THIS & THAT—
Come join us Sunday, April 21, for Camp Sunday. It will be a special service followed by a free will Potato Bar to help raise money for our campers this summer. Camps have changed over the years and now they are several days long with all kinds of fun activities. We already have a few kids wanting to go to camp this summer. Let’s make it a summer for them to remember!
Attention Class of 2013 –Stop by the church office and pick up your
application for the Larry Fichter scholarship.
You have until April 14 to apply.
The Church & Society/Missions Committee made it their mission to
incorporate publicity for “Imagine NO
Malaria” (formerly Nothing but Nets) at worship for each of the first
three Sundays of March.
Then following worship on the third Sunday, March 17, we hosted a soup
and pie lunch. This was a free will
donation, with the money made going to the Imagine NO Malaria campaign. We want to thank all the workers, diners and
supporters who helped make this event a success. We served 70– 75 people and raised $453.00. Watch for more upcoming events.You can donate to Imagine NO Malaria at any time. This is one of things we give to for our Rainbow Covenant giving each year. All you need to do is write on your donation “Imagine NO Malaria.” –Thanks again, the Church & Society/Missions Committee.
The Community choir is having a Cantata again this spring, it will be on Sunday, April 28, at 2:00 pm, here at the Griswold United Methodist Church. Please come join us for “The Family of God –a Gaither Celebration.”
You are invited to an Open House celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Lloyd & Lucille Bergstrom Saturday, April 13, 2013, 1:30 –3:30 pm at the Griswold Legion No gifts please. Your attendance is our gift.
A big thank you goes out to those who remembered me while I have been
ill. All of your prayers, cards, flowers, phone calls and food has been very much appreciated.
It is great to live in such a caring community and have a loving church
family to support me when I need it the
most. --Jeanette Bergstrom
Our prayers and sympathies go out the family and friends of: Ross Armentrout, who will be greatly missed passed away on February 25th, his funeral service was held here on, February 28th.
The
Class of 2013, we have 3 seniors who
will be graduating this spring. They
are: Dillion Bechtol, Nick Buchanan and Kayli Burnside. We will be honoring the class of 2013 on May
5th, with a coffee at 10:00
a.m. and then during worship
time.
DWIGHT
WRITES
Greetings in the name of the Risen Christ!
By the time you receive this newsletter we will have already celebrated
that our God has raised Jesus Christ from the dead. And we will have proclaimed: Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen indeed! New life out of death seems to be part of
the ongoing work of the Holy. So often
this happens in surprising and wondrous ways, far beyond that which we think or
imagine. I’m so glad the we have
opportunities to get a glimpse of that in our shared lives of faith. Sometimes we even find words to say that will
convey some of that meaning to others.
It is my hope that this sometimes happens when sharing my Nesting
poem/prayers with you. I would like to
share one with you now, that I wrote recently.
I invite you read it slowly and out loud, if possible. It doesn’t have
to be loud. Let the words speak to you.
Blessings and Peace, Pastor
Dwight
settles
in a still heart.
Holy
Presence
settles
in. A still heart
opens
the door to mystery.
Holy
Presence
settles
in. A still heart
opens. The door to mystery
reveals
wondrous grace.
settles
in. A still heart
opens.
The door to mystery
reveals. Wondrous grace
permeates
every corner of creation.
Holy
Presence settles
in.
A still heart opens.
The door to mystery
reveals. Wondrous grace
permeates. Every corner of creation
is
filled with Holy Presence.
holy
presence settles in. a still heart
opens.
the
door to mystery reveals. wondrous grace
Permeates. every corner of creation is filled.
with
holy presence ~ WHEW ! ! !
©
2012, Dwight F. Grosvenor
April
Scripture readings
7. Acts 5:27-32, Psalm 150, Revelation 1:4-8, John
20: 19-31
14. Acts
9:1-6, Psalm 30, Revelation 5:11-14, John 21:1-19
21. Acts
9:36-43, Psalm 23, Revelations 7:9-17, John 10:22-30
28. Acts
11:1-18, Psalm 148, Revelations 21:1-6, John 13:31-35
April
Responsibility List
Greeters
7. Joe & Kathy Rush
14. Bob & Jolene Amos & Family
21. Clay & Jocelyn , Naudia & Tyson
28. Geneva Smith & Jeanette Bergstrom
Ushers
7. Troy & Deb Sederburg,
Dallas & Gail
Maxwell
14. Robin Drake, Marcia Anderson,
Doris Houser, Helen Jenkins
21. Sydney & Cael, Ari & Aiden
28. Kay Cary, Myra Hansen,
Deb Arp, Peggy Casey
Bulletins
21. Jenna Reynolds & Roni
Hook
Communion
7. Wayne & Bette Tye
Liturgist
7. Jack Drake
14. Myra Hansen
21. Camp Kids
28. Jan Brown
Candle Lighters
7. Regan & Cynthia Whitehill
14. Clay Amos & Naudia Jackson
21. Bryanna Carlisle & Claire Smith
28. Nick & Patrick Buchanan
Coffee Time
7. ?
14 . Peggy Casey
21. Kathy Rush
28. Lisa Buchanan
