March 2015
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News/Events
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Council Minutes
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Reports/Article
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Ministerial Acts
Memorials/News
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Worship Matters
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Child Care Center
News
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Calendar
From Pastor Michelle Rem
Do you ever find yourself thinking
some odd things? I find myself
there now.
I’ve been thinking about new life.
That isn’t the odd part. It makes
sense to think about new life as we
anticipate
Easter,
Plants,
springtime, little chicks and brightly
colored eggs… it’s a season of new
life. What I think is kind of odd is
that I’ve been wondering whether
new life is experienced differently
from the perspective of the soil
rather than the plant. We often
talk about the struggle of the plant
to push up through the soil, how
new life sprouts from a seemingly
dry and lifeless seed. But how do
you suppose the soil would
describe new life. “There I was
minding my own business when
suddenly I cracked wide open, that
hurt, but then this incredible thing
happened… and it was beautiful.”
New life isn’t always comfy, cozy,
rocking the sleeping baby. It’s 3:00
am feedings and smelly diapers
too. (Now that’s a nice image for
Easter.) Sometimes it’s being
molded and cracked wide open.
Sometimes the process isn’t all that
pretty. Just ask any laboring mom
about that.
I would much rather immerse
myself in thoughts of the beauty
and wonder that comes with new
life. I’d much rather focus on
oohing and aahing over the
sleeping baby and ignore the messy
side of things. But perhaps that
does a disservice to the whole
process. It’s like wanting Easter
without the cross. It’s a theology
of glory. Enter Martin Luther. One
of his most lasting contributions to
the faith is the distinction between
“the theology of glory” and “the
theology of the cross”. The idea
didn’t originate with Luther, it’s as
name. (Continued on page 2)
March Dates
to Remember…
March 08: Daylight Savings Time
March 14: 6:30 Bach Dinner/Forum
March 15: 3PM The St. John
Passion
March 16: 5PMCaring Casseroles
March 25: 7PM First Communion
Dinner
March 29: 10:30 Sunday School
Sings
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(cont. from page 1) old as the hills, he just gave it a name.
Theologies of glory approach Christianity (and life) trying
to minimize painful or difficult experiences, to move past
them rather than looking them square in the face. As
Martin put it, theologians of glory fail to see God “hidden
in suffering”.
A theology of the cross accepts the difficult, looks directly
into the pain. It identifies God hidden in the suffering.
Luther actually took it further. He said that God is not only
hidden in the suffering, but at work in our anxiety and
doubt. When you are at the end of your rope, that is
when you run into God and find mercy. The theology of
the cross defines life in terms of giving rather than taking,
self-sacrifice rather than self-protection. It’s winning by
losing.
The religious house of cards that glory builds collapses at
the first sign of adversity. Not so when we know that life is
made up of crosses and Easters both.
Painful though it sometimes is, maybe there is honor in
being the incubator of new life? Maybe it’s okay to be the
soil, to be broken so that something greater can emerge? I
don’t know, maybe? What do you think?
The Hannah circle will be having a bake
sale on Saturday March 28th & Sunday
March 29th. We will be selling before
and after all services.
Book Club
Why trust the Gospel accounts? Aren't
the Gospels full of contradictions? Two
questions the book group will be discussing in the next few weeks. Join us Mon.,
March 2nd at 9:30 am at CLC to add your
thoughts to the conversation we are having based on the book "Letters from a
Skeptic". All are welcome.
D I N N E R & F O R U M S AT U R D AY M A R C H 1 4 6 : 3 0 P M
“B A C H
AS
PREACHER”
DR. PAUL WESTERMEYER, PROFESSOR OF WORSHIP EMERITUS,
LUTHER SEMINARY, ST. PAUL
Bach’s sacred music is not only beautiful, it also “preaches“ in the best
sense of that word.
Enjoy dinner & conversation with Dr. Paul Westermeyer, prolific Bach lecturer
and former Luther Seminary (St. Paul) faculty member.
Fully catered meal at Central Lutheran. $18 per person. Reservations required. Contact [email protected] .
Entrée options: Grilled Pork Loin OR Roasted Salmon
Salad - Wild Rice - Dinner Roll - Dessert & Beverages
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DO YOU HAVE TIME? DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
The Lutheran Campus Center is looking for two board members who have a passion for young adults and
preparing the hands and hearts of those who will be our future for the church. This is not a passive, rubberstamp kind of board. You will be asked to invest both time and money into the success of this ministry. You
will also find this can be one of the most rewarding and gratifying experiences of your life. If you feel like
this is something God is calling you to pursue, please contact Pastor Corrine Denis at
[email protected]
St. John Passion Tickets
Tickets to the Bach Society of Minnesota
Presentation of the St. John Passion at
Central (March 15, 3pm)
are priced as follows:
$25 Adult $20 Senior $10 Student
Advance Tickets are available by
contacting the Bach Society at
651.428.5170 or through their
website www.bachsocietymn.org
Tickets will also be available at the door.
If you know someone who wishes to attend, but
for whom cost is a hindrance, please contact Erik
Floan at church. We often find “Angels” who can
help! (And if you are someone who wishes to be
an “Angel” call Erik too! )
Feeding Body Evening Prayer with
reflections on self-denial,
& Soul hunger, and what it means
Wednesdays in Lent to live as a faithful Christian
12:10 pm & 6:30 pm in a hungry world.
Lenten Lunch 11:30 am
Feast 5-6:15 pm
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Council Minutes: February 19, 2015
Call To Order at 5:43 p.m.
The council moved into executive session at 5:43 and
resumed the regular council meeting at 6:23.
Present: Jack Richter (via phone), Sean Gotz, Ed Berkley,
Michelle Rem, Julie Palubicki and Judy Davis.
Excused, Samantha Wagner and Carol Kramer
Action items:
The council approved the slate of members who have
agreed to serve on the call committee: Chris Dahlke, Jay
Duresky, Cody Duresky-youth representative, Mia Martin,
Susan Zeller, Hanna Lepper-youth representative, Tammy
Lepper, Steve Everson, Pastor Michelle Rem, attending
alternate, Linda Garrison.
Discussion items:
The council approved an annual meeting change that
would begin 2016. The meetings are planned for the end
of April.
The council approved a recommendation from the personnel committee for a one year contract with the services of HR Support – They provide access to unlimited
phone and electronic support provided by certified payroll and human resources professionals. They provide answers to employee relationship and law compliance questions, unlimited document customization of forms, letters
and job descriptions, employee handbook development,
clergy and employee payroll questions. This organization
is a faith based company working with ELCA congregations. The council approved a one year membership
costing $600. It will be determined if their services will be
needed after the initial year of services.
Pastor Rem shared an update on the Web site. The web
site is now active and is being updated as needed.
Pastor Rem reported that the first installment of the insurance allotment has been received and that progress is
being made in all areas of the recent water damage.
Pastor Rem shared that there is now a wish list generated
by staff and program areas that can be referred to as donations are made by members and non members that are
designated beyond the general fund. These gifts will be
granted according to CLC policy established as donors
contribute.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 with prayer.
The next council meeting is March 19th at 5:00 p.m.
Judy Davis, acting secretary
REPORTS:
Child Care Report: The New Year’s Flood…We are still
moving steadily ahead with all cupboards being installed
in all three classrooms and office the weekend of Feb 21st.
The following week cupboard doors and countertops will
be ordered and we should receive them within 2 weeks
after. We are still waiting on certain specifics from insurance. A 63 page content loss report was sent in, with lost
wages, additional repaired items that were not on the
original settlement, but were needed in order for the
walls to dry mold free. We are hoping that all work and
equipment replacement will be completed by mid-April.
Staff Appreciation Events: As a team we celebrated special days to keep spirits up and celebrate our staff while
working around the conditions of the remodel:
Jan 19th – We celebrated National Popcorn Day by having
a Popcorn bar with all the fixings!
Feb 3rd – Ice Cream for Breakfast day by inviting all to our
Ice Cream Bar
Feb 12th – All Staff got a pat on the back award, with a
peppermint patty in honor of Peppermint Patty Day
Feb 16th – We celebrated Bubble Gum Blowing Day by
having staff blowing their biggest bubbles and submit in a
selfie!
Winona Post: One of our Students was in the Winona Post
during our Valentine’s Day celebration.
Annual reviews have been completed with wage increases to start on 3/2/2015. This is one of my favorite times of
the year to have open and honest communication with
our team about our future and how we can best utilize
our gifts to the best of Winona’s children and our team! I
am very proud of our team and what they stand for.
Possible Pending 2015 Projects (all put on hold at this
time until current project is completed):
Installation of toddler height railings in the stair case
per Licensing request
Lower level classroom bathrooms retiled and upgraded
Installation of Infant/Toddler playground
Possible additional Toddler classroom
Sunday School Report-Vickie Everson, Tammy Lepper,
and Judy Davis: The opening session of Sunday School is
a place to be on Sunday mornings! Thanks to the efforts
of the teachers and parents along with Erik at piano and
Tammy leading the sessions based on the lectionary readings for the day. (Continued page 5)
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Council Reports (continued from page 4)
Parents participate in the general lesson and in the singing. On February 15th the Gotz family made a presentation
on their recent trip to Columbia. Angela shared before
and after pictures of their trip and the impact their visit
made to the Columbian children and families they visited.
The children sang on the 15th at the 10:30 service. All
members of the congregation seemed to be engaged by
joining in on the song, “Praise Ye the Lord”.
Service, Social & Small Group Report by Connie
Larson:
Ministries have some events planned. First Mon., March
16, 5:00 pm the Caring Casseroles Group is going to meet
to cook, bake, and freeze meals. The plan is to make extra
for everyone to enjoy a meal together. It will be
publicized to encourage new people to join this important
group. We have planned a Women’s Mini Retreat for April
18, 9:00 am. We will have a continental breakfast, short
devotional speaker and activities for women of all generations to get to know each other better. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 13, our second annual God’s
Work Our Hands day of service.
The Feast had the Winona Exchange Club come on
Feb. 11 to help serve and clean up the meal. They were
kind enough to bring desserts. We hope to make this an
annual or semi-annual event. Cedar Valley Lutheran is
helping on Feb. 25 in conjunction with Barbie Izquierdo.
Barbie Izquierdo, is a nationally recognized expert on hunger and poverty. She is coming to Winona on February 25,
speaking with students, joining us at the Feast and speaking at our Lenten service and being part of a panel discussion after that. Barbie is featured in the film, “A Place at
the Table.” I hope you can join us.
I’ve Often Wondered...
I’ve often wondered what church was like for many
CLC people when they were younger. I wonder
what their history was that makes them so deeply
dedicated to their faith and acting out their faith. So
I’ve decided to start asking people. Fred Welke was
the first person I asked. You see Fred here a lot,
whether he is helping usher, serving communion,
cooking for the Feast and breakfasts, or running the
minnow race at the Kid’s Carnival, he does it with a
giving heart. I asked Fred what church was like
when he was growing up. He said he spent a lot of
time at his church especially after school because
they had a gymnasium to play in. Their church was
in the neighborhood and both of his parents were
involved. His father was on council and building
committee and his mother taught Sunday
School. And as here, family friends were made and
Christmas was a very special time. Now we don’t
have a gymnasium and Christmas traditions change
from church to church, but we can make those
lasting friends and connections. Let’s all be the face
of Jesus to everyone who walks in the door!
Peace, Connie Larson
Mark your calendars for The Women’s Mini-Retreat, April 18.
More details in the April newsletter or stop in the Church Office
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Ministerial Acts
Baptisms1-25-2015 Temperance Adam, daughter of Jason and Ashley Spitzer
2-01-2015 Marisa Ann, daughter of Nicholas and Sarah Suhr
2-08-2015 Joshua Gregory, son of Brian and Rachel Ness
2-21-2015 Grayson Alan, son of David and Sally Olson
2-22-2015 Eloise Lynn, daughter of Dylan and Emily Kildow
Memorials
UNDESIGNATED:
In memory of Dale Gjerdrum
Given by Conway and Elizabeth Elton, Jerry Whetstone
In memory of Bev Wenzel
Given by Don and Joan Roessler
In memory of Jeff Highland’s mother
Given by Rita Lehnertz
FEAST
In memory of Dale Gjerdrum
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Merl Hokenstrom
In memory of Bertha and John Rohs
Given by Margaret B. Eckblad
YOUTH FUND
In memory of Margaret and Otto Henning
Given by Margaret B. Eckblad
SECURITY SYSTEM
In memory of Emma and George Apel
Given by Margaret B. Eckblad
FLOOD RESTORATION
In memory of Marilyn Olson
Given by Don and Linda Olson
Caring Casseroles Gathering
Easter Flowers
Monday, March 16, 5:00 pm
The Hannah Circle will be selling
flowers to decorate the church for
Easter. Orders will be taken between the Sunday services beginning
March 8th. The last day to order will
be March 29th. There will be order
forms available in the office and at the
welcome desk. Orders may be mailed
to Nancy Hauschildt. If you have any
questions call Nancy at 452-1764.
We’ll be baking, eating & freezing casseroles
for people in need.
Please sign up in the Church Office,
[email protected] or 452-5156.
We are asking people to bring ingredients
(meat precooked) to make a large casserole.
We will divide into 2-8” containers.
One to share with the group and one to
freeze. Tin foil pans and wrapping will be
provided for use. You can also choose to
make muffins or cookies to share & freeze.
Please consider joining us.
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Worship Matters: Keeping A Good Lent
Erik Floan, Director of Worship Music & Arts
Lent is sometimes a
troublesome season. Many
people remember Lent as a
strictly penitential time to
endure:
fasting, deep solemnity, sacrifice - “giving up something
for Lent”, Ashes smeared on
your forehead, and a lot of
Friday Fish-Fries. It’s also a
chance to reflect on life,
deepen worship & prayer practices, and prepare for Easter.
For much of church history Lent was a time for
intensive baptismal preparation, of hearing
God’s repeated promises and covenants, and
our weekend worship texts reinforce this: We
hear the tail end of Noah’s Ark, the covenant
sealed with a Rainbow; God promises
Abraham and Sarah an heir; Moses receives the
Ten Commandments; finally Jeremiah
declaring that God will make a New Covenant
and “write his law upon our hearts.”
Our worship practices and environment
reflects Lent’s simplicity. Gone are the glittering
Epiphany stars. We have put away “Alleluia”.
We take time for thoughtful Confession. The
organ will be restrained—I won’t use the trumpets or bells until Easter, then it’s “Pull Out ALL
the Stops! The hymns and service music are decidedly choral, and calmer—A Russian Orthodox
“Kyrie”, the “Holy Holy Holy” and “Lamb of God:
from Schubert’s Deutche Messe.
Two hymns we will sing all through Lent help
support our Lenten Journey. Worship will
begin with Hymn 811 “On my heart imprint your
image” penned by Danish hymn writer Thomas
Kingo (1634-1703). After the
sermon we sing a hymn written especially for
this Lent’s readings by Seattle Pastor Paul Hoffman (text) and Valerie Sheilds (tune). The hymn
is progressive: we sing certain stanzas for each
week, clear into Holy Week.
Finally, we live in hope — hope of resurrection,
of new life, of renewed spirit. It’s sometimes
tough to feel hopeful with such bloody-cold winter temperatures. But little by little, day by day,
the sun appears just a bit sooner and sets a bit
later. We sing about this, too, at Offering, Hymn
506 which includes this turn of phrase: “The
Word of God is source and seed; So make your
dark earth welcome warm; root deep the grain
God bent to sow”.
Blessed Lent to You & Yours.
Feast Menu
March 4-Stew, Salad, Dessert
March 11-Hot Dogs, Chips, Relishes, Dessert
March 18-Soup, Salad, Dessert
March 25-Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Salad, Dessert
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Central Lutheran Church
Here are photos of current
construction!
Child Care Center
Mission: Provide the building blocks of child care by creating learning opportunities infused with faith while supporting the whole family.
Center construction update
we have cupboards galore! Friday,
Feb 20th all cupboards were delivered and installed the week of Feb
23rd – 26th. It will be a few more
weeks as we work with insurance
and funding to order the door
fronts for the cupboards and countertops. All classrooms are in a
waiting period as we wait for insurance resolution. Please bear with
us a little longer as we start to wrap
up our construction.
We have great news! The Toddler
classroom is officially back in their
classroom starting Feb 24th !
You will see the preschool classrooms spend more and more time
apart as the Preschool classroom
finishes up.
Last but not least, the content. We
lost a lot of equipment and supplies. We sent in a 63 page Content
Loss Report and are waiting on insurance....what does this mean? As
construction starts to come to a
close, we will still be upgrading a lot
of equipment. Our hope is we are
completed by the end of April.
Questions? Please contact us:
Phone:452.5493
Thank YOU…We
thank you for
your patience with working with us
through this challenging time. We
appreciate each and every one of
you!
We want to send a special thanks to
Brian Calteaux (Calteaux Construction) for fitting our situation into
your schedule! We know you have
gone above and beyond and so appreciate you and your guidance
through this! Also, thank you to
Richard Exe for making our flooring
installation a priority!
Richard
even, re-carpeted the big wooden
loft in Fellowship Hall that so many
children church wide have a safer
place to play! Thank you!
Splish! Splash! Bash! Event
We are hosting a pancake breakfast
and craft fair on Sat, March 21st
from 8:30am-11:00am. Pancake
tickets are $5. Come for breakfast
and stay for fun kid friendly activities and adult friendly crafts! Reserve your ticket at 452-5493. Wear
galoshes or a raincoat and get 2
free tickets to activities! We have a
Teddy Bear Clinic, have your child
bring their teddy bear for a check
up!
Email: [email protected]
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Please continue to keep our
Center and children in your
prayers as we continue to
make the center a better
place for each and every child!
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Weekly TV Broadcast
Mon. 7:00 pm Charter Channel 986
Wed. 5:00 pm HBCI Channel 20
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8:00 Worship
9:15 Sunday School/
Adult Ed
10:30 Worship
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9:30 Book Group
12:00 Small Group
7:00 TV Broadcast
Charter #986
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Daylight Savings Time
8:00 Worship
9:15 Sunday School/
Adult Ed
10:30 Worship
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8:00 Worship
9:15 Sunday School/
Adult Ed
10:30 Worship
3:00 Bach - St. John
7:00 Youth Fundraiser
Meeting
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8:00 Worship
9:15 Sunday School/
Adult Ed
10:30 Worship
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8:00 Worship
9:15 Sunday School/
Adult Ed
10:30 Worship
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10:00 Prayer Chain
6:00 Girl Scouts
7:00 TV Broadcast
Charter #986
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9:00 Quilters
12:00 Personnel
6:15 Hims Rehearsal
10:00 Prayer Chain
7:00 TV Broadcast
Charter #986
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9:30 Book Group
7:00 TV Broadcast
Charter #986
Thu
24
9:00 Quilters
6:00 Crafts & Quilts
6:15 Winona Hims
7:00 Sons of Norway
Fri
Sat
Central Lutheran Church
259 West Wabasha St.
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: 452-5156
E-mail: [email protected]
website: www.centrallutheranchurch.org
7:00 Communion
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10:30 Staff
11:30 Lenten Lunch
12:10 Lent Service
1:30 St. Anne
2:15 Callista Ct
5:00 Feast/HBCI Bdcast
5:30 Girl Scouts
6:00 Sunrise Singers
6:30 Lenten Worship/
Wed. Nt. Wkshp(Elective)
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10:30 Staff
9:00 Quilters
11:30 Lenten Lunch
6:00 Crafts & Quilts
12:10 Lent Service
6:15 Winona Hims
5:00 Feast /TV Broadcast
HBCI #20
5:30 Girl Scouts
6:00 Sunrise Singers
6:30 Lenten Worship/Wed.
Nt. Workshop (Elective)
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9:30 Book Group
5:00 Caring Casserole 9:00 Quilters
7:00 TV Broadcast
Charter #986
6:15 Hims Rehearsal
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Wed
7:00 Communion
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10:30 Staff
11:00 Watkins
11:30 Lenten Lunch
12:10 Lent Service
1:00 Esther Circle
2:30 LWM Comm
5:00 The Feast/HBCI TV
5:30 Girl Scouts
6:00 Sunrise Singers
6:30 Worship/WNW Elect.
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7:00 Communion
10:30 Staff
11:30 Lenten Lunch
12:10 Lent Service
5:00 The Feast/HBCI TV
Broadcast #20
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9:00 Quilters
6:00 Sunrise Singers
6:15 Hims Rehearsal 6:30 Worship/Wed. Nt.
Workshop (Elective)
7:00 First Comm. Dinner
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6:45 Men’s Ec Bible St
2:00 Luth Woman Today
3:00 LWT Circles
5:30 Worship
5:00 Life Skills/Dance
Class
5:45 Choir
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6:45 Men’s Ec Bible St
12:00 Social Concerns
5:30 Worship
6:00 Bach Dinner
& Forum
5:00 Life Skills/Dance
Class
5:45 Choir
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6:45 Men’s Ec Bible St
5:00 CLC Council/Life
Skills/Dance
5:45 Choir
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8:00 CCC Bazaar
10:00 First Communion
Class
5:30 Worship
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6:45 Men’s Ec Bible St
8:30 Marriage Retreat
5:30 Worship
5:00 Life Skills/Dance
5:45 Choir
Palm Sunday
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Looking ahead to
Holy Week & Easter
March 28 & 29: Palm Sunday weekend,
Sat. 5:30, Sun. at 8:00 &10:30
Monday-Wednesday Morning Prayer 7:00 am
Noonday Prayer 12:10 pm
Evening Prayer 6:30 pm (except Wed.)
April 1: Holy Wednesday Service of Healing 6:30 pm
April 2: Maundy Thursday Worship 12:10 pm & 6:30 pm
April 3: Good Friday, 12:10 and 6:30 pm
April 19: Saturday Easter Vigil, 6:30 pm
April 20: Easter Sunday The Resurrection of Our Lord
7:00, 8:00, 9:15, 10:30 am
Come on Central!
Be a Hero. Fight Hunger.
This March, The Winona Volunteer
Services Supplement Food Shelf is
challenging businesses, faith communities, schools, and other organizations to “Be a Hero and Fight Hunger.”
We need your help to meet our goal
for our first major food drive of the
year, the Minnesota FoodShare
March Campaign. Please consider a
food or cash donation to help us raise
$30,000 and 20,000 pounds of food
from now until April 5. Winning
church or organization will receive
dinner for 6 Signatures, so when you
bring your food or check, put your
name in the drawing box.
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