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Upcoming Events
March 27- 9 a.m. Worship Service
March 27- 10:15 a.m. Children's Sunday School
March 27- 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School
March 28- 5:30 p.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal
March 28- 6:30 p.m. J.C. & the Sonshine Band Rehearsal
March 28- 7:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
March 29- 7 p.m. Weekly Online Prayer Time
March 30- 6 p.m. Soup Supper/ 7 p.m. Lent Service
April 6- Easter Lily Orders Due
April 14- 6 p.m. Seder Supper
April 15- 7 p.m. Good Friday Service
April 17- Easter Sunday
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A Message from the MLC Council |
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The March Council Meeting was held last Sunday. The council appointed Pat Sartini to fill the vacant council position that was a result of us not having enough candidates at our last election. Pat will serve as the liaison to the Worship & Music Team. Thank you Pat for stepping up!
The Treasurer’s report shows that although our February giving was $3,400 below plan, annual giving is $500 above plan due to a generous gift in January. Our spending was $930 over plan primarily due to us being able to keep Lynn Marlow on staff longer than planned.
We agreed to form a Finance Team to help with solutions to spending and stewardship. They will bring their recommendations to the council via the Treasurer.
We are making progress on repairing the parking lot. We have had four companies come out to do estimates. There is still some work to be done before we are ready to decide on a contractor.
We were sad to announce that Marilyn Sussan has resigned as Vice President due to personal reasons. Thank you Marilyn for all you did as VP, especially getting our new constitution drafted and approved in 2020! We intend to appoint a replacement to fill out her term which will end this year.
We need two members to go to the Florida/Bahamas Synod Annual Assembly as voting members. All expenses are paid for hotel and food. Please reach out to Pastor Anna if you are interested in serving in this way.
We agreed to do a 3-month trial of adding 5 hours/month to our Administrative Assistant's time to dedicate to our social media presence. The council feels this is an important area that needs more attention.
Troy Borema
MLC Council President
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The Seder is a traditional, communal dinner where the story of the Israelites exodus from Egypt where they were slaves is retold, and food plays a central role in the storytelling.
The Passover Seder comes from the Hebrew word meaning Passover order/arrangement. It is a ritual feast that marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Many Christians find that participating in a Seder supper helps them to connect with the roots of the Lord's Supper. As a result, Seder suppers have become a popular way for Christians to mark Maundy Thursday as we will be doing this year.
In the time of Jesus, the food wasn't eaten during a formal seated gathering at a rectangular table, as shown in many religious art paintings, but with Jesus and his apostles reclining on floor cushions, as the Romans did at that time. (We will not make you do that).
The Seder is a ritual performed by a community or by multiple generations of a family, involving a retelling of the story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. This story is in the Book of Exodus (Shemot) in the Hebrew Bible. The Seder itself is based on the Biblical verse commanding Jews to retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt:
"You shall tell your child on that day, saying, 'It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.'" (Exodus 13:8)
Seder customs include telling the story, discussing the story, drinking four cups of wine, eating matza, partaking of symbolic foods placed on the Passover Seder plate, and reclining in celebration of freedom. We will, of course, have grape juice available for those who do not consume wine. Water will be available on all the tables as well.
We hope that you will join us for our first Seder Meal at Mandarin Lutheran Church!
We will sending out an electronic signup tomorrow, as well as having a signup sheet in the Welcome Center. We ask that you help us offset the cost of the meal by an $8 donation per adult attending and $5 per child between the ages of 4-10.
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Weekly Online Prayer Time with Mandarin Lutheran Church |
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Does it seem more than ever we are in need of God’s grace and mercy in our world? MLC is restarting our weekly prayer time! Come set aside a time to praise and thank God for his incredible blessings. Bring prayers to Him for our needs and the needs of family, friends, the church, community, country and world.
How it works:
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Prior to the online meeting, download or view the Prayer Time document, (Click Here to download). Feel free to make notes in each prayer section for blessings, and prayer concerns. These may be offered during the prayer time meeting either aloud or through the Zoom chat feature.
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Log in to the Zoom meeting on Tuesday, 3/29/22 at 7:00 PM using the link below. Video may be utilized but is not necessary for the meeting. We’ll pray together during this time following the Prayer Time document.
Tuesday, 3/29/22 at 7:00 PM - Join the Prayer Time Zoom Meeting by computer, tablet or smartphone with video, click the link below.
To join by computer or smart phone with video:
Meeting ID: 703 328 7691
Passcode: MLC
To join by landline or cellphone without video, please call one of the numbers below:
(note passcode is different than above)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 703 328 7691
Passcode: 234850
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Lights, Camera, Action!
We are looking for a few members to help with producing our Online Sunday Worship service. This is an exciting new ministry for our church that reaches almost as many people as we have in person. Bob Sussan built this from the ground up starting two years ago and has developed it into a professional production.
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Like signs we see along the roads that tell us what to do, we see signs along the way on our Lenten journey that show us the way to Christ.
In our Lenten worship last evening, we were reminded to yield to the Father’s will for us in our lives, just as Jesus yielded to his will when he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, “Not my will, but yours be done.”
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Easter Lily orders will begin this Sunday. Lilies are $11 each this year and will be displayed around the altar for the Easter Sunday Service and may be taken home after.
Payment may be made by cash, check, or Tithe.ly and all orders are due by Wednesday, April 6th.
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Children's Sunday School Has Returned! |
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The opportunity for children to have their own time to learn and hear about God, Jesus and the Bible is back!!
Children will meet in the front Welcome Center area at 10:15 a.m., go to our room and will end Sunday School time at about 10:45. Sunday School will be offered until May 22, near school end, and start up again in the fall. All children need to bring is a smile.
Jesus said "Let the little children come to Me...for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 19:14
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MLC Events and Church Family News |
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Schedule of Services for Lent |
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For Lent, worship is based on the concept of road signs and how their messages apply to our life in Christ during the season of Lent: U-Turn, Stop, Merge, Yield, One Way, and Dead End.
Wednesday Lenten Worship
March 30 & April 6
6pm Soup Supper; 7pm Worship in Fellowship Hall
Maundy Thursday
April 14
6pm Worship; 7pm Seder Meal
Good Friday
April 15
Worship 7pm
Easter
April 17
9am Worship; 10am Easter Breakfast
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Take a Meal to the Mwakyanjala's |
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Edson and Shonte Mwakyanjala welcomed baby Sekela on February 22, 2022, a few months ahead of her due date.
While Edson and Shonte are busy loving on Sekela, MLC would like to make sure they are fed! Meals are needed no more than two times per week. Please only sign up for a spot during a week that has one or less sign-up.
Because much of their time is currently spent at the hospital, we are asking to please deliver items cold so that they may be placed in a cooler at the front door on the day of your choosing, after 2 pm, and reheated.
Please no seafood, there are no other dietary or allergy restrictions.
To sign up for a day, click the button below and select the date that you would like to provide food.
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ELCA and Florida-Bahamas Synod News and Events
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Online Service of Lament and Confession |
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Monday, April 4, 2022, 7 PM
In commemoration of the 54th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let us lament and confess the sin of racism and take up the disciplines that will bring forth understanding and peace. Click here to register for the online service.
The Just Love Team invites persons who would like to partner with us as ambassadors by completing the form at this link. Future trainings are now being planned.
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Join us each Sunday at 9 a.m. for in-person worship.
Unable to make it this week? Join us each Sunday via the Constant Contact email containing the video of the Church service. You may also view the service live on Facebook at 9 a.m. each Sunday.
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Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries |
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Birthdays
March 27- Tom Beyer
March 28- Luke Fischer
Anniversaries
March 28- Walt and Sue Brown
If we miss your special date, then we do not have your information on file in the office.
Please contact Catie to update or obtain a new membership form.
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Sign Up to receive the Worship Service weekly by email |
If you have family members, neighbors or friends who would like to receive our recorded services during this time, please let us know. |
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Simplify your giving with Tithe.ly!
3 easy ways to give:
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- Text the word "GIVE" to 844-890-8307 to get started with text giving.
- Download the "Tithe.ly" Finance app (NOT the Church App) to your phone from the app store for iPhones and google play for others.
- To give on your desktop computer, laptop or tablet please click the Give with Tithe.ly button.
Click the image above to get started.
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Vision
Living in response to God's grace,
growing disciples and caring for all people.
Mission
Inviting and welcoming people
Committing to treat people with dignity and respect
Praising God through Christ centered worship and music
Serving and support fellow disciples,
our neighbors and all God's creation
Encouraging everyone to share their God given gifts.
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MANDARIN LUTHERAN CHURCH www.MandarinLutheran.org
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