Reaching Out and Looking Ahead

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First Lutheran E-News:
Reaching Out and Looking Ahead

First Evangelical
Lutheran Church

118 Division St.
East Greenwich, RI

firstlutheraneg1@gmail.com

401.884.5572

11:15am - Noon

Wednesday morning Bible Study
11:00am - 12:15pm.

Confirmation class meets Wednesdays

from 4:00-5:00pm, taught by
Vimar Rodriguez.

Bi-weekly

Evening Bible Study meets
the second and fourth Wednesday of every month by Zoom.

The next class will be
Wed. April 12th
from 6:30-7:45pm.
Contact janeeast@aol.com
for login information.

East Greenwich
Interfaith
Food Cupboard

Canned Meat

Hash
Beef Stew
Chili
Hearty Soups
Canned Chicken
Canned Tuna

Need specifically this month:
Oatmeal
Ramen Noodles
Baked Beans
Sugar
Flour
Ground Coffee
Cereal
Canned Peaches
Pasta Roni Sides

Donations can be left in the plastic tubs both in our church basement and in the sanctuary, or at the cupboard in the front of Dave’s in East Greenwich, or directly at St. Lukes.

HOURS OF OPERATION
Mon., Wed., Fri.,
10:30am - Noon

All Are Welcome

We all love Coffee Hour.

This amenity fosters fellowship and allows people to get to know one another. Volunteers are needed to assist with Coffee Hour. If you can help once a month, please contact Leslie Brown at autumn.49@hotmail.com.

Oceans of Grace
Spiritual Life Center
oceansofgraceri.org is now headed by
Jane Sullivan.

Offering Envelopes for 2023

For 2023, we will use the same
offering envelopes as 2022.
Please remember to write your account number on your checks. An updated, alphabetical list is provided if you are unsure of your account number.

The Healing Prayer Ministry is now led by Karen Petrarca, who has legally changed her name to
Karen Amber Lynn.

April 7th - April 15th
and Beyond!

The East Greenwich Teen Center
will open at 6pm Friday,
April 7 and 14.

Schedule for the Remainder

of Holy Week.

Holy Saturday
Easter Egg Hunt at First Lutheran
for children........................................... 3:30pm

Easter Sunday
Ecumenical Sunrise Service
at Sandy Point Beach .....................6:00am
Worship at First Lutheran.................... 10:00am

First Lutheran Cemetery
Division St.
E Greenwich, RI

Hello, Cemetery Team,
It's Spring! Time to plant flowers!
Let's plan to gather on the following Saturdays:
(weather permitting)
April 14 10am - Noon
April 29   10am - Noon
May 13   10am - Noon
May 27   10am - Noon

Quilts from the Heart

Diane Amaral, founder and head of the Quilts from the Heart Ministry, is looking for names of people in whose MEMORY or in whose HONOR new quilts can be dedicated. The completed quilts are blessed during a worship service, then given to Project Linus.

If you think of someone in whose name you would like to dedicate a quilt, please contact Diane Amaral: quiltdsa@cox. net

Special Prayers

Ray Meyer, Deb Gliottone
Fredericka Athanas, Philip Martorella
Family and Friends of Eddie Padula
Family and Friends of Carrie Koslofsky
Laura Mittelsteadt, Donna Horan,
Heather Keene, Lucy Brown
Family and Friends of Norman Fontaine
Family and Friends of Rosalie Valenti
Family and Friends of Ross Fielding,
Kathy Fogarty, Kim Beckwith and Family,
Rose, Heather Ryan, Sharon
Family and Friends of Chuck Parkins
Family and Friends of Tom Joyce,
Vimar Rodriguez and Family
Norman C., George Ley, Dave Middleton,
Sue Brown, George Greene,
Al and Jean Gallucci, JoAne Freitas
Dan Vogelzang, Brenda Audet,
Sonja & Tony DeStefanis,
Danielle Robinson and Family,
Lori Stevens, Jim Rotatori, Sara McCormick
Jon Yudiskas, Jen, Susan and Gabrielle
Lauren Swanson, Larry Wipprecht,
Carlyn Jehle, Judy Leistikow, Ingrid Larson,
Marc, Family of Lou Sansone,

"Eastern Europe Crisis Response"

To make a donation to help the people of Ukraine and the neighboring countries, go to:

http://www.ELCA.org/Ukraine

All Are Welcome
in
God's House.

Oceans of Grace News and Events

Wednesday Morning Bible Study
First Lutheran
"Jesus and Justice" Bible Study
continues to be offered
every Wednesday morning,
11:00am - 12:15pm.

Please join us in person at Oceans of Grace or by Zoom.

Please contact Jane Sullivan at janeeast@aol.com
to receive the email invitation and ZOOM link.

Next meeting: April 12th

Wednesday night Bible study will meet by ZOOM, beginning at 6:30pm, the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. We are very blessed that our study meetings are now being led by Marge LeBeau. Please join us!

Please contact Jane Sullivan at janeeast@aol.com to receive
the email invitation and ZOOM link.

Please join us! Everyone is welcome.

Sisters in Service (SIS)

will gather at Noon on
Friday, April 21st
to make "Celebration of Spring"
cards for our homebound members.
This is a fun activity!
Remember to bring a lunch and bring a couple of friends.

All women are welcome.

Sisters of Spirit (SOS)
Next meeting: Thursday, May 4th @ 7:00pm
ZOOM only *
Please contact Jane Sullivan at (janeeast@aol.com) for additional information or to receive the email invitation and the ZOOM link.

* The in-person option, with potluck preceding meeting,
will resume in late spring.

FELC Monthly Book Group
In-person only

We will meet again in April: time, place, and book to be decided.

More information will follow.

Our mailing address is:
118 Division St.
E Greenwich, RI 02818

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