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March 19, 2010

4th Sunday of Lent

Scripture readings this Sunday:
Psalm 32 Luke 15:11-32

Pastor Vickie will be preaching this Sunday.
“I wanted to feel truly alive, and I was tired of waiting for others to create a culture of peace I had been envisioning. So I decided to try living as if it had already arrived by living differently.” – Catherine Whitmire

MISSION UPDATE
Thank you! Your donations to our January & February Missions will go a long way towards relieving suffering and uplifting those in dire need of help. Donations to Haiti total $768.00, and to the Tree of Life-Pine Ridge and Rosebud Native American Reservations $147.00.

In March we will emphasize ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING. This is not part of our Rainbow Covenant.  It is the church wide offering for The United Methodist Committee on Relief and covers the administrative and basic need  to prepare and be on site for UMCOR. This allows 100% of the special offerings to be used for the purpose the gifts are given. The offering will be received March 28. To learn more about the Rainbow Covenant designation and our planned mission work, look at the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall and watch for Mission of the Month handouts around the church. If you want to get involved in mission work, contact Lowell Allen, lowelldallen@att.net.

Spring warmth and rains will soon settle the mud and bring the flowers into sunshine.  The weeds will come up too.  Gardeners, have you a few moments to clean some of them from the church gardens? Let the Church office know if you want to help.

The Irving Park Community Food Pantry needs donors for their annual Easter Bag distribution for the children of their clients. The distribution will be the Wednesday before Easter, March 31. If you want to help, please contact Vicci@therodgersgroup.com. This is during Spring Break for Chicago Public Schools, so anyone who wants service hours or just wants to make a difference in the lives of these children ... sign up to help. Please see flyers on round table in the narthex for details. We need donations of supplies or money to purchase supplies. Thank you.

Sunday
Bible study – 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. - Upstairs chapel
Worship – 10 – 11 a.m. - sanctuary
Fellowship – 11:15 – 11:45 – fellowship hall (downstairs)
Inquiring class for new members – 11:30 – 1 p.m.
Spanish worship service – 12 noon

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, March 17, Church Council meeting, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall – Reports due to Karyn Prather by Tuesday, March 16 a.m.

Thursday, March 18, Communication Team meets, Vicci Rodgers Keutzer’s home, 3739 N Tripp, 773-777-1674

Sunday, March 21, following worship… POTATO BASH meal. Join us then for the good food and fellowship! Contact Sina Kraneis if you want to help.

2010 Easter flowers may be ordered through Sunday, March 21st. Flowers are in 6 1/2 inch pots and cost $12.00 each.  Please pay when ordering. (check made out to "Irving Park United Methodist Church"  with  "Easter flowers"  on the memo line. Please return order form to the church, attention Joyce Mylander, or in offering plate on a Sunday.  Questions?  Call Joyce at the church office 773-283-6262.

Church Camp – see attached information. Sign up now!

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Please keep all those who have suffered loss or illness, lack of work, heartbreak or other life challenges in your prayers. Also raise up your joys! If you are interested in being part of our Prayer Network, or would like to have them pray for a special person or cause, contact Tina or Wally Felckowski: bwf79@sbcglobal.net
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Coming up:
Thursday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. – Maundy Thursday service
Friday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. – Good Friday worship service
Sunday, April 4, 10 a.m. – Easter Sunday
April 30 – May 2– Confirmation Retreat, Wesley Woods,
Sunday – May 9 – Confirmation Sunday
CHURCH CAMP DATE SET: June 25 – 27, Wesley Woods

Weekly
Sunday morning bible study, 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. All are welcome. We meet in the third floor chapel, up the stairs inside the Grace Street entrance. We discuss a Psalm and study the book of Matthew. Contact David Foster for more information: david.foster2@att.net.

Sunday Morning Ministry Opportunities:
Help make the Sanctuary beautiful by donating flowers to mark special occasions in your life—birthday, anniversary, birth of baby, etc. Contact Joyce Mylander at the church office (773) 283-6262.
Bring food for fellowship time. The sign up sheet is in Fellowship Hall or contact Joyce at the phone number above.
Help set up or clean up for fellowship time. As we continue to work on being a green, ecologically friendly church, we are using our dishes rather than paper or Styrofoam. This requires more hands! Sign up sheet is in Fellowship Hall or contact Joyce/Office.

Spanish Worship Service, Sunday at noon.

Posted by vickie at March 19, 2010 10:50 PM