Wayne Wheatcroft
20 Remie DeRuwe
Caden Egbert
Darren Seely
24 Cullen Klindworth
25 Bonnie Weir Kandoll
28 Angela Daza-Florez
Adam Walker
29 Kevin Lyle
4 Vicki and John Buss
22 Donna and Craig Klindworth
1 Jennifer Callahan
Jeff Colby
2 Cathy Olivieri
4 Debbie Lyle
Bob Misener
Wyatt Johnson
10 Phil Krigbaum
13 Kamryn Johnson
14 Alyssa Huber
15 Ellen Baumann
Bridget Smith
16 Hope Sawyer
Kassandra Herrmann
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE:
April 9 Palm Sunday-10:45a.m.
April 14 Good Friday Service 7p.m.
April 16 Easter Sunrise Service TBA - Breakfast following
Easter Service 10:45a.m.
In Our Prayers
Nathan Naweji & the Jamma Letu
Orphanage
Pete Weathers ~ Marcial Heider
Daisy Ambrosio
Roy & Cathy Olivieri
Jodi McDougall ~ MaryAnn Krug
Pastor Hubert has asked us to make a
with each other as a family of Christ to
take time to pray together. So that
wherever we are, we take time to stop
and pray and know that our brothers
and sisters are praying with us. For our
church, our community, our country,
our world, and all the concerns of our
hearts. Continue to pray always but at
7am and 7pm every day, let us all stop
and pray together. Prayer is such a
powerful thing and lifting our prayers
together will bring us closer together as
a body of Christ. To add a prayer please
email Jamie at [email protected]
The youth group will be having
a yard sale to benefit the mis-
sion trip fund on Saturday,
April 22 at Ed Poe Agency
Parking Lot. Please set items
aside to donate if/when they
you are doing your spring
cleaning. More information to
follow.
As camping liaison, I want to remind you all
that if you have kids going to camp this
summer or wanting to go to camp this
summer, all registrations are on-line this
year. pnwcamps.com will let you see
schedules and dates for all four of the
camps. There are elementary camps, jr high
camps, sr high camps, family camps and
more. A little reminder that if your child is
going to camp, register them by April 1st for
the $20.00 discount on fees. This doesn't
mean your child can't go to camp if you don't
register by the 1st, it is just an incentive to
register early. Also, once registered, please
let Kim Haack know which camp you are
going to. There are monies available from our
church to help with costs. Happy camping!!!!!
Jamie Utecht
April 2, 2017
5th Sunday in Lent Ezekiel 37:1–14
Psalm 130 (UMH 848) Romans 8:6–11
John 11:1–45
April 9, 2017 Passion/PalmSunday
6th Sunday in Lent Liturgy of the Palms: Mt 21:1–11; Ps 118:1–2, 19
–29 (UMH 839) Liturgy of the Passion: Is 50:4–9a; Ps 31:9–16
(UMH 764); Phil 2:5–11; Matthew 26:14–27:66 or Matthew
27:11–54
April 10, 2017
Monday of Holy Week
Isaiah 42:1–9
Psalm 36:5–11 (UMH 771) Hebrews 9:11–15
John 12:1–11
April 11, 2017
Tuesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1–7
Psalm 71:1–14 (UMH 794) 1 Corinthians 1:18–31
John 12:20–36
April 12, 2017
Wednesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4–9a
Psalm 70 (UMH 793) Hebrews 12:1–3
John 13:21–32
April 13, 2017
Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1–4, (5–10), 11–14
Ps 116:1–4, 12–19 (UMH 837) 1 Corinthians 11:23–26
John 13:1–17, 31b-35
April 15, 2017 Easter Vigil
Number of readings may vary, but should include Ex. 14 + 2 other OT Readings + the NT readings.
Bracketed texts are responses to the reading preceding them.
Old Testament Readings & Psalms (A,B,C): Gen 1:1-2:4a [Ps 136:1-9, 23-26
or Ps 33 (UMH 767)]; Gen 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 [Ps 46 (UMH 780)];
Gen 22:1-18 [Ps 16 (UMH 748)]; Ex 14:10-31; 15:20-21 [Ex 15:1b-13, 17-18 (UMH 135)];
Isa 55:1-11 [Isa 12:2-6]; Ezek 36:24-28 [Ps 42 (UMH 777)];
Ezek 37:1-14 [Ps 143 (UMH 856)]
2nd Reading & Ps (A, B, C): Rom 6:3-11
[Ps 114; (UMH 835)] Gospel Reading:
Matthew 28:1-10
April 14, 2017
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22 (UMH 752) Hebrews 10:16–25
John 18:1–19:42
April 16, 2017
Easter Day
Acts 10:34-43
Ps118:1–2, 14–24 (UMH 839) Col 3:1–4
Jn 20:1–18; or Mt 28:1–10
April 23, 2017
2nd Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, 22–32; Ps 16 (UMH 748)
1 Peter 1:3–9
Jn 20:19–31 Festival of God’s Creation
April 30, 2017
3rd Sun of Easter Acts 2:14a, 36–41
Ps 116:1–4, 12–19 (UMH 837) 1 Pet 1:17–23; Lk 24:13–35
Connell United Methodist Church
The people of the United Methodist Church
Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.
P.O. Box 99
104 S. Burke Ave.
Connell, WA 99326
Phone: 509-234-3461
www.connellumc.net
Open Hearts
Open Minds
Open Doors
COFFEE FELLOWSHIP
April 2 Potluck
April 9 Debbie & Vicki Buss
April 16 Mardi Johnson & daughters
April 23 Debbie Lyle
April 30 Kim Haack
*If you would like to volunteer please contact Kim Heider
GREETERS
April 2 Available
April 9 Available
April 16 Available
April 23 Available
April 30 Available
*If you would like to volunteer
please contact Cathy Olivieri