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ejoy! weekly newsletter                                  April 16/17, 2011
In This Issue
In Worship
Holy Week Schedule
Honor Flight Recipients
Men's Breakfast
Family and Children Ministry
 Thought for the Day:

 

What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of life to lay aside his crown for my soul.

 

-American Folk Hymn

 UMC Hymnal #292 



 
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Courage and Humility

Matthew 21.1-11


Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week is a grand celebration.  It is a day when we smile as children sing 'Hosanna' and wave their palm branches as they surround Jesus and the donkey.

 

It is also a really good day to think about what Jesus was trying to teach us.  As I read the story of this day I am struck by both Jesus courage and his humility.  Jesus has tremendous courage to leave the quiet of Galilee to come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.  Jesus also knows that his message of love has been threatening to the religious authorities.  Coming to Jerusalem could result in confrontation an even death.  But Jesus has the courage to face what is ahead and makes his way to the city.

 

He also reminds us that he is a servant leader.  He asks the disciples to find a donkey, a colt to ride on.  A donkey is a sign of humility.

 

What does this say for our lives?  How do our lives reflect both the courage and humility of Jesus?  Come and join us this weekend as we celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into the city and we begin the holiest of all weeks.

 

Palms will be distributed.  There will be both strip palms and fuller palm branches.  Directions for palm crosses will be available in the church office.  Also, remember that Mr. Ed, our favorite donkey will be with us and available to be greeted before and after all the worship services.  Bring your camera.

 

See you in worship this weekend.

Pastor Susan

 

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Stewardship Update

 

Last week we came together to offer of our commitments of giving and serving for the new church year, July 1, 2011- June 30, 2012.  Thank you to all our adults, youth and children who were present and made their commitments to giving and serving.

       139 commitments were made total

        25 commitments by children

        25 commitments by youth

 

Financial pledges totaled

$383,117.

 

Commitment to Giving and Serving cards can be placed in the offering plates this weekend in worship during the offering.  There will be a special prayer of dedication during the service.

 

The Stewardship Team's goal is to receive 400 commitments before the beginning of the new year.  They will begin their phone follow-up campaign beginning May 9th.  If you have any questions about your Commitment to Giving and Serving card please contact Pam Vaughan, Business Manager, pvaughan@umcwfb.org. 

 


 

Holy Week Schedule  

Palm Sunday Weekend- April 16/17 

Saturday Worship, 5:00 PM  (Chapel)

Sunday Worship, 8:00 AM (Chapel) 

 9:00, 10:30 AM (Sanctuary)

Children's processional with live donkey.  

 

Maundy Thursday- April 2, 7:30 PM

Worship service with communion (Sanctuary)

 

Good Friday- April 22, 1:00 PM

Student led worship service (Sanctuary)

 

Saturday Easter Worship- April 23

5:00 PM (Chapel)

 

Family Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt 

Sunday April 24, 10:30 AM & Noon

On front lawn. Children of all ages are welcome

 

Sunday Easter Worship- April 24

6:30 AM  Sunrise Service (Jones Narthex)

8:00 AM (Chapel)

9:00, 10:30 AM (Sanctuary)

 

Childcare available at all services, except the Easter Sunrise service.  A special children's Easter celebration service will take place following the children's moments at both the 9 and 10:30 am services on Easter Sunday morning.

 

Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday are wonderful opportunities to invite someone to come to worship with you.  These are high holy days in the life of our congregation and also times of year when people who are searching for more in life are especially open to an invitation.  Take a moment and invite someone to come with you.

 

There also have been 10,000 postcards mailed out to our neighborhoods inviting them to Holy Week services.  Keep this in the back of your mind as your neighbors may ask you about our church because of this special mailing.    

 

 



 

 

 

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Honor Flight Recipients

Three members of our church, Alma and Donn Haglund and Jean Hebal are recipients of an honor flight to Washington D.C.  

Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America's veterans for all their sacrifices. They transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans - World War II survivors.  

 

We will welcome them back to Milwaukee as their flight arrives at 8:00 PM.  We will leave as a group from the church at 7:00 PM.  

 

Contact Richard Whitaker if you want to go. 414-964-2424 or rwhitaker@umcwfb.org

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 THIS Saturday, April 16

7:30 - 9:00 AM, Fellowship Hall

 

 

 

Tom Sapinski and Bill Crise will discuss the Passion Play they saw in Oberammergau, Germany, last June and the trip surrounding it. How fitting that they will describe the depiction of Holy Week right as Holy Week starts. 

 

 

A familiar story told in dramatic new ways.  They'll tell what they saw and the emotional response it generated.  Don't be afraid of sitting through a long slide show since they could not take photos of the play.  But they want to give you a sense of the history of this production in a unique Bavarian village, given as a thank offering to God.  They will have a "show and tell / souvenir" table for the interested to browse.  Join us on our Holy Week journey together.

 

 

 
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Family and Children Ministry 

 

 

PALM SUNDAY PROCESSIONAL - Parents please bring children to Fellowship Hall at either 8:30 (if your family attends the 9 am service) or at 10:00 (if you attend the 10:30 service) for costuming and a quick "rehearsal" of our Palm Sunday processional.  After the children's message children will be invited to join their Sunday school class for "Shepherd Sunday".

 

MOMMY & ME POTLUCK LUNCH - Join us onWednesday,April 20th at 11:00 am in the Walnut room.  Bring a dish to share and your little ones!  Come spend some time with other mothers of young children.  We are looking forward to planning some events together.  RSVP to Christy West (414) 964-2424 ext. 116 or cwest@umcwfb.org or just show up, we know how busy life can be!

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