Looking Ahead... TODAY 12:00 pm Thur., March 26 7:00 pm Bell Choir Practice Friday, March 27 11:30 am Seniors’ Potluck with Rudy Sr. sharing his story Sun., March 29 Palm Sunday 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm Sunday School for all ages Worship Service with Pastor Ed Coffee Time Thur., April 2 7:00 pm Bell Choir Practice Friday, April 3 Good Friday 10:00 am Inter-Mennonite Good Friday Service *at Bethany Chapel - 3333 Richardson Way SW* Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday 9:00 am 11:00 am Easter Breakfast Easter Egg Hunt for the children (No Sunday School) Worship Service with Pastor Ed Thur., April 9 7:00 pm Bell Choir Practice Sunday, April 12 6:00 pm Helping Hands Women in Mission Fundraiser Potluck & Baby Shower - downstairs April 17 & 18 TBA Spring Clean-up at First Mennonite Church Saturday, May 2 TBA Highway Clean-up - stay tuned for more details Sunday, June 21 11:00 am Church Picnic (Potluck) at Camp Valaqua No service at First Mennonite Church GOOD FRIDAY INTER-MENNONITE SERVICE – April 3 at 10:00 am at Bethany Chapel (3333 Richardson Way SW). We will revisit the passion of our Lord through the theme, “Mirror, Mirror on the Cross”. An offering will be received for MCC’s ongoing work & emergency assistance to people affected by violence & displacement in Ukraine. Plan to join us in remembering Christ’s death on our behalf, and anticipate the celebration of His resurrection. CALGARY FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2a NIV CALGARY FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH 2600 Richmond Road SW, Calgary, AB. T3E 4M3 Phone: 403-249-8784 Fax: 403-249-9722 Email: [email protected] Website: calgaryfirstmennonite.ca Sunday, March 22, 2015 Pastor: Ed Kauffman Home: 403-500-9924 Cell: 587-226-5061 Email: [email protected] Children’s Worker: Christine Hansplant Email: [email protected] March 22, 2015 Sunday School Classes ~ 10:00 Worship Service ~ 11:00 am Ages 3 - Grade 1 Grades 2 - 5 Grades 6 - 12 Adult - Uniform Series Lent 5: Letting the seed coats decay We Gather for Worship am Galilee (Lower Sunday School Wing; left side) Egypt (Upper Sunday School Wing, right side) Jericho (Upper Sunday School Wing, left side) Main floor Sunday School Wing, end of hall Candle Lighting Welcome Praise & Prayer Notes Call to Worship Hymns of Gathering My soul cries out (STS #124) Create in me a clean heart (Projected) We Listen for God’s Word Children’s Feature Bernie Feddema Reading the Word Jeremiah 31: 31 - 34 and John 12: 20 - 33 Call to Authenticity Projected & Insert Mennonite Church Canada: Tom & Christine Poovong provide pastoral leadership to a new Mennonite church in Thailand and they recently opened a nursery for children 3 months - 3 years old. Pray that this business venture will be a good reflection of Christ in the community & will become strong enough to sustain the ministry of the church. To support their ministry, visit the Mennonite Church Canada website and follow the links to donate to projects by country. Eugen Rast - please contact the church office for details. Call to Grace Hymn of Worship In the bulb there is a flower (HWB #614) Reader’s Theatre Message “Letting Go” Pastor Ed We Respond to God and Each Other Hymn of Response Refiner’s Fire (Projected) Offering our Gifts Sharing Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer We Go Out as God’s Missionaries Sharing Church Life Call to Commitment Hymn of Sending Projected & Insert Here I am, Lord (HWB #395) Worship Leader: Kelly Janz Song Leader: Moni Janssen Reader’s Theatre: Bernie & Elise Feddema; Moni & Jade Janssen Join us downstairs today following the service for a Potluck & Baby Shower. Here at First Don’t miss the Seniors’ Potluck this Friday, March 27 at 11:30 am. Rudy Janssen Sr. will share his story. Sunday School classes are cancelled for Easter Sunday. Join us at 9:00 am for Easter Breakfast, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for the children prior to the 11:00 am worship service. “Hide It Under a Bushel - NO!” Helping Hands Fundraiser April 12 - 6:00 pm We are looking for people of any age who are not hiding their talent. Please let Birgitt Thiessen, Gay Kauffman or Lisa Burgess know if you are willing to share your talent with us for the fundraiser. The Rosthern Junior College Choir will be performing at the fundraiser. Host families are needed to billet members of the Rosthern Junior College Choir on Sunday evening, April 12. This will include lodging, breakfast, and transportation to Menno Simons Christian School on Monday morning. If you can help, please sign up on the sheet on the desk in the foyer. Thank you for your help. Spring Clean-up at First Mennonite will take place on April 17 & 18. There will be jobs for everyone, so please mark the dates on your calendars and help out if you can. Details will come later. Contact Karen Janz if you have any questions.
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