Weekly  E-Messenger

For the week beginning 3/25/2022

Fourth Sunday in Lent

THE WEEK AT REFORMATION

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Facebook Live Service of the Word

Wednesday: 10 a.m. Morning Eucharist followed by Prayer Ministry

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Evening Prayer and Study on Facebook Live

Our Lenten Journey:  Join us for our Evening Prayer services on Wednesday evenings throughout Lent on Facebook live at 7 p.m. followed by our weekly bible study.

The Lily and Tulip order form for our Easter Altar is at the end of this messenger– Prices will remain the same for 2022 at $15 each!

Sanctuary Floors:  Our Sanctuary floors look amazing! The finishing touches still need to be completed as this newsletter is going to print! This Sunday after worship we will be cleaning the pews and moving everything back into the sanctuary and we hope you will stay and help us!! Many hands will make for a much quicker job!!

Pray with the whole church each day at noon!

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WE PRAY FOR:

 Jonathon & Crystal and their triplets, Robert Coles, Connie, Nick Cimorelli, Diane DeRasmo, Margaret Dix, Jan Erwin, Rosemary Howell, Royce Howell, Jonathan, Michael, Rose, Lisa & family, Trina, Inger LaManna, Ann Marie Neikum, Dan Nilsson, Beth Nilsson, Conny Plancey, Jeff Reis, Peter Repak, Myra Reyes, Penny Shermer, Diane Smith, Gayle Topper, Brian Valentino, Georgie Zweig

Christian Sympathy to the family and friends of Michelle McDonough, Helen & Rick McDonough’s daughter.

PRAYER LIST UPDATE: If you have someone in need of prayers, please let us know via either Pastor Matt or the church office and we will be sure to add them to our list above. If you have good news to share on recovery of anyone on our prayer list, please let the office or Pastor Matt know. We’ll gladly share the good news!!

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Lutheran World Relief – Ukraine:

 If you would like to support the ELCA and Lutheran World Relief (LWR) as they support the people of Ukraine, there are envelopes in the gathering area for donations. We also have a LWR – Ukraine button added to our donate site on our website.  All donations will be sent out to LWR as soon as possible. Lifesaving humanitarian aid is already on its way to Ukraine via LWR and their partners. Our plan is to send out our donation to LWR as soon as we can and definitely to make sure we can help take advantage of the matching funds offer that LWR has publicized.

ANNA BEATY SCHOLARSHIP

Anna was the Superintendent of our Sunday Church School for 60 years and to honor her memory the Anna Beaty Scholarship was established.  This scholarship is for graduating Lutheran (ELCA) high school seniors and current undergraduate college students who have attended the Lutheran Church of the Reformation’s Sunday Church School and who have applied to and eventually will be accepted at an accredited university or college for their undergraduate degree or are currently pursuing a post-secondary education at an accredited university or college for their undergraduate degree. The application is on the next page of this messenger or email the church office at reformationwlb@gmail.com for a copy.  DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 15TH

The Anna M. Beaty Scholarship

This scholarship application is for graduating Lutheran (ELCA) high school seniors and current undergraduate college students who have attended the Lutheran Church of the Reformation’s Sunday Church School and who have applied to and eventually will be accepted at an accredited university or college for their undergraduate degree or are currently pursuing a post-secondary education at an accredited university or college for their undergraduate degree.

Name____________________________________________________    Date__________________________

Address__________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone no.______________  cell______________  e-mail address _______________________________

Current school________________________________________________ Year of study________________

Describe your activity in the Sunday Church School as a student/ helper/ teacher: ___________________

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Describe other activities in church: __________________________________________________________

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Describe other activities in the community: ___________________________________________________

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Describe your future vocational plans: _______________________________________________________

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Do you have a college in mind? / Have you applied? / Have you been accepted? _____________________

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Do you have a declared major?  ____________________________________________________________

Why is this scholarship important to you? ____________________________________________________

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Description: MCSY01659_0000[1]Description: j0267224Easter Lilies

Now through March 31st  the St. Martha’s Altar Care will be taking requests for Easter Lilies. Please consider purchasing a Lily, or two, in honor or in memory of a loved one.  The lilies will be placed around the altar for Easter Sunday worship and may be taken home after our worship service on Easter morning.   Cost: $15.00 each. Donations to the Altar Guild fund, in honor or memory of a loved one, are also gratefully accepted.

Please complete the form below and return it to the office by March 31, 2022

Name:                                                                                    _____________________________    

Phone #:                                             Envelope #              TOTAL Amount enclosed: _________

I would like ________ Lily(s) at $15.00 each Total Cost of Lilies: _______(704)      ~ OR ~

I would like to donate: $                      to the Altar Fund  (623)  

In honor of:                                                                                       _______________________________

In loving memory of:  _______________________________________________________________

Tulips for the Easter Season………

Description: na00429_Easter Tulips:   This year we are again offering colored tulips for Easter.  There is no choice of colors; it will be a blend of different colors.

   Now through March 31st  we will be taking requests for Easter Tulips. Please consider purchasing a pot of tulips, or two, in honor or in memory of a loved one.  The tulips will be placed around the altar (with our traditional white lilies) for Easter Sunday worship and may be taken home after our worship service on Easter morning.   Cost: $15.00 each. Donations to the Altar Guild fund, in honor or memory of a loved one, are also gratefully accepted.

Please complete the form below and return it to the office by March 31, 2022

Name:                                                                                    _____________________________    

Phone #:                                             Envelope #              TOTAL Amount enclosed: _________

I would like ________ tulips(s) at $15.00 each Total Cost of tulips: _______(704)      ~ OR ~

I would like to donate: $                      to the Altar Fund  (623)  

In honor of:                                                                                       _______________________________

In loving memory of:  ______________________________________________________________

For those of you who pre-ordered Daffodils for Easter – the cost is $16.00 each. I sent out an email to everyone I have on my list last week