ADVENTures
a weekly newsletter
Advent Episcopal Church ◊ 3760 Dover Center Road ◊ Westlake◊ OH ◊ 44145
440-871-6685 ◊ www.adventwestlake.org ◊ [email protected]
March 10, 2013 ◊ The Fourth Sunday in Lent
Mission Trip
Ethan and Madison Rausch are headed on another week
long mission trip in June with the United Methodist
Church up the street. This year they will be helping
families whose homes were damaged by the hurricane in
New Jersey along the shore. They are selling "stock" to
help pay for the cost of the trip. If you would like to support them financially, the stock is $10 apiece and gets
you a letter while on the trip as well as the annual ice
cream social and slide show. Checks can be made out to
the North Olmsted United Methodist Church with Rausch
and youth mission on the memo line please. If you have
any questions, please see Ethan, Madison or Susan, or
email at [email protected]. Thank you!
Courses this Winter/Spring 2013
Please join us this week as our classes continue!
Parenting Teenagers starts Wed., April 3rd
at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner provided for all courses.
Please sign up on the clipboards available during services.
Easter Lilies
Order forms have been included in today’s bulletin. The
lilies will adorn the altar for Easter. The cost of each plant
is $10.00. If you wish to purchase and donate a plant in
memory or honor of a loved one, or in thanksgiving,
please fully complete the order form
(please print), and put it in the offering
plate, with cash or a check made payable
to Advent and put Easter Lily on the
memo line. The Deadline for ordering is
Sunday, March 17.
Easter Egg Hunt
Advent will hold an Easter egg hunt for children in
middle school and younger, on the front lawn at 9:00
a.m., between the two services Easter Sunday, March 31.
Please BYOB (bring your own basket).
Men’s Night Out
Please join us Monday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. for our Men’s
Night Out. This month we will be back at the Moosehead
Hoof and Ladder,7989 Columbia Road in Olmsted Falls,
( 440-235-5511) for our monthly dinner.
Women of Faith
Women of Faith Fundraising has begun. We will be having an
Easter Candy and a Soup Fundraiser. Flyers and Order Forms
will be in the Parish Hall.
If you are interested in attending this year’s convention, it will
be in Columbus August 9 and 10. We are trying to finance transportation and hotel accommodations with fund raising efforts.
Please see Nicole Humphrey ([email protected] , 440-4270601 or Susan Rausch ([email protected]) if you have
questions.
Thank You
Advent’s volunteers out-did yourselves again! Thank you for
the generous portions of food and love. We served about 60
guests (and had food for about 85+) so there was plenty available for 2nd’s and 3rd’s plus some brought containers and took
food home. The Johnny Marzetti recipe that included cream
cheese (or so it seemed) got Blue Ribbon remarks from the
guests – however all guests were their usual gracious and appreciative selves. Almost to a person each guest had a smile
and a big thank you when we served them. You have made a
huge, loving difference in the lives of 60 guests and Metanoia
staff people last Sunday night. Thank you!
Mark your calendars
Please join us Saturday March 23 from 10:00 am to 12:00 p.m.
for egg dying in the Parish Hall. All you need to bring is you
eggs (hard boiled, please!) and a dye kit. We’re certain to
have an “egg-cellent” time!
Coffee, iced tea and children’s drink provided. If you are interested in bringing a snack, please see Nicole Humphrey (email
[email protected] or call
(440) 427-0601). All ages welcome.
Holy Week Schedule
Sunday, March 24 Palm Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday: Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar: 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 29 Good Friday “Stations of the Cross”: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 31 Easter Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
5:30 p.m. Advent After Hours - Holy Eucharist with contemporary music
Daylight Savings Time started this morning. Did you remember?
This Week at Advent
Today, March 10
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Holy Eucharist
Adult Bible Study
Choir Practice
FaithWeavers Sunday School
Holy Eucharist
Coffee Hour
Advent After Hours— Holy Eucharist
with contemporary music
Monday, March 11
9:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
Tuesday, March 12
9:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m.
Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, March 13
7:00 a.m.
Men’s Bible Study at Advent
9:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
6:30 p.m.
Alpha, Beta and Parenting Children classes
Thursday, March 14
9:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
12:30 p.m.
Bible Study
7:15 p.m.
Choir Practice
Server Schedule
Today, March 10
8:00 a.m.
Chalice Bearer/Lector Jack Morgan
10:00 a.m.
Chalice Bearers Barb Frank and Teddi Augustine
Lector John Crothall
Prayers of the People
Acolytes
Bunny Meriam
Ushers Tom Clark and Ethan Rausch
Intercessory Prayer Sharon Rice
Altar Guild Sally Morgan and Nicole Humphrey
Coffee Hour
Lillian and Ed Kwasny
Close Advent
Ray Busony
5:30 p.m. Johnson Family
Counter / Date
Sally Morgan (3/11)
Saturday, March 16
Next Sunday, March 17
11:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
Funeral for Pamela Natallo
Sunday, March 17
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Holy Eucharist
Adult Bible Study
Choir Practice
FaithWeavers Sunday School
Holy Eucharist
Coffee Hour
Advent After Hours— Holy Eucharist
with contemporary music
Denise Geyer Keller (Form 6)
Chalice Bearer/Lector Jack Morgan
Acolyte
Alex Dzurec
10:00 a.m.
Chalice Bearers Bunny Meriam and Scott Duennes
Lector Barb Gage
Prayers of the People
Acolytes
Dick McCormick (Form 2)
Angelo and Anna Evans
In Memoriam
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, March 16, at
11:30 a.m. for Pamela Natallo. Please check the Plain Dealer
for additional details.
Ushers Jan & Jerry Nagy
Altar Guild
Bunny Meriam and Sandy Shoenfelt
Morning Prayer
Monday through Thursdays at 9:00a.m. Everyone is invited to
attend these daily prayers. Bring a friend!
Coffee Hour
Marcia Duennes and Sharon Rice
Intercessory Prayer Ray Busony
Close Advent John Urbas
5:30 p.m.
The Word for Today
New devotionals are out in the Narthex, for The Word for
Today (March—May).
Directory Correction
Please make the following correction to your Directory:
Pat Perris 440-427-9327
Johnson Family
Counter / Date Anne Crothall (3/18)
Note: It is your responsibility to contact another volunteer directly
to take your place. Please call the office with all changes. Thank
you.