THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

Sunday, April 13, 2025 Palm / Passion Sunday

9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Service of Holy Communion (Sanctuary, You Tube, Facebook)

10:30 a.m. Congregational Conversation & Brunch

Monday, April 14, 2025

6:00 p.m. Bristol Chorale

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

6:45 p.m. Handbell Choir

7:30 p.m. Voice Choir

Thursday, April 17, 2025 Maundy Thursday

6:30 p.m. NO Confirmation Class this week

7:00 Maundy Thursday Worship Service

7:00 p.m. AA (Fellowship Hall)

7:00 p.m. Al Anon (Youth Room)

Friday, April 18, 2025 Good Friday

7:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship Service

Saturday, April 19, 2025

12:00 p.m. Meals for Neighbors Easter Meal at 27 Judd St.

Sunday, April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday

9:30 a.m. Sunday Service of Holy Communion (Sanctuary, You Tube, Facebook

10:30 a.m. Coffee Time

11:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt

HOLY WEEK

Palm Sunday, April 13th 9:30 a.m. – Gather at 9:20 a.m. under the front Portico if you are able to process into church waving palms. Following the service please plan to stay for Brunch and Congregational Conversation about next steps in our journeying together as one Church. Brunch items are welcomed!

Maundy Thursday, April 17th 7:00 p.m. – Discover how Jesus instituted Holy Communion during his last Passover Supper with his disciples and gave a “mandatum” that we still live out in many ways today. Optional Footwashing or Handwashing stations will be offered. Kid-friendly worship.

Good Friday, April 18th 7:00 p.m. – This moving service (kid-friendly) captures the ultimate love Jesus demonstrated that critically impacts one’s Easter celebration. Don’t miss out!

Easter Sunday, April 20th 9:30 a.m. – The Passion story leads to a miraculous sign that offers not just Good News, but the best news ever! Come celebrate and explore this sign and let it impact your faith in what is to come.

Meals for Neighbors Could Use Your Help

Upcoming Opportunities

Easter Meal at MFN (27 Judd St, Bristol)

Saturday, April 19 at 11am- 3pm. We need a group of volunteers to help serve and clean up after the meal. No cooking involved. If you can only help for a portion of the time, it will still be appreciated. Please consider helping out to make this meal special for our clients.

Connecticut Foodshare- Walk Against Hunger Saturday, April 26 at 8am at Dunkin’Park

(1214 Main St. Hartford). Join the Meals for Neighbors Team

(Kathy Golden) to walk the 1.5 mile route which starts and ends at Dunkin’ Park. We will be carrying our MFN -Bristol banner. All in-person walkers over 16 are required to register. Check in begins at 8am with family activities. The walk program begins at 9:30am with local media personalities with the walk stepping off at 10am. This is a free event with no registration fee.

If you are not able to join the walk, you can still donate. MFN will receive 100% of the funds raised.

Register to walk or make a donation at

https://donate.ctfoodshare.org/event/walk-against-hunger/e666985

Ø To register: Click on Join a Team and select Meals for Neighbors.

Ø To donate: Click on Donate Now and select your amount. Make sure to credit your donation to the Meals for Neighbors Bristol team.

Join the MFN Board We are looking for a new member to join the MFN board. We meet once per month (usually on a Saturday morning at Faith Lutheran). If you would like to learn more, please speak to Kathy Golden (860-302-5526).

We thank you for your generosity to the MFN ministry!

Amish Country

2 Day Adventure

If interested, please hand in deposit soon to

see if we need to ask for additional seats.

Prayer Concerns    

Please contact the office to update your listing at the end of each month

Let Us Pray. . .April 2025

Please contact the office to update your listing at the end of each month.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

As God calls us to pray for one another, there is solace in community. The more we understand what we’re going through, the more we can comfort one another and share experiences. Pastor Chris encourages mutual prayer and care but without being intrusive. She would also like those making additions and deletions to the list to have the loved one’s permission to do so.

Faith Lutheran Membership Form is now online

Faith Lutheran Church | (860) 583-5809 | churchoffice@FaithBristolCT.org | www.FaithBristolCT.org