We are God’s well-loved children! We are young, not-so young, married, single, in partnerships, widows, and widowers. We are ethnically, racially, politically, socially, economically, and theologically diverse, and we love each other! We like to say that we are blessed to be a blessing! We use who we are to build relationships with each other and the neighbors around us.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to worship on this Fifth Sunday in Lent. As we journey toward the cross, we gather knowing both the depths and the promise of new life. When hope feels distant and faith feels fragile, God meets us with mercy, truth, and steadfast love. Whoever you are, you are welcome here. Come and worship the One who hears our cries, restores our souls, and breathes new life into us again.
Today we are happy welcome back to the pulpit our own Katy Mackay.
Help keep our Blessing Box stocked for neighbors facing food insecurity by placing donations in the collection box in the Narthex. We welcome unopened, non-perishable food items such as canned goods, pasta, rice, and peanut butter. Thank you for helping us share God’s love in a practical way.
Summer Camp Scholarships are available through the church for Dogwood Acres Summer Camp. For more information, please pick up a brochure in the Fellowship Hall.
Dedicate an Easter plant (lily, tulip, or daffodil) in memory or honor of a loved one for $12. Dedications will be listed in the Easter Sunday bulletin. Plants will be displayed during worship and may be taken home afterward. To order, visit www.firstchurchlh.org or sign up in the fellowship hall after worship. Payment may be made online, by check, or at the church office (Mon–Thurs, 9–12). Help fill our sanctuary with beauty and remembrance this Easter. Orders are due March 29.
HOLY WEEK AT FIRST CHURCH
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Palm Sunday, 3/29, 10 AM, with Palm Procession and Holy Communion
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Maundy Thursday, 4/2, 5 PM, with Holy Communion
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Good Friday, 4/3, Sanctuary will be open for prayer from 12-3 PM
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Easter Sunday, 4/5 Sunrise Service, 6:15 AM in the Pole Barn, bring a chair
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Festival Worship, 10 AM in the Sanctuary