Holy week schedule:

  *Wednesday, March 23 the Living Last Supper at St. John’s @ 7:00 p.m.

    *Maundy Thursday Service,   March 24th at 6:30 p.m.

    
    *Good Friday Service, March 25, at 6:30 p.m.
       
     *Easter Worship service will be at 10:30 a.m.  

This & That:

   It is once again time to order Easter lilies at a cost of $8.10 or you can order a
Chrysanthemum for $10.70.  The last day to order plants will be March 15.  There will be a sign up sheet in the upper room on the table beside the steps.

Living Last Supper- A dramatic Biblical presentation of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples will be held at St. John’s church on highway 71, just south of Lyman.  This presentation will be held Wednesday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m.  A freewill offering, with 1/2 of the offering going to the Griswold Ministerial Association and 1/2 will go to Hogar Del Mino Orphanage in Guatemala.  Refreshments will be served.

The UMW committee met and discussed the year’s activities.  This year there is going to be a change in the May Breakfast.  It is now going to be the Spring Breakfast.  It is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th.  So mark your calendar with this new date.  If you have not already picked up your 2016 UMW book, they will be mailed out shortly.

 
  The church received a memorial gift in memory of Jack Drake.  The Drake family purchased a beautiful wooden bench with storage underneath. It is located south of the upstairs elevator.
   Summer Camp—don’t forget that the Methodist Church has some really fun camps for your children.  Stop by the church and look through the camp book.  There is something for everyone.

ATTENTION all graduating seniors, we do have a $100.00 scholarship available, Stop by the church office and pick up an application. 

Change a Child's Story How to give 1 million books and 1 million hours!  Not sure where to start.  Come join Bishop Trimble's initiative, for more information about the initiative please join us Sunday, March 6, 2-4 p.m., at the Griswold United Methodist Church

   We will be getting a new minister this summer. Her name is Shirley Hoffmann Will and she is from the Northwood & Lake Mills Church in Northern Iowa.  More information will be in next month’s newsletter about her.

   One of the suggestions for welcoming a new minister is to send cards or letters of welcome and encouragement to the incoming pastor.  The SPRC committee would like volunteers to do this once a week until her arrival.  Robin Drake will take the first week.  Kathy and Joe Rush will take the second week of March.  We have all of March filled and the first two weeks of April.  Would you be willing to write a letter introducing yourself to Shirley Hoffmann Will?  If so, please let Kathy know in the office so we can fill in the weeks until she arrives--around the last week of June. 
  This is in addition to daily prayers for our new pastor and Dwight and Cheryl's transition into retirement.
         Shirley Will address:
             1000 1st Ave. N    Box 104    Northwood, IA  50459-0104
 

DWIGHT WRITES

Greetings All -
   As I sit to write this article to you we are in the midst of the season of Lent.  We are all making preparations to be able to celebrate how God continues to be at work in the world creating new life out of death.  In our tradition this happened most powerfully in the life, death & resurrection of Jesus.  During this time we are opening our lives to the Holy in such a way that we can be receptive to all that God has to offer us.  It is my hope that each one of you is seeking to be intentional in developing & strengthening your walk with God.

   I would like to share the following Nesting with you.  Might it touch your heart, moving you closer to God and to others.

Grace & Peace,

Pastor Dwight

I settle down here in the writing chair.

I settle down here in the writing chair

caressed with the dark of the early morning.

I settle down here in the writing chair

caressed with the dark of the early morning,
surrounded with Thy holy Presence.

I settle down here in the writing chair

caressed with the dark of the early morning.
Surrounded with Thy holy Presence
I slowly become conscious of the invitation.

I slowly become conscious of the invitation

of Awareness ~ realizing that I too am Your beloved child.
 

I settle down here in the writing chair.

Caressed with the dark of early morning,
surrounded with Thy holy Presence
I slowly become conscious of the invitation
of Awareness.  Realizing that I too am Your beloved child
sets me free ~ to love another.

March Scriptures

6. Joshua 5:9-12, Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:1-3

13. Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3: 4-14, John 12:1-8
20. Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 22:14-23:56
27. Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, John 20:1-18
  
 March Responsibility List
Greeters                    
6   Kay Hoye & Shirley Adams
13. Richard & Carolyn Lukehart
20. Chuck & Cindy Miller
27. Marty & Amy Wyman
Ushers
6.    Tony & Carol Leighton
13.  Steve & Stephanie Kimpson,
            Stan & Marilyn Krisinger    
20.  Peggy Casey, Kay Cary,
            Amy Carlisle, Deb Arp
27. Don & Amy Smith & Family
Liturgist
6.    Lisa Buchanan
13.  Bob Amos
20.  Joe Rush
27.  Billie Wilson

Communion

6.   Steve & Stephanie Kimpson