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 Harcourt Parish
March 2015
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In This Issue
Lilies
Canterbury
Holy Week
Feed Teams
Lenten Services
Youth Group
Lay Ministry
Alms
Prayer List
Quick Links
February Vestry
Your Vestry
 Rewards Funding
Easter Lilies
Order Now 
If you would like to order Easter lilies for the chapel in memory or honor of someone, please place a check in the offering plate for $8 each and note "Lily" in the memo along with the dedication name. Deadline is Sunday, March 22.
Canterbury Dinner
March 25 
Join Canterbury at the Parish House on Wednesday, March 25, at 5:30 for a pizza dinner and Easter-egg dying. Families are welcome!
Holy Week
Schedule 
Palm Sunday Eucharist, March 29, 10:30 a.m., service begins at the Middle Path gates

Maundy Thursday Agape Meal, April 2, 5:00 p.m., at Florence Short's home

Maundy Thursday Service, April 2, 7:00 p.m., Chapel

Good Friday Stations of the Cross, April 3, 12:10 p.m., Chapel

Easter Sunday Choral Festival Eucharist, April 5, 10:30 a.m., Chapel (egg hunt will follow the service)
Feed Teams Fundraiser
Success
Thank you to all who made this fundraiser happen. Your efforts have made a significant contribution to the parish's bottom line.  
Lenten Services
Lenten Evening Prayer, through March 31
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 5:00. Regular Wednesday 5:00 Eucharist continues.
Youth Group
March and April Schedule

The Harcourt Parish Youth Group has joined with several others to form a multichurch youth group. Meetings will be from 1 to 3 p.m. every other Sunday afternoon at the four churches in rotation. The next meetings are:

March 15 -- Gay Street United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon

March 29 -- First Congregational UCC, Mount Vernon

April 12 -- St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mount Vernon

April 26 -- Harcourt Parish, Gambier

 

Meeting schedule: 1:00--settle in; 1:15--games; 1:45--candle lighting, prayer, & check-in with joys and concerns; 2:15--video (NOOMA by Rob Bell to start); 2:30-discussion; 3:00--closing/end of meeting.

 

Each month in addition to the regular meetings, a social service/justice event will be arranged. For March, we will meet at the Winter Sanctuary (401 W Vine Street, MV) on Thursday, March 19, at 3:45 for a tour of the facility and an introduction about its programs from Amy Hudson, the director.


There is a Facebook group for the multichurch youth group -- if you are interested in becoming a member of this closed group,
contact Robert so he can invite you to the page
Lay Ministry 

March 15
Ushers (2)Bob and Peg Heasley
Crucifer No Crucifer during Lent
Acolytes (2) Abby Serfass
Adam Serfass    
Old Testament  Abby Serfass    
Epistle  Adam Serfass    
Intercessor  No Intercessor during Lent    
Chalice   Abby Serfass     
Sacristan  Linda Legros    
Coffee Host  Estelle and Alan Parker

March 22
Ushers (2) Anna Duke Reach
Kachen Kimmell   
Crucifer  No Crucifer during Lent  
Acolytes (2) Abby Serfass
Old Testament  Clara Yetter  
Epistle  Donna Lewis  
Intercessor  No Intercessor during Lent  
Chalice   Jim Hendrickx   
Sacristan  Jan Hendrickx   
Coffee Host  Donna and Dave Studer

PLEASE SIGN UP HERE TO HELP WITH THESE MINISTRIES!  
Direct questions to Robert Bennett
Alms
March
New Directions domestic abuse shelter and education services. Please place donations in the alms boxes and note "alms" on your check memo.  
Prayer List

The Prayer List is updated quarterly. Contact the church office to add or remove someone from our prayer list.  

 

For the Sick/in Need: Robin * Leslie * Scott * Cheryl * Sheila * Sean * Bob* Chris * Will & Family * Chris & Family * Tom & Nancy * Marlene * Kay & Ben * Nicholas * Ryan * Aaron

For Those Who Do God's Work in the World: Greg (seminarian) * Vincent (military) * Cuttington University * Episcopal Relief & Development * Winter Sanctuary * A Hand at Home * HopeNow * Freedom Center * New Directions * Head Start * Hospice * Humane Society * Interchurch * Habitat for Humanity * NAMI

For Those Who Have Died