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Delegates for Mission District and NALC Convocations

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

This is a very important year in the ministry of the Carolinas Mission District and also the North American Lutheran Church. First, the Carolinas Mission District has grown to sufficient size where it is in our best interest to form four smaller mission districts under one mission region. With the proposed structure, NALC congregations in South Carolina will become one mission district. North Carolina will be divided into three districts. Each new district, with their congregations, will comprise the Carolinas Mission Region. It is important that all congregations within the current Carolinas Mission District be represented during the annual convocation. The CMD Convocation will be held at Advent Lutheran Church in N. Charleston on May 17th-18th.
The annual Lutheran Week and Convocation of the NALC will be held from August 5th-9th in Indianapolis, Indiana. This also is a very important convocation in that the NALC will elect a new Presiding Bishop. Bishop John Bradosky is completing his second term and will not be standing for re-election. Delegates will elect a new bishop from a list of candidates nominated by congregations throughout the NALC.

Those who are interested and able to attend either of the convocations should contact Council President
Danny, Pastor David or a member of the church council.

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First Communion

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

Pastor David will be offering First Communion instruction for children whose parents believe their child is ready to begin receiving the Sacrament. One parent or guardian shall attend classes with their child. Classes will be held during the Sunday school period from Sunday, March 24th through Sunday, April 7th. Those participating will celebrate their first Holy Communion on Palm Sunday, April 14th. If you have questions concerning the readiness of your child, or other questions regarding Holy Communion, please contact Pastor David.

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Lutheran Women

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

The Lutheran Women met on Feb. 17th with 11 members present. Discussed: Helping package sausage for LM Sausage sale, assisting if needed on Shrove Tuesday, finalizing plans for our Lenten meal on March 13th, and starting plans for LW Sunday on April 28th. Welcomed new member Ann Slice, so glad to have her join our group. News will be coming next month for our Congregational Meal Fundraiser on May 5th. Our group is looking forward to another good and busy year. We will continue to collect items for We Care. The collection box is located in the Fellowship Hall. If you know of anyone in our church or neighborhood that is in need of help, please let Pastor David or one of our LW members know. Names will be kept confidential.

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Giving Statements and Envelops

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

The 2018 Giving Statements and 2019 Offering Envelopes are currently in the Narthex. All members are encouraged to pick up their statements and envelopes by March 10th, worship service. All remaining statements and envelopes will be located at the church office.

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Sunday Sermon Series And Mid Week Lenten Services

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

Pastor David will preach a sermon series during Lent titled “The Two Roads”. Following lessons from our lectionary, the series will be based on the poem by Robert Frost, “The Road Less Taken”.
Our Mid-week services during Lent will be a presentation of dramatic readings from Sola Publishing: Pilate’s Investigation: Who Is This Jesus? Join us each Wednesday during Lent for an evening meal at 6:15 PM Our Lenten services will follow at 7:00 PM.
Lenten Meals will be held each Wednesday, March 13th until April 10th.
Lenten meals will be provided by the following groups: March 13th—Lutheran Women,
March 20th—Lutheran Men, March 27th—Youth, April 3rd—Church Council, and April 10th—Brandon and Marie.

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Ash Wednesday Service

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

Make plans to attend our Ash Wednesday Service on March 6th at 7 PM.

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Morning Bible Study

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

Morning Bible Study will resume on Tuesday, March 5th at 9:30 a.m. in the fellowship Hall. Our topic will be the Mission and Ministry of Paul. Bring along your Bible and a willingness to learn more about the most prolific writer of the New Testament. Bible study will meet weekly each Tuesday morning through the Tuesday of Holy Week, April 16th.

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Lutheran Men Schedule

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

The Lutheran Men will be serving pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, March 5th with the assistance of the Lutheran Women. On March 17th, we will have our monthly meeting at 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall. Gerald has devotions. The cooks for this meeting will be Gerald, Richard, Jake, and Robert. Also, the LM will be serving the Lenten Meal on March 20th. All LM mark your calendars for these upcoming events.

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Sausage Sale

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

The Lutheran Men will be making Country Sausage on Monday, March 4th. If you would like to purchase BULK sausage at $4.00 per pound, please place your order in advance – you may call or text Robert. The sausage can be picked up Monday from 4 – 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall or at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday.

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ALL ABOUT SHROVE TUESDAY

Posted February 28, 2019 By admin

Shrove Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent, is a favorite church tradition. Mardi-Gras in New Orleans has its Fat Tuesday and King Cake, but pancakes, bacon and sausage are the stars of Shrove Tuesday. The Lenten Fast calls Christians to abstain from sweet and fatty foods and instead focus on Christian discipline such as worship, prayer and reading scripture. Thus, pancakes with sweet syrup are the highlight of Shrove Tuesday.

For centuries, Shrove Tuesday has had many traditions. One such tradition is the Pancake Day Race at Buckinghamshire, England. Legend has it that on Shrove Tuesday 1445, while cooking pancakes, a woman heard the shriving bell which summoned the townsfolk to confession. In her haste to get to the church, she ran through the town still wearing her apron and carrying her skillet of pancakes. Today this is reenacted with a race through the town by women wearing dresses and aprons, carrying skillets with a cooking pancake. Each person must flip her pancake three times before reaching the church. The winner is the one who gets to the church fastest, having three flips of the pancake.

Folklore says that it is bad luck to drop a pancake while flipping it. It is said that Napoleon blamed his failure for victory in Russia because of a pancake he dropped during the French Candlemas. So beware, and don’t drop your pancakes
on Shrove Tuesday. On this eve of Lent, it is also tradition that many Christians take a good long look at their lives and examine just what it is they need to confess. After all, the act of acknowledging and confessing sins is what “shriving” is all about. Having confessed their sins, a traditional practice is to burn the palms from the previous year’s Palm Sunday to prepare ashes to be imposed on Ash Wednesday.

This year, Shrove Tuesday falls on March 5th. Join your church family and enjoy a wonderful Shrove Tuesday pancake
supper as we prepare for Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent.

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