Midweek Newsletter: Wednesday, March 13th, 2024.

 


NARTHEX NEWS ~ March 13, 2024

 

In this newsletter this week:

Reminders &  Celebrations

Gretel’s Office Hours

Easter Flowers!

Lenten Soup Supper & Service

Sing a New Song

“Guest” Organist for Easter!

Pack a Baby Pack!

Eclipse on April 8

Prayer Reminders

Contact Info for the church

 

Reminders:

Live & Learn: whether Live & Learn will meet this Saturday is yet to be determined. It was canceled last week. If possible, it may meet this Saturday and try again to share the movie planned for last week. Please be on the look out for an email from Pastor Je or the office closer to that time, letting you know what the plan is.

Presbyterian Ringers Rehearse: Saturday @ 11am.

Session Meeting is Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 pm in the church library.

This Sunday is the 5th Sunday in Lent and St. Patrick’s Day.


Celebrations: Happy, Happy birthday to you! To who? To you!

Happy birthday: Caleb Reynolds, 3/13; Steve Shaw, 3/17; Kerry Kries, 3/18; Lynn Kenyon, 3/20.

Gretel’s Office Hours: This Friday, March 15th, Gretel will be out of the office. I (Gretel) will be going to Michigan to celebrate my son’s 18th birthday. I’m quite excited to see him and thankful to get the time with him and family. Jennie Woods will be in the office Friday morning, 9am to 1pm.

Occasionally there is reason for you to contact the office, so for your convenience and planning I am letting you know that for the last two weeks of March, my office hours will be slightly different. In case you need to reach me, please call or stop in before noon.  You can email at any time but know that I will be returning emails in the mornings. Thank you for your kind support and flexibility.

Easter Flowers!

If you would like to order Easter flowers and were not able to do so yet, there is still time. Mounts is very understanding and supportive of folks being able to enjoy the beautiful Easter flowers. The sign-up sheet remains in the back of the sanctuary, along with envelopes for payment. If you have not paid for your flower order, please do so either by slipping payment into the envelope and leaving it on the office desk or dropping it in the offering plate, or by mailing it to the office. Please specify clearly if paying by cash what it is for. Please specify clearly on checks – made out to the church – in the memo line that it is for Easter flowers.


Lenten Soup Supper & Service Series: This week the service will be at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church: 950 E Washington St. Lebanon, IN 46052. The supper is at 6, the service at 7.

Sing a New Song! Last Sunday a hymn was shared in the service which was fairly new for some people but liked by all. A link to that hymn is included here so you can listen at your leisure and become more familiar with it. https://youtu.be/Sbx6RNev-o0?si=lTB7TpEa8VK7nlji

“Guest Organist” for Easter: As if Easter Sunday isn’t exciting enough, we’ve got more fun news to share: Bud Hunter will be our “guest” organist for Easter Sunday!

       Pack a Baby Pack! The Spring Missions Project is underway! Preparations are ongoing for a fun and significant event on April 27 in the fellowship hall. The ladies of the church are invited to come on April 27 for a baby shower themed event to pack baby packs to share with The Malawi Project. There is a box in the entryway to collect items you are contributing to the baby packs project. Collection will stop on Sunday, April 20. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the sanctuary with information about items needed for the packs. Please check the sign-up sheet for details or speak with Debbie Crouse.

Eclipse on April 8: There is an eclipse occurring on April 8 at approximately 3pm and downtown Lebanon is right in the viewing area for this historic event. Much planning has been going on throughout Boone County with events to celebrate the eclipse. Included here is the reminder that there are many people expected to visit our area that day. (As many as 10K to 30K!) Traffic is predicted to be heavy. Please plan your day accordingly. The Lebanon Reporter has been running a series of articles sharing news of various events planned for that weekend. We want to share here information about road closures that day, so you can plan your outings to accommodate these temporary changes to the downtown area: Roads closed from 6am to 7pm on April 8 to accommodate the expected crowds:

- Meridian St. from North St to South St., then extending on to Elm St.

- Washington St. from S. Lebanon St. to East St.

- Main St. from S. Lebanon St to Indianapolis Ave. (Along Main Street there will be a Vendor Fair and Food Trucks.)

There will also be several public parking spots, as well as a suggested viewing area. A map is printed and posted on the hallway bulletin board for your viewing and planning pleasure.

Prayer Reminders: Thank you for keeping your church family in prayer, as well as the local community and the nation. We especially ask that you keep in prayer those of the FPC family who are in the hospital, nursing homes, and homebound. There are many who are struggling with sickness right now. We value your prayers for their healing and comfort.

If you wish to know a more detailed update on the prayer needs of the church, or wish to join the prayer chain, please contact our Prayer Coordinator, Phyllis Duff, at: (765)482-1485/ raduff2@att.net.

Contact Info for the church:

Website: https://lebanonfpc.org/

Office Email: office@LebanonFPC.org

Pastor Email: pastor@LebanonFPC.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpreslebanon

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@firstpresbyterianchurchofl3509

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