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+ PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 20 +
Worship Services - 8:15 am & 10:45 am
Our 8:15 and 10:45 Worship services begin on the church lawn, with the inspirational Procession of Palms. We enter the sanctuary to continue worship with the Reading of our Lord’s Passion (suffering & death) from the Gospel of Mark. At 4:00, we return to the church for our Holy Week Family Afternoon, with activities for all ages, including an Easter Egg Hunt for children.
Palm Sunday, March 20—Service of Healing, 6pm
Our series of Holy Week Evening Services begins on Palm Sunday night. As part of this powerful service, we come to the rail to receive a special blessing and prayer for God's wholeness and healing in our lives, in whatever form that may be needed for each of us. Invite a friend or neighbor!
Maundy Thursday, March 24—Lord’s Supper, 7pm
We remember and celebrate our Lord’s Supper, along with First Communion celebration for our youth. The service concludes with the poignant and powerful Stripping of the Altar.
Good Friday, March 25—Tenebrae Service, 7pm
With extinguishing of candles and increasing darkness of the Tenebrae Service, we recall Jesus' 7 statements spoken from the cross. Worship includes the ancient bidding prayer and solemn reproaches, as we offer solemn reverence to Christ’s cross of salvation. Wherever we are during the day, we pause in special reverence at 3:00 - the hour Jesus breathed his last.
Holy Saturday, March 26—Easter Vigil, 7:45pm
We gather outside by a fire with lighted candles and enter the sanctuary for the Easter Vigil. We remember the waiting of that night when our Lord lay dead in the tomb. We hear foundational stories of Scripture and affirm our identity as baptized children of God who are joined to the death and resurrection of Jesus.
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+ EASTER SUNDAY, March 27 +
Son-Rise Service @ 6:45 am, Easter Breakfast @ 9:30
Festival Worship - 8:15 am & 10:45 am
At 6:45, we worship in the church lawn with our Son-Rise celebration. Festival Easter Communion Services will be held at 8:15 and 10:45, with special music. Invite your friends and neighbors to worship on the most joyous day! Easter breakfast will be served for everyone at 9:30, with donations to support Lutheran Men's Carl Lowman Memorial Scholarship for our college students.
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Easter Family Event/Egg Hunt
Sunday, March 20
Join us for an Easter Family Afternoon & Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 20th at 4pm. We will have Faith Stations of Fun for ALL AGES: the Easter Story, Easter Service Projects, Easter Crafts and our Easter Egg Hunt. To donate candy or assist with a Faith Station of Fun, contact Leslie Bloss (LBloss3306@hotmail.com) or Lexanne Graves (Lexanne@LivingSpringsColumbia.org).
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FRIDAY LENTEN FISH FRY
& WONDERFUL PROGRAMS!
5:00 - 7:30 pm
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SPREAD THE WORD!! Our Lenten fish fry is on Friday, from 5:00 – 7:30 pm. Special programs will begin around 6:00. You can eat in or take out –$7 for the adult portion and $4 for children (under 10). We have two new menu additions this year – broiled dinner plate (broiled fish, broccoli & cole slaw) for $8 and also a vegetarian casserole. All proceeds are going to be donated to Lutheran Campus Ministry. Contact Karen Kranz for information – volunteers are welcome to sign up online or the administration bldg.
Lutheran Forster Care w/special guest keyboardist
Friday March 11 @ 6PM (during Fish Fry)
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EASTER BASKETS FOR GOD’S STOREHOUSE
Baskets due Sunday, March 20
Peter Cottontail will be accepting Easter Baskets to donate to God's Storehouse for those that may be experiencing a difficult season of life right now. Bring your Easter Basket (homemade or ready-made) to the Narthex by Sunday, March 20. We will be hopping on down the bunny trail to God's Storehouse on Monday, March 21. Contact Karen Kranz for information.
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WEDNESDAY LENTEN EVENING SERVICES
"People of Jesus’ Story”
HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER
& DRAMATIC REFLECTIONS
Wednesdays @ 7:00pm (supper from 5:45-6:45)
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February 17 — Andrew & Young Boy / Football & Landscaper
February 24 — Widow of Nain / Widowed Mother & Father
March 2 — Joanna & Bartholomew / Faith 5 & Wild Wings
March 9 — Roman Centurion / VA Community Life Center
March 16 — Mary of Bethany / Prayer Shawls & Chemo Caps
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“People of Jesus’ Story” Lenten Notebook
Each person is given a notebook to carry during the 40 days of Lent. Use the book to jot down any person/situation you observe or experience as a part of Jesus’ ongoing story of hope, healing, and grace in the world. On the inside covers, you will find a list of daily devotional Scripture passages. Please bring your notebook back with you to Lenten worship on Wednesdays and Sundays!
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Backpack Ministry Lenten Food Drive
Packing Tonight at 5:45pm
In order to coordinate the timing between packing, dining, and worshipping during Lent, we agreed to change the packing time to 5:45 pm on Wednesdays during Lent. This might also be an opportunity for people that work or go to school to experience this meaningful ministry – children are encouraged to participate. On Tuesday, March 22, we will pack 100 bags for spring break at 5 pm and then it is back to normal on Thursday, April 7 at 5 pm. All items are needed! Thank you for your continued support of this ministry. Contact Karen Kranz for information.
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TELS (Traveling Evangels of Living Springs)
Thursday, March 17
On Thursday, March 17, the TELS group is visiting the McKissick Museum on the horseshoe at USC. After touring the museum, we will have lunch at McCutchen House which is also on the horseshoe at USC. The museum is free and handicap accessible, McCutchen House will be $10 for lunch. The bus will leave Living Springs at 9:30 am. There is a sign-up sheet in the administration building or contact Beverly Hoppert for information.
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Spring Cleanup & Work Day For Everyone
Saturday, March 19
Have you started your spring cleaning? ! It' s time to spring clean our sanctuary! We need your help on March 19th at 8 AM to brighten our worship area. Bring your ladders and cleaning supplies.
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Phebe LeGrand
Scholarship & Auction
Saturday, April 9
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Annual Phebe LeGrand Scholarship and Auction will be held on Saturday, April 9th at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall. Put on your Hula skirts, Hawaiian shirts and join us at Phebe’s Luau. Tickets will be $5.00 for children under 12 and $10 for adults and will be on sale this Sunday after both services.
We are accepting Silent Auction items ( donations from restaurants, or other vendors, handmade (homemade items, etc.) Items to be auctioned off in the silent auction need to be delivered to the church no later than Wednesday, April 6th to ensure that they will be included in the silent auction. If for some reason you have an item to be included in silent auction and cannot have it to church until the day of the auction, please contact Wendy McKenzie or Trish Davidson by 4/6.
White Elephant auction items can be brought the day of the auction. Remember one person’s “trash” could be another’s “treasure”. White elephant submission is limited one per person.
Scholarship applications are available in Narthex and will be due on Sunday, April 15th. Applicants can be any female who is currently attending college or will be attending in Fall 2016 who has not previously been awarded the scholarship. Scholarships to be presented on 5/1 at 10:45 service.
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Life Memberships for LTSS Auxiliary
Deadline: April 17
The LTSS Auxiliary supports the Seminary by helping to provide for their non-budgeted needs. Donations may be made in any amount. Each awarded Life Membership will recognize $100 in combined donations to the Auxiliary. We will accept donations and Life Membership nominations through Sunday, April 17th. Please use the regular pew envelopes - make checks payable to LSLC and write LTSS/Auxiliary in the memo field. To submit a nomination (or If you have questions) please contact the office.
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WOMEN’S RETREAT
September 30-October 2
WELCA is in the planning stages of organizing a women’s retreat at the Coastal Retreat Center at Isle of Palms, SC on Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2. We would gather approximately 5 pm on Friday, have a detailed program on Saturday by a designated presenter, gather for worship on Sunday morning and be home by Sunday afternoon. The shared rooms are $70/night, so the approximate total cost could be $70 (depending on expense of the presenter). There is a sign-up sheet in the administration building if you are interested in attending a faithful experience with your fellow women sisters in Christ. Once we have enough women interested, we will move forward with details. Contact Gwen Furcron for information.
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Hannah House
March Madness Rally
Saturday, March 19
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As you know, we have been providing a meal once a month for Hannah House. There are two executive coordinators of the Hands Up campaign, Brittany Kilpatrick and Justine McGuire Tate, who are hosting a rally at the Double Tree hotel on Bush River Rd. Saturday March 19th at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this rally is to rally together other organizations that support the Hannah House in order to get them to come up with a small scale fundraiser that supports the Hands Up campaign. If you would like to attend to find out more about Hannah House and how you can support, please send a confirmation email to mariquitahannahhouse@gmail.com or capricehill94@yahoo.com (ph: 513-258-8304) along with a team name.
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THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS
The Thrivent Choice program gives eligible members of Thrivent Financial the power to recommend where some of Thrivent’s charitable funds are distributed each year, using a vehicle called Choice Dollars®. You can direct your choice dollars to a charity of your choice or Living Springs. This option will expire March 31 for this year – contact Karen Kranz, Jan Schmidt, Ruth & Charles Pollard, or Gwen Furcron if you are a Thrivent member and need help in choosing your option.
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Prayers
Melissa & Charles Christy
Steve, Kathryn, Austin, & Mallory Padgett and family
Jan & Karl Schmidt and family
Bill Franck
Laura Turnmire
Paul Hensley
Colleen Franks
Rebecca Cox
Kelsi Cox
Luther Becker - father of Tiffany Ginn
Parker Cowherd
Amy Sheldon - sister of Patrick Sheldon
Joe Berger - father of Rocky Berger
Cindy Meeks - daughter of Marianne Tracey
Leon Furcron - husband of Gwen Furcron
Katherine Shoenlein - aunt of Kathy Brennan
Joey Zayas - cousin of Jean Wieck
Kyle Baldowski & family - cousin of Shelby Sheldon
friend of Evan Turnmire
Elizabeth 'Zibby' Taylor - friend of Judy Lawrence
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Lessons for Sunday, March 20
Gospel: John 12:1-8
Through the teachings and events of the passion story we see and hear the great contradictions that characterize the coming of God’s reign. The leader serves, the empty disciples are able to fill others, proud Peter is revealed in his cowardice, and Jesus—the innocent bringer of life—is arrested, beaten, executed, and buried.
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March
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8:15 Service
Council Person
Gwen Furcron
Assisting Minister
Saundra Dixon
Lector
Helen Doerpinhaus
Communion Assistants
Don Molineu
Tina Molineu
Ushers
Paul Laingen
Shirley Laingen
Greeter
Judy Lawrence
Acolyte
Ben Arnold
Crucifer
Jan Schmidt
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10:45 Service
Council Person
Rocky Berger
Assisting Minister
Alison Levitt
Lector
Jan Berger
Communion Assistants
Steve Padgett
Trish Davidson
Ushers
Jan Berger
Mike Davidson
Laura Stuart
Karlene Stuart
Greeter
Nancy Baldwin
Acolyte
Collin Flores
Crucifer
Jan Berger
Torchbearers
Pat Bartucca
Ginny Devereaux
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Children's Message
Alison Levitt
Counters
Rocky Berger (LC)
Mike Davidson
Brantley Smith
Flowers
Laura Turnmire
Mugger
Herb Brantley
Nursery
Jenny Skipper
Refreshments
Judy Lawrence
Altar Guild
Kathy Brennan
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PALM SUNDAY
IT WAS PALM SUNDAY AND, BECAUSE OF A SORE THROAT, FIVE-YEAR-OLD JOHNNY STAYED HOME FROM CHURCH WITH A SITTER. WHEN THE FAMILY RETURNED HOME, THEY WERE CARRYING SEVERAL PALM BRANCHES. THE BOY ASKED WHAT THEY WERE FOR. "PEOPLE HELD THEM OVER JESUS' HEAD AS HE WALKED BY."
"WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT," THE BOY FUMED, "THE ONE SUNDAY I DON'T GO, HE SHOWS UP!"
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