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| April 1, 2018 | Issue # 586
Sunday schedule *Thursday, Mar 29, 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship
Then an angel speaks to the women… God’s answering machine.
*Friday, Mar 30, 7 p.m. Good Friday Worship 8:30 a.m. Easter Sunday - Worship Service 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Egg Hunt 11:00 a.m. Easter Sunday - Worship Service
I’m old enough that I remember
12:15 p.m. Easter Sunday Brunch
when answering machines were
7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) & Al Anon
a new thing. They were kind of revolutionary at the time. The first one we had was a separate machine the size of a book. It had an actual small cassette tape inside, I guess to play the greeting and to record the messages. I remember it seemed so cool that this machine could answer our telephone for us when we were away. In those years many families recorded elaborated answering machine messages. Maybe the whole family would be on the recording. “Hi! You’ve reached the Smith family! We’re not home right now but you can leave a message at the tone and we’ll call you back!” My family never did that. We
Upcoming events Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Camarata Children's Choir rehearsal Saturday, Apr 21, 9 a.m. Clean Up Day
around. Kind of like Mark’s Gospel. The women find the tomb and are surprised that the stone blocking the entrance was moved, and further surprised that the tomb was empty. Then an angel speaks to the women. God’s answering machine. He says this, ““Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here…” I like that! Straight to the point. “The person you are seeking is not here. He is risen, He’ll call you back once you get to Galilee.” Some people try to make Christianity into some elaborate, complicated, ethical
went with the pre-made recording. Sort of like
system. But it’s not that. It’s simple. Jesus died, but HE
a computer voice saying, “The person you are
ROSE AGAIN! On the third day. Empty tomb. This
trying to call is not available please leave a
changes our eternal destiny because believers are forgiven
message at the tone, BEEEEEEEEEP.” I like
and will rise together with him. At least that’s what I would
that. Straight to the point. No messing
say if I had to share the Gospel on an answering machine.
Worship Assistants A sign-up sheet is available by the bulletin board to offer you the chance to volunteer to be a worship assistant (8:30 AM, 11:00 AM) in the areas of greeting/ushering; acolyte; reading the lessons; communion assistants; offering counting; remotely controlling powerpoint slides..etc
April 1 Worship Assistants Altar
Sunday, Mar 25, 8:30 & 11 a.m. Palm Sunday Services Thursday, Mar 29, 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship Friday, Mar 30, 7 p.m. Good Friday Worship
Greeters & Ushers Acolyte Reader Power Point
Sunday, Apr 1, 8:30 & 11 a.m. Easter Sunday Services - 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Egg Hunt - 12:15 p.m. Easter Sunday Brunch
Communion Assts.
Maundy Thursday
Offering Counters
THURSDAY, MAR 29, 7 P.M. Jesus proclaims a new commandment (Maundy) that we love one another. Jesus shares a holy meal with his disciples and washes their feet to show us how we can continue to share his love. Please join us at 7 p.m..
Kitchen
Flowers
FRIDAY, MAR 30, 7 P.M. Join us and hear the story of Jesus in Jerusalem the week he was crucified. This is a meditative service prepares you for the good news of the Resurrection on Easter morning. Worship at 7 p.m..
Easter Sunday SUNDAY, APR 1, 8:30 & 11 A.M. SERVICES
11:00 AM Needed AJ Vogel Michelle Yoon Karina Noll Doug Lopez Kristian Noll George Noll Kimmarie Noll Michelle Yoon Needed Joo Hun Park Mark Hosena
Anna Cho for Jesus' resurrection
April 8 Worship Assistants Altar Greeters & Ushers
Good Friday
8:30 AM Pastor Chuck Alex Sandersfeld Jael Trinklein Anna Jo Alex Sandersfeld Richard Sherrer Hans Trinklein Gretchen Trinklein Anna Jo Needed Richard Sherrer Needed
Acolyte Reader Power Point Communion Assts. Kitchen Offering Counters Flowers
8:30 AM Pastor Chuck Alex Sandersfeld Chuck Krugler Anna Jo Mike Trinklein Richard Sherrer Hans Trinklein Gretchen Trinklein Anna Jo Needed Richard Sherrer Needed
11:00 AM Needed Pedro Dominguez Godwin Mruma Sion Lee Young Kyoo Han Sung Hoon Lee AJ Vogel Michelle Yoon Seung Eun Lee Needed Joo Hun Park Mark Hosena
Young-Oak Lee for husband's birthday
- 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Egg Hunt - 12:15 p.m. Easter Sunday Brunch Come and enjoy ILC’s traditional Easter Sunday. Please, bring a dish to share!
ILC Worship Attendance Mar. 25 8:30
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The Resurrection of Our Lord (Apr. 1) OT - Is. 25:6–9 NT - 1 Cor. 15:1–11 Gospel - Mark 16:1–8 Second S. of Easter (Apr. 8) OT - Acts 4:32–35
23rd S. a. Pentecost (Nov. 12) 24th S. a. Pentecost (Nov. 19) NT - 1 John 1:1—2:2 OT - Zeph. 1:7–16 OT - Amos 5:18–24 NT - 1 Thess. 5:1–11 NT - 1 Thess.Gospel 4:13–18- John 20:19–31 Gospel - Matt. 25:14–30 Gospel - Matt. 25:1–13
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