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Thrivent Launches $3M Helping Haiti Effort

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will add $1 to every $2, up to a total contribution of $1 million, when our members donate to either Lutheran World Relief or ELCA Domestic Disaster Response.

Thrivent Financial will add a maximum of $250 per member donation, and donations will be accepted through March 31, 2010. To donate, click Helping Haiti.

If you’re not a Thrivent member, you can give directly through Lutheran World Relief, and make your donation online. Lutheran World Relief is responding right now to the affected communities through its partners on the ground in Haiti.

The Red Cross is also taking donations online (Click Here to donate to the Red Cross). Let’s all keep Haitians in our prayers as they struggle through this catastrophic crisis.



Children's Chat

puppets

 

One of the special features of the 9 a.m. and the 11 a.m. services is the children's chat. Often, this time highlights the many special puppet friends that call Good Shepherd Lutheran Church their home.




I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

John 13:34-35

Sunday Worship Times

9:00 a.m. - Traditional Service

Liturgy of Word and Sacrament with preaching, readings and choral offerings

10:00 a.m. - Education & Fellowship

Christian learning for youth and adults.

11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Service

A Contemporary Praise Service of song and Holy Communion, featuring the "Crossview " Band and vocalists.

Join us for refreshments in the Narthex following each worship.

Childcare is available for Services and Education Hour.

Our facility is accessible to all people and we have personal hearing devices available for the hearing impaired.


Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday, March 28th
8:30 a.m.- Palm Sunday Breakfast
9:00 a.m.- Worship with a contemporary reading of the Passion According to St. Luke
11:00 a.m.- Sing N Rejoice Worship.

Maundy Thursday, April 1st
7:30 p.m.- Beautiful Service of Holy Communion and the divestment of the Altar led in music by our Senior Choir.

Good Friday Services, April 2nd
12 Noon - Adoration of the Crucified meditative service on the Passion of John.
7:30 p.m.- "Journey to the Cross"- Grace’s Favor Dance Troupe bringing Good Friday’s experience of worship by a women’s dance troupe from Silver Spring, MD. Songs featured include " Thank you for the Cross", "Old Rugged Cross" and "Through the Fire."

Easter Sunday, April 4th
9:00 a.m.- Festival Service for Easter with Holy Communion and Special Music
11:00 a.m.- Sing N Rejoice Praise Team leads us in the festive songs of contemporary music

Updates and Information

Easter Flowers

Please use the form in the bulletin insert at worship for orders: Make check payable to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Lilies - $7.99, Tulips (6") $6.39; Tulips (4") $3.99, Daffodils- Bi-Color (6") $6.39, Mini Daffodils- Yellow $6.39; Geraniums- Red or Pink $5.00; Hydrangea Pink or Blue $15.99. Forms are available through the church office (301) 663-3344. Deadline MARCH 28.

Lenten Bible Study

During the Wednesday’s of Lent Pastor Ron will be leading a study on the book Why Christian? For Those on the Edge by Douglas John Hall. In a passionate and personal way, Hall probes fundamental religious questions and wrestles with the cogency of basic Christian convictions about Jesus and God, about religious belief and the human predicament, about inauthentic forms of Christianity, about what is missing in human life today. Sign-up sheet posted in the Gathering Area. Study to be held Wednesday, February 24, March 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th, 7-8:30PM in the Fireside Room. Books are $19.00 per person and may be ordered in advance.

ELCA Good Gifts/World Hunger Appeal Lenten Calendar

40 day Lenten Calendars are available in the Narthex. Each day has wonderful suggestions to help us be more aware of the needs of others, and all that we have that we take for granted! When it suggests giving an offering to a specific cause, you could wait and give once at the end of the 40 days. This is a great family project!

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