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Tallmadge Lutheran Church
(A Stephen Ministry Congregation)
759 East Avenue, Tallmadge, Ohio 44278
Church Office Telephone 330-633-4775 ® Preschool/King’s Kids Telephone 330-633-4908
www.TallmadgeLutheranChurch.org
E-mail:
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"The mission of our church is to share the life-changing message of Jesus Christ."
Midweek Ministry Notes -- March 3, 2010
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Tonight is our third midweek Lenten service (6:30 p.m.) and supper (5:00 – 6:00 p.m.). The theme for worship will focus on Jesus’ words, “My God, why have you forsaken me?” How does abandonment feel? Why is it part of our lives? How does our Heavenly Father help us endure it? Please join us tonight for good food, caring fellowship, and faith-building.
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One way you can help: the Community Outreach Task Force is looking for people age 59 and under to help with our Dinner and a Show on Saturday, March 13. We need help with set up, clean up, serving dinner, cooking, assisting our guests into the church for the dinner and the school for the play, providing transportation for members of our church who do not drive or drive at night. A sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board across from the coat rack and on the table in the library. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
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The Junior Youth are collecting HEALTH SUPPLIES for Haiti. The youth will be taking these supplies with them to the Ohio District Jr. High Gathering were they will sort and pack the items for a medical mission team who will then take the items to Haiti. The supplies needed are: Tylenol—infant, children and adult; Motrin—infant, children and adult; Vitamins—infant, children and adult, pre-natal; Hydrocortisone cream; Neosporin/antibiotic cream; Antifungal cream; Tums/antacids; Pepto Bismol; Omeprazole (anti-acid); Snack size Ziploc bags; Pregnancy Tests; Monistat; Eye Drops (Saline); Guafinessen (cough syrup); Allergy tabs; Cold tabs; Anti-diarrheal; Vaseline. The medical mission team also needs LARGE sturdy suitcases to transport these items to Haiti (suitcases will not be returned). If you would like to donate any of these supplies please bring them in NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th. Items may be placed in the marked box across from the mailboxes or in Amber Styskal’s mailbox or office.
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HARTVILLE CHOCOLATES are being sold for Easter through Sunday, March 14th by the Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS). The variety of yummy chocolates, nuts, and jelly beans are on display across from the mailboxes. Order forms are also on the table. To place an order, fill out the form, write the quantity of each item you would like and the total amount due. Checks may be made payable to “Tallmadge Lutheran Church.” Order forms & payment may be placed in Amber Styskal’s mailbox. The items will be available for pick-up on Wednesday, March 24 & Sunday, March 28.
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NURSERY VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to serve in the nursery one Sunday every other month during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. If you would like to volunteer your time to care for the little ones under the supervision of Sue Pifer, Nursery Attendant, please contact Amber Styskal, DCE, at 330-633-4775, or talk with Sue Pifer.
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Senior Youth will meet Sunday, March 7 in the youth room from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to make more preparations for Puttin’ on the Hits.
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LAST CHANCE TO turn in your Acme receipts dated through February 20, 2010. The Acme Community Cashback program has ended. Please bring in your Acme receipts and put them in Ruth Lynch’s mailbox. TLC will earn 5% on Acme store brands.
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Coffee Hour Hosts are needed for Sunday March 28 & April 18 and 25. If you have not yet taken a turn, please assist us in our fellowship by calling the church office (330-633-4775), or signing the clip board in the kitchen. If you have not taken time for coffee/tea/juice and friendship, please do. We have a great group of folks at TLC and we would love to get to know you better!
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From this week’s webcast: 8 members of TLC participated in the webcast from the Alban Institute in Washington, DC, about strategies for moving a local congregation into effective ministry in its community. Among the main points were these:
1. Make a determined effort to get to now people in the community at a deeper (less superficial) level. People want people (they trust) to care for them.
2. Ask for and graciously receive honest feedback when you ask friends and neighbors, “What, if anything, do you know about our church?” Test your perceptions against what others in the community tell you about your church.
3. Attend community meetings to learn more about the important issues the community is facing. If nothing else, go and listen and learn so that your church can speak to real issues.
4. Follow-up to outreach events is essential. A card. A phone call. A visit. Something.
5. 90% of first time worships first visit your church’s web site before walking into your sanctuary. Have an attractive, informative, easy to navigate web site and keep it current! (If there are ways we can improve TLC’s web site, tell us! Give us your ideas. We want to make our site the best we can.)
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New Orleans Mission Trip Information - You can help with the recovery STILL going on from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Only 50% of the recovery is done! 60,000 homes still need work! Camps Restore in LA and Biloxi in MS, have been awarded case management contracts in the amount of 4.1M to assist families still living in FEMA housing. This huge windfall means nothing if we are not there to do the work! Four years ago we started helping them rebuild. Won't you please consider helping us follow this through to the end? June 12-19th our Mission Team is going on their 4th trip to Camp Restore. We still have room for 20 more people! Contact Diane LeVan at
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, or 330-634-6549 for more information.
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TO ORDER FLOWERS TO adorn the altar for Easter, please sign up at the Information Table and: 1) place $10 in an envelope (make checks payable to “Altar Guild”); 2) write your name on the outside of the envelope; 3) indicate the name(s) of the loved ones you are remembering with the flowers; 4) put the envelope in Barbara Moyer’s mailbox. The last day to order flowers will be Sunday, March 21st. Lilies, tulips, hyacinths and mums are available this year (you can take them home after the last Easter service).
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Looking Ahead …
March 10th 6:30 p.m. Lenten Midweek Worship
A hot meal will be served in the gym from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Singing favorite hymns of the season begins at 6:20 p.m., and worship begins at 6:30 p.m. The theme for this week’s service is, “Words of Life from the Cross: The Compassionate Word.” Please join us!
March 14th -- 50th Anniversary Sunday
Pastor John Eiwen, Emeritus Pastor of Zion, Akron, will be our guest preacher. Through Pastor Eiwen’s many years at Zion, he was also a friend to our congregation and often served during times of vacancy. Plan now to share the happy day as we remember the 1970’s – 1980’s.
March 20th -- Puttin’ on the Hits
This is an annual night that is filled with song and lots of laughter and joy as people and groups of all ages entertain with various songs. The senior high youth group hosts the gathering as a fund raiser. This year’s theme is “Hollywood.’ ‘Hits’ begins at 7:00 p.m. Plan to join the fun with an act of your own. Plan to attend and enjoy the warm spirit of others!
March 28th -- Mary’s Cry -- A Palm Sunday Pageant
Written and directed by TLC’s Shannon Daily, ‘Mary’s Cry’ is a moving presentation of the life, ministry, and passion of Jesus. It is an excellent door into Holy Week. Please bring a guest to share this service (10:30 a.m.) with you.
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