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MARCH 2015
Mission Lutheran Church
24360 Yosemite Rd. Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
www.missionlutheranchurch.com
949-831-8820
The Mission Bell
Pastor : Bill Snyder
I NS I DE T HIS ISS U E:
Changing Lives Through Jesus
Christ
Intergenerational Worship Service
Palm Sunday, March 29
10:00 Service
The Connect Youth Worship Arts and Create teams are excited to
share with you a special multi-media service that will help us
prepare our hearts and minds for the events of Holy Week. Using
the talents of both youth and adults, the story of the Tale of Three
Trees will be intertwined with the Passion Story through music,
narration, video and re-enactment of the events of Holy Week.
Our intergenerational services give our church family the
opportunity for all ages to participate in worship together. This
will be a meaningful service that you won’t want to miss!
There will still be the liturgical Palm Sunday service at 8:30.
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Mission Go!
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Elam Ministry
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Care Ministry
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Christian Education
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Music Ministry
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Women’s Groups
Senior News
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Mission Lutheran School
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March Birthdays
Thank You MLC Counters
Thrivent Choice
New Ministry
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March Calendar
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The Mission Bell
Changing Lives Through Jesus Christ
MARCH 2015
Mission Go!
By Ashley Kalvi
Glen Fouret: A Personal Story of Service
An event that continues to grow our mission of “Changing lives through Jesus Christ” is the
annual Rummage Sale hosted by the Men of Mission with the assistance through the years of
Boy Scout Troop 772. Among those who organized the first one about 18 years ago is Glen
Fouret, who continues to lead and serve in this annual event. The rummage sale has generated
money to make important purchases including the church van and audiovisual equipment that
expand and enhance our ministries. But when asked why the event was created, Glen is clear
that the need for funds was not the motivating factor: “It was never about the money...We want
people to come in and know Jesus.” The rummage sale involves the congregation with its
invitation to donate. It also links the congregation to the surrounding community as it invites
anyone to join in the bustle of marketplace. Indeed, Glen humbly admitted that he knew of one
nearby family that had first been drawn to Mission Lutheran Church because of the rummage
sale. The family attended the event for a second consecutive year and became interested in the
community of which they are now an important part. Glen expresses gratitude at being able to
see a difference being made with this work, but he admits that leading the rummage sale has
been challenging and sometimes difficult. Aside from aggressive buyers that annually challenge
the team, Glen must dodge the demands of his own business for a week while he devotes his
time to the sale. Still, Glen grants that running the sale has been very rewarding and has
created memories for him that he considers “monumental.” This one
annual event, with its unifying purpose of loving Jesus, has
changed lives and inspired its founders. Glen says, “It is the
giving in the congregation that is overwhelming...The
congregation is the rummage sale. I’m just the catalyst.” Since
Glen first championed this cause with the help of a few friends,
he paved a way for Jesus to reach all those involved. For “Where
two or three are gathered in My name, there am I in their
midst” even at the rummage sale.
The Mission Bell
Music Ministry and Creative Arts
Deb McGowan
Director of Music Ministry
[email protected]
There will be a special service for Good Friday of choral
meditations accompanied by a string quartet, scripture and
responsive readings. Join us as we complete our Lenten journey
at the foot of the cross.
Friday, April 3 at 7 pm
Upcoming Opportunities
Easter Opportunity for children!
Children 4years old through 8th grade are invited to participate in the
10:00 worship service on Easter Sunday, April 5. In order to learn a song
for this service there will be one rehearsal on Wednesday, April 1 from
4:30—5:30 in the music room. Join us to learn an Easter song and
then we’ll have time for a little party too!
Casting Call for The Mystery of Montley’s Manor Dinner Theater
A few of our resident thespians have contacted us about participating in our
upcoming dinner theater production on Saturday May 30, but we still have
room for more! If you are interested in participating in this fun event, please
contact Deb McGowan or Gregory Braccio.
Characters welcome!!
My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul. Awake, harp and
lyre! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you
among the peoples. For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to
the skies.
Psalm 108: 1—4
MARCH 2015
Care Ministry
Leaders:
Shirley Datte, Grant Livingstone, Kimber Smith
Stephen Ministry
Ruth feared her husband was preparing to leave her. Her fears paralyzed her so she could hardly go to work
in the morning or face the day-to-day routines of caring for her children. She felt like a failure and could not
bring herself to approach God with her failures. She was afraid of gossip if others knew. If only she had
someone to talk to, someone who would listen without judging. If only she knew someone who could pray
with her.
If you feel you want someone to talk with, whether you are concerned about your children, are facing
surgery or a long-term illness, or have a relative you are concerned about, Stephen Ministers are available to
meet with you once a week to listen and pray with you. They keep confidentiality. Stephen Ministers are
assigned one-on-one to a person for as long or as short of a time as a person needs. If you are interested in
having a Stephen Minister, call Pastor Bill at 831-8820 or Shirley Datte at 305-9448.
Healing Service
Are you carrying hurt feelings from years ago? Maybe you are carrying a grudge from last week. Maybe
you are the one feeling guilty about what you did or did not do. What about physical pain?
The healing service is an opportunity to spend quiet time with God. It is a time to pray for healing for
friends, family, and/or yourself. It is a time to feel God's comfort and peace. You may remain in your pew in
prayer or you may go to the altar for one-on-one prayer with Pastor Bill. The healing service is comforting.
Please join us. Please invite others who are in need of healing.
Sunday, March 29 (Palm Sunday)
3:00 PM
One-on-One Prayer
Do you have concerns and want someone to pray with you? Stephen Ministers are available after each
service to pray with you one-on-one. We will be in the back of the sanctuary towards the back door. From
there we can move to a quiet place for prayer. Stephen Ministers are trained to be confidential and to listen.
Mission Lutheran Church
Christian Education
The Mission Bell
Jamie Beaudry
Director of Christian Education
[email protected]
Squishy Heart Challenge
The kids of MLC
took the
“Squishy Heart”
Challenge
and shared
God’s love in
their everyday
lives at school
and home.
Vacation Bible School
Summer Camp
“Discovering God’s plan for you!”
SAVE THE DATE!
August 10—14
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Ages 4 through 6th grade
Registration begins April 5th!
“Let
the little children come to me…”
Matthew 19:14 a
Club 56
Students in 5th/6th grade meet for Bible study
during the 2nd service every week with a fun
fellowship activity once a month.
Color Me Mine!
Sunday, March 22
11:15—2:15 pm
$10 / includes lunch
Friends welcome!
Jr. High / Confirmation
FRIDAY FUN NIGHT!
March 27th
4:30-9:30pm
$10
1st stop, In-N-Out Burger, then Boomers!
ELCA NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING
FUNDRAISERS
MONTHLY MIXER
*See’s Candy”
3/1-3/15
Sunday, 3/8
12:30-4:30pm
*Food Trucks*
Monday 3/9
5:00-7:30
We are joining our
Lutheran friends at
St. Andrew in Whittier
for food, faith,
fellowship, and fun!
*Pancake Breakfast*
Sunday, 3/15
9:30-noon
MARCH 2015
ELAM MINISTRY
Virginia Boureston
What an amazing response we have had to the announcement that we have New Testaments,
written in the modern Persian language, available to give to our friends, business associates,
family, etc. On one Sunday morning, over 40 New Testaments were taken to be given to those
who would enjoy reading The Book of Jesus in their heart language. And during the week,
others picked up copies of this book in the church office.
The Elam Ministry has made it their mission to make the Word of God available to those in
Iran who yearn to learn of a loving relationship with God. Over 1 million copies of the New
Testament have been distributed in Iran. Now Elam wants to make the Gospel message
available to the Persian people who reside in the United States, so they too can read about love
and comfort from the Almighty God.
We hope to soon have a place on the Mission Lutheran web site for you to share any
experiences or conversations you had while distributing these books. It is important that we
encourage each other while doing the work of Christ right here in our own neighborhoods.
One wonderful story took place right in front of our church doors. One of our members was
taking a taxi back to his residence. He knew that the driver was Persian, so offered the Book of
Jesus to the taxi driver. Not only did the driver accept it with a look of joy on his face, but he
also accepted an offer of an additional copy to share with a friend.
Another supply of 50 New Testaments will arrive soon, so if you have a recipient in mind,
please stop by the table in the church office to pick up a FREE copy of this book. Also
available is literature that further describes the work of the Elam Ministry. You can go to
www.elam.com for additional information.
The Mission Bell
Women’s Groups
Leaders
Karen Strauch
Dee Baden
Book Discussion Group:
Our book
selection for March 21 is Song Yet Sung by James
McBride. In the days before the Civil War, a
runaway slave named Liz Spocott breaks free from
her captors and escapes into the labyrinthine swamps
of Maryland's eastern shore, setting loose a drama of
violence and hope among slave catchers, plantation
owners, watermen, runaway slaves, and free blacks.
Liz is near death, wracked by disturbing visions of
the future, and armed with "the code," a fiercely
guarded cryptic means of communication for slaves
on the run. Liz's flight and her dreams of tomorrow
will thrust all those near her toward a mysterious,
redemptive fate. Filled with rich, true details-much
of the story is drawn from historical events-and told
in McBride's signature lyrical style, Song Yet Sung is
a story of tragic triumph, violent decisions, and
unexpected kindness.
Lydia Circle
The Lydia circle meets the second Tuesday of each
month here at MLC in room 201. We begin at 10
am with coffee and fellowship. Our Bible study
starts at 10:30 and is lead by Dee Baden. The study
“Transforming Life and Faith” comes from the
ELCA women’s magazine Gather.
March’s topic will be “Suffering and Endurance”.
Please join us in Room 201 at 9:30 am for this
discussion.
Senior News
Anita Manley
Coordinator
[email protected]
OK.com March Munchies
Monday, March 9, 11:30
Nancy Ruffner, Sales Director with Villa Valencia, a Five Star Quality Care Community, located in Laguna
Hills is excited to be joining us at our Monthly luncheon on Monday March 9th at 11:30am. Nancy will be
treating everyone to lunch and providing information on independent and assisted living. She will also have
many great prizes to hand out to those that attend, so see you then!
Come and join our conversation and greet friends old and new.
MARCH 2015
Mission Lutheran School
Cathy Estanislau
School Director
[email protected]
Spring is just around the corner and we are all looking forward to the flowers coming alive
in Savannah’s garden & the fluttering of the Monarchs overhead.
REGISTRATION:
Registration for Preschool and Kindergarten started the first of February and it has been busy ever since.
Registration for our Super Summer Camp is filling up quickly, so don’t delay! We are offering a 6 week
program starting June 29th.
March starts off with “Staff Appreciation Week”… I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the
amazing group of women I have the privilege to work with each day! Thank you for sharing your gifts and
talents with all of us.
Our Family Fellowship day is March 18th at Ball Park Pizza. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our families to
get to know each other in a relaxed setting and the kids love it! We have the Lizard Wizard and all her
slithering friends coming for a visit on March 25th and 26th.
OUR MARCH THEMES Dr. Seuss, Space, Rainforest & Jungle, Reptiles & Dinosaurs, and the Easter Story.
OUR SPIRITUAL THEME IS “God Made Everything”
OUR SCRIPTURE IS “God Made Heaven & Earth” Genesis 1:1
Looking forward to April we are hosting Dad’s Chapel Night on April 15th. Always a fun evening for all of us.
The week of the 20th – 24th is the “Week of the Young Child”. We will have an array of activities to celebrate
how precious and special young children are including an “Art Work Display” in Mission Hall C and our
annual “Spring Sing” celebration on April 22nd and 23rd.
Please visit our website at [email protected]
to get to know us better or for any additional information.
Thank you for your continuing prayers and support for the
staff and the school.
In His Love and Service,
Cathy & Staff
The Mission Bell
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
3/1
Lauren Velasquez
3/15
Char Anderson
3/25
Brody Smith
3/2
Kissie Clifton
3/16
Marilyn Hemingway
3/26
Joe Laderer
3/2
Alison Smith
3/17
Vicky More
3/27
Jan Mortenson
3/2
Flo Perkins
3/17
Shannon Castagno
3/27
Tiffany Keene
3/3
Alexandra Aga
3/17
Jonathan Covington
3/28
Jean Schnell
3/6
Dave Schmitt
3/17
Emerson Roth
3/28
Dawn Reinhard
3/6
Lucas Aga
3/17
Eve Stone
3/29
Lois Dellota
3/6
Daylan Scott
3/17
Allison Blake
3/29
Phil Wogsberg
3/7
Phyllis Emery
3/18
Tom Tyson
3/29
David Olson
3/7
Jamie Campbell
3/20
Kyle Vom Steeg
3/29
Dave Castagno Jr.
3/9
Vera Klaich
3/20
Jasmine Riyhani
3/29
Hayden Kalianov
3/9
Kian Ahskani
3/21
Lucas Keene
3/29
Zoltan Mester
3/11
Nick Morenc
3/22
Bonnie Barton
3/30
Betty Lee
3/11
Sydney Sorenson
3/22
Susie Cease
3/30
Stephanie Colson
3/12
Rickie Snyder
3/22
Daniel Hallada
3/30
Lauren Hellwege
3/12
Alisa Livingstone
3/24
Savannah Keene
3/31
Jake Dickson
3/13
Elena Malek
3/25
Gabriella Mark
3/15
Janet Hammond
3/25
Cade Mahaffey
MLC Counters
Thrivent Choice
I want to thank all of the counters who
have faithfully performed this valuable
service to MLC every Sunday. We
have a wonderful group who have been
totally reliable in performing this task.
Thank you Marsha, Sandy, Jo, Terry, Mareen, Nancy and
Cristy for all your help. I also want to thank Bunny
VonBergen who has retired from counting after several years
of helping out.
Thrivent Choice is a member-advised charitable
grant program that gives eligible Thrivent
Financial members the opportunity to
recommend where some to Thrivent’s charitable
grant funds are distributed. Last year Thrivent
distributed approximately $50 million to more
than 22,700 nonprofit organizations and
congregations. Mission Lutheran has been a
recipient of some of these funds.
A New Ministry
A new ministry of delivering
flowers to our homebound
members has just begun. Too
often in the past our lovely altar flowers ended up in the trash.
Why not deliver them to our homebound? There is one
problem….we need to know if those who donated the flowers
want them after the Sunday services. They are yours to take.
Only the flowers left in the church will be delivered.
Please, if you want your flowers can you please pick them up
before noon on Monday (or let Jody know you will be getting
them). We would like to deliver the flowers on Monday
afternoons. If you would like to help with this ministry,
call Dee Baden. 949-831-6508
Participating in this program by directing your
Choice Dollars to Mission Lutheran Church can
multiply more of the good work we’re doing at
Mission. If you’re a Thrivent member please
check to see if you have available Choice Dollars
to direct.
If you’re not a Thrivent member and would like
to know more, you may call Dan Heildelberger
of Thrivent at 949-639-0396
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Sunday
8:30 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
Liturgical Worship Service
Intergenerational Worship
Service
NO Sunday School
Birds & Bees Class-Rm. 203
Liturgical Worship Service
Prayer Group-Rm. 201
Praise and Worship service
Sunday School following
Children’s Chat
Club 56 to Color Me Mine
Birds & Bees Class-Rm. 203
Stephen Ministry
Commissioning
Pancake Breakfast
Praise and Worship Service
Sunday School following
Children’s Chat
Stephen Ministry Comm.
Pancake Breakfast
Birds & Bees Class-Rm. 203
8:30 am Liturgical Worship Servic
12:30 pm
4:00 pm
6:30 pm
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8:30 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
4:00 pm
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8:30 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
11:15 am
4:00 pm
10:00 am
4:00 pm
8:30 am
10:00 am
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Liturgical Worship Service
Prayer Group-Rm. 201
Praise and Worship Service
Sunday School following
Children’s Chat
Youth Gathering Mixer-MH
Stephen Ministry-rm. 203
Birds and Bees Parent MtgRm. 203
8:30 am Liturgical Worship Service
10:00 am Praise and Worship Service
10:00 am Sunday School following
Children’s Chat
11:15 am Stephen Ministry Supervision
Rm. 201
1:00 pm Scouts Life to Eagel-MH
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Senior Exercise-Rm. 214
OK.Com-MH A&B
Church Council Mtg.-Rm. 201
Troop 772 Scout Mtg.-MH
Praise Ringers-Rm. 214
Senior Exercise-Rm. 214
Troop 772 Scout Mtg.-MH
Praise Ringers-Rm. 214
Monday
10:00 am
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
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10:00 am
11:30 am
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
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Senior Exercise-Rm. 214
Scouts BOR-Library
Troop 772 Scout Mtg.-MH
Praise Ringers-Rm. 214
School Closed
Senior Exercise-Rm. 214
Scouts BOR-Library
Troop 772 Scout Mtg.-MH
Praise Ringers-Rm. 214
10:00 am Senior Exercise Group
6:30 pm Troop 772 Scout Mtg.-MH
7:00 pm Praise Ringers-Rm. 214
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10:00 am
5:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
30
10:00 am
5:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
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Lydia Circle-Rm. 201
Singers Company-Rm. 205
Scouts Committee Mtg.-MH
Alpha Marriage-MH
Pastor’s Bible StudyRm. 201
Singers Company-Rm. 205
Finance Ministry Mtg.Downstairs Confer. Rm.
Alpha Marriage-MH
Pastor’s Bible StudyRm. 201
Tuesday
4:00 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
10
9:30 am
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
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9:00 pm School Board Mtg.-Rm. 203
4:00 pm Singers Company-Rm. 205
6:30 pm Pastor’s Bible StudyRm. 201
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4:00 pm Singers Company-Rm. 205
6:30 pm Pastor’s Bible StudyRm. 201
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4:00 pm Singers Company-Rm. 205
6:30 pm Pastor’s Bible StudyRm. 201
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Men’s Bible Study-Rm. 201
Pastor’s Bible Study-Rm. 203
Sing and Shout-Rm. 214
Kids of the Kingdom & Kidz
Praise-Rm. 214
Confirmation Class-Rm. 203
Youth Worship Arts-Rm. 214
Lenten Soup Supper-MH
Lenten Service
Wednesday
6:30 am
10:00 am
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
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5
MOD Squad-MH-A
Senior Exercise Grp
Rm. 214
Praise Band-Sanctuary
Cub Scout Mtg.-MH-C
Cub Scout Mtg.-MH-A
Chancel Choir– Rm. 214
Thursday
8:30 am
10:00 am
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
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10:00 am Senior Exercise Grp
Rm. 214
5:00 pm Praise Band-Sanctuary
7:00 pm Chancel Choir– Rm. 214
6:30 am
10:00 am
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
Men’s Bible Study-Rm. 201
Pastor’s Bible Study-Rm. 203
Sing and Shout-Rm. 214
Kids of the Kingdom & Kidz
Praise-Rm. 214
Confirmation Class-Rm. 203
Youth Worship Arts-Rm. 214
Lenten Soup Supper-MH
Lenten Service
9:00 am Pastor’s Conference Mtg.Rm. 201
10:00 am Senior Exercise Grp
Rm. 214
5:00 pm Praise Band-Sanctuary
6:00 pm Cub Scout Mtg.-MH
7:00 pm Chancel Choir– Rm. 214
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6:30 am
10:00 am
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Men’s Bible Study-Rm. 201
Pastor’s Bible Study-Rm. 203
Sing and Shout-Rm. 214
Kids of the Kingdom & Kidz
Praise-Rm. 214
Confirmation Class-Rm. 203
Youth Worship Arts-Rm. 214
Lenten Soup Supper-MH
Lenten Service
10:00 am
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
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4:30 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Men’s Bible Study-Rm. 201
Pastor’s Bible Study-Rm. 203
Sing and Shout-Rm. 214
Kids of the Kingdom-rm. 214
Confirmation Class-Rm. 203
Youth Worship Arts-Rm. 214
Lenten Soup Supper-MH
Lenten Service
Senior Exercise Group
Praise Band-Sanctuary
Chancel Choir-Rm. 214
6:30 am
10:00 am
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
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Al-Anon-Room 203
Girls Support
Network-MH A&B
AA– Rm. 203
Al-Anon-Room 203
AA– Rm. 203
Friday
12:30 pm
7:30 pm
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12:30 pm
6:00 pm
7:30 pm
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Al-Anon-Room 203
Jr. High Friday Fun
Night
AA– MH-Rm. 203
12:30 pm Al-Anon-Room 203
4:00 pm Scouts Court of Honor
MH
7:30 pm AA– MH-Rm. 203
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12:30 pm
4:30 pm
7:30 pm
Saturday
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9:30 am Book Discussion
Rm. 201
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9:30 am Choir Rehearsal
For Good Friday
4:00 pm Rehearsal for
Palm Sunday
The Mission Bell
Return Service
Requested
Phone: (949) 831-8820
Fax: (949) 831-6343
E-mail: [email protected]
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U.S. POSTAGE PAID
LAGUNA NIGUEL
CALIFORNIA
PERMIT NO. 121
24360 Yosemite Rd.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
www.missionlutheranchurch.com
Our Mission:
Changing Lives
Through Jesus Christ
S U N D A Y WO R SH IP S C H E D U L E
Pastor:
Bill Snyder, Ext. 203
E-mail: [email protected]
Director of Christian Education:
Jamie Beaudry, Ext. 200
Director of Music Ministry:
Debbie McGowan, Ext. 202
8 : 30 LI T U R G I C A L W O RS H IP S E R VI C E
1 0 : 0 0 C O NT E MP O RA R Y W O R SH IP S E RV I C E
Chi l dr en ar e i nvi t ed to j oi n us f or Sunday S chool at t he 10: 00
am ser vi ce, f ol l owi ng Chi l dr en’ s Chat , a pr ogr a m f or chi l dr en
ages pr eschool t hr ough 6t h gr ade.
Co mmuni on i s shar ed ever y Sunda y at t he 8: 30 a m Ser vi ce and
t he f i r st and t hir d Sundays of each mont h at our
10: 00 am Ser vi ce.
Office Manager:
Jody Meager, Ext. 205
Communications
Gregory Braccio,
Preschool Director:
Cathy Estanislau, Ext. 211
Direct: (949) 643-8311
C O N T A C T US
T he Missi on Bel l i s a mont hl y newsl et t er f or Mi ssi on Lut her an
Chur ch, a me mber of t he Paci f i ca Synod of t he Evan gel i cal
Lut her an Chur ch i n Amer i ca.
Newsl et t er art i cles are due t o t he edi t or by t he
2 0 t h of t he m on t h f or i ncl usi on i n t he next mont h’ s i ssue.
E d i t or : J ody Meager