Lift Lift High the Cross; the Love of Christ Proclaim! April 2021 April 2021
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Lift Lift High the Cross; the Love of Christ Proclaim! April 2021 April 2021 You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. INSIDE this issue He has risen; he is not here. - Mark 16:6 2 ~ April Lessons To say it has been a difficult time for our world 2 ~ Altar Flower Sponsors lately would be a gross understatement. Apart 3 ~ Church News from the pandemic, the social chaos has been amazing, with 3 ~ Holy Week Schedule many of the things people have taken for granted since the dawn 4 ~ Family News of time now being called into question. What is right? What is 5 ~ You’re invited! 6 ~ Church Council wrong? How can I be a good person? What is really stable 7 ~ Contact Us enough to base my life on? It is, perhaps, for this reason that God in Christ took on our human nature and actually entered history. God had always spo- ken to His people, even when He needed to exile them from the bliss He originally intended for them because of their sin. But for Calendar of Events can God to show up, to live as one of us, to “tabernacle among be found on the church us” (John 1:14) as John’s Gospel puts it, that is radical, and not website under “Church Life - Calendar of to be ignored. Events” It is also the foundation of our faith; it is the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus in history that is the basis of Christian faith, not our feelings, our personal experiences, or “what we believe is true.” The resurrection of Christ is a fact, and as one current April Altar Flower public figure puts it bluntly and truthfully, “Facts don’t care sponsorships are about your feelings.” still available. Thanks be to God! For the resurrection of Je- see page 2 sus, not our always-changing feelings, is some- thing stable enough to base our lives on. MARCH COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS… • There will be no Sunrise Service this Easter. • Crosswords will return on a monthly basis. • We are seeing a weekly deficit in giving. • Dinner and a Movie is being planned for October 30, 2021. Details on page 6 VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.HOLYCROSSNAZARETH.ORG April Altar Flower Sponsors... APRIL LESSONS April 4 Steve & Debbie Treon in honor of grandson Caleb’s 4th Birthday. Tammy Trexler-Andrew April 4 Easter April 11 Isaiah 25:6-9 Randy & Deb Letterhouse in memory of Theresa & Al Matusick, Psalm 16 and Terry Letterhouse. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ONE SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 April 18 Cindy Denker in memory of David Reed. ONE SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE April 11 2nd Sunday of Easter April 25 Acts 4:32-35 Marie Silfies in memory of Dennis Silfies. Psalm 148:1-14 ONE SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE. 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31 Please see the binder in the Narthex, or contact the Church Office to sponsor fresh Altar flowers. Two sponsors are sought for each Sunday of the year at a cost of $20 per April 18 sponsorship. Please consider sponsoring Altar flowers in 3rd Sunday of Easter memory of someone, or in honor of a special occasion. Acts 3:11-21 Payment can be submitted in a Designated Gift Envelope. Psalm 4:1-8 1 John 3:1-7 Sponsors can pick up their flowers by the Monday after their Luke 24:36-49 sponsorship date. Any flowers left after Monday will be used for sick & shut-in visits. April 25 4th Sunday of Easter Acts 4:1-12 The Upper Room daily devotional guide provides a practi- Psalm 23:1-6 cal way to listen to scripture, connect with believers around 1 John 3:16-24 the world, and spend time with God each day. You can John 10:11-18 spend time with God and receive encouragement for your faith journey through meditations that have been written by readers from all around the world. Each devotion includes a suggested Bible passage, a personal story relating the message of the scripture to daily life, a thought for the day, a prayer, and a prayer focus. Strengthen your faith and deepen your relationship with God through this devotional magazine. Copies of the MARCH/APRIL Upper Room are available in the Narthex. The Lord’s Work Continues... Don’t forget that the mission of the Church to spread the good news about Jesus continues while we can- not gather. Support that work by sending in your tithe, clicking the link below, or scanning the code to the right with your smart phone. https://holycrossnazareth.org/support 2 Holy Week Schedule…. April 1~ Maundy Thursday 12:00pm & 7:00pm ~ Service of Holy Communion April 2~ Good Friday 12:00pm Vigil for Christ’s Suffering 7:00pm Service of Darkness April 3 ~ Holy Saturday 11:00am ~ Easter Basket Blessing April 4~ The Resurrection of Our Lord 8:00am & 9:30am ~ Worship with Holy Communion All Services Are Live-Streamed Thank you to everyone who ordered Easter Flowers for yourselves to adorn the There is still time to return your Altar, and for our sick and shut-in Lenten Giving Envelopes. members. If you ordered flowers for All monies collected will be yourself, they can be taken with you donated to the Bath Food Bank. from the Altar after any of the Easter Your giving to our neighbors in need Sunday services, or contact the church office to make arrangements to pick them up the week of is deeply appreciated! April 5th. Time with your Church Family! Sunday Fellowship is an extremely important time in our life together; it is when we get to know each other and become family to one another. We are happy to announce that Fellowship time will resume weekly, after both services, beginning Sunday, April 11. At this time, only coffee, tea, and hot chocolate will be served. Committees chairs will be contacted to organize set up and clean up. We hope you can join us for Christian friendship with your Church family! WOMEN OF ABUNDANCE Submitted by Michele Verdi Women of Abundance will open with a celebration meeting on May 22. I hope you can all attend. It will be a great way to reclaim our purpose! 3 This n’ That... PRAYER LIST GUIDELINES While we want to accommodate all prayer requests, we ask that you request the per- Payton Keblish; Gerald Knauss. Sr.; Owen mission of people before adding their Roth; Kimberly Kryman; Carolyn Metzgar; names to the monthly Printed Prayer List. Kristi Yotter; Deborah Durnin; Caleb Prosoco; An updated copy of the Printed Prayer List Evan Werkheiser; Dahlia Grube; Ryan Hu- will be available in the Narthex on the first dock; Keith Greene; Janet Catina; James Sunday of every Month, or contact the Craig; Cindy Denker; Diana Diefenderfer; Lily church office to have one sent to you.. Kunsman; Pauline Winter; Timothy Bryan; Lori Ravitsky; Christopher Petersen; Bode Schoeneberger; Jane Altemose; Elton Herrick Friends and family members can also be VI; Colleen Greene; Dianne Halteman; John added to the Verbal Prayer List, which is Abbott; Alicia Minnich; Raymond Piatt. spoken during Sunday and Wednesday worship services. Please fill out a yellow Prayer Request form for ALL prayer requests, or contact the Church Office at 610-759-7363. Raymond & Lisa Piatt; Dale & Sandra Trach; Monica & Franklin Stein; Ronald & Diane Short; Cheryl & Garry Shafer; Shawn & Jackie Fernsler. The Daycare is currently hiring Full-time and Part-time Assis- tant Teachers. You must be 18 years of age, or older. Must have all background checks, or be will- ing to obtain them. Experience in child care is preferred, but not mandatory. If you are interested, submit your resume to [email protected]. Thank you! Would you like to place an article Shop smile.amazon.com, in the monthly newsletter? Highlight your ministry? Post a Thank You? and Amazon will do- Make an announcement? nate .5% of eligible pur- chases to Holy Cross. Deadline for the May Newsletter is April 15. EARLY SUBMISSIONS ARE APPRECIATED! Same products, same prices, and same services as the Amazon you You may email your submissions to know, and no fees or extra costs! Visit: [email protected] https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-1857380 or call the Church Office. and thanks for supporting Holy Cross! 4 You are invited! to Whispers of God’s Love I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine. - Isaiah 43:1 Women of the Atlantic Mission Region All-Day Retreat When? In-Person on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9:30AM—3:30 PM (Registration and refreshments begin at 9 AM. The retreat will commence at 9:30 AM. Beverages and snacks will be provided in the morning. Lunch is included!) Where? Zoar Evangelical Lutheran Church 560 Freeport Road Lebanon, PA 17046 How much? $20 per person You may register online at https://atlanticmissionregionnalc.regfox.com/amr-womens-retreat Registration information is also available on the AMR website at www.atlantic-nalc.org. What? Come and have fellowship, Bible study, and small group discussion with other women from around our Region as we hear God whispering to us, His beloved daughters. Who? Members of the planning team will help lead small group discussions, including Amy Werner, the WNALC facilitator for our Region. Registration Deadline is April 19, 2021 Register early! Seating is limited to observe room capacity guidelines when distancing. Bring your Bible! COVID protocols (masks, distancing, and sanitation) will be in place for this event. Local hotel rooms will be available if you choose to travel on Friday.