WEEKLY E-MESSENGER FROM REFORMATION LUTHERAN CHURCH
For the Week Beginning March 9, 2018
Fourth Sunday in Lent
THE WEEK AT REFORMATION
Saturday – 5:00 p.m. Service of Holy Communion
Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion
Wednesday – 10 a.m. Eucharist followed by Prayer Ministry
7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer followed by Bible Study
FAMILY CHURCH – This Sunday, March 18th is our first monthly family church service. It will have all the components of a regular worship service BUT will be done with our children in mind throughout the service. If you have ever attended our 4pm Christmas Eve service where we only sing 1 or 2 verses of simpler, more familiar hymns and have parts of the service done with a call and response format so that non-readers can participate, you will be comfortable with this service. If you haven’t, it’s ok; this really won’t be that different from our regular service!
Harp Recital
On Wednesday March 21, at 7pm, Precious Blood Church 72 Riverdale Av, Monmouth Beach, will be hosting a Harp Recital to benefit their sister parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Haiti. Anya Garipoli, an award winning harpist and former Monmouth Beach resident will be the performer. A reception will follow; a free will offering will be taken up. It promises to be a great evening!
Thank you Sue Homza and Barbara Denegar for a wonderful tea in celebration of International Women’s Day. Our SERRV Fair Trade catalog sale ends Sunday following worship. If you would like to order something or need a catalog, please see Sue or Barbara
Cards this weekend – please get your fingers ready as we will have the Easter cards to sign out for our members that Pastor Matt will be visiting at their homes.
PICTURES
International Women’s Day Tea – a fantastic success!!
Pajama Day in SCS with a story for our children’s sermon!
PRAYER LISTS/REQUESTS
If you have someone on the prayer list and you would like them to remain on the prayer list for the new church year, please call (732-229-9180), email (reformationwlb@gmail.com) or leave a note on Debbie’s desk. Please remember, unless otherwise asked, we will put your loved ones name on the weekly spoken prayer list for 4 weeks and then they will remain on the prayer list below and in the monthly messengers indefinitely (until you let us know we can remove them).
PRAYER REQUESTS
Eric, Amy Appleton, Phil Apruzzi, Edgar Arlt, Baby Arabella, Jessica Blomn, Haley Brunner, Allan & Christa Buergin, Estelle deLeon, Maryann Dickman, John DiNapoli, Diane Donagan, George Economy, Betty Errigo, Dave Fieltsch, Amanda Ferraro, Margaret Fowler, Coralee Gleason, Leslie Gurlea, Max Holden, Royce Howell, Pat & Jim Jackson, Ashley Kazar, Don Keller, Sharon Kennedy, Judy LaManna, Nancy & George Lautz, Roy Lingle, Barbara & Joseph McCarthy, Joyce Mendez, John Mercogliano, Ed Myzie, Beth Nilsson, Joan Nolan, Gail Oberlin, John Powlesland, Francesca Rashid, Myra Reyes, Glen Robinson, Kurt Stahnke, Dolores Strockbine, Bobbie Sweger, Frank Trafari, Denise Willemsen
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AT REFORMATION AND BEYOND
Wednesdays in Lent – Evening Prayer Service at 7 p.m. followed by bible study with Pastor Matt
Sundays in Lent – Join us to make hug pillows for the NJ Synod to take to the children’s camps in Bosnia this summer.
Lenten Luncheons at St. Luke’s – 12 noon every Wednesday during Lent: All are invited to the luncheons each week
Family Church – 3rd Sunday of the Month beginning March 18th. Please see the article in the monthly newsletter for full details. If you have any questions on this service, or if you and your family would like to participate in this service, please see Pastor Matt as soon as possible.
Mary Martha Circle – meeting and planting seeds to take home on Monday March 19th at 6:30 p.m.
Faith, Hope & Love: Building Safer and More Welcoming Congregations for LGBTQ+ Youth – March 17, 2018 the church will gather together youth, young adults and adults eager to celebrate the rich diversity of God’s people and learn how to make their homes, congregations and communities a safer, more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ children and youth. Please share this invitation in your congregations and communities. Registration is now open!
“MARCH FOR OUR LIVES” March 24, 2018- Washington, D.C. – Bus trip being planned by Lutheran Episcopal Advocacy Ministry of NJ to join the march. Please see the flyer posted on the kiosk for more details. All ages are invited.
The Harmony Coffeehouse: Sunday, April 15th at 2 p.m. – cost $5 at the door. Michael & Elliott Topper from Temple Beth Miriam (mom, Gayle helps a lot with our pantry!) are organizing a coffeehouse fundraiser to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation. Come listen to some awesome music and support an awesome cause!!
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Silver Springs MD
Youth Handbell Choir and Youth Choir to perform here at Reformation on Saturday, April 14th at 4:30 p.m.
They will also join us for worship at the 5 o’clock service that evening where they will provide the prelude, offertory music, anthem, and postlude music.
A Musical Celebration of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection, Sunday, 15 April, 3:30 PM. The Northern Cluster Choir will present its 2018 Cantata, at Reformation Lutheran Church. Once Upon a Tree, was created by Pepper Choplin, one of the most creative composers of church music today. Experience St. Luke’s retelling of the story through compelling music and narration. Light refreshments will be served in the gathering area.
EASTER LILIES AND TULIPS: Our order for lilies and tulips has gone into Van Brunt’s. I can still update the order through Monday so………..if there is anyone who did not get a chance to place an order, you still can. The forms are on the round wooden table in the gathering area.
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