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Weekly Calendar
Sunday, Mar 1
March 1, 2015
Welcome
Communion All who are hungry for the
It’s a delight to be worshipping with you today.
May you find at Spirit of Joy a rich sense of
fellowship, caring and worship. You are warmly invited to take part in any of our upcoming
activities. We’re glad you’re here!
If you are a First Time Visitor please take a Welcome
Bag! Bags in Narthex left of sanctuary exit.
Nursery
Preschoolers and little ones are welcome to join
our nursery staff Monique Farb and her volunteers! Down the
hall, first door on the left.
presence of Christ are invited to the feast.
Come via center aisle. Return via side.
Dip Bread into Wine.
Grape Juice (as an alter native) is in the cup
nearest choir chairs.
Gluten Free Alternative on table near Pastor s.
Take wafer and cup. Hold them for the server to
bless. Partake at altar rail or in seat.
Children may r eceive communion (hold out
hands) or a blessing.
Prayer Staff or Stephen Minister s will be at
the altar during communion to pray with you.
Deeper Faith
Sunday School, 9:50 am All ages Pr eK - Adult. See map in Narthex near hallway doors.
Continuing Adult Classes: Effective Par enting in a Defective Wor ld + Genesis: The Journey
Continues--From Abram to Israel* + New Members' Class* + Marriage: A Biblical Perspective
*Note change of class locations: New Members-P3 & Genesis-Conference Room (H2)
Wednesdays Together-Something for Everyone, Dinner starts 5pm, Youth Group 5pm,
Activities 6-7:30pm, Pastor Ed’s Basics of Theology 6pm, Lenten Prayer Service 7:45pm
Women’s Retreat: May 8-10 at the Coastal Retr eat Center , Isle of Palms, SC. For ms &
information available on Narthex bulletin board. Deadline: March 30.
Monday, March 2
7:30pm Stephen Ministry
Tuesday, March 3
6:00pm UCM
Wednesday, March 4
8:30am
9:45am
5:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
6:00pm
7:45pm
Prayer Group
Women’s LifeGroup
Family Dinner
Youth Group
AWANA
LifeGroups
Lenten Prayer Service
Thursday, March 5
5:45pm Hand bells
6:00pm Praise Band(s)
8:00pm Worship Choir
Friday, March 6
8:30am LifeGroup
6:45pm Family Movie Night
Saturday, March 7
Joyful Community
Family Movie Nights: Fr idays, Mar ch 6, 13 & 20 in the Fellowship Hall. Door s open at
6:30pm; movie starts at 6:45pm. Please bring canned food to help stock the SOJ Food Pantry.
Congregational Spring Clean-up: Sat Mar 14, 8am-12pm All Congr egational Member s,
many hands needed to spruce up church before Easter! Room Stewards send a rep. from your
grp to oversee your room needs. Email Michele Bender prior to 3/14 to add to her list of items.
Reaching More
Mission BBQ: Fr i, Mar ch 27, 10am-6pm & Sat, March 28,10am-2pm Order forms in
Narthex! Return all order forms to church office no later than March 26.
Easter Flowers
Deadline: TODAY ! Checks made to “Spirit of Joy” & on memo line: “Easter Flowers”.
Please place in offering or return to office. Please print clearly:
Lilies: $10/ea - Qty: _____;
8:30am & 11:00am WORSHIP
9:50am Sunday School
1:00pm Youth Praise Band
4:00pm Confirmation Class
4:00pm First Decade Choir
Geraniums: $8/ea - Qty: _____ = Red ____, Coral ____,
Pink ____, Violet ____
___ To the glory of God (or below: honor or memory of)
Given by ________________________________________________________________
Indicate: “In Honor” or “In Memory of”
Name
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7:00am LifeGroup
8:00am Prayer Time
Sunday, Mar 8
Daylight Savings Time
8:30am & 11:00am WORSHIP
9:50am Sunday School
1:00pm Youth Praise Band
4:00pm Confirmation Class
4:00pm First Decade Choir
Order for Worship
Confession/Absolution
Kyrie, Prayers
Hymn of Praise
Peace
Children’s Sermon
First Lesson Romans 4
Second Lesson Psalm 22
Gospel Mar k 8
Message Pastor Ed Thomas
Song of the Day
I Come To The Cross
Offering Spl Music
Offertory
The Lord’s Prayer
Communion Songs
Faith of Our Fathers Red 812, v 1,3
Grace Alone
Savior of the Nations Red 263, v 1,4,6
Your Great Name
Closing Hymn
We Bow Down
Blue 65
Prayers
For Healing, Comfort, Hope
TODAY - 8:30am - March 1
Olga Augustson, Denise Broome (Messer),
Norm Cleveland, Sandra Cook, John
DeBlasio, Ursula Fick, Pastor Richard Graf,
Odelia Hevassy (Tymann), Kathryn Ladd,
Tara Little, Carol McGowan (Helms), Larry
Neal (Cecil), Phyllis Noreen (Tymann),
Ruby Patterson (Gordon), Annette Pierotti,
Kathi Roberts, Kenza Shoemaker, Steve
Tower & family, Gene & Fran White
Altar Guild: Lisa & Car ole King
Comm. Asst.: Kelly Bovi, Kim Hyland,
Mary Kindberg, Lisa King
Acolyte: Thomas Whelan
Greeters: J ohn & Lynne Ler ch
Reader: Kathi Rober ts
Ushers: Chr is Bovi, Hunter Bovi,
Michael Bovi, Stewart Bovi
Captain: David Van Blar com, 704-283-6322
Sound: Craig Bender
Projection: Michele Bender
Prayer Assistant: Susan Weil
World: for Christian Martyrs; for our
nation and leaders; for our economy and
the unemployed; for Israel and peace in the
Middle East
Armed Forces: Abby Baumbarger,
Kristina Belcourt, Jesse Minick, Mark
Rhoades, Jeremy Sykora, Adam Thiemann,
Jay Thomas, Matthew Tierney, Matthew
Tijerina
Missionaries: Paul & Grace Closius,
Bruno & Becky Keller, Eric & Mary Lynn
Kindberg, Chet & Fran Matheson, Mike &
Rebecca Navratil, Kurt & Margaret Storck
Financials
General Fund
Avg. weekly need 2014: $10,717
Last week giving: $8,292
Avg. weekly giving 2013: $8,996
Serving in Worship
Seminary Students: Conda Lashley
Stephen Ministers: and the people they
care for
Birthdays: Mar 2 - Karen McElveen;
TODAY - 11:00am - March 1
Altar Guild: Er in Helms
Comm. Asst.: Conda & Ann Lashley,
Mark Todaro, Tom Zielke
Acolyte: Lexi Sedotto
Greeters: Bobbi Griffith, Scott Farb
Reader: Gr ace Closius
Ushers: Paul Dr ehs, Kar en Thomas,
Mike Tower, Nick Tower
Captain: Tom Zielke 704-635-8596
Sound: Craig Bender
Projection: Michele Bender
Prayer Assistant: Tammy Zielke
Tellers: Ther esa Cogar , Susan Gates
Council Person of the Month
8:30am Harrison Kaperonis
11:00am Linda Gaye
Contact Us
Mar 3 - Jody Pallanti, Jimmy Parker,
Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church
Lyall Schroeder; Mar 6 - Eva Rose Cole,
8600 Potter Rd., Weddington, NC 28104
Jeff Cook, Don Salhoff; Mar 7 - Mandy
704-821-8494, www.spiritofjoy.us
Dokter, Deborah Glasser, Daniel Kelle- Pastor Ed Thomas, 704-218-6099,
her; Anne Rolfe, Dawn Rose, Bill
[email protected]
Thomasson, Desiree Ware
Pastor Nate Wolcott, 818-383-6575,
More info at: www.spiritofjoy.us
[email protected]
Pastor Emeritus Fr an Matheson,
704-843-5712, [email protected]
Director of Faith & Counseling Kr isten Sigmon,
Anniversary: Mar 2 - Clark & Deb
704-821-8494, [email protected]
Harm
Director of Music Rhonda Mauney,
704-588-3710, [email protected]
Accompanist Ian Fair es,
[email protected]
Visitation
& Volunteers Kar en Weiner ,
Prayer requests remain in Bulletin for
704-821-8494, [email protected]
2 weeks; please call the office to extend.
Bookkeeping Vickie Cecil, 704-254-4726,
Email Prayer Chain: Pat Ware,
[email protected]
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Alternate Email: [email protected] Office Manager Tr acy Welch, 704-821-8494,
[email protected]