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Sunday, March 25 — Palm / Passion Sunday

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11; Isaiah 42:1-9; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:3-9 Sermon: What Language Shall I Borrow? Anthem: Haviland Choir, Western Reserve Brass and Timpani — “Hosanna to The King of Kings” Liturgist: Carol Ricciardi

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First Presbyterian Church 436 E 2nd St Salem OH 44460-2816

Rev. Meta S. Cramer, Pastor

Maundy Thursday, March 29 — 7:30 p.m. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and The Service of Tenebrae

Scripture: Exodus 12:21-17; Mark 14:10-25; Mark 14:26-15:47 Homily: Not Me! Music: Haviland Choir Liturgist: Mark Smith

Easter Sunday, April 1 — The Day of Resurrection The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.

At 10:30 — The Sacrament of Baptism for Maisie Abigail Halverstadt Scripture: Exodus 15:1-6, 16-21; Psalm 118:19-24; John 20:1-18 Sermon: Giving in to Hope Liturgist: Lynn Zocolo (8 am); Lynne Peterson (10:30 am)

Good Friday, March 30 — 12 Noon This is a brief service of Word and prayer. Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-53:9 Psalm 22:3-8, 14-18 Mark 15:25-37 Homily: The Last Temptation

Dear Friends, The days tell a story we would rather avoid. Don Talafous reminds us that “What the Lord Jesus promises is. … not an overnight release from illness or painful confrontations, but a way through all this by following him on the path of death and resurrection. We get from him not some miraculous exemption from life but a way through all that comes to us in life, a way of handling disappointment, conflict, failure. This way tells us that self-emptying, self-forgetting is a sharing in the passion and death of Jesus. This leads to new life, resurrection, here and now in more patience, love, compassion, sympathy for the rest of suffering and hurt humanity.” Amen. We cannot avoid the hard parts of the story on our way to Easter morning.

~ Blessed Holy Week and Blessed Easter, Meta

Prayer Concerns Rhys Barnett (Arlene and Bob Barnett’s grandson), Joann (Lois Dunn’s friend), Paul Fennema, Berneda Fitch, Mary Lou Gamble, Kim Goll, Matthew Gorley (Scott and Debbie Boyd’s nephew), George Hays (friend of many), Jeff Hendricks (Jim and Ruth Newman’s nephew), Lauren Humphreys and family on death of husband (Kathie Baker’s niece), Brenda Lipp, Cherie Moore (Gloria Shafer’s sister in law), Lois Owens (Quinn Family, Presbyterian Preschool), Ellie Parker, Katie-Adam-Frankie Pawlosky (Jim and Ruth Newman’s daughter and family - Adam deployed), Owen Perry (John Barnett’s friend), Clarence and Joan Reed (Sue Skiba’s parents), Maria Ricciardi (Carol Ricciardi’s mother in law), Cody Roman (Kathie Baker’s grandson), Ron Scott (Meta Cramer’s friend), Carol Shaw (Gloria Shafer’s mother), Michael Shepard (Lorin and Marcia Shepard’s son; Cochlear Implant surgery 4/11), Pete Whitman (Kim Colian’s father), Family of Charles Shafer

Special Care Facilities Birchaven Village: Jean Leimbach,124; 15100 Birchaven Ln, Findlay OH 45840 Brookdale Salem: Pat Butler, 305 Copeland Oaks: Jim and Marty Hollinger, Apt. 7106 Courtyard: Shirley Devan Crandall: Betsy Johnson, 251 Essex III: Janice Olmstead, 223 Inn at Poland Way: Jeanne Smith, 6501 Poland Way, Poland OH 44514 Lake Vista at Cortland: Margaret Sheets, Apt 105; 303 North Mecca St, Cortland OH 44410 Village at Westerville: Bruno and Kay Stanga; 215 Huber Village Blvd, C100, Westerville OH 43081 Weatherwood Manor: Dolores Kynett, 201; 896 Weatherwood Lane, Greensburg PA 15601 Whispering Pines: Dottie Zimmerman; 937 E Park Ave, Columbiana OH 44408

The Sympathy and Surrounding Love of Our Congregation are extended to Jamie and Nancy McCorkhill and the family on the death of Nancy’s moth-er, Pat Humphrey; to Beth (McDevitt) Woods and the family on the death of her mother in law, Nancy Woods; and to Dick and Carol Dougherty and the family on the death of Dick’s sis-ter’s mother in law.

It’s a Girl!

Congratulations to grandparents Dannie and Sandi Hendricks on the birth of granddaughter Rowan Au-brey Dugan on March 1, 2018. Par-ents are Tom and Taylor Dugan of Manhattan, New York. We are collecting Umbrellas for the benefit of the Rescue Mission in Youngstown at the request of Church Wom-en United which was approved by our Session. Please leave on stage. NEEDED: A Presbyterian Elder in Cuyahoga Falls makes quilts for boys in foster care. She is looking for old, clean denim jeans or flannel shirts. Holes or stains are OK! If you can contribute something, Meta will see that she gets them.

One Great Hour of Sharing To Date — $1,447

Rev. Cramer and Deacons, We would like to thank you for the beautiful service you had for our father Ralph Timmins and for the luncheon you provided. He will forever be missed. Thank you and God Bless.

Carol Timmins Szakacs Ellen Timmins Schnelzer

Dr. Meta Cramer (and church friends), Randy and I wanted to write a note of thanks to you, your choir, the ladies that served lunch, and to all of the other members that contributed food for Norm Smith’s memorial service. The outpouring of kindness by your congregation was so apparent in everything at the memorial. It was so lovely to not to have to worry about the meal for all of those that attended the service. The luncheon was just delightful.

Love in Christ, Randy and Amy Smith

Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for sharing the church flowers with me. I always enjoy the flowers, and I enjoyed a nice visit with Lois Dunn who deliv-ered them.

Sincerely, Pat Butler

Church Information: Phone: 330.337.9555 / Fax: 888.386.2321 Website: www.fpcsalem.org Facebook: First Presbyterian Church of Salem, Ohio You Tube: www.youtube.com / FPCSALEM (Service streamed Live at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.) Cable TV Channel 1021: Service shown on Sunday (1 & 9 am), Monday (1 am), Tuesday (3 am, 12 & 4 pm), Wednesday (1 am, 4 & 9 pm), Friday (1 am), Saturday (3 am, 12 & 4 pm)

~ Youth News ~

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt — Palm Sunday, March 25 after Worship Pres-Bees Youth Club: 4:30-6:00 p.m. on Sundays; Pre-K through Grade 5 Choir, Lesson, Craft; Shared Meal with LOGOS at 5:30 p.m. March 25 Regular Meeting — Pizza, Carrots, Cookies April 1 No Meeting — Happy Easter! April 8 Regular Meeting— Pasta, Garlic Bread, Rice Crispy Treats April 15 Youth Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Worship Spring Fling at Community Center, 1-3:30

LOGOS: 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Sundays / Youth in Grades 6-12 Shared Meal with Pres-Bees Youth Club at 5:30 p.m. March 25 Regular Meeting April 1 No Meeting — Happy Easter! April 8 Regular Meeting April 15 Youth Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Worship Spring Fling at Community Center, 1-3:30

LOGOS Rummage Sale Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. — 2 p.m.

Donations can be placed on the stage in Fellowship Hall on the tables behind the dividers. Please have donations in by noon on Monday, April 16. We do not accept clothing, but all other donations will be accepted with gratitude.

Saturday, March 24 10:00 a.m.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC will perform a “Coffee Concert For Equality” at First Presbyterian Church of Salem at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 24. Led by Artistic Director Dr. Thea Kano, the chorus is now in its 36th season. Associate Conductor Dr. Paul Heins is a graduate of United Local Schools and attended First Presbyterian Church of Salem. GMCW sings to inspire equality and inclusion with musical performances and education, promoting justice and dignity for all. GMCW has over 250 singing members, 150 of which are per-forming in Salem. The Chorus has five select outreach ensembles, 100 support volunteers, more than 400 sub-scribers, 500 donors, and an annual audience of more than 10,000 people. The Chorus and its ensembles have kept a very busy schedule in recent years, with more than100 outreach performances each season. Recent outreach perfor-mances include the National Institutes of Health, Whit-man Walker Health, DC Flag Football, Washington Na-tional Cathedral, and the White House. GMCW has won three Washington Area Music Awards including “Best Classical Recording, “Best Choral Record-ing” and “Best Choral Group.” A free will offering will be accepted during the concert benefitting the Full Spectrum Outreach Center in Youngstown, that serves LGBTQ+ people in Mahoning and Columbiana Counties.

The Environmental Team recently met and chose the theme for our Earth Sunday Celebration on Sunday April 22. The theme this year will be Plastic Pollution. The following are reasons why we feel this is an important topic for our celebra-tion.

Chemicals added to plastics are absorbed by human bodies. Some of these compounds have been found to alter hor-mones or have other potential human health effects.

Plastic debris, laced with chemicals and often ingested by marine animals, can injure or poison wildlife. Floating plastic waste, which can survive for thousands of years in water, serves as mini transportation devices for in-

vasive species, disrupting habitats. Plastic buried deep in landfills can leach harmful chemicals that spread into groundwater. Around 4 percent of world oil production is used as a feedstock to make plastics, and a similar amount is consumed as

energy in the process. The amount of plastic manufactured in the first ten years of this century eclipses the total produced in the entire last

century. (Taken from Environmental Health News)

March 21 / Weds 6:00 Carillon Ringers (200) 7:00 Haviland Choir (S) 7:00 Men’s Bible Study (110) 24 / Sat 10:00 GMCW Concert (Sanctuary) Freewill Offering (see article on p. 2) 25 / Palm 9:00 Adult Bible Study (110) Sunday 9:15 Sunday School

10:00 Coffee Hour (FH) 10:30 Lord’s Day Worship Easter Egg Hunt after Worship 4:30 LOGOS Bell Choir (200) 4:30 Pres-Bees Youth Club 5:00 LOGOS 6:00 Cub Scout Pack 3 (B)

26 / Mon 6:30 Boy Scout Troop 3 (B) 7:00 January Circle (107) 27 / Tues 9:00-11:00 Preschool Registration (FH) 29 / Maundy 7:30 Maundy Thursday Service (S) Thursday The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and The Service of Tenebrae 30 / Good 9:00-4:00 Quilt Group (107) Friday 12:00 Good Friday Service (S) This is a brief service of Word and prayer.

April 1 / Easter 8:00 Easter Worship Sunday 9:00 Adult Bible Study (110)

10:00 Coffee Hour (FH) 10:30 Easter Worship The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated at both services.

3 / Tues 10:00-9:00 United Quilt Guild (FH) 4 / Weds 12:00 Daytimers (FH) - Program: Rev. Meta Cramer on recent trip to Israel 6:00 Carillon Ringers (200) 7:00 Haviland Choir (S) 7:00 Men’s Bible Study (110) 5 / Thurs 7:00 Devotions in Sanctuary followed by Committee Meetings: CE (106), Mission I and S (FH), Property (107), Worship (109) 7:00 Salem Bird Study Club (110) 6 / Fri 9-4 United Quilt Guild Workshop (FH) 8 / Sun 9:00 Adult Bible Study (110) 9:15 Sunday School 10:00 Coffee Hour (FH) 10:30 Lord’s Day Worship 4:30 LOGOS Bell Choir (200) 4:30 Pres-Bees Youth Club 5:00 LOGOS 6:00 Cub Scout Pack 3 (B) 9 / Mon 6:30 Boy Scout Troop 3 (B) 6:45 Board of Deacons (107) 7:30 Congregational Care (107) 10 / Tues 8:30 am Investment Committee (107) 11 / Weds 6:00 Carillon Ringers (200) 7:00 Haviland Choir (S) 7:00 Men’s Bible Study (110) 12 / Thurs 6:45 Finance and Administration (107) 13 / Fri 9:00-4:00 Quilt Group (107) 15 / Sun 9:00 Adult Bible Study (110) 9:15 Sunday School 10:00 Coffee Hour (FH) 10:30 Lord’s Day Worship Pres-Bees/LOGOS Spring Fling at Salem Community Center, 1-3:30 6:00 Cub Scout Pack 3 (B) 16 / Mon 6:30 Boy Scout Troop 3 (B)

Salem Community Pantry / Monday, 9-Noon; Thursday, 4-7 p.m. ITEMS NEEDED: Peanut Butter, Plastic Grocery Bags, Empty Egg Cartons. Place items in Fellowship Hall.

Happy Birthday! Joe Marra (21), Dick Shanker (24),

Dick Dougherty (26)

Happy Birthday! George Bell (5), Jeanne Smith (16),

Beverly Mosher (18), Ruthann Lipp (18)