March 15, 2018 - WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Then a voice came from the sky:
"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." (John 12:28)
Announcements & Important Information for the Week
Easter Brunch- sign up sheet
The church will be holding a Easter Brunch again this year. This will be a free-will donation to raise money to provide children with camperships to attend United Methodist Church Camps this Summer. Please take a moment to look at the meal sign-up sheet and see where you might be able to help out providing food or serving. Online sign-up form: Easter Brunch

Easter Lily Order-Forms - Order due date is March 18th
Order forms for memorial/honor Easter Lilies are in today’s bulletin. Please take a moment to fill out the form in the bulletin. The cost per lily is $15.00. Checks should be made out to the church, put “Lily” in the memo section, put in the offering plate. You may also fill out this form and mail payment to the church.

Mission Team Meeting- March 25th
Meeting will be at 6:45 pm in Fellowship Hall
Spiritual Gift Inventory -
still availble this Sunday
& due back by March 25th
Don't forget to unwrap your gifts!
You may also access a PDF copy here:
Spiritual Gifts Discovery if you are unable to be in church this weekend.
You may chose to send your results back using this online form: Top 3 Spiritual Gifts Form or you may email them to: Mandy Smouse
This Sunday's Worship Servers
March 18th:
Liturgist- Bill Howell
Hosts-
1) Mandy
2)___________
3)___________
4)___________
Acolytes-
1) Addison
2) Craig
Fellowship- Ana, Janet & Katherine

Click to sign up to server during worship
March Worship Server Sign-up Sheet or If you can fill a spot please contact Mandy at:
[email protected]   or call/text 712.790.9020
Scripture Reading Sneak Peak
Old Testament Reading 
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Gospel Reading
John 12:20-33 

Building A House of Prayer
for Our Church & Community

This week pray for
The Use of Our Spiritual Gifts
Dear Lord,
Thank You for the gifts and the talents You have given to us. Thank You for the thoughtfulness and purpose You have poured into us. We pray that we would recognize what those talents are and what they are for. We pray we would be good stewards of using our gifts and talents for Your will. Help us to encourage one another and support one another to use our gifts and talents for Your glory in Jesus’ name AMEN!
Paul wrote to Timothy, “Stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands”   2 Timothy 1:6
Sunday Worship
Mark your calendars:
Easter Sunday Worship
Services for April 1, 2018
7:oo AM Sunrise Service
10:30 AM Easter Celebration Service
Donations still accepted for Easter Egg Hunt
In Children and Youth News...


Dynamite Disciples
will be learning about
Easter the next few weeks
Camp registration for the 2018 season is officially open! Registration information can be found at  www.iaumc.org/camps
Registration, campership applications will be available in Fellowship Hall also. Scholarships will be available for families who need help covering the full cost of the camp.
Camping experiences bring positive change by offering a Christian community, spiritual growth and skill development in a safe, outdoor setting.
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Weekly Prayer List
Let us pray for all who are hurting in our church family, 
our community and for peace and justice in the world. 

Duane O’Tool
Family & Friends of Richard E. "Dick" Shirbroun
Family of June Gellhaus (Elaine Bowman’s sister)
Maxine Smouse
Diane Andersen
Mairyn Lucille Bailey (Great Granddaughter of Glen & Janet Knight)
Allia Janning (Gloria Dahl’s daughter)
Betty Christensen
Christine Mincer
LuAnn Headley
Marcia Lewis
Dan Stork
Joan Hague (Jaxine Petty’s aunt)
John Richardson
Roger Petty
Our Church
Our Community 

Those not listed individually, that are experiencing illness or distress

TRH and Parkview Assisted Living Residents: 
Merlin Sievers
Dorothy Davis 
Rich Wiskus
Connie McPherson 
Lyle Knight
Betty Knight 
Evelyn Long
Ron Barker 
Sam Cretsinger

Shut-ins: 
Dorothy Blanchard 
Marilyn Taylor

Submit Prayer List Request (please include name and relevent information)
Prayer requests will be listed for 30 days unless asked to keep on the list due to other reasons.
You may submit requests or changes to Pastor Joyce or Mandy Smouse. 






There will be
Special Music
March 25th

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Bell Choir - 6:30 Wednesday 
Choir - 7:15 Wednesday

Contact Cindy Seastrom if you are interested in joining the adult bell choir.


This Week's
Birthdays
19 Natalie Lewis
20 John Namanny
21 Adelyn Ann Schroeder
22 Tage Tigges

Anniversaries
20 Rod & Millie Williams
21 Roger & Loretta Rumelhart


MINISTRY of Our Church
Food Pantry Needs
  • toilet paper
  • feminine hygiene products
  • shampoo
  • paper towels
  • bars of soap
Cash donations are always welcome too, please just write Food Pantry in the memo. You can bring items to the First Christian Church, 220 Elm St. or there is a small tub in Fellowship Hall.

Reminder
There are still 9 bags
available to fill with
Hygiene
Kit Materials

Please return bags by:
THIS SUNDAY, March 18th. 
Monetary donations also accepted to make purchases. The estimated cost of kit items is $10.00.

Weekly Bulletin: March 18th Bulletin Online
Worship Service
Sundays at
10:30 am
119 4th Ave., Coon Rapids
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