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April 2014 at Caledonia Congregational Church

3/30/2014

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Dear friends-  
Welcome to sort-of spring! It's way better than the winter we are leaving (though some of us sort of enjoyed it!).  But not quite the full blown hoo-rah that spring usually brings to mind.  A little chilly for that yet.  Little damp.  Still, the robin's are hopping about, the snow is all but gone, and last night there was a rumbling thunderstorm.  Slowly, but surely, spring is on the way.  
    Easter isn't here yet either- we are still in the contemplative mode of Lent.  We are considering what it means to truly follow Jesus, especially as he nears the culmination of his ministry on the cross, and the joyful celebration of his victory over evil and death at the resurrection.  We know it's coming, but it's not here yet.  
    Which leaves us April Fools Day.  A day when we get to play tricks on each other.  A day to be on our toes that others won't play tricks on us.  A day to remind us to always be on our toes.  Because, as some of us just read and studied, our enemy, the Devil, is always trying to trick, trap, or attack us.  And probably his favorite trick is to convince us, if even briefly, that there is no God at all.  The Bible tells us "the fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God'".  Which is why some call April 1st  "Atheists Day".   
    But I won't.  Because I've been tricked before, too.  And nobody wants to be called or considered a fool.   
    So be on your toes.  And be patient.  Spring, and the full-blown resurrection power of Jesus, will both soon be here.  I can't wait!  How about you?  
Gary 

APRIL 2014 CALENDAR  
Saturday April 5 - All Church Breakfast and Vision Meeting - Breakfast starts at 8 am , done by noon.  
Sunday April 6 - Worship Service with Communion - 10:30 am  
Thursday April 11- Church Board Meeting - 7 PM - Church Fellowship room  
Sunday April 13 - Palm Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 am  
Wednesday April 16 - Serving Breakfast to Carpenter's Place - 8:30 am  
Thursday April 17 - Maundy Thursday Soup Supper and Service with Communion                                
                                    Supper - serving starts at 5:45, need volunteers to bring food, sign up in fellowship room                                     Communion Service - 7 PM   
Friday April 18 - Good Friday - New Fellowship Baptist located at 804 2nd Ave in Rockford is inviting us to attend their        
                            service from 12 noon - 3 PM to hear pastors preach on the 7 last words of Christ.  Pastor Gary will be
                            preaching on the 5th word "I thirst".  If interested in being in a choir for that event, talk to Gary.    
Sunday April 20 - Easter Sunday Service - 10:30 am - Come and celebrate Christ's resurrection!  
Saturday April 26 - Cleaning Day at the church - 8:30 am.  All needed and welcomed!  
Sunday April 27 - Worship Service - 10:30 am                              
                                    Hiking following fellowship 

STUDY OPPORTUNITIES  
Men's Book Study - Saturdays - 8:30 am at Dandy Donuts on Riverside in Rockford.  
Women's Book Study - Thursdays - 2 PM at Judy Murphy's home.   
Bible Study and Potluck - Tuesdays - 6 PM at Barrick's home, just starting II Peter.    

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES  
Greeters - Sign up in the fellowship room.  Welcome people and give them a bulletin!  
Refreshments - Sign up in the fellowship room. We want to encourage fellowship and food seems to do that, so take a                         turn and provide some simple treats.  
Maundy Thursday Supper - Sign up in the fellowship room to help provide food for this supper.  
Blue Barrel- Think of the hungry when you are grocery shopping, buy some extras for the blue barrel.  
Cleaning the church - Come and help clean up the church on Saturday April 26.  8:30 am  
Community Dinner - Did you know our church is responsible to serve a dinner the third Thursday of every month?  The                         food pantry uses the Poplar Grove Methodist Church to offer free dinners to those in need.  We need 4 adult                     volunteers a month.  This month we are off, but the dinners will resume in May.  Please sign up.  It is fun and                     rewarding.

OTHER NEWS
Book Exchange - The book exchange in the basement is full of books and magazines.  Be sure to check it out some             
                    Sunday.  Donations always welcomed. 
Fall Luncheon and Bazaar - Looking way ahead, the fall luncheon and bazaar will be held the last Saturday in September.                      Anyone willing, is encouraged to make items at home to be sold in the craft area.  Also when you are doing                         your spring cleaning, be sure to save nice gift type items for our treasures sales.
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Coming in April

3/16/2014

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Saturday April 5 - Vision Meeting and Breakfast - Breakfast is at 8am and meeting will follow.  Plan on being finished by noon.  
Thursday April 17 - Maundy Thursday Soup Supper and Worship Service. 5:30pm supper, 7:00pm service.  
Sunday April 20 - Easter Sunday! 10:30am service
Saturday April 26 - Spring cleaning - Bring your cleaning supplies and some elbow grease - Starting at 8:30am
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March 2014 at Caledonia Congregational Church

3/1/2014

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Friends-  
Please don't hate me for this, but...I love winter!  I know!  I know!  I don't have to work outside, I am not homeless, I don't need assistance walking.  I know.   But most of the people whining about winter have the same advantages I do.  Less one thing... my secret weapon.  Here it is...I've trained myself over time to love winter. That's it! Back when I was young and when I lived in the Dakotas (REAL winters!), I decided that if I had to live there, I'd better learn to love it.  And I have... and I do.  God helping me   That's the real secret of course.  It isn't much different than Jesus telling us to love our enemies.  Except most of us have few enemies.  If we do happen to have any enemies, it is usually easy to ignore them. But winter sits on our porch all night, waiting for us to come out.  Winter, for many IS an enemy- physically, emotionally, even spiritually.  Maybe winter is given to us so we can practice that most difficult of assignments...   Would Jesus tell us to do something we couldn't?  I don't think so.  REALLY? LOVE my enemies?  Yep.  He did, and he expects us to as well. Love is why he came.  Love for ALL.  That's our assignment.  Our job is not easy.  But Jesus in us, empowering us, makes it possible.   So the next time you are tempted to hate winter, think of it as enemy that Jesus wants you to love.  It won't change the conditions but the practice will do you good!  Besides spring is almost here!  
Hope to see you soon...  
Gary    

MARCH 2014 CALENDAR  
Saturday March 1 - Birthday Party for Hazel Kindberg - 1-3 PM, Maplecrest Nursing Home  
Sunday March 2 - Worship Service with Communion - 10:30 am  
Saturday March 8 - Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow.  Turn your clocks ahead tonight.  
Sunday March 9 - Worship Service - 10:30 am  
Thursday March 13 - Church Board Meeting - 7 PM - Church Fellowship room  
Saturday March 15 - Sisters in Spirit Meeting - 9 am - Judy Murphy's home.  Come join us for a time of brainstorming of ideas and events for 2014.  
Sunday March 16 - Worship Service - 10:30 am                                
                                  Hiking after fellowship  
Thursday March 20 - Community Dinner at Poplar Grove Church, sign up sheet in fellowship room.  
Sunday March 23- Worship Service - 10:30 am  
Sunday March 30 - Worship Service - 10:30 am    

ONGOING STUDIES  
Men's Book Study - Saturdays - 8:30 am. Dandy Donuts on Riverside  
Women's Book Study - Thursdays - 2 PM, Marilyn Hauth's home  
Bible Study and Potluck - Wednesdays - 6 PM, Barricks home, currently studying 1 Peter    

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES  
Flowers for the sanctuary - New sign up sheet in the fellowship room. Pick a month and furnish                                             real or artificial flowers/plant or some kind of décor.                                                                           
Greeters - Sign up in the fellowship room.  Great way to greet everyone as they come to church.  
Refreshments - Sign up in the fellowship room.  It may be cold outside, but the warmth of Christian                           fellowship can't be beat.  Take a turn with a friend, and furnish some simple treats.  
Blue Barrel - This winter does not end, and neither does hunger.  So continue to fill our blue barrel.  
Community Dinner - This is a wonderful program to feed hungry people.  We need about 4 people once a month to help prepare, serve, and cleanup for this dinner, served at the Poplar Grove Church.  There is now a sign up sheet in the fellowship room. 

COMING IN APRIL  
Saturday April 5 - Vision Meeting and Breakfast - Breakfast is at 8am and meeting will follow.  Plan on being finished by noon.  
Thursday April 17 - Maundy Thursday Soup Supper and Worship Service. 5:30pm supper, 7:00pm service.  
Sunday April 20 - Easter Sunday!  
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