March 21 Announcements
Easter Lilies
Next weekend the Altar Guild will be decorating the altar for Easter with beautiful Easter Lilies. Please consider making a donation towards the cost of the lilies in honor or memory of someone special. Envelopes are available on the table in the narthex. Drop your donation in the collection plate during the offering or with Debbie in the office during business hours.
Holy Week
Holy Week begins this Sunday, March 24, with Palm Sunday. We'll gather outside the doors of the church (in the parking lot area) where palms will be distributed to everyone who'd like to carry one into the sanctuary with them. After a gospel reading, we'll process as a congregation into the sanctuary while we sing a hymn. You're invited to proceed to the front of the sanctuary and place your palms in the vase before finding your way to your seat.
There will be a service at 7pm on Maundy Thursday (March 28) and a 7pm service on Good Friday (March 29). There will not be a 5pm service on Saturday, March 30 so that we may all rejoice together on Easter Sunday at the 10am service.
HELLO
MY NAME IS_________________. Name tags are back! As we strive to be a welcoming community to newcomers and ultimately a new pastor, we hope everyone will wear a nametag. Look for the nametag table in the narthex when you come for services.
Children’s Books Drive
Please look for new or gently used children's books (there might be some on your own bookshelf!) that you would like to donate to Helpline or KIAC (Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center). Both of these agencies provide books for children. According to USA Reads, 61% of low-income families have no books in their homes, while middle-income families have 13. Let's put more books they can keep in the hands of some Kitsap County kids. Age range: 0-12, Last day to bring books—Easter Sunday. Where—blue bin outside of our church library For KIAC—prefer Spanish, Spanish/English or Wordless books. They will also take appropriate graphic novels for the older kids. Questions? Contact Mary Jensen (206) 913-3236 or Benay Nordby (206) 356-2755
Amabile Spring Concert
Amabile Choir, under the amazing direction of our own Sylvia Cauter, invites you to their spring concert All of Us. Concerts will be held at Bethany on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at 7:30pm. North Kitsap Vocal Point, under the direction of Julie Gallant, will be special guests at the Friday and Saturday evening concerts. The concert will also be performed at St. Cecilia Parish on Saturday, April 13 at 2:00pm. The Saturday afternoon concert will feature special guests Sakai Intermediate Choir, under the direction of Katie Gibbs. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Dana’s on Bainbridge, or online at https://amabilechoir.org/.
Partners in Poetry Event
BI Partners in Health is presenting Partners in Poetry this Saturday, March 23 at 2:00pm at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. The event is a fundraiser in support of maternal healthcare in Sierra Leone where 1 in 20 women die during childbirth. It will feature BI Poet Laureate Michele Bombardier and Seattle Slam Artist, Roberto Ascalon. For more information or to purchase tickets visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJbUKUXipXcnMs32YPf3lTwoV8-c7Ifq2DKFeJT5kYC_Vr8g/viewform
Altar Flowers: No altar flowers during Lent.
Thank You to this weekend’s Worship Assistants:
Altar Duty: Nancy Wetzler
Saturday 5:00pm – Greeter/Usher: Joe Sommerseth; Lay Reader: Carol Fenner; Hospitality Host: Carol Fenner
Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Eve & Mike Curtis; Lay Reader: Linnea Chu; Communion Assistant: Linnea Chu; Hospitality Host: Becci Kerstetter & Miriam Barrenger
Next Weekend’s Worship Assistants:
Altar Duty: Nancy Wetzler
Saturday 5:00pm – No 5:00pm service
Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Debbie & Andy Rimkus; Lay Reader: Benay Nordby; Communion Assistant: Lynn Nordby; Hospitality Host: Debbie & Andy Rimkus