pastor_john Thanks to the 17 volunteers who helped pack and distribute over 90 bags for the Seniors at Warm Hearth. We had another excellent night and added 7 new Seniors to the program. Next Packing and Distribution: Tuesday, March 26th starting at 5:00. Thanks again for everyone’s support of Micah’s Soup for Seniors program.
Given the predictions of ice and freezing rain for tomorrow morning, the Happy-Go-Lucky Senior Luncheon scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 5 at noon.
During Lent, we will have midweek meals and services using Holden Evening Prayer. The meal begins at 6 PM and the service begins at 6:45 PM on Feb. 20, 27 and March 6, 13 and 20.
If you would like to learn more about the season of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday and continues until Easter, St. George’s Episcopal Church in Savannah, Georgia has an excellent page which answers “Frequently Asked Questions about Lent”: http://saintgeorgesavannah.org/faq_about_lent. If you have additional questions about Lent or any season of the church year, please … Read more
The college students at The Well, Lutheran Campus Ministry at Virginia Tech would like to treat parents to a free evening of babysitting on Friday, Feb. 15th from 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. There will be a light dinner and activities planned for children who are potty trained to 5th grade. Please contact Pastor Joanna Stallings (jstallings@lmlc.org) … Read more
Enjoy the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 12 at 6 PM. Donations will go to the ELCA Malaria Campaign. http://www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Responding-to-the-World/ELCA-Malaria-Campaign/Malaria-Resources/Video.aspx
Ever wonder how the date of Easter is determined. Here’s a helpful article from the US Naval Observatory that explains it: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/easter.php
Micah’s Backpack continues to make a tremendous impact in our community. In January, this ministry provided 744 bags of food to students in our community. For the full report on the help provided in January, you can download Sharing the Story – January 2013.
Our Sunday School offerings are used to support a student at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. This week, we were assigned our new partner for 2013. His name is Steve Evans and you can learn more about him on our Partners in Ministry page.
Vibrant Faith Ministries is offering an online retreat for moms. If that sounds interesting to you, you can find more information at: http://vibrantfaithathome.org/index.php/what-s-new/online-retreat-for-moms