WOODHAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH March 26, 2021

Holy Week begins Sunday! Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 27, 10:00 a.m. Palm/Passon Sunday Service, March 28, 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday Service, April 1, 6:00 p.m. (Virtual) Good Friday Service, April 2, 6:00 p.m. (Livestream) Easter Sunday Service, April 4, 10:30 a.m.

Table of Contents Prayers and Comfort Easter Egg Hunt! Church News Mission Read the Bible in 9 Months! Don't Go To Church Faith & Grief Session, Officers & Committee Moderators Staff

SUNDAYS Adult Sunday School in Hancock Hall 9:00 a.m. Worship - Virtual and In-Person 10:30 a.m. Ghanaian Presbyterian Community Church 2:00 p.m. Office Hours M - Th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closed Fridays (972)541-0747

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PRAYERS AND COMFORT To update information, please contact Betty Ladusau, 214.505.6043

Bereavement Family and friends of Georgia Christy on her passing. Family and friends of Sharon Dickey on her passing. Limited Travelers Dr. Ron Clodfelter Kathleen "Kitty" Douglas Wanda & Bill Durham Scott McKissick Jack Murphy Ellen Paul Dan Reel Susie & Joe Smith Van Spillar Mike Todd Gladys Valchar

Baylor Scott & White Irving Nancy Miller VIP Living Center Ladeane Murphy Villages on MacArthur Dana Wright Caregivers Dena Owens

Service Women & Men and Their Families SSGT Stephanie Cole, granddaughter of Bernice Steele Seaman Houston Neff, grandson of Kitty Neff Captain Marty Schubert, Chaplain, U.S. Army USAF Lt. Colonel Phillip Hartnett, grandson of Nancy Miller

Family Members Alan and Suzanne Baroody Gwen Buhmann's step-father Barbara Curry's son, Bryan Oliver Jennifer Douglas' daughters, Sarah Douglas Becker & Lauren Douglas Debbie Dickinson's son, Patrick Kathy and Bob Durham's daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Dan Reese Chuck and Dona Holt's son, Kevin Montaque Betty Ladusau's brother-in-law, Richard Chamadias and sister Patti Dena Owens mother, Lorna Griffis Cobbie and Dessa Palm, Missionaries Ellen Paul's brother-in-law, Bob Ralph Pat Reese's son, Johnny Lillyan Reyes brothers, David & Edgar Margaret Robison's sister, Sara Robin and Charles Sullivan's friend, Jesse Martinez Mike Todd's mother Gladys Valchar's friend, Marilyn Portis Shane Webb's Aunt Bea and Aunt Lou Dee Worrall's cousin, Janie Hansard Requests are gathered during our worship service, via email, or calls to the office. We do our best to ensure that all requests are included. If you would like to add someone to this list or have your name removed, please contact the church office.

EASTER EGG HUNT!

Join us this Saturday, March 27,10:00 a.m., for Woodhaven's annual Easter Egg hunt. Bring a basket and hunt for eggs in age-separated outdoor areas. Meet the Masked Easter Bunny and take photo-booth style selfies! We will have Easter storybooks for each child! This is a free event for ages 10 years old and younger.

CHURCH NEWS

Please give from your heart March 26 through April 9. This is for reconstructing homes and towns destroyed by storms, floods & earthquakes. Also, tools & training for poor farmers & others to earn a living in undeveloped areas of the world. Also, famine & hunger relief -- close to 800 million people suffer from insufficient nutrition to outright famine. Please mail your check to the church office, made out to Woodhaven PC, with "GREAT HOUR" in the memo line so it will be allocated correctly. Thank you.

Hello friends! Today is Palm/Passion Sunday, which is also the beginning of Holy Week. I encourage you to take time and remember the story of Jesus' last week on earth. This week's video is a list of blessings that Jesus taught to help us become better disciples. These blessings are sometimes called The Beatitudes. Remember that every time we hear a story, we see something new--about ourselves AND the story. https://vimeo.com/527885740 As with all the Bible story videos during Lent, folks are invited to find something

that reminds them of the story. This week, you are invited to find something that can help you tell more of the story. This prompt is also in the written lesson. Always remember that you are each a Beloved Child of God! God Bless! Hallie

Thank You!! Thank you and kudos to all you WPC members who so graciously and thoughtfully shared their personal thoughts on the scriptures for the Lent Devotional. And thank you to Ottlynne for recruiting the participants. This shows living proof that the Lord does live. All deserve hugs. . . . whenever that may be possible. Lovingly, Ms. Anonymous

We need to be looking at the big picture and become wise investors today -- but not just in earthly opportunities. Yes, we need to be wiser stewards of the finances God has entrusted to us. Perhaps God is calling us to be a Joseph, storing up goods to help others in future hardships. We need to step up as believers and realize how the investments we now make in prayers and sharing the Gospel transform into eternal investments -- with a guaranteed rate of return that will exceed our wildest imagination! Let's not settle for small-time investments -- let's get serious about investing in the Kingdom of God! There is much work to be done! Share our time, talents and tithes. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:19-21

MISSION

Yes, Woodhaven has made the Big Time! We have been highlighted in the Presbyterian Outlook online magazine. Click the link below to go to the list of selected churches in Presbyterian Outlook. https://pres-outlook.org/category/presbyterian-hub/whats-right/  Woodhaven is at the top as we were published March 22.

Read the Bible in 9 Months!

February 2021 - October 2021 As you commit to the discipline of daily scripture reading know that you are held in prayer - and joined by many others who are also engaged in this discipline. Participants in the program are encouraged to reach out to each other for support, encouragement, and to engage questions that the readings have raised. The reading plan for April is listed below. Blessings as you Read the Bible in 9 Months!

April 01: 2 Kings 8-10 April 02: 2 Kings 11-14 April 03: 2 Kings 15-17 April 04: 2 Kings 18-20 April 05: 2 Kings 21-25 April 06: 1 Chronicles 1-6 April 07: Psalm 133; 1 Chronicles 7-10 April 08: Psalm 134; 1 Chronicles 11-15 April 09: Psalm 135; 1 Chronicles 16-19 April 10: Psalm 136; 1 Chronicles 20-23 April 11: Psalm 137; 1 Chronicles 24-29 April 12: Psalm 138; 2 Chronicles 1-7 April 13: Psalm 139; 2 Chronicles 8-12 April 14: Psalm 140; 2 Chronicles 13-17 April 15: Psalm 141; 2 Chronicles 18-23 April 16: Psalm 142; 2 Chronicles 24-29 April 17: Psalm 143; 2 Chronicles 30-36 April 18: Psalm 144; Ezra April 19: Nehemiah April 20: Esther April 21: Job 1-7 April 22: Job 8-14 April 23: Job 15-19 April 24: Job 20-26 April 25: Job 27-31 April 26: Job 32-37 April 27: Job 38-42 April 28: Ezekiel 1-9 April 29: Ezekiel 10-18 April 30: Ezekiel 19-28

We are in transition again? Looks that way. A number of Grace Presbytery churches are making (or have made) strategic plans for in-person re-openings. According to the research of Deloitte, a multi-national professional services network, the #1 pursuit, interest and need for people in 2021 is a sense of [belonging]. After 12 long months of self-guarding during the pandemic, people are longing and hungering for connection with one other. So how do we move ahead, back to more in-person gatherings, without escalating the pandemic? How do we do “hybrid church,” both virtually and in-person? How do we move from being the inherited church that expressed the spirituality of the 20th century to being an emerging church that ministers to people today? I am reminded of Thomas Merton, the Trappist Monk who restored many contemplative practices to the spiritual formation repertoire. He said, “You do not need to know precisely what is happening or where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.” We learn to move ahead in these moments; hours and days of uncertainty as we are “getting on the balcony above the dance floor (Hefitz and Linsky).” The first and foremost challenge of courage, faith, and hope is seeing how the world has changed because of COVID-19 and adapting to how the spiritual landscape is changing. It is exciting to stay on the dance floor and enjoy life as we have known it. It is another thing to courageously go to the balcony and observe how we are called to be the church, the presence of Jesus, now ─ in our hurting and hungry, divided and disappointed communities. There are no one-size-fits-all game plans to move ahead. What works well for one church will not work effectively for another. What we all need is to embrace with courage, faith, and hope the new opportunities to engage people into the life-giving community of Jesus Christ. Living into God’s vision for the world, Steve Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Shive serves as interim general presbyter for Grace Presbytery. Prior to his arrival in Texas, he led the Presbytery of Wyoming as general presbyter. Steve is husband of 35 years to Doris, father to Claire and Jordan, and a proud Auburn war eagle.

FAITH AND GRIEF

During this time of Covid-19 recommendations, we are offering support gatherings online. Please register and you will receive an email confirmation with the meeting access link & dial-in instructions. Tuesday, April 6 @ Noon Thursday, April 15 @ Noon Tuesday, April 20 @ 6:00 p.m. Register at: https://www.faithandgrief.org/ gatherings/ New Episode Every Wednesday Download & Listen Today Learn more at: www.faithandgrief.org/podcast/ Download & listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts and Google podcasts. You can listen on your desktop or mobile devices, download these podcast apps today. Faith & Grief Workshops These workshops meet once a week for eight weeks and explore the journey of grief in more detail as well as sharing helpful spiritual practices each week for comfort and growth. April 6 - May 25, Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time. This workshop will be meeting in person!!!!! at Grace Presbyterian Church, 4300 W. Park, Plano, TX 75093. April 7 - May 26, Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Central Time sponsored by Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Dallas, Texas.

2020 - 2021 Session, Officers & Committee Moderators Discipleship - Elias Muludiki, Priscilla Meadows Fellowship - Ashley Todd Finance - Enoch Azu Mission/Outreach - Carol Wortham Special Missions - Steve Schlarb Nurture & Care - Betty Ladusau Personnel - Alice Owen Property - Greg Smith Technology Task Force - Coy Donald Facilities Task Force - Brian Parker & Gary Westerman Worship - Martin Osae Director of Music and Production - Tracy Herron Stewardship - Peter Buhmann Youth Elder - Kimberly Jordy Officers: Clerk of Session - Brian Parker, [email protected] Assistant Clerk of Session - Alice Owen Treasurer - Earllene Hausinger, [email protected] Assistant Treasurer - Stephen Walker 

STAFF

Minister & Head of Staff Shane Webb [email protected] Director of Music and Production Tracy Herron [email protected] Organist Joe Snyder [email protected]

Bookkeeper Elouise Murphy [email protected] Office Administrator Deborah Dickinson [email protected] Nursery Attendant Nikki Homberg

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