We’d like to say a big thanks to all the groups that served Lenten Meals in March. Lutheran Women, Lutheran Men, the Children’s Choir, as well as the Church Council. We appreciate all the individuals that took the time to serve us the delicious meals.
The Congregational Care team is actively seeking members. If you are willing to serve on our team, please contact Billy.
St. Jacob’s senior’s group, Up and Going, is in need of a new group leader. Helen Linder has served in this position for a number of years and is planning to step down from the role. Anyone who is interested in stepping up should contact Helen for a description of what it means to be the leader for Up and Going. Pastor David is also willing to lend any assistance necessary.
The Lutheran Women are sponsoring our annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages infants to 12 years of age on Saturday, April 9th from 10 AM—12 PM. There will be crafts to do and plenty of eggs to hunt. Also, a light lunch will be served. PLEASE BRING A FRIEND! A special appearance will be made by the Easter Bunny!
With the increase in traffic on Columbia Avenue, our Church Council recognizes the existing safety issues with our current parking lot and requests the following: The designated entrance to the church parking lot is at the end in front of the Fellowship Hall. When exiting the parking lot, please drive up the driveway in front of the church office and exit from the driveway. Following this pattern will reduce the risk of accidents as traffic approaches the church coming up the hill on Columbia Avenue. Please do not exit the parking lot by simply pulling out onto Columbia Avenue.
As you begin planning for your 2022 tithes and financial gifts, the following list of funds have been approved by Council for any financial gifts. If you make a financial gift to a fund not listed below, a member of the Finance Team will contact you to determine 1) if you would like to choose another account or 2) if you would prefer to have your gift returned.
Please make your financial gifts to one of the accounts listed below:
• General Fund (operating expenses)
• Building Fund (property and facilities)
• Cemetery Fund
• Memorial Fund (Memorial gifts not designated)
• Lutheran Men Fund
• Lutheran Women Fund
• Lutheran Youth Fund
• Up and Going
• Mercy Buckets (We Care Meals for a Week)
• Congo Mission
• Holiday Giving (Lent, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter, Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas)
• Global Mission/Great Commission (Mission within and outside of the United States)
• Good Works (Chapin Mission)
• NALC Disaster Relief
• Carolina Mission Region – Mission Congregation (within our SC NC Region)
• NALC Seminary Scholarship
• Sister Care
• Sola Publishing (NALC Approved Publisher)
• Water Mission
• We Care (Chapin Mission)
Thanks…Your Finance Team
Holy Week services begin on Sunday, April 10th with our Palm Sunday celebration. On Palm Sunday, we will begin outside in front of the church and hear the Gospel narrative of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into the city of Jerusalem. From there we will process into the church nave where we will again hear the reading of Christ’s passion as presented in the Gospel according to Luke.
We will not have a Wednesday Service on April 13th.
Our Maundy Thursday Service will begin at 7 PM on Thursday, April 14th. We will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion and also observe the traditional Stripping of the Altar. The congregation will depart in silence and reassemble in silence the next evening, Good Friday, for our traditional Tenebrae Service of Shadows. Once again the congregation departs the darkened church in silence and reassembles on Easter Sunday morning with joy and celebration for our 7 AM Sunrise Service. It is a busy week filled with worship opportunities and all are encouraged to attend.
St. Jacob’s will welcome our new Director of Youth and Family Ministries, Matt Burt, on Sunday, April 3rd during our Sunday service of worship. Matt is a graduate of Columbia International University with a degree in Youth and Family Ministry and Culture. Kaily is a teacher who has specialized in teaching English as a second language. Matt and Kaily have previously served as missionaries to China. We look forward to welcoming these two newest members of our family of faith here at St. Jacob’s. Be sure to attend worship on April 3rd and warmly welcome Matt and Kaily. Immediately following the worship service we will have a reception in the Fellowship Hall.
Good Things @ St. Jacob’s for February:
• Attendance is up
• Lutheran Men and Lutheran Women making plans for Shrove Tuesday and Lenten Meals
