Weekly Bulletin
Bulletin Annoucements for Sunday, March 14th, 2010 WELCOME, GUESTS, TO ADVENT - We are pleased that you have chosen to worship with us today. Information about Advent’s ministries is available on the Welcome Cart near the east entrance; or visit www.adventolathe.org. If you are interested in joining our community of faith, please speak with Pastor Susan. The next new member orientation luncheon is April 18 at 12:15. ADULT FORUM - Wear out or Rust out -Join us today at 9:30a.m. in Room 107. Today, in Part Two of our Health and Spiritual Wellness series we’ll look at Physical and Spiritual wellness. Alicia and Greg Huff will share some of their tips for physical wellness (Alicia is a local physician and Greg is a personal trainer) and Becky Llewellyn will take us through some different aspects of spiritual wellness. We’ll also open it up for class discussion so bring your questions! BLESS YOU - The following 3rd graders were blessed in church last Wednesday, after completing the Faith Stepping Stone Class for First Bible: Ashley Augustine, Celeste Bauman, Connor Ellefson, Trevor Ellefson, Colin Guthrie, Jenna Hope, Morgan Johnson, Mason McGill, Ben Norman, Maggie Nuss, Trent Price, Joshua Stewart, and Noah Verbraken. Way to go! 18th ANNUAL PALM SUNDAY SEDER SUPPER - Sunday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. Please plan to join us for this ancient freedom supper, which is the meal that Jesus was participating in “on the night in which he was betrayed.” From this supper, we learn the roots of Holy Communion as practiced by Christians the world over. Come experience a Seder. Sign up on the kiosk and choose your potluck dish. NOONTIME PRAYERS are being offered every weekday during Lent. If you would like to join us in the sanctuary for a brief time of silence, reflection and prayer, please be here by noon. If you are unable to be with us at church, take a moment to offer your prayers at noon each day. MIDWEEK LENTEN VESPERS continue this week with Soup Supper provided by the Confirmation groups at 6 p.m. and Holden Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. MONDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY - Join us at 7 p.m. in the library. The reading is John 12:1-8, for the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Bring your Bible and join the conversation. PRAYER IN THE NARTHEX FOR LENT, we created a “prayer chapel” in the Narthex, to focus you on active praying: Each prayer box has a different guided prayer for you to try out. You are welcome to explore the stations any time you are here at church. DEVOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES - the Lenten season is a time to explore our relationship with Christ and we are pleased to offer several devotional opportunities. Electronic devotions are being posted on our website daily, and you can sign up for email delivery. We also have number 2 in the Book of Faith series: Marks of the Christian: a study of Romans 12. We also have several devotionals available for purchase in the office. PRAYER FIRST has two different opportunities for you to join us. Prayer First meets each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. If you’d rather join us for the evening session we gather on the first and third Thursday evenings of each month at 6:15 p.m. If you have any questions please call Andrea at 681-4907 or Hillary at 780-4408. JOIN WEAVERS OF THE WORD at Starbucks at 151st and Metcalf. The first Sunday of the month we have book discussion and the third Sunday of each month we have Bible study. For a complete list of books we are discussing, contact Julie Stuckey at 913-782-0120. 2010 FLOWER CHART is available in the office, posted on the “staff door.” We have many weeks still available for you to provide flowers ($25) and/or the eternal candle ($20/week or $80/month) in honor of a celebration or in memory of a loved one. Flowers may be taken home following the 11 a.m. service on Sunday. THE CHURCH COUNCIL meeting has been moved to Monday, March 22 at 7 p.m. due to Spring Break. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR PLEDGE IS UP TO DATE. We are already beginning to experience an income deficit. Please keep current on your pledge, or “step up” your offering amount during Lent. Thank you. MENS BREAKFAST - The next men’s breakfast and Bible study is scheduled for this Saturday, March 20th at 8am here at church. Bring a breakfast dish/item and join us. SPRING BREAK SERVE - A SQUAD, we are going to head to MLM tomorrow, March 15th from 8am to 4pm to serve in their food pantry. We will then grab a quick bite to eat at Crown Center and end the day with some Whirly Ball at Power Play. The cost is $5 per person (bring some money for lunch). Sign-up on the bulletin board or email John at jholt@adventolathe.org. EXPLORE THE MIGHTY LOVE OF GOD during Group’s High Seas Expedition! Advent will be hosting Vacation Bible School the week of June 14-19, everyday from 9am to Noon. Our newest adventure will be filled with swashbuckling fun, crafts, snacks, music and a vast voyage through God’s Word. Registration began March 7th to Advent Members and Advent Preschoolers. Volunteer opportunities and more information on this exciting event will be posted soon. SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP registration is now open to all senior high youth and adults interested in joining us on this summer’s mission trip. For more information contact John at 913-633-9428 or email jholt@adventolathe.org. You can also find more information on the Advent web page at www.adventolathe.org/summer-trips. A-SQUAD BROOMBALL ALL-NIGHTER - Sign up on the youth board or email John to join us on Friday, March 26th from 10pm that evening to 6am the next morning! We’ll play broomball then hang out at Advent all night with games, movies, food and fun till the break of dawn! The cost is $25 per person. ADVENT PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT - If you have a preschooler child you’re planning to enroll at Advent for the approaching fall school year, you need to do so quickly. There are a few openings left for 2½, 3, 4 and 5 year-olds. For questions about enrollment please call Advent Preschool Director, Jean Carlson, at (913) 681-5829 or email jcarlson@adventolathe.org. ADVENT’S SECOND SERVE DAY this month will be Saturday, March 27th from 10am to Noon. We will be coloring and assembling give-away items for Easter Sunday. Let’s share the good news with our friends and all of our guests with warm hospitality and cool coloring sheets! ARE YOU COLLECTING YOUR 30 PIECES OF SILVER? Don’t forget to gather your 30 pieces of silver in a small bag which will be offered at the foot of the cross during prayers on Good Friday, April 2nd. This ingathering of change will be included with the Lenten offerings, which are being given to Mother’s Hands and to ELCA Disaster Response to go toward relief projects in Haiti and Chile. THE “HUTCHINSON PROJECT” - The Hutchinson Family is gathering items to send to Haiti in support of an effort Donna is spearheading to bring physical therapy to those in need following injuries suffered in the earthquake. Please visit the poster in the narthex to see what items you might be able to donate (from your closets and your wallets!) Thanks to our 3 Crew Junior High group that is helping out. HAITI RELIEF ingathering has reached 5.9 million, with $320,000 from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. All of these funds go directly to relief efforts through Lutheran World Relief. None of this money is used for administration. In addition, LWR is already on the ground assisting after the earthquake in Chile. SPRING CLEAN UP DAY is this coming Saturday, March 20th. Please plan to join us and help make Advent more beautiful for the Easter season. SPRING CLEANING AT HOME? If you run across fabric, sheets, pillow cases, etc. We’d love to have them as quilting materials. If you have any questions please contact Julie Coons at 913-829-4707. KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS while they are on their Mission Trip journeys to New Orleans and Mexico. New Orleans Team - Brenda Crossfield, Kelley Coons, Bart and Alyssa Stuckey, Pastor Roger, Anteneh Gebreselassie, Vince Ramirez, Bob Obley, Debbie Wadhams, Wayne, Mary, Mike, Laura and Emily Hemphill, Nichole Watzig and Andrea Hodges. Mexico Team - Harold and Evan Boxberger, Steve and Hayden Coons, Jesse Cutter, Bonnie Dechant, Jeff Dreiman, Mark and Chris Matousek, Rhonda, Emma and Grant Moehlenhoff, Bart and Lina Needham, Mike Rudolph, Megan Sutton, Randy Tostenson, Brian, Hillary and Russell White