Thursday - April 2, 2009

THE WORSHIP THEME THIS SUNDAY:
April 5 - "When He Had Looked Around" Psalm 118; Mark 11:1-11

GROUPS THIS WEEK:
At Van Horne:
Men’s Breakfast – 7 A.M. Sat.
HS Youth – 4:30 P.M. Mon.
Cards of Peace – 9 A.M. Mon.
Coffee Study – 8:30 A.M. Wed.
Prayer – 9:30 A.M. Wed.
MidUMYF – 3:30 P.M. Wed.
After School Jam – 3:30 P.M. Wed.

At Elberon:
Kid's Hangout – 4:30 PM Tue.
Meal & More – 6:30 PM Tue.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
Norway Meetings – 7:00 P.M. Wed.

LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Condlences to Sherry Thoennes and family upon the death of her father, and to Pastor Norm and family upon the death of his brother-in-law.
Dorothy Blackburn (N), Bill Fry (VH), Marion Retter (VH), Karen Cohrt (VH), Milford Schulze (VH), traveling mercies for "snowbirds" returning, Baldwin/Monmouth Faith - Merle & Judy Paulsen

WHAT’S COMING UP:
Parish Lenten Service Sunday at Elberon
Our Lenten Services will conclude this evening with a special worship service celebrating our connection to Christ and each other beginning at 4:00 P.M. A light meal will be served at 5:30 P.M.

Holy Week Services
Maundy Thursday – 7:00 P.M. at Salem
Good Friday – 7:00 P.M. at Salem

Easter April 12
Easter Sunrise/Confirmation – 6:30 A.M. at
Salem- breakfast following
Easter Services – regular times at all churches

There will be NO Sunday School at Salem on Easter Sunday
due to breakfast following the Sunrise Service.

REMEMBER THIS WEEK:
Glenn Kaloupek (VH) Keystone Care Center, 250 5th St., Keystone 52249

MISSION CORNER
Making Cards of Peace
This Wednesday in Salem Hall at 6:30 P.M.

2009 Lenten Offering for UMCOR
So far $458.16 has been collected on Sunday evenings.

BENTON CO. next week bring giver’s choice. Collection boxes are located at entryways.
TAMA CO. next week bring paper products or your choice to the Elberon church.
Please, when donating items for the Food Pantry, check the expiration dates, expired food items cannot be delivered. Thank you.

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING:
If you have been blessed in your reading of the devotions in the Parish Lenten Devotional, please share that blessing with everyone by writing your thought down and submitting them to the parish office to include in upcoming newsletters. You can email to peaceump@netins.net or send to PO Box 337, Van Horne, IA. 52346.

OTHER THINGS:
Van Horne Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 11 at 10:00 A.M. at the Benton Community High School

Norway Senior Dining
is held each Thursday. Meals are $3.00. Call by 8 a.m. on Thursdays for a meal. Contact Barb Hastings 227-7504 for more information.

DAILY DEVOTIONS:
Upper Room Daily Reflections

LINKS:
For additional information please visit our website: www.peaceump.org
Or the parish blog at: http://peaceump.blogspot.com/



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Peace United Methodist Parish
PO Box 337 Van Horne, Iowa
319-228-8364