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April 2017 The Anchor INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

F IRST LUTHERAN CHURCH PLANO, ILLINOIS

Readings for April 2017

4/2/2017 5th Sunday of Lent

Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45

4/9/2017 Palm Sunday

Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:14—27:66

4/16/2017 Easter Sunday

Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Colossians 3:1-4 Matthew 28:1-10

4/23/2017 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31

4/30/2017 Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35

I had a colleague in the central conference who started her new call during the season of Lent. Her advice to others was, “Don’t do it.” The season of Lent can be hectic with extra service and routines when learning a new system of being church. One must also add to her experience being 7 months pregnant. It is been a great start so far besides, beginning during Lent and adding to it confirmation, first communion, everything new, and Virgil taking vacation. So far so good. Now I must say when I say those words, “so far so good”, one of my daughters laughs because it was the punch line to a joke in a movie. The joke started with someone jumping off the 5th floor of a building and on the way down someone asked how it was going and he said, “so far so good.” But seriously, Lent is a great time to start. This Lenten season I have tried to focus on some practical advice of things people can do to grow their faith and improve relationships with one another, because that is some of the focus of Lent and the Lenten disciplines. The three holy days, Good Friday through Easter is the central story of our faith and each year we engage in the story in a very meaningful way. How can it get any better than this! Forgiveness of sins, defeat of the death and the devil, and as Romans 8 puts it so eloquently, nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Some might say that it is a tough time being church in this era. The numbers are down, we all know a lot of people who say they are Christian, but do not attend worship. We really cannot worry about that. We can only consider out response to the good news of the gospel. I love the shorter and more original ending to the gospel of Mark because the gospel ends, “So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.” I love this ending because we know it is not the end of the story. They had to tell someone even in their fear because we are here today. For most people telling the story of Jesus can be a frightening experience. So we rely on those who teach Sunday school, or pastors, or professionals, to tell the story of Jesus. But the fact is that these first women who went to the tomb in Mark were none of these things. It was normal people who spread the good news and advanced the coming of the kingdom of God. The three days is great, because it gives us a story so compelling that it becomes hard not to share the good news.

Pastor Black

Thank Yous; Community Lent Service, Communion class, Confirmation news, Good-bye; Recipe- “Crab Pasta Salad”, April Library News, New Address, Wed. Lent service

2/3

“Ruth Ann Ramblings” Feb. Council Highlights, Condolences, Prayer List, Prayer Chain info

4/5

Book Club, Offering, Women’s Bible Study, Golden Harvesters, Holy Week Schedule, PADS, April Calendar

6/7

April Volunteers, April Birthday & Anniversaries, April Prayer List

8/9

GLOVES, Stubbs update, Leadership Lab, Sunday School Snippets

10/11

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My sincerest thanks to the First Lutheran Family for your prayers, cards and phone calls, and Christmas gifts that I have received during my illness and the holiday season. A special ‘Thank You” to Pastor Paul for his many visits to me! God Bless You! Pastor Ernie

COMMUNION CLASSES ….. During Lent we will have First Communion Class for any youth in 5th grade or above who has not yet attended a

First Communion Class. If you did not receive an e-mail from Pr. Black, and would like to have your son or daughter in the class, please contact Pastor Black. The first two classes are tentatively scheduled for April 2nd and April 9th, after the second service. First Communion will be received by these students at the Maundy

Thursday service on April 13th.

I want to thank the First Lutheran Family for all of your prayers, cards and condolences following the death of my mother. I am so thankful to God for your presence in my life. God bless all of you.

Kathy Stuttle

On Sunday, Feb. 26th

, we said “good-bye” to Pr. Paul and Pr. Ernie, and thanked them for their service as our Interim Pastors for the past 13 months. We are grateful for all they have done, and wish them well in their “retirement”

The Plano Ministerial

Association invites you to worship together during Lent for an evening of scripture and song. The Community Lenten and Easter Concert is scheduled for Sunday, April 2nd at 7:00 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Each church is invited to present a musical selection. Join us for this special worship & fellowship.

Confirmation News

Rehearsal & brunch will be held on Saturday, April 22nd

beginning at 10:00 AM.

Confirmation Service Sunday, April 23rd at 10:45 AM.

The confirmands are: Abigail Black Ellie Maaske Mya Thrall

Please make plans to attend the Confirmation service to help support our young brother and sisters in Christ. This is special day not only for the confirmands, but for First Lutheran as well.

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Crab Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1 lb. sea shells pasta (medium) 2 bunches green onions, diced 1 cucumber, peeled and diced ½ head, red cabbage, shredded 1 stalk celery, diced 2½ lbs. crab meat, flaked or diced (fresh, not canned) 2 c. mayonnaise (do not use Miracle Whip)

1/2 bottle (8 oz.) ranch salad dressing 2 packets artificial sweetener Garlic salt to taste

Instructions: Cook shells and cool. Mix mayo, ranch, sweetener, garlic salt and crab meat. Combine shells and sauce mix-ture. Add veggies. Refrigerate. .

Prayer for the Home

Lord, this humble house we'd keep

Sweet with play and calm with sleep.

Help us so that we may give

Beauty to the lives we live.

Let Thy love and let Thy grace

Shine upon our dwelling place.

Recipe Corner

APRIL LIBRARY NEWS (submitted by Diane Schlesinger)

This month we celebrate Easter. We have many books displayed that you may

enjoy. Two that are recommended are “The Final Week of Jesus” by Max

Lucado, donated by Pastor Booher, and “Where Jesus Walked”, donated by

Jayne and Steve Turner.

Parents, please note all the children’s books designed to help your children to understand

the Easter message.

Join us on our 2017 Lenten Journey

Every Wednesday during Lent, you are invited join us at 7:00 PM for worship. Our Lenten series this year is based on Luther’s Small Catechism. The theme for Mar 29th is “Baptism”, and for April 5th is “Holy Communion”. Join us before service at 6:00 PM for Soup (& Bread) Supper. Check the sign-up sheet at the back of the sanctuary to see if we still need your help or donation. Your free will offering supports the Youth. Thank you for your willingness to serve!

New address for Julie Warner:

100 Riviera Dr. Apr #360 Hendersonville, TN 37075 Phone: 615-431-0672

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Ruth Ann’s Ramblings …(contributed by Ruth Ann Hoehn)

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

The hymn “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” is based on a Latin poem written during the Middle Ages, with stan-zas addressing the various parts of Christ's body hanging on the Cross. The last part of the poem, from which

the hymn is taken, is addressed to Christ's head. The poem is attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153).

The poem was translated into German by the Lutheran hymnist Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676). It first appeared in Johann Crüger's hymnal Praxis pietatis melica in 1656. Although Gerhardt translated the whole poem, it is the

closing section which has become best known, and is sung as a hymn in its own right.

The hymn was first translated into English in 1752 by John Gambold, an Anglican vicar. A new translation of the hymn was made by an American Presbyterian minister, James Waddel Alexander in 1830. Alexander's translation became one of the most widely used in 19th and 20th century hymnals. The music for the German

and English versions of the hymn is by Hans Leo Hassler, written around 1600 for a secular love song.

Paul Gerhardt is commemorated on October 26 along with Philipp Nicolai and Johann Heermann. These great hymn writers all worked in seventeenth-century Germany in times of war and plague. Nicolai, a pastor, lost 1,300 parishioners to plague, 170 in one week. He wrote "O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright" and "Wake,

Awake, for Night is Flying." Heermann's hymns include "Ah, Holy Jesus."

Paul Gerhardt (March 12, 1607 – May 27, 1676) was born into a middle-class family in a small town near Wit-tenberg. At the age of fifteen, he entered the Fürstenschule in Grimma, a school known for its pious atmosphere and stern discipline. Gerhardt graduated in 1627. In January 1628 he enrolled in the University of Wittenberg. There, two teachers in particular had an influence on him: Paul Röber and Jacob Martini. Both of these men pro-

moted Lutheran teachings not only in the classroom, but also in sermons and hymns.

Gerhardt graduated from the University of Wittenberg around 1642. Due to the troubles of the Thirty Years War he was not immediately placed as a pastor. He moved to Berlin where he worked as tutor. During his time in Berlin his hymns and poems brought him to the attention of Johann Crüger the cantor and organist at the Ni-colaikirche in Berlin. Crüger was impressed by Gerhardt's hymns and included many of them in his hymnal. The hymns proved popular, and Gerhardt and Crüger began a collaboration and friendship that continued for many

years.

Gerhardt received his first appointment as the new Probst at Mittenwalde in 1651. During his time in Mitten-walde he composed most of his hymns. Also during this time in Mittenwalde he married Anna Maria Barthold. In 1657 he was called to be an Associate Pastor to the Nikolaikirche of Berlin. When Gerhardt came to Berlin he found a city full of strife between the Lutheran and Reformed clergy. The Elector at the time was Friedrich Wil-helm I of Brandenburg, who was Reformed. He placed only Reformed pastors into parishes, removed the Lu-theran professors from the University of Frankfurt, and forbade students from his lands to study at the University of Wittenberg. He sponsored a series of conferences between the Lutheran and Reformed clergy in the hopes of having them arrive at some consensus, but the result was the opposite. Gerhardt was a leading voice among the Lutheran clergy, and drew up many of the statements in defense of the Lutheran faith. His sermons and de-votional writings were so free from controversy that many Reformed attended his services, and the wife of the

Elector, Louisa Henrietta, was a great admirer of him.

When the conferences failed to bring the desired consensus, the Elector published his "syncretistic" edict that disallowed the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran Confessions contained in the Book of Concord. Ger-hardt was removed from his position in 1666. For over a year he lived in Berlin without fixed employment. During this time his wife died. In October 1668 he was called as archdeacon of Lübben. He was in this position for

eight years before his death on May 27, 1676.

PRAYER CHAIN PARTNERS 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM

1. Jane Hyte - 630-552-7095 2. Virginia Phelps - 630-552-3434 3. Diane Schlesinger 630-552-7533 4. Bev Vilmin 630-552-3550 5. Theresa Bagg 815-786-5069 * 6. Erin Gillman - 630-715-0843 * 7. Staci Smith - 630-999-4117 * 8. Karen DeBolt - 630-546-7451 * 9. Kathy Benoit - 630-816-3366 * 10. Brenda Albright - 630-277-6314 *

Those with a * use texting capabilities.

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PRAYER LIST: Carole Ardelean, Bill, Rose Tullock, Renee Lee, Leslie, Mary Olson, Amy, Heather D., Scott Littlejohn,

Linda Landis, Sherry Anderson, Sue Hyte, Alice Crawford, Mary Kincannon, Melody Black, Joyce Schmitt, Ann Hagemann (member), eeAnn McClennan, Jesse Koch, Jim Sorensen, Kelsey S., Mark Coffman, Jesse Stonecipher, Jackie Anclam, Julie Warner, Pr. Terry, Matt Papaeliou, Pr Ernie, The Nunez Family, Scott B., Paul Vammer, Shirley Tucek, Carol Stubbs, Jim & Martha Anderson, Linda Homer, Juanita Hatcher, Marge Briggs, & Greg Feitl;

Please remember those serving in the military. Remember your own special needs as well.

Council Highlights – March 14, 2016 (see complete report on bulletin board at back of sanctuary)

Pastor Black’s installation will be May 7 with one service at 9:00am. Confirmation will be April 23 with three students being confirmed. A leader is need for Vacation Bible School. The week of July 12 is being considered. Four members and Pastor Black attended the Northern Illinois Congregational Resourcing event. The Council is in the process of updating the current First Lutheran Church Constitution to con-

form to the 2016 ELCA Model Constitution. The update will need to be submitted to the synod prior to presentation the congregation for approval.

A continuing resolution was passed to form a Mutual Ministry Committee. The members of the call committee will serve for the first year. The purpose of the Mutual Ministry Committee is to affirm and strengthen the mission of the congregation and the ministry of the various rostered leaders by listening and clarifying, sharing and communicating, and reviewing and reflecting.

A continuing resolution was passed to form an ad hoc committee to review the technology needs of First Lutheran

Next meeting: Tues, April 11th, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Our sympathy to Floyd and Sherry Anderson. Floyd’s brother, Gerald “Jerry” Anderson, passed from death to eternal life on Sat., March 11th, 2017. His funeral was Thurs., Mar. 16th. Please keep Floyd and his family in your Prayers.

Our sympathy to Tom and Renee

Mahoney. Tom’s Mother, Mary Jane

Mahoney, was called to be with our

Father on March 23rd, 2017. Her funeral

Mass was Mar 27th. Please keep Tom and

his family in your prayers.

BOOK CLUB NEWS

The Book Club will meet on Wed., April 5th, 2017

at 9:15 AM.

The book for discussion is “Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill”

by Sonia Purnell.

The book for May is “Tallgrass” by Sandra Dallas

Please join us!

OFFERINGS RECEIVED

2/26 $ 2,497.80

3/1 (Ash Wed.) $ 1,153.87

3/5 $ 3,752.13

3/8 (Wed #2) $ 552.95

3/12 $ 3,162.07

3/15 (Wed #3) $ 638.02

3/19 $ 3,096.91

**4-week (Sun) total -

$12,508.91

**Avg/week - $ 3,127.23

GENERAL FUND BUDGET Need Per week $3,714.04

(Annual Budget divided by 53 weeks)

THROUGH Mar. 19th

Received $ 36,936.44 Need $ 44,568.48 Over $ (7,632.04)

1/01/2017 - 3/20/2017 CHECKING ACCOUNT

Beginning Bal. $29,613.06

Income $40,744.75 Expenses

$34,737.64 Ending Balance

$ 35,620.17

YTD YOUTH DIRECTOR DONATIONS: $180.00

Newsletter Offering Report

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The Golden Harvesters potluck will not meet in April. The next meeting is scheduled for May12th at 5:30 pm here at First Lutheran Church. Please bring your own table service and a dish to pass. Call Candy at 630-273-8083 if you have questions.

Holy Week / Easter Services Schedule

Palm Sunday (4/9) 8:15 AM 10:45 AM Maundy Thursday (4/13) 7:00 PM First Communion Good Friday (4/14) 1:00 PM Good Friday - Tenebrae Service 7:00 PM

Easter Sunrise Service 7:00 AM Easter Breakfast “Eggstravaganza” ~8:00 AM Easter Egg Hunt ~8:45 AM Easter Worship Service 10:00 AM

The next meeting of the Women’s Bible Study Group will be Thursday, April 20th at 1:00 PM here at the church. We will continue our study using the book “Together in Grace – Introducing the Lutherans”. This book is a resource for getting to know who Lutherans are, what they teach, where they came from, and where we are today. Please join us as we ex-plore the rich legacy of Martin Luther and the witness of many individuals who have shaped the Lutheran tradition. Please join us!

Remember to volunteer to cook, serve and cleanup evening dinner for PADS on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Methodist Church. Questions? Contact Diane Schlesinger

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Apri l 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 Food Pantry

Collection 8:15 AM - LBW Worship 9:15 - Coffee Fellowship 9:30 AM - Sun. School 10:45 AM - LBW Worship 12:00 PM - First Communion Class

3

7:00 PM - LMM

4 9:00 AM - Quilting /

Crocheting / Knitting

6:30 PM - Worship & Music

5 9:15 AM - Book Club

6:00 PM - Soup Supper

7:00 PM - Lenten

Worship

7:45 PM - Sr. Choir

6

6:30 PM - Stewardship

7 8 9am - 1:30 pm - Member event

9 PALM SUNDAY - Procession 8:15 AM - WOV Worship 9:15 - Coffee Fellowship 9:30 AM - Sun. School 10:45 AM - WOV Worship 12:00 PM - First Communion Class

10 11 9:00 AM - Quilting /

Crocheting / Knitting

6:15 PM - Social

Concerns

7:00 PM - Church Council

12

7:15 PM - Sr. Choir?

13 MAUNDY THURSDAY

7:00 PM - Worship - First Communion

14 GOOD FRIDAY 1:00 PM - Worship

7:00 PM - Tenebrae Service

15 11:00 AM - Easter Breakfast Prep

16 Anchor Deadline EASTER 7:00 AM - Easter Sunrise Worship 8:00 AM - Easter Breakfast 8:45 AM - Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM - Easter Worship

17 Office Closed

18 9:00 AM - Quilting /

Crocheting / Knitting

6:30 PM - Property &

Maintenance Committee

19

7:15 PM - Sr. Choir?

20 1:00 PM - Women’s Bible

Study

6:30 PM - Education / Youth

7:30 PM - Outreach

21 22 10:00 AM - Confirmation Brunch & Rehearsal

23 8:15 AM - WOV Worship 9:15 - Coffee Fellowship 9:30 AM - Sun. School 10:45 AM - WOV Worship - Confirmation

24 25 9:00 AM - Quilting /

Crocheting / Knitting

26

7:15 PM - Sr. Choir?

27 28 29 Member event - PM - Time TBD

30 8:15 AM - Contemporary Worship 9:15 - Coffee Fellowship 9:30 AM - Sun. School 10:45 AM - Contemporary Worship 1-5 PM - Member event

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April 2017 Worship Volunteers

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APRIL BIRTHDAYS 1-Sherry Anderson Scott Ballinger Ryan Smith Porter Thrall 3-Doris Fowler 4-Valerie Lincoln Diane Kupp 6-Tammy Dettman 7-Emily (Albright) Schindler Lucas Maaske 9-Matthew Papaeliou 10-Shirley Krause 11-Sharon Mikelson 14-Tristan Meszaros 16- Brian Corrado Cade Severson 18- Cael Schindlbeck Nick Vilmin Alan Pease 19- Cherrie Severson 20-Luke Englehart 22-Ann Hagemann (member) Dale Torkelson 23-Jerri Lynn Baker 24-Mary Kay Pilmer 25-Lydia Boring 27-Billy Colbert Juanita Hatcher 29-Cailee Colbert Kevin Huhn 30-Matt Johnson

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES 4- James & Laura Agajanian Jason & Melinda Swanson 5- Don & Martha Sampson 11- Jack & Kathy Koteles Tom & Robin Huhn (25 years) 15- Robert & Dorsi Hubbartt (40 years)

The world is a chaotic and confusing place. Pray-er is the conduit that connects us to God and opens up the possibilities of direction and under-standing. Prayer is not just for pastors. All of God’s people are invited to pray on the behalf of others. Please include the following members of the First Lutheran family in your daily prayers:

APRIL

1 - Aaron Weeks 2 - Anthony, Emily, Ashlyn, Piper & Beau Weeks 3 - Larry Weeks 4 - Jim & Carole Wehrs 5 - Sheryl Welsch 6 - Matthew Welsch 7 - Adam, Emily, Anna & Eliot Wennmacher 8 - Bill & Jamie Wetzel 9 - Terry & MaryAnn Whitney 10 - A. J. Widman 11 - Carol, Miles & Matthew Wilbanks 12 - Meghan Wilbanks 13 - Louis & Dorella Wilson 14 - Rodney & Jill Woods 15 - James, Laura, Olivia, Elizabeth & Reed Agajanian 16 - Don & Brenda Albright 17 - Margaret Albright, Luis & Liam Lomeli 18 - Bob & Paulette Albright 19 - Courtney, Aimee, Maddie & Pearl Anderson 20 - Craig & Sandy Anderson 21 - Joe, Donielle, Landon, Laila, & Lyndee Anderson 22 - Travis, Barb, Nathan, Nicholas, & Scarlett Anderson 23 - Theresa, Evan, & Briante Bagg 24 - Don & Connie Baker 25 - Keith, Jerri Lynn & Aden Baker 26 - Halie Baker 27 - Levi & Emily Baker 28 - Scott, Therese, Trevor & Audrey Ballinger 29 - Robert, Tracey, Tyler & Amber Barkes 30 - Craig, Paige, Spencer, Taylor, & MacKenna Beal

PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE AND LET US KNOW YOUR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY DATE,

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Leadership Lab 2017

Last year, Nick and Mandy Rex came to speak to our congregation regarding

Leadership Lab. The mission of Leadership Lab is, "To be an active LABORATORY, practicing church leadership for the future...". Leadership Lab is for students whom have completed 8th grade through adults wishing to attend. This year, camp will be held July 24-29 at Augustana College. First Lutheran will cover the cost of the tuition for those who wish to attend. The early bird cost is $360 and the deadline is May 10. The Education Committee feels this is such an important opportunity for our youth. Please talk to Renee Mahoney, Kathy Benoit, Steve Benoit, Virgil Hyte, Donielle Anderson or Pastor Black for more information and to register. You can also view information at their website as it becomes updated: http://leadershiplab.net/

Carol Stubbs Update: Carol arrived at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI on Feb 20th for care & treatment! Doctors and staff performed numerous tests. The good news was that the treatments Carol had received in the past 2 months have kept the cancer from getting worse. Unfortunately, it IS Plasma Cell Leukemia, the worst and most aggressive form of leukemia to get, and it is still strong. Carol chose to pursue very aggressive treatment, which is her only hope for remission. She also has significant damage to her spine and pelvis from the cancer. She had her first round: five types of chemo given continuously for 96 hours, along with steroids and other meds. They have also started working to ‘repair’ the bone in her pelvis affected by the cancer. The chemo has begun to work, but of course – it is still a long battle ahead with many more intensive treatments. She is currently out of the hospital until her next chemo begins. See the Caring Bridge page for Carol which has more info as well: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/love4carolstubbs

Do you love working with your hands? Do you love helping others? Do you love Lutherdale? Please join us the 2nd Saturday of each month as we invite volunteers out to camp to help with work projects and keep camp looking great. GLOVES Work Days start at 7:30am and last until 4:00 PM. Some groups work the full day; others part of the day. Lunch is included as a thank you for your time and talents. To let us know that you’re interested or for more information about the projects we will be doing please email Robert, robert@lutherdale.org

Upcoming GLOVES Dates for 2017: April 8th May 13th

June 10th July 8th Aug 12th Sept 9th Oct 14th Nov 11th

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Sunday School Snippets

Thank you for Supporting Youth The Education/Youth Committee would like to thank everyone for running, volunteering at and supporting the soup suppers by making soup, bread and desserts! Yummo!

Also thank you to the many, many lovely people who donated candy and funds toward goodies to stuff in the Easter eggs. The bunny will be happy!! We are blessed to have such a supportive congregation.

Flowers for Easter Cross If you have new or slightly used silk flowers that you do not plan to use, please drop them off in the Sunday School office to help decorate our Easter cross! Thank you!

High School Grant Application Available

High School seniors who wish to complete a grant application, should contact the church office.

Easter Sunday at First Lutheran— Kid Friendly!

Come join us for all of the kid-friendly festivities at First Lutheran on Easter Sunday, April 16th: 7:00 AM – Sunrise Easter Service with children’s sermon 8:00 AM – Easter Breakfast. After breakfast, children can help decorate the Easter cross with beautiful flowers Approx. 8:45 AM – Easter Egg Hunt in the basement education area. All children through 8th grade are invited. The Easter bunny usually hops in to take pictures with the children and their families. Bring your camera! There is NO Sunday School on Easter 10:00 AM – Church Service with communion and children’s sermon

Sunday School Awards Sunday The Sunday School Awards Program will be held during the Sunday School hour (9:30 a.m.) on Sunday, May 21. This will be a great day as the children sing, receive awards and meet their Secret Pals. All members of First Lutheran, parents, grandparents and friends are invited to church on this special Sunday.

At the program, the Sunday School Secret Pals will be revealed. Secret pals should plan to attend the Sunday School Awards Sunday so you can finally meet, face-to-face, with your secret pal. If you cannot attend on this date, please contact Kathy Benoit.

Leadership Lab Offered FREE for High School Students

All students who will be in high school for the 2017-18 school year are eligible to attend Leadership Lab from July 24-29 at Augustana College. The congregation will pay the entire registration fee ($360) for students who sign up by the early bird deadline of May 10th. For more info, see a member of the Education Committee. (Article on page 10) Mark Your Calendar - Important Dates: Sunday’s, April 2 & 9 - Tentative Dates for First Communion Classes after 2nd Service Sun., April 9 - Palm Sunday Procession - both services Sun., April 16 - Easter Sunday - Children decorate Easter cross after Sunrise Service and are invited to Easter Egg Hunt at approximately 8:45 a.m. There is no Sunday School this day Sun., April 22 - Confirmation Brunch Sun., April 23 - Confirmation Sunday Sun., May 21 - School School Awards Program (Secret Pals Revealed)

200 N Center Street

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First Lutheran Church

Plano, Illinois

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10:45 AM

Coffee Fellowship: 9:15 AM

Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Communion offered at both

services.

A nursery ‘area’ is available.

Pastor: Rev. Jonathan Black

E-mail:

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Statement of Purpose

Because God loves the world, we live and work together to: *Grow As Disciples *Nurture other Disciples *and Make New Disciples for the Kingdom of God!

Wednesday Evening Lenten

services - 7:00 PM