Do you love Jesus?
Be fed by Him and feed His sheep
... with us this Sunday!

SATURDAY, April 17
8am Men's Bible Study
9am Smoky Valley Cluster Gathering

SUNDAY, April 18
8:15am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Children's Sunday School
10:50 am Discussion about Christian Ed
(the entire adult membership is invited to discuss
possible Wednesday night programming at MELC)
5:00 pm Spring Fling for all women and girls
7pm Sr. High Devotions and Games

Sunday worship assistants
acolytes: Sammie Aeschliman
Lector: Julie Aeschliman
Liturgist: Carol Gusenius
Greeters: Juilie & Chelsea Aeschliman
Ushers: Brian Anderson, capt; Don Anderson,
Marc Anderson, Ken Peterson, Paul Gentine
Children's Sermon: Mijkin Haxton
Nursery Attendant: Marilyn Shogren
Altar Stewards: Linda Lewis & Ann Anderson
Counters: Russ Hefner and Nick Brumbaugh

MONDAY, April 19
10am Staff meeting
6pm FH [2nd grade Brownies]
7pm Council meeting
9pm FH [BYMT]

WEDNESDAY, April 21
3:30 pm Children's Choir
6pm Ready to Affirm (8th grade confirmation)

THURSDAY, April 22
10:00 am Movie Talk – Secret Life of Bees at Mary Bridges'
7:00 pm Movie Talk – Secret Life of Bees at Mary Bridges'

FRIDAY, April 23
5:30 pm FH [Gustavus Choir Potluck]
7:00 pm Presser Hall - Gustavus Choir Concert

SATURDAY, April 24
8:00 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

NEXT SUNDAY, April 25
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW4)
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Sunday School for all ages
7:00 pm Sr. High Devotions and Games

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

"Put your fingers here and see my hands.
Reach out your hand and put it in my side.
Do not doubt but believe."
John 20:27

Believe with us this weekend!

Please note our special programming for this Sunday's Sunday school.
All are urged to attend!

Sunday School this Sunday:
John Presley (LSCSW, Director of Community Based Services at Central Kansas Mental Health Center)
will help us discuss Understanding and Preventing Child Suicide.
He'll be with parents and adults in the Fellowship Hall from 10:50-11:20 am
and with parents and children for the remainder of the hour.
Please do not miss this important discussion!
Under-the-hillers will not meet on April 11th;
the Revelation study will continue at about 11:30am.

SATURDAY, April 10
8am Men's Bible Study
8:45am Confirmation Retreat at Messiah
5:30pm Contemporary Praise Service

SUNDAY, April 11
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW 4)with First Communion
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am John Presley discussion w/adults
11:20 am John Presley w/adults and children
7:00 pm Sr. High Devotions and Games

MONDAY, April 12

10:00 am Staff meeting

6:00 pm Executive Committee

9:00 pm FH [BYMT]

TUESDAY, April 13
10:00 am Area 3 Pastor's study
7:00 pm Outreach and Caring

WEDNESDAY, April 14
11:30 am S.A.L.T. Lunch (Single Adults Living Today)
3:30 pm Children's Choir
7:00 pm Mutual Ministry Committee

THURSDAY, April 15
10:00 am Movie Talk – Secret Life of Bees at Mary Bridges'
7:00 pm Movie Talk – Secret Life of Bees at Mary Bridges'

SATURDAY, April 17
8:00 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)
9:00 am Smoky Valley Cluster Meeting – Salemsborg Church

NEXT SUNDAY, April 18
9:30 am Service of the Word
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Children's Sunday School
10:50 am Discussion about Christian Ed
5:00 pm Spring Fling for all Messiah women and girls
7:00 pm Sr. High Devotions and Games

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever!
And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
Revelation 1:18

TODAY, April 2
12pm (noon) Good Friday Service at Bethany Church
7:30pm Presser Hall, Bach's St. Matthew's Passion

SATURDAY, April 3
8am Men's Bible Study

SUNDAY, April 4
6:45 am Sunrise Service at Coronado Heights
8:30 am Brunch fundraiser for youth at Bethany Church
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW 4)
10:30 am Fellowship and Easter Egg Hunt
3:00 pm Händel's Messiah at Presser Hall

Sunday worship assistants
acolytes: Rachel Loder and Andrew Loder
Lectors: Gretchen Norland
Liturgist: Carol Gusenius
Greeters: Brad Forsberg Family
Ushers: Dave Janis, capt; Bill Brock,
Steve Sjogren, Bill Lindholm, Phil Hett
Communion Assistant: De Roth
Altar Stewards: Linda Lewis & Ann Anderson
Counters: Russ Hefner and Deb Ruud

MONDAY, April 5
10:00 am Staff meeting
10:30am Geneva Borell Internment, Mission Covenant Cemetery, Burdick, KS
12:30pm Funeral Lunch
2:00 pm Geneva Borell Memorial Service
9:00 pm FH [BYMT]

TUESDAY, April 6
10:00 am Area 3 Pastor's study in Beloit

WEDNESDAY, April 7
3:30 pm Children's Choir
5:30 pm First Communion Supper/Instruction with parents
7:00 pm Fellowship Committee

FRIDAY, April 9
6:00 pm Confirmation retreat at Bethany

SATURDAY, April 10
8:00 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)
8:45 am Confirmation retreat at Messiah
5:30 pm Contemporary Worship

NEXT SUNDAY, April 11
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW 4) with 1st Communion
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Children's Sunday School
10:50 am John Presley (Central KS Mental Health)

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

And when all the crowds had gathered
there for this spectacle
saw what had taken place,
they returned home, beating their breasts.
Luke 23:48

Beat your breast with us this weekend
and week at Messiah!

SATURDAY, March 27
8am Men's Bible Study
9am Rehearsal - Reading Luke's Passion

SUNDAY, March 28
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW 3)
Procession with Psalms, Baptism of Autumn Blomberg, Reading of Luke's Passion
Cherub and Seraph Choirs will both sing
(N.B. NO HOLY COMMUNION)

Sunday worship assistants
acolytes: Kelsie Anderson & Allison Forsberg
Lectors: Bob D'Andrea, Harvey Daniels, Tom Haxton,
Russ Hefner, Barb Malm, Ken Peterson, Ron Wilson
Liturgist: Chelsea Aeschliman
Greeters: Russ & Terry Hefner
Ushers: Todd Deterding, capt; Tom DeWitt,
Janet Sjogren, Dwight Swisher, Ron Wilson
Altar Stewards: Rita Hilt and Dorene Anderson
Counters: Russ Hefner and Deb Ruud

10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
11:30 am Swedish Dancer Pancake Feed
3:00 pm Handel's Messiah at Presser Hall
7:00 pm Sr. High Devos & games at Messiah

MONDAY, March 29
10am Staff Meeting
10am FH [Red Cross Blood Drive]
3pm Bethany Home Bible Study - Blue Room
9pm FH [BYMT]

TUESDAY, March 30
10:00 am Area 3 Pastor's study in Salina

WEDNESDAY, March 31

3:30 pm Children's Choir

7-9pm [Oratorio Rehearsal]
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THURSDAY, April 1
7pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion
with foot washing

FRIDAY, April 2
12pm T.A.C.O.L Good Friday Service at
Bethany Lutheran Church
7:30 pm Bach's St.Matthew Passion at Presser

SATURDAY, April 3
8am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

NEXT SUNDAY, April 4 Easter Sunday
6:45 am Sunrise Service at Coronado Heights
8:30 am Brunch fundraiser for youth at Bethany LC
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW 4)
10:30 am Fellowship and Easter Egg Hunt
3pm Handel's Messiah at Presser Hall

Messsiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

What is more, I consider everything a loss compared
to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord,
for whose sake I have lost all things.
Philippians 3:8

Know Jesus... with us this weekend!

SATURDAY, March 20
8am Men's Bible Study

SUNDAY, March 21
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW3)
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
3-5 pm [Oratorio Society Rehearsal]
7 pm No Senior High Devos

MONDAY, March 22
6pm [2nd grade Brownies]
7pm Council Meeting
9pm [BYMT]

TUESDAY, March 23
10:00 am Area 3 Pastor's study in Salina
7-9 pm [Oratorio Society Rehearsal]
7:30 pm Altar Guild cleaning night

WEDNESDAY, March 24
10:00 am Martha Circle@ Eleanor Anderson's
3:30 pm Children's Choir
5:45 pm Supper at Bethany Church
6:30 pm Evening Prayer at Bethany Church
7:30 pm Hannah Circle@ Gay Lindholm's
7:30 pm Mary-Ruth Circle@ D'Andrea's Andreas

THURSDAY, March 25
6:45 am Mayor's Prayer Breakfast at Trinity United Methodist

FRIDAY, March 26
6:00 pm Scrapbooking at Messiah

SATURDAY, March 27
8am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

NEXT SUNDAY, March 28
9:30 am Holy Communion-Palm Sunday
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
11:30 am Swedish Pancake Feed/Swedish Dancers
3:00 pm Handel's Messiah at Bethany College

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

"....we had to celebrate and rejoice,

because this brother of yours was dead
and has come to life;
he was lost and has been found."
- Luke 15:32

Get found with us this weekend!

SATURDAY, March 13
8am Men's Bible Study
5:30pm Contemporary Praise Worship
with the baptism of Macie Corcoran

SUNDAY, March 14
9:30 am Holy Communion 4^th Lent
(The "4th Sunday Band" will accompany
a Southern Harmony Musical Theme)
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
7 pm No Senior High Devos

Sunday worship assistants
acolytes: Tucker Nickel and Annie Reinert
Lector: Andrew Loder
Liturgist: Chelsea Aeschliman
Greeters: Marc and Ann Anderson
Ushers: Andy Carlson, capt; Erik Peterson, Bob Nyquist, Bill Roth, De Roth
Communion Assistant: Joy Janis
Altar Stewards: Rita Hilt and Dorene Anderson
Counters: Jay Jensen and Deb Ruud

MONDAY, March 15
10am Staff meeting

TUESDAY, March 16
10am Area 3 Pastor's study in Salina

WEDNESDAY, March 17
3:30 pm NO Children's Choir – Spring Break
5:45 pm Supper at Messiah Church
6:30 pm Evening Prayer at Messiah Church

THURSDAY, March 18
7 pm Worship and Music

SATURDAY, March 20
8am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

NEXT SUNDAY, March 21
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW3)
10:30 am Fellowship
10:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
3-5 pm [Oratorio Rehearsal]

MESSIAH EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN CHURCH
402 N. First Street
Lindsborg, KS 67456

Office: 785-227-3977
Pastor Dean: 785-212-0849
PMA Mary: 785-227-5747

www.melclindsborg.org
mlchurch@mlc.kscoxmail.com

"Sir, let it alone for one more year,
until I dig around it and put manure on it.
If it bears fruit next year, well and good;
but if not, you can cut it down."
Luke 13:9

TODAY, March 5
2pm World Day of Prayer at Trinity Methodist

SATURDAY, March 6
8am Men's Bible Study
9am - 3pm Bethany House of Studies
(the Centered Life at Bethany Church)

Sunday worship assistants
Acolyte - Emma Flynn
Lector - Bob D'Andrea
Liturgist - Chelsea Aeschliman
Greeters - Bob and Ann D'Andrea
Ushers - Dave Janis, Capt; Bill Brock,
Steve Shogren, Bill Lindholm, Phil Hett
Altar Stewards: Rita Hilt and Dorene Anderson
Counters - Marc Anderson and Jay Jensen

SUNDAY, March 7
9:30am Service of the Word (ELW 3) 3rd Lent
with the baptism of Abigail Hett
10:30am Fellowship
10:50am Sunday School for All Ages
3-5pm [Oratorio Rehearsal]
7pm Senior High Devotions and games at Messiah

MONDAY, March 8
10am Staff meeting
6pm FH [2nd grade Brownies]
6pm Executive Committee

9pm FH [BYMT]

TUESDAY, March 9
10:00am Area 3 Pastor's study in Salina
7-9pm [Oratorio Rehearsal]

WEDNESDAY, March 10
11:30am S.A.L.T. Lunch
1:30pm Youth Staff Meeting at Messiah
3:30pm Children's Choir
5:45pm Supper at Bethany Church
6:30pm Evening Prayer at Bethany Church

SATURDAY, March 13
8am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)
5:30pm Contemporary Praise Service with baptism

NEXT SUNDAY, March 14
9:30 Holy Communion (4th Sunday) 4th Lent
10:30am Fellowship
10:50am Sunday School for All Ages
3-5pm [Oratorio Rehearsal]
5pm [Swedish Dancers]

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS
www.melclindsborg.org