WEEKLY NEWS

March 21, 2024

Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday, March 24

Services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Maundy Thursday, March 28

Service at 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday, March 29

Liturgy at 7:00 p.m.

Great Vigil of Easter, March 30

Saturday Service at 5:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday, March 31

Celebrating the Resurrection of Christ 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m

St. Stephen's School Fundraising Celebration

Friday, April 12, 6:30pm

Appetizers, beverages and party games

For tickets or to donate:

churchadmin@ststep.org

IN PERSON

Saturday - Eucharist 5:00 pm

Sunday - Eucharist 8:00 and 10:00 am

Monday - Contemplative Prayer 11:00 am

Thursday - Healing Service 10:00 am

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Weekdays - Morning Prayer 8:30 am

Sunday - Eucharist Service 10:00 am

Announcements 

Choir and Handbell Rehearsals When we sing together, our hearts become one. Lend your voice and time to this magic. Handbell rehearsals are on Wednesdays at 6pm with the choral choir rehearsals at 7pm.

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

Adopt an Apartment: We are again furnishing an apartment for a family under the auspices of Brethren Housing Association. Items can be brought into church through next Sunday. Please contact Brian at (717) 580-4369 or George at (717) 512-5640 for additional information. 

Cuba Mission Trip: Jennifer Pridmore will be traveling to Cuba on a mission trip from April 5-12, taking medical supplies as well as other items to give to families in need. More information on the group going to Cuba can be found at https://www.churchonthesquarebaltimore.org/cuba-mission. 

Please consider ordering some things for the group to take to Cuba. They have created an Amazon Wish List:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/UFX7GE2GQYMV?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchased&sort=priority&viewType=list

Please have the purchases shipped to this address:

Christ Lutheran Church

c/o Vaughn Vigil (Cuba trip)

701 S. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21230-3800



YOUTH PROGRAMS

Youth Events:

·      Youth Group will be on Sunday, March 24, 5:30-7pm.  We will be putting together Easter baskets to give to New Hope Ministries and filling a lot of plastic eggs for the Easter Sunday Egg Hunt. So don't miss the pizza and the fun!

·      PEACE. Province 3 Spring Youth Event. Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center. April 5-7. Scholarships available.

·      The Diocese is looking for Youth interested in attending the 81^st General Episcopal Convention, June 22-28, in Louisville, KY. Scholarships available.

If interested in any of these events – please ask Melanie for more information.

Easter Egg Hunt: Please come celebrate with our parish family at either the 9am or 11am service on March 31, Easter morning.  There will be an Egg Hunt between the services at 10am - it will surely be another joyous celebration!

Christian Ed Humor



What kind of Easter bunny can't hop?

A chocolate one.

Book Club - Will meet Sunday , April 7, to discuss The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende. Contact Linda Farrell for more information.

Men’s Breakfast Group: Mt. Calvary Men’s Breakfast Group meets the second Saturday morning of every month from October through May. We meet at the church starting at 8:30 and ending at 9:30. Coffee and breakfast bites are available. Our meetings are a combination of prayer, sharing about ourselves and a discussion of Tom Stella’s book, The God Instinct. You may choose to buy the book, but it is not necessary as our group leaders will introduce the chapter(s) and then open it up for discussion. We welcome new members!

The Mount Calvary Women’s Study Group - Will meet Wednesday, March 27, in the undercroft, where we have found we enjoy sitting around a big table for our sharing. We meet at 6:45pm for casual visiting first, and then continue our discussion of the Beatitudes at 7pm and conclude at 8pm. We will be on chapters 6 and 7 of Following the Call. For more information, please call Marcia Wharton, 717-728-6322.

 “Following the Call~Living the Sermon on the Mount Together,” compiled and edited by Charles E. Moore.

The book is composed of writings of over one hundred authors, reflecting on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

We value our very special gathering of thoughtful women who come to share their views and questions on the particular book we are reading. We all sincerely invite you to drop in to check us out. There are no sign up sheets or obligations to be a part of our evenings. Come when you can. In this new year, please set aside a time to join us! You are most welcome!

For more information, please call Marcia Wharton- 717-728-6322

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