Food for the Flock: Third Sunday of Easter
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In this series, we hear about the early birth of the church as followers of Jesus travel around to proclaim the Good News. We are taught that we are saved by faith, and are all one in the Body of Christ. As we prepare to travel again and return to more and more parts of our daily lives, we too share the Good News far and wide, in many new ways.
Enjoy this new recording of the favorite Willie Nelson song "On the Road Again" by the acapella group "Home Free": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh2xTJDCZCc
Worship with us in person or online!
IN-PERSON
8:00 and 9:30 Traditional Services with Holy Communion
11:11 Contemporary Service with Holy Communion
ONLINE
Join us live on our YouTube channel at 9:30 or 11:11, or catch the replay anytime. Help spread the Gospel and share the Good News by liking, subscribing to, and sharing our YouTube channel.
Download the worship bulletin for the 9:30 am service.
Download the worship bulletin for the 11:11 am service.
ZOOM WORSHIP
Worshipping online but want a little more connectedness to other church members? Join our AWE-some Zoom Worship Group on Sunday mornings! Our Zoom Worship room is open every Sunday at 9:15 AM. This allows time for us to greet one another before worship and then reconnect to discuss the pastor’s sermon after worship. Occasionally the pastor will even stop by and discuss the message with us. You can leave when the service is over or stay for the discussion and social time. Try it out! We’d love to have you join us.
Scripture Readings this week: Acts 6: 1-7:2a, 44-60; Luke 23: 33-34a, 46
AT HOME COMMUNION
Communion is an important part of our faith. Blessed Communion kits are available for pick-up at the church throughout the week. Pastor Craig or Pastor Wendy are also available to bring Communion to you if you would like to schedule this time with them. To schedule communion or arrange delivery of communion kits, please contact the office at aslcoffice@allshepherds.org or 740-548-0115.
SIGN-UP TO BE A WORSHIP ASSISTANT OR USHER
Please consider serving as a Worship Assistant or Usher, please go to Sign Up Genius to reserve the dates and times you are available to assist. Please feel free to contact Robert Horbatt, rhorbatt@gmail.com, if you have any questions. Thank you to all our members who have served in the past and during these difficult times.
If you are interested, please click on the sign-up genius links below.
LEARNING:
LEARNING STRATEGIC TEAM: DREAM TO VISION
A brief presentation of our proposal for adding two part-time positions will be shared on April 11 during the 9:30 announcements. After that, please plan to join us to add your input and to ask questions about our vision:
Town Hall Meetings:
Sunday, April 18 after 9:30 service in person
Tuesday, April 20 6:30 pm on Zoom
PAINTING - Work will start next week on the painting and redecorating of four Sunday School classrooms and the large meeting room. Anyone interested in assisting with painting next week can contact Debra Tracy, Learning Ministry Director. Various days and times, no set schedule yet.
ZOOM SUNDAY SCHOOL - Reminder, Zoom Sunday School will be Sunday, April 18 at 1:00 pm. This week we will be celebrating Easter and learning about the road to Emmaus.
SAVE THE DATES—
April Events:
Children’s Zoom Sunday School, April 11 at 1:00pm.
High School Youth & Youth Gathering, April 18. Escape Room event.
Summer Events:
VBS, June 28-July 1
Camp LMC, July 6-9
UPCOMING ZOOM CLASSES AT ASLC
Everyone is welcome to participate, contact your leader for Zoom codes.
Bible, Brothers & Brew with Pastor Craig: Friday mornings at 8:00 am
SERVING
BUILDING BRIDGES - formerly known as the racial injustice group will be meeting again on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm on Zoom. The next meeting will be April 28 and will continue every other Wednesday.
GIVING
Your financial support is vital to strengthen and expand our congregation's ministries, you can mail offering checks to All Shepherds Lutheran Church, 6580 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035. You can also give electronically. To donate using a smartphone, search the Google Play Store of the Apple App Store for “ELCA Giving” and download the Tithe.ly app. To make a Tithe.ly contribution from our website, visit www.allshepherds.org/electronic-giving. You can designate the amount, select a specific operating fund and even set up a recurring donation so you don’t have to repeat it each week.
Thanks again for your courageous giving because of your courage and faithfulness our mission is being strengthened now!
ELECTRONIC GIVING
In 2020, All Shepherds received more than $81,000 in contributions using Tithe.ly. That is more than 20% of all 2020 contributions. Tithe.ly started as an alternative approach to giving, but during the pandemic, our members found it to be a very convenient and reliable method to financially support All Shepherds. We now receive more than twice the monthly contributions via Tithe.ly than before the pandemic. Thanks to all members of the congregation for your continued financial support of the All Shepherds ministries during 2020. For additional information on Tithe.ly please contact Becky Lickfelt.
GIVING QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Beware! Don’t be greedy for what you don’t have. Real life is not measured by how much we own.”
Luke 12:15
DONATING SECURITIES
In order to donate securities to All Shepherds, please directly contact our Huntington Financial Advisor to request a Transfer Request Form.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIVING LUTHERAN MAGAZINE
Current and past issues are available. If you would like these recent issues sent to your home, please call or email the church office with your request. In the meantime, stay safe at home, and pray for the congregation and all affected by the virus.