News and Events
Holy Week
Maundy Thursday begins at
7:30 PM, on Thursday, April 1, with Holy Communion and the washing of
feet.
Good Friday begins at 7:30 PM
on Friday, April 2, with the liturgy of Tenebrae. There will NOT be a
choir special that night as was stated in the previous newsletter. The
plans were changed and the choir decided to spend more time preparing
some Easter anthems. Please note that Good Friday is a fast day, and if
you can fast for the day, or at least part of it, it will be a blessing
to you.
Easter Sunday, April 4 at the
usual time! (9:30 for Sunday School, and 10:45 for Holy Communion.) We
have a great day of worship and music planned. Don’t miss the
children’s Easter egg hunt on the church grounds right after the
service. It usually goes by pretty quickly!
Spring
As spring arrives many will be gardening, picking up trash,
cleaning, and enjoying the multitude of blessings of God’s creation
during this season. Let’s both adorn the earth with beauty and delight
in it.
Baptism
Lucas Ambrose Hughes was baptized on March 7, and the Hughes family
treated the congregation to a nice luncheon afterwards. Thank you Gail,
Kate, Evan, big brother Jacob, and the rest of the family!
After Church Fellowship
Jean Mehne and Theresa Forgione will host the next after worship
fellowship on May 1.
Attic Sale
The Attic sale is scheduled for April 10, from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Please bring all your donated “stuff” ASAP, as the ladies who work like
to start setting things up a week in advance. Jane Statsman and Marge
Bohn are in charge, and would like as much help as possible setting up,
as well as the day of. There will also be a bake sale along with the
attic sale to help the Youth Group fund. Ellen Williams would
appreciate the donations of baked goods for that.
Nursery Renovations
The renovations are underway, with much cleaning and painting and
and hard work going on! Thank you to Jaime and Dave Mosher who have
organized and put a lot of time and effort into this. It will be a huge
blessing for our families with little ones.
Nursery Schedule
Jaime Mosher is also setting up a new nursery schedule. She still
needs several more volunteers to help with this. If enough people sign,
the times for helping will be spaced out only once every 6-8 weeks, so
please consider offering to help.
Sexton Duties
Many thanks to those who clean up the church building and grounds.
We still need more volunteers to vacuum the narthex and hallways, clean
men’s bathroom, and help take turns cleaning Kidwell Hall. Please speak
to Pastor Paul if you can help.
Work Day
This is scheduled for May 15 at 9 AM. Come and bring your elbow
grease!
5-K Race
Out next 5-K race is scheduled for July 17, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. The
GRECO committee and the Amicos are hard at work hammering out the
details. Look for more news of this in the next issue of Grace Notes.
Choir and Wind Ensemble
More members are needed in the choir. If you can play and
instrument, we’d love to have you in the wind ensemble! Please consider
joining. Please note that choir and wind ensemble rehearsals have been
changed to Tuesday nights at 7:30 P.M.(instead of Wednesdays).
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
The Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study is examining a book called
Hope, the Anchor of the Soul, by “Women of Faith” Jeane Mehne guides
this study, which begins at 9:45 A.M. each week.
Men's Fellowship & Study
The men continue to meet for prayer and fellowship at Tony Amico’s garage (The Man Cave). They are going through the book Disciplines of a Godly Man, by Kent Hughes, that has generated great discussions about theology, needs, prayer, and fellowship. The next study will be on Wednesday evening, April 28, at 7:30 P.M.
Spiritual Mothering Study
The monthly Friday evening Women’s Bible Study will next meet on
Friday, April 23rd at 7:00 P.M. It is at Beth Howden’s home. All women
invited.
On-Line Daily Bread
Fr. Charles Erlandson of Tyler, Texas, a good friend of Pastor
Paul’s, writes a daily e-mail message which is a great devotional. It
is free. To sign up, just send a request to be added to his mailing
list at reverlandson@hotmail.com.
Exodus Study
The Adult Sunday School Class continues to walk through the book of
Exodus. Please join us at 9:30 A.M. on Sundays for this important class.GRECO
The Grace REC Outreach Committee (GRECO) meets in Kidwell Hall on the
first Saturday of each month at 11 A.M. Evan Hughes will head up this
committee. Please join us as we strive to plan out the outreach and
evangelism of the parish. A church home picnic is planned for this
summer. Annual Parish Meeting
The annual congregational meeting will take place on April 19, 2010.
One important vote will be the adoption of new by-laws for the
parish. Denominational Meetings
This April 15-17 Beth and Pastor Howden will attend meetings in South
Carolina. Pastor is on the Board of Foreign Missions and Beth on the
Liturgical Music Commission.Crisis Pregnancy Center
Please continue to support this ministry in your prayers and giving. In
the recent newsletter, director Tammy Johnson wrote that they have
begun to have parenting classes, and that they would like donations for
the nursery area, including a bean bag chair, rocking chair, play pen
or pack & play, short book shelf, and a toy box. Also, the second
annual banquet will be help on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at the Inn of
the Abingtons. There are actually two banquets for the day, one at
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., and one at 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Reservations
may be made by calling 207-1907 by May17th, specifying which time you
would like to attend. It is $10.00 per person.Scranton Rescue Mission
Saturday June 5, is our next date for serving the needy at the Scranton
Rescue Mission. Please see Bob Crane if you are willing to help with
this ministry.Annual Parish Meeting
The annual congregational meeting will take place on April 19, 2010.
One important vote will be the adoption of new by-laws for the
parish.
Addiction Class
The drug and alcohol addiction meetings are being well attended with
Kathy Toothill leading. Several people including Ron and Linda Burdick
are assisting Kathy in this class. Sunday School Classes
David Mosher led a meeting of the Sunday School teachers. Some new
changes and improvements will be implemented. Scott Pineau teaches the
little kids. Linda Burdick, with the help of Marge Bohn, teaches the
nursery; Elaine Kester has taken over the Jr. High; Evan Hughes
continues to teach the high schoolers, and Pastor Paul the adults.
2010 Summer Mission Trip to Collingdale
Plan on participating in the summer team to Grace R.E. Church this June
20-25. Some of the details and price have yet to be worked out, but the
trip should be a great one. Pastor’s New Email Address
The pastor’s new email address is paulhowden6@yahoo.com Camps
Five young people from Grace Church attended the Winter Camp in
Maryland. The kids who went attest to a tremendous time of worship,
fun, food, and Christian challenge. The summer camp will take place
July 19-23 at Rock Mountain Bible Camp. A.C.N.A.
The Reformed Episcopal Church has joined the Anglican Church of North
America. Check out the web site: Anglicanchurch.net, and the important
document signed by our bishops: manhattandeclaration.orgEpiscopal Visit
Bishop David Hicks makes his next Episcopal visit this Nov. 14, 2010.Grace Notes
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