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PASTOR’S DESK

The end of this month we celebrate Easter. As I am fond of teaching students in Bible study, in Christianity, one of the ways in which our faith is significant is that its sacred texts and the oral history that inform these texts were written backwards; the end of the story inspires the writing of the beginning of the story. You see, if Jesus had simply been tortured to death in a Roman-style execution, buried in a tomb and stayed dead, we would not have the gospel faith that set the Jesus story apart from the story of any other accused Jewish revolutionary whom the Roman Empire killed. However, Jesus did not stay dead; God raised Jesus from death in defiance of the Roman Empire, in defiance of the laws of science and the expectation of human beings. Peter’s first post-Pentecost sermon lays out the foundational proclamation of the early church (Acts 2:14-35), a proclamation that lies at the heart of the writing of the gospel story about Jesus conception, birth, ministry of teaching, preaching and healing. Jesus came to the attention of the Roman Empire because of his words and deeds and they put him to death for them. Jesus came to the attention of the entire world because of his death and resurrection; it was only later that the details of his life became important and were then written in the form of the Gospels. Therefore, the end of the story births the beginning. The end of the story (our death) still births the beginning (resurrected life) for each of us. That is the point of our Easter proclamation about resurrection. We believe that God has the final say about our lives and what lies in our future. If your life and my life are chapters in a book, with each chapter a decade, then Christians say that God places the period at the end of the last sentence in the final chapter. God has the final say about our lives. God decides if we are “justified” or “saved”. God determines the value of our lives and proclaims us as his beloved, the same way he proclaimed us as his “children, his beloved” at the time of our baptism. God always has the final word…in everything. God decides that we too shall be raised from death to share the kingdom we call the resurrected life. This is the gospel. Therefore, as we journey toward Easter this month, remember that we are hearing the story of God shaping the story we call history toward the Holy Week drama that declares to the world its ultimate outcome. The plot of this story is God’s care for us and presence with us, despite the difficulties of life and the horrors of death. As in Jesus’ life, the final word over our lives is God’s…and we know from Jesus death and resurrection what that final word looks and sounds like. He is risen! He is risen indeed!

Blessings, Pastor Joe

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TRINITY HI-LITES "ABOUT US" MARCH 2013

First Edition

Published by:

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

64 South Main Street

Boonsboro, Maryland 21713

Phone: 301-432-2226

Pastor’s Residence: 240-675-1604

E-Mail: pastortrinity@Yahoo.com

Website: trinitylutheranboonsboro.org

Pastor: The Rev. Joseph I. Donovan

Editors: Mrs. Susan Brown

The Rev. Joseph I. Donovan

Mr. Ross Cunningham

The following members and friends of Trinity were

included in our prayer list during February:

Sydney Davis Kyle Lefler

Jacob Rockwell Toy Hanlin

Gil Zimmerman Boots Eccard

Linda Debaugh Paula

Philomea Gisondi Bettie Houser

Kenny Semler Jennie Nally

Beverly Banzhoff Glenn Haynes

Sissy Miller Cindy Hutchinson

Erin Youngbar Sharon McKinsey

Dixie Patton Cathy Beeler

ATTENTION

Announcements for the bulletin must be submitted to the

church office NO LATER than 9:00 Friday morning.

Newsletter articles should be submitted into the church

office NO LATER than the 15th of the month.

March Birthdays

Mar. 2 Susan Schuck

2 Tanya Harbaugh

4 Paetyn Golden

4 Kaitlyn Poffenberger

4 Sharon Reeves

4 Amanda Semler

5 Kristin Bowl

6 Matthew DeBaugh

6 Marilee Kerns

7 Jon-Michael Harbaugh, Jr.

7 Faith Hoffman

7 Brianna Holder

10 Joseph Layos

12 Daniel Ireland

13 Hannah Leizear

13 Taylor Williams

15 Cole Deater

15 Heath Talhelm

18 Aubrey Foster

20 Judy Garrison

20 Doris Hoffman

22 Evelyn Nicodemus

22 Jodi Sinnott

24 Adam Dellinger

24 Owen Stanton

26 J. Michael Beeler

27 Cindy Hutchinson

27 Jared Mann

28 Ryan May

28 Michele Proce

29 Ailey Bodenheimer

31 Dillon Bodenheimer

31 Jane Henry

31 Anna Solberg

SECRETARY AND PASTOR OFFICE HOURS:

Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 AM – Noon

Friday 9:00 AM – Noon

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MARCH ALTAR FLOWERS

March 3

March 10

March 17

March 24

March 31 Cunningham

The above dates are open for flowers to be placed on the

altar in honor or memory of a loved one. Flowers and

appropriate greenery add a great deal to the beauty of our

service.

NURSERY SCHEDULE FOR 10:15 WORSHIP

March 3 Karen Cunningham & Theresa Foster

March 10 Julie & Klaire Williams

March 17 Karen Tribett & Jean McCammon

March 24 Angie Deater & Hannah Himes

March 31 Julie Hartman

The Men's Bible Study meets in the Funk Center at 8:00 AM each month on the first and third Sundays. We meet on March 3 & 17. We always have room around the table for a few more men. Join us as we gather over pastries and coffee to discuss scripture.

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY goes out to Marilee

Kerns and Frankie Lum and their families at the death of

their mother, Mary Ann Lum, on Thursday January 31,

and their father, Frank Lum, on Wednesday, February 6.

May God enfold them in His care!

Members & Volunteers of Trinity, Our families greatly appreciate the love and kindness extended us by the Trinity members during our sorrow and loss of our parents. We thank Kristy Smith for organizing and all the church volunteers for hosting our families and friends for my mother’s funeral. It was comforting to have a place to share our memories of our parents with family and friends. Please let everyone who made food and gave of their time know how much we appreciate their kindness. I can’t begin to mention everyone for fear I will forget someone. Many, many thanks again to all our church family and friends for their prayers and support. Jeff, Marilee & Logan Kerns Frank, Amy, Nick & Emily Lum

CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENTS The announcement of the cancellation of Sunday school

and/or worship services due to snow or ice can be heard

on the following radio stations:

WCRH (90.5 FM) WFRE (99.9 FM) WJEJ (1240 AM

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Our Children's Church Program at Trinity is a wonderful ministry to our young people ages 4 through grade 3. Children's church is offered the 3rd and 4th Sunday's of the month as part of our 10:15 A.M. worship service. Volunteers are needed! Please consider leading 2 Sundays for a month so that we are able to continue this ministry. We are in need of volunteers for the months of March - June. Lesson ideas are available or you can create you own. Please call Angie Deater at 301-432-5858 or a.deater@myactv.net if you are able to help. Thanks so much!

Joyful Noise Choir

Children ages 3 and older are encouraged to participate in the Joyful Noise choir. We practice the last 15 minutes of Sunday school and sing to the congregation on the 4th Sunday of each month. If you have any questions, please call Jen Poffenberger at 301-432-0456

COME SUPPORT TRINITY’S SUNDAY SCHOOL

PROGRAM by dining at Dan’s in Boonsboro on

Monday, March 4th

anytime between 4:00-9:00pm.

The Sunday school will earn 15% from the TOTAL

sales that night. Please bring the flyer (copies can be

found in the narthex and on the website) to Dan’s so the

restaurant can track the number of people who dined

that night in support of the fundraiser. However, if you

forget the flyer that’s ok. Thank you in advance for your

support!

Sunday school support of Captive Free We continue to support Captive Free ministry, a ministry of worship and sharing the Gospel throughout the United States. The donation vehicles (empty M&M tubes) are in a box in the narthex. Please fill the empty tube with change, bills or even a check in support of Jacob Rockwell and his Captive Free journey and drop the tubes into the box designated for Captive Free. Each time you deposit a filled tube, please pick up an empty tube and begin filling it. Support Jacob and Captive Free ministry (a ministry that Lutherans began!), Please generous support Jacob and this outreach project.

Summer Camp 2013

Registration Now Open

Mar-Lu-Ridge Summer Camp: Open House Dates March 17, April 21 and June 2. All children are welcome - there are camps for ages 6-17, as well as Day Camps for ages 6-10. Trinity will help with the cost of the camp, and Mar Lu Ridge also has a Campership fund, so any family needing assistance can get help We never turn a child away - our goal is to get children outdoors, unplugged, and active. The unconditional love of Christ is evident here and we encourage you to offer a life-changing experience to your children and grandchildren. Come visit during an Open House, or contact Sarah Lefler with questions. Many of our youth have attended MLR in the past, and it is a fantastic camp - come join the fun! 301-874-5544 sarah@mar-lu-ridge.org

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The Boonsboro Lions Club will hold their annual

Spring Pancake & Sausage Breakfast on Sat., March

16 from 7-11:00 AM in Trinity's Social Room. All

are welcome to enjoy a fabulous breakfast and good

time. Tickets are available from any Lions Club

member or at the door for a monetary donation.

Donations of used eyeglasses, cases, and/or

prescription lenses will be accepted. All proceeds are

used by the Lions to support local youth groups, to

maintain an inventory of hospital equipment for loan

to needy individuals in our community, and to assist

needy individuals in our community in obtaining

prescription eyeglasses.

SEWING ANGELS

You are cordially invited to join

Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Sewing Group You don’t need to know how to sew. There are plenty of jobs for everyone. Help is needed to cut material, pin pieces together, tie quilts together, etc. If you are interested in meeting new people, helping to make useful items for others and learning new skills, please come. The group will meet one day a month and one evening a month. Please come when it is convenient. Bring a friend!

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9 am – 12 noon

+ 6:15 – 8:15 pm

Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Friendship Hall

Locust Grove Road

Contact person: Carol Little – 301.432.5370

WINTER FIRST COMMUNION INSTRUCTION

Trinity invites 5th & 6th grade children who do not

already receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion to

attend first Communion instruction. The instruction is

March 17 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The first

opportunity for our youth to commune will be Palm

Sunday, March 24. A letter and email describing the

instruction and inviting participation will soon be mailed

to the families of all the 5th & 6

th grade children listed in

our parish records: Olivia DeBaugh, Joel Henry, Noah

Iager, Adam Metz, Christian Stanton, Cullen Talhelm,

Ailey Bodenheimer, Madeline Davis, Bailey Deater, Seth

Hutchinson, Donovan McClellan, Sarah McElroy, Nathan

Tribett. If we missed a 5th or 6

th grader, please contact the

church office immediately.

SAVE MONEY BY HAVING A FREE HOME

ENERGY CHECK-UP

Winter is just around the corner and as a fundraiser; the

Sunday school has teamed up with Roger Munro,

contractor with Potomac Edison to do FREE home

energy check-ups. THIS IS TOTALLY FREE TO YOU

and for every home energy check-up Mr. Munro does he

will give Trinity’s Sunday school $50 for each check-up.

The Christian Education’s goal is for 100 people to

participate. Will you participate? It is really simple.

Just let Laura Iager know you are interested at

meidvm@aol.com or at 301.739.4885 and she will let

Mr. Munro know to call you to schedule a convenient

time for him to come to your home. The Energy check-

up is free to all Potomac Edison customers in the state of

MD. The check-up takes about an hour and Mr. Munro

will give you not only tips on how to make your home

more energy efficient and therefore saving you money

each month on your electric bill but he also will give

you FREE faucet aerators, FREE shower heads, a FREE

electrical power strip and 12 FREE light bulbs. Thanks

again to the many members and friends who participated

in the home energy check-ups. We need at least 100

people to participate in order for us to meet our goal.

The goal is $5,000.00 towards a Noah’s Ark playground

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set for the children at Trinity.

EASTER PARTY

Trinity’s annual Easter party will be during Sunday church school on Sunday, March 24 starting at 8:45 AM in the social room for children kindergarten through grade 6. Miss. Deena’s c lass will meet in the nursery for planned activities. The children will enjoy a craft, games and egg hunt. Please bring something your child can collect his/her eggs in.

EASTER CANDY/GOODIES NEEDED

CANDY DONATIONS & EGG SIZE GOODIES ARE NEEDED! Please put your donations in the marked Easter candy boxes either in the kitchen or in the box in the narthex. Non-candy items such as stickers, erasers or anything small to fit into a plastic egg make great egg stuffers too. The Easter party will be held on Sunday, March 24th beginning at 8:45 A.M. in the social room for children kindergarten through grade 6. Miss. Deena's class will meet in the nursery for planned activities. Please bring something your child can collect his/her eggs in. Thank you for your donations.

Those of you who would like to place a lily in the

sanctuary for Easter will need to order it form your

florist, have it delivered to the church by 1 PM, Sat.,

March 30. We would like the flowers have green foil

and a white ribbon.

Please be sure to have your dedication information to

Susan no later than Wed., March 27. Any questions

please phone Karen Cunningham @ 301-797-8274.

Palm/Passion Sunday

March 24, 2013 10:15 AM

Our Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday begins with the

reading of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem from the Gospel

of Mark, followed by our annual congregational

procession with palms. The tone of the service then

changes to the Passion of Jesus, his humiliation and

crucifixion as told in the Gospel of Mark. Please invite

friends and family to join us for this special service.

MAUNDY THURSDAY HOLY COMMUNION

March 28, 2013 – 7 PM

Maundy Thursday is the church’s celebration of the Last Supper Jesus shared with his twelve disciples the evening before he was crucified. The service will be in the sanctuary this year, celebrating Holy Communion in small groups around a table with pita bread and wine. This is a wonderful contemplative service; I hope you will attend!

GOOD FRIDAY

March 29, 2013- 7:00 PM

Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church

This service will be an ecumenical community service

beginning at 7 PM at Mt. Nebo UMC. Local clergy will

assist with the service. Join the congregations from

Boonsboro, Keedysville, and Benevola for this special

service.

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Easter Sunrise Breakfast

Our traditional Easter breakfast follows the 7:00 a.m.

Easter sunrise service on Easter Sunday, March 31. In

previous years, the helpers gather on Saturday morning

and prepare the room and some of the food. If you are

willing to help with the breakfast by setting up the social

room, cooking or serving, please contact Jeff Grills at

his contact information: 301-432-8991 or

grillsja@myactv.net.

MORNING WORSHIP

March 31, 2013

Come celebrate Christ's resurrection and the triumph of

life over death at two festival services. The morning

begins with our Easter Sunrise Service at 7 AM. The

service is a contemporary service with joyful music, the

reading of the resurrection narrative, sermon, and the

celebration of Christ’s victory with a service of Holy

Communion. We then celebrate the victory of Easter

with our 10:15 AM Easter Festival service with

hymns, scripture, prayer, Holy Communion and the

presentation by the chancel choir of a few pieces of

Easter music.

Please bring family and friends and join us for our

Easter celebration!

Great News! Trinity's ever popular Chili Cook Off and Open Mic/Talent Extravaganza will take place on April 6, 2013 beginning at 5:30 PM. Chili cookers, eaters, and entertainers of most genres are welcome to share their talents and taste buds. We also welcome bakers willing to share a few dozen cookies or brownies. Great door prizes will be offered! Contact Kristy Smith at kristyathome@hotmail.com for more information.

NEEDED: DONATIONS FOR PROPERTY ITEM –

We need to purchase a tall ladder for use in the

sanctuary (cleaning vents, servicing our lights, etc.) The

cost of the ladder is about $800. If you are willing to

donate to this project, you may make out a check to

Trinity Lutheran Church, designate “ladder” on the

memo line and place it into the offering plate. Thanks

so much.

Church Council Corner Meeting highlights from February 12, 2013

John Talley presented the Treasurer’s Report,

noting there were no unusual expenditures last

month. Typically, expenses are fixed, not

variable.

Barb Holder presented the Financial Secretary’s

Report; report unanimously accepted as

presented.

Jenny Garver presented the Treasurer’s Report

of Special Funds. Note: The Memorial Fund is

the only interest-bearing account. Certain

monies of the Memorial Fund are to be used for

the

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Kitchen project. There are designated monies

for the Kitchen in the Memorial Fund. Jenny

further related that the figure of almost $40,000

is currently designated for the Kitchen. Pastor

added that we benchmarked $50,000 for the

Kitchen, and he would like the Financial

Committee to identify all the monies we have

that can be used for the project.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Music and Worship – Pastor related that the

Committee members discussed the

administering of Communion and that will be

limited to a few services. Ruth Howell

volunteered to serve as Liaison to the Music and

Worship Committee.

Mutual Ministry - Patrick Bowl stated the

Mutual Ministry Committee met before

Christmas. The Committee does not feel a need

to meet monthly, but rather when the Committee

feels it is necessary

Personnel – Ross Cunningham indicated the

Personnel Committee will meet Sunday,

February 17th, after the Service.

Our congregation is in need of a Financial

Secretary. The Financial Secretary’s job is to

enter the contributions into the computer and, at

the end of the year, produce statements

Ross Cunningham shared with Council that on

February 4th he delivered what he felt was an

exhilarating presentation to the Boonsboro

Town Council. His focus was on the need to

convert the alley, running parallel to the church,

to a one-way street solely due to safety issues.

Pastor and Rodney Cline also attended the

meeting.

New Business

Enkore Kids Event in Social Room – A

motion was made by Dale Ford, seconded by

Chuck Schwalbe, to grant permission to Enkore

Kids to use the social hall on Saturday, April

20th. Any profit generated from this event could

be designated to Micah’s Backpack.

Our Stewardship through January 2013

LUTHERAN VOLUNTEER CORPS

On Sunday, February 17, Kyle Lefler presented information during worship about her ministry with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps. Below is the information sheet prepared for her presentation. I hope you will read the information and contribute to the LVC ministry. Web donation addresses are listed for both LVC and Samaritan Ministry.

Lutheran Volunteer Corps

And

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington

Lutheran Volunteer Corps

In 1976, Luther Place Church in Washington, DC began

to explore how the Lutheran community might initiate a

voluntary service program, inspired by the Jesuit

Volunteer Corps (JVC), Mennonite Voluntary Service

(MVS), and other services organizations, centered

around principles of social justice, community living

and simplified lifestyles. JVC and MVS volunteers had

been serving in ministries of Luther Place Church, such

as Bread for the City, DC Hotline, and the Luther Place

Night Shelter, and the combination of the need for

volunteers and the value of the volunteer experience led

to the "epiphany moment" (in Luther Place Church

Pastor John Steinbruck's words) that called the question:

"Why not a Lutheran Volunteer Corps?"

Current Benev Build Total YTD Giving 6,389 522 1,465 8,376 Budget 10,167 1,000 2,548 13,715 Variance ( 3,778) (478) (1,083) (5,339)

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Unsuccessful in its initial attempt to build church-wide

support for such a program, in 1979, Luther Place

organized the Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC). After

some discussion, a resolution was unanimously passed

by the congregation, representing the great commitment

of and support for LVC from Luther Place that

continues still today.

LVC Volunteers are matched with over 120 non-profits

in 12 cities stretching from coast to coast of the

United States. Each LVC Placement City has a staff

coordinator, Local Support Committee, and sponsoring

congregation that are available to offer support and

assistance to LVC Volunteers. Volunteer houses are

located as close as possible to the placement

organizations, and the commuting time varies for each

volunteer. Some volunteers live next door to where they

work, some have more than an hour commute on the bus

or rail, and other volunteers have work that requires a

car. Volunteers are challenged to live on a simple

stipend, sharing meals and chores with their housemates.

In the spirit of intentional community, houses commit to

spending at least one evening a week together,

discussing social justice and spirituality as it relates to

their daily work.

LVC’s Affiliation with the Lutheran Church

Founded in 1979 as a ministry of Luther Place Memorial

Church, and sustained and nurtured by that

congregation, Lutheran Volunteer Corps is a Christian

ministry steeped in Lutheran traditions and theology, but

open to persons of all faith traditions. It is the intent of

Lutheran Volunteer Corps to maintain affiliation with

the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

On this firm foundation Lutheran Volunteer Corps

continues to grow and serve the community. (From LVC

Bylaw, Section 5)

LVC is the most religiously diverse faith-based

volunteer program in the US. Recently about half of

LVC Volunteers are Lutheran and the other half come

from a variety of other religious and spiritual traditions,

and atheism or agnosticism. LVC is also not under the

authority of any particular church organization and is

governed by an independent, national board of directors

(most of whom are Lutheran and some of whom are

not).

Learn more about Lutheran Volunteer Corps at their web site: http://www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/template/index.cfm

Donate to LVC at this web site: https://www.givedirect.org/give/givefrm.asp?CID=11544

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington

Samaritan Ministry was created in 1986 by 12

Episcopal churches in the Washington, D.C.

metropolitan area to do more together than they could

separately. Together, they decided to go beyond the

provision of emergency assistance to people who are

homeless and others in need. Starting with one staff

member, and a small group of volunteers in the

basement of a church in Adams Morgan, they now

provide services at three locations in the Washington

area. Programs formerly run by the Episcopal Caring

Response to AIDS (ECRA) were incorporated into

Samaritan Ministry in November of 2000.

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington is a 501(c) 3

non-profit corporation with a Board of Directors elected

by representatives from the Episcopal churches Partner

Parishes. There are no religious requirements for

participation in their programs.

Every year, Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington

helps improve the lives of more than 1,000 people who

are homeless or otherwise in need through their

innovative Next Step program. For over 25 years now,

participants have been welcomed by the staff and

volunteers into a safe, supportive environment that

allows them the freedom to choose their own goals to

pursue. They are given the resources and support they

need — housing and employment search guidance,

assistance in creating resumes and filing for benefits,

referrals to partner service providers and more — to

fulfill those goals. They are listened to, and treated like

family. SMGW is able to provide walking snack food

for participants, as well as bus tokens and computer

resources.

Donate to Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington at this web site: https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1004800&uniqueID=634523071065515045

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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8 AM Men’s Bible study

9 AM SCS

10:15 AM Worship

w/Communion

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7 AM Young Life

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7 PM Contemporary

Choir

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1-3 PM Food Bank

7 PM AA Meeting

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9 AM SCS

10:15 AM – Contemporary

Worship

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7 AM Young Life

7 PM Council

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7 PM Adult Choir

8 PM Music &

Worship Committee

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1-3 PM Food Bank

7 PM AA Meeting

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7-11 AM

Pancake

Breakfast

3 PM Birthday

party

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8 AM Men’s Bible study

9 AM SCS

10:15 AM worship –

Children’s Church

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7 AM Young Life

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7 PM Adult Choir

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1-3 PM Food Bank

7 PM AA Meeting

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of the Passion

9 AM SCS

10:15 AM Worship

Children’s Church/Joyful

Noise Choir

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7 AM Young Life

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7 PM Adult Choir

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1-3 PM Food Bank

Maundy Thursday

7 PM Worship Service

7 PM AA Meeting

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Good Friday 7 PM

Mt. Nebo UMBC

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7 AM Sunrise Service

8:30 AM Easter Breakfast

9 AM SCS

10:15 AM Festival Service