Life in Eden A newsletter of the faith community at Eden...

Life in Eden † March 2018

Life

in E

den

March 2018

inside:

† Pastor Ann refl ects on all of us as

Sanctuary

† Bishop reminds Not to Skip the

hard parts of Jesus’ journey

† Serving the Church

— you

want me to do what?

A newsletter of the faith community at

Eden on the Bay, Munising, MI


Hello Church!This Lenten Season the

song “Lord Prepare Me to Be a Sanctuary” has been making regular appearances … either in worship planning or in my personal Lenten time.

Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary,

Pure and holy, tried and true.With thanksgiving, I'll be a living

Sanctuary for You.

I sang this song a lot as I was getting ready to go into seminary, nearly ten years ago now. I don't know where I first learned it, but it remains a go-to song when I feel like God is preparing me or us as Christ's church to be vehicles of the Holy Spirit's activity among us. It appeals to me, I think, because I, like so many other children of God and followers of Jesus, have come to realize there is really nothing I can do to make myself a worthy vessel of that activity—only God can do that. And, even more astounding, is that God does choose to make us a sanctuary. I can never be completely “pure and holy” or “tried and true,” but God recognizes enough of that in me to go forth anyway. God recognizes that in you too.

It is you, Lord, who came to save us,The heart and soul

of every one.It is you, Lord,

Who knows my weaknessWho gives me strength

with thine own hand.

Lead me on, Lord, from temptation,

Purify me from within.Fill my heart with your Holy Spirit,

You take away all my sin.

When I sang this at my mom's house just before Lent, I realized the verses are perfect for Lent. The lyrics remind us that God chose salvation for us, not because we deserved it, not because we didn't deserve it, but solely because that is what God wants. Think about that for a minute. It's incredible. No matter how often we go to God asking to we washed of our sin, God still wants salvation for us. No matter how often we act the fool and behave like we forgot what God has done for us in Jesus, God still wants this salvation for us. That's crazy, isn't it? But it is true.

And so why wouldn't we think of ourselves as a sanctuary? I thought about the definition: places of refuge or safety. The world needs this desperately and always. In praying God prepares us to be a place of refuge and safety, we find our own respite in the divine space God carves out in each of us. And we offer that place to others through our words and actions. From that sanctuary we may offer a kind word, an accepting ear, a word of

forgiveness and grace, a lee side in a storm, a different choice, a way of seeing humanity a little more like God see us.

We can see sanctuary in us as a tent God pitches. (This is the literal meaning of the Hebrew word “abide.” And so when we sing or pray that God “abide in us” we are literally inviting God to pitch a tent in us.) In that tent we are sheltered from the storm of our sin and those who sin against us. In that tent is a warm fire fueled by the salvation God has chosen for us. In that tent are our scriptures which remind us over and over again let go of fear. In that tent are enshrined those commandments Jesus gave us to love God with everything and all we have, and to love each other in ways that the world may say are silly or foolish, but ways that make God rejoice in us.

My prayer for you as we continue though this Lenten season is that you find new ways to open yourself up to God pitching that tent in you and that you rejoice with God in all the ways that breathes life into you and those you encounter.

Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary,

Pure and holy, tried and true.With thanksgiving,

I'll be a livingSanctuary for You.

God's peace to you. Your sister in Christ, Pastor Ann


Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church

“Eden on the Bay”All Are Welcome! Come As You Are!

1150 W M-28, Munising, Michigan, 49862

906-387-2520Website:

www.edenonthebay.orgOffi ce email:

[email protected] e Rev. Ann Gonyea

[email protected]

Newsletter LayoutLarry Alexander

We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

(www.elca.org), and a congregation of the

Northern Great Lakes Synod (www.nglsynod.org)

A Place Called EdenSince 2010, more than $370

million has been distributed to thousands of churches, schools, and other nonprofi ts just like yours through Th rivent Choice®. Th rough this program, eligible members can recommend where Th rivent donates millions of charitable outreach dollars each year.

We are excited to share, based on member

Lenten Soup & Service Wednesdays in March

Mar 7 – First Presbyterian Soup/Service - 6/7 pmMar 14 – St. John's Episcopal Soup/Service - 6/7 pmMar 21 – Eden Lutheran, Soup/Service - 6/7 pm

Holy Week ServicesMaundy Thursday – Thurs Mar 29, 7 pm, EdenEcumenical Good Friday – Fri Mar 30, 12:15 pm, EdenGood Friday Tennebrae – Fri Mar 30, 7 pm, EdenEaster Vigil – Sat Mar 31, 7 pm at St. John's Episcopal

recommendations, Eden Lutheran Church received $763 in charitable outreach funding in 2017. We hope this gift helped to further support your incredible work.

All 2017 Choice Dollars® have been made available for members to direct. You are encouraged to direct those funds now. If you chose to have those funds designated for Eden, they will go toward our general ministry

operations. As a reminder, 2017 Choice Dollars expire on March 31, 2018. Aft er that date, undesignated dollars will go to an organizations Th rivent identifi es. So, your Choice Dollars will benefi t God's creation in someway. At this point in time, you can help keep those dollars local.

For more information contact your Th rivent representative or visit www.thrivent.com.

Congratulations from Thrivent!


Notes of Thanks

Dear Partners in Ministry,Grace and pace to you as the light of Christ grows in

brightness!I thank God for you and the light of Christ that you shine in

the world through your generosity.Th ere is no question that our world can be a dark place, and

yet with your fi nancial gift s to the ministry eff orts of our work together as the Northern Great Lakes Synod, and our work together as Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, you help to make a diff erence in Jesus’ name.

Th ank you for the work of Christ made possible through your gift to ELCA World Hunger of $256.85.

Yours in Christ,Bishop Katherine Finegan

Eden Family – We have lost someone very

special … Th ank you for sharing our grief.

Words cannot express how deeply touched we are to have the love and support from our church family. Please continue to keep us in your prayers! Your sisters in Christ, Jacki Miskus & Skylar Campbell

Sunday School Helpers - A big shout out to Bruce

Dausey and Connie Nelson for the time they took to help the Sunday School class make Valentines and then deliver them with WELCA-Sponsored cookies to the residents of

Harbor View. Th e residents were tickled to have the kids visit and spread all that love and cheer. Th ank you Bruce and Connie! And many thanks also to WELCA for keeping this outreach going!

Kitchen Face-Lift ers - Th ank you Jean Hayes and

John Cromell for the fresh coat of paint and wall washing in the kitchen. We can take that project and the cheery facelift for the kitchen as a sure sign of Spring!

Jiggle Jars & M-Packs - Dear Eden Lutheran

Church:Th ank you for your

generous gift of $50 to the Alger Regional Community Foundation. (For M-Packs program from the Jingle Jar off ering.) ....

In giving to the Community Foundation, you have the assurance your gift will continue to support community – both now and for future generations. You will be included as a support of the Foundation in our next annual report unless you notify otherwise. Again thank you for your gift .

Sincerely, Kristen Madigan, Secretary, Advisory Board; Karen Th orrington, Treasurer, Advisory Board.

Fortune Lakers - Fortune Lake sent a heart-

felt thank you note and a reminder that there are still more programs this Spring. Check out fortunelake.org for Summer programs!

ELCA World Hunger


Deferred Charitable Gift Annuities are a way for middle-aged and older persons to plan gifts to ELCA ministries while providing themselves with a future life income. The longer one can defer the payout from a gift annuity, the higher the resulting income percent for the life of the donor(s). Further, an income tax deduction is received when the deferred gift annuity is entered, and a significant portion of the annual income from the annuity is received tax-free when payments begin. If the intent to make a gift exists, when compared with the historical rates of return of fixed investments (and indeed the current fixed investment rates), ELCA deferred gift annuities represent a significant opportunities for future life income.

For more information, contact Timothy Knutson, ELCA Foundation at (414) 477-9979 or [email protected], or Pastor Larry Westfield, ELCA Foundation at (262) 224-9574 or [email protected].

Speaking of Stewardship ...ELCA FoundationGift Planning Notes

ELCA Advocacy Priorities 2018

To Renewable Energy: The transition away from fossil fuels will mean changes in the economic livelihood of individuals, families and communities directly and indirectly dependent upon this industry. This transition must include comprehensive planning that incorporates methodologies on how we get from where we are today to where we need to be.

Affordable Housing/Homelessness: Homelessness and the lack of affordable housing continue to be systemic issues that affect many people in our communities. Investments in affordable housing and rental assistance provide stability that can help families overcome serious barriers, such as affording better health care and education, reducing food insecurity, and recovering after natural disasters.

Criminal Justice Reform: The United States has the largest prison population in the world. Many incarcerated men and women who commit non-violent drug offenses are sentenced to harsh and unjustly long prison terms. These policies result in considerably high prison populations and disparities in sentencing for drug offenses, disproportionately affecting communities of color. Legislation that reforms sentencing and provides resources for returning citizens will directly reduce recidivism rates and prison populations.

Medicaid, Medicare And Social Security: Congress and the administration may embark on efforts to dismantle three critical safety-net programs that have existed for over 50 years. Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the U.S. that serves the poorest families and individuals. Medicare was created in 1965 to provide health care coverage for individuals aged 65 and older. Social Security provides monthly cash benefits to retired or disabled workers and their family members and to the family members of deceased spouses or parents.

Part 2 of 3 - Just Transition


Sunday School & Youth Ministry at

EdenEden

All who desire to make their First Communion are invited to attend a class Pastor Ann will hold on Saturday March 24, 9 am, at Eden. Th e class will last the morning and end with a lunch meal together. Th e class is being put together to instruct students on what it means to take communion, how this sacrament forms us as Christians, particularly Christians of the Lutheran variety, and answer any burning questions people may have about this sacrament.

Typically, fi rst communion is targeted at citizens of the Kingdom in 3 grade, but all ages from 8 to 800 are welcome.

Please RSVP on this class to Pastor Ann or Terry by Sunday, March 11, so that we can be sure we have enough books ordered for those who plan to attend. First Communion will be made on Maundy Th ursday during Holy Week, March 29, at our 7 p.m., service.

First Communion Class

Loving Neighbor is Fun!Th e Eden Sunday School class made Valentines & delivered them to the residents of Harbor View Assisted Living. the class also delivered cookies made possible by WELCA ministries. Share the love!


Please bring Sunday School

students as close to 9:15 am as

possible. It helps us get their

attendance paper chain updated

and not lose precious class time. Th anks!

Eden Lutheran Church will once again off er college students scholarships to help cover the costs of pursuing a post high-school education.

Applications will be available March 5 on the church website (edenonthebay.org) under the “About Eden” pages.

Interested in keeping this ministry to our college going members going? Th ere are three specifi c things you can do. Encourage college students to fi ll out an application.

Jingle Jars June – FebruaryFence for Eden’s garden - $60.00

Synod Support - $125.00Mission Youth trip - $200.00Carrie Peters -

$100.00MPS Children in Need Fund - $100.00Gas Card for Medical travel - $100.00Lutheran World Relief Gift s - $70.00Good Gift s - $30.00M-Pacs (food) - $50.00Head Start (clothes) - $50.00

Consider joining the Eden Scholarship Committee. Give generously to the Scholarship

Fund. For more information see Karen Derwin, Kris Winter Cancellations

Sometimes it’s necessary to cancel church activities in the interest of keeping off dodgey winter roads.

Generally, if school is canceled, church activities are canceled. Cancellations will be posted on the website and Facebook Page as quickly as possible.

In general, we must make our own decisions about driving conditions. But remember, God wants us to be safe, so be careful and cautious.

Synod Support - $125.00Mission Youth trip - $200.00Carrie Peters -

Youth Pages

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Scholarship Applications


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY,

WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY

9:00AM-2:00PM

1 Ecumenical Service at Medi-Lodge —3:00 pm Open Chapel 5-7pm

2

3 Worship—5:00 pm Saturday Potluck - following worship

4 LSS Sunday Sunday School - 9:15am Worship - 10:30 am

5 6 Prayer Group - 9:00 am Bible Study—1:00 pm

7 Lenten Service Soup 6:00 / Service 7:00pm @ First Presbyterian Church A.A.—8:00 pm

8 Quilting Bee 10-12pm Sing along –1:30pm at Lakeshore Manor Open Chapel 5-7pm

9

10 Worship—5:00 pm

11 Sunday School - 9:15am Worship - 10:30 am Confirmation Class-3-5


14 Lenten Service Soup 6:00 / Service 7:00pm @ St. John’s A.A.— 8:00 pm

15 Open Chapel 5-7pm

16


18 Sunday School - 9:15 am Worship - 10:30 am

19

DEADLINE FOR LIFE IN EDEN

20 Prayer Group - 9:00 am Bible Study—1:00 pm Council Meeting—6pm

21 Lenten Service Soup 6:00 / Service 7:00pm @ Eden A.A.—8:00 pm


23

24 9:00 am—Communion Class Worship—5:00 pm

25 Sunday School - 9:15 am Worship - 10:30 am Confirmation Class-3-5

26 Peace Circle Meeting- Noon

27 Prayer Group - 9:00 am Bible Study—1:00 pm

28 A.A.—8:00 pm

29 Maundy Thursday Service @ Eden—7pm

30 Good Friday Services @ Eden —12:15pm & 7:00pm

31 Vigil Service @ St. John’s Episcopal Church—7pm

March


Ministry AssistantsSpecial thanks to these dedicated people who contribute

their time and talents to make our worship run smoothly. You are very much appreciated!

Sunday Mornings

Saturday UshersMarch 3rd March 10th March 17th March 24thJerry & Nancy Tahtinen

Joe & Paula Ackerman

Pat Savola & Maynard Robbins

Helen Scheuneman & Patsy LaCombe

Ushers Assisting Ministers:Ecumenical Service March 21

Norma Dick & Billie Lindquist

Maundy Thursday March 29th

Dave & Carol Eglsaer

George Balko

Good Friday—March 30+ 12:15pm Pat & Myra Skorupski Bruce Dausey+ 7:00pm Kristie & Hatti Cota

Servant Schedule

March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25

Ushers Cathy Weymouth & Jean Hayes

Bruce Dausey & Family

The Cole Family

George &Izzy Mannisto

Assisting Minister

Bruce Dausey Joanie Hinsa George Mannisto

Christi Salo

Coffee Servers

Cindy & Dan Wilson

Pat & Myra Skorupski

Healthy Foods

John & Carole Murk

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY,

WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY

9:00AM-2:00PM

1 Ecumenical Service at Medi-Lodge —3:00 pm Open Chapel 5-7pm

2

3 Worship—5:00 pm Saturday Potluck - following worship

4 LSS Sunday Sunday School - 9:15am Worship - 10:30 am


7 Lenten Service Soup 6:00 / Service 7:00pm @ First Presbyterian Church A.A.—8:00 pm

8 Quilting Bee 10-12pm Sing along –1:30pm at Lakeshore Manor Open Chapel 5-7pm

9


11 Sunday School - 9:15am Worship - 10:30 am Confirmation Class-3-5


14 Lenten Service Soup 6:00 / Service 7:00pm @ St. John’s A.A.— 8:00 pm


16


18 Sunday School - 9:15 am Worship - 10:30 am

19

DEADLINE FOR LIFE IN EDEN

20 Prayer Group - 9:00 am Bible Study—1:00 pm Council Meeting—6pm

21 Lenten Service Soup 6:00 / Service 7:00pm @ Eden A.A.—8:00 pm


23

24 9:00 am—Communion Class Worship—5:00 pm

25 Sunday School - 9:15 am Worship - 10:30 am Confirmation Class-3-5

26 Peace Circle Meeting- Noon

27 Prayer Group - 9:00 am Bible Study—1:00 pm

28 A.A.—8:00 pm

29 Maundy Thursday Service @ Eden—7pm

30 Good Friday Services @ Eden —12:15pm & 7:00pm

31 Vigil Service @ St. John’s Episcopal Church—7pm

March

Altar Guild: Brenda St.MartinUsher Captain: Jean HayesAssisting Minister Coordinator: Ray BergAcolyte Director: Elaine Robbins

March Offering Schedule1st Sunday - Christi Salo/Larry Alexander2nd Sunday - Ruth Lindquist/Joanie Hinsa3rd Sunday - Elaine Robbins/Gloria Brown4th Sunday - Deb Perttula/Bruce DauseyIf you come, please find a replacement.

Please contact Terry with any changes.

Thank you!


Life in EdenServing the Church …

You want me to do what?Each year, ELCA churches,

including Eden-on-the-Bay, hold an annual meeting. At that meeting, the congregation typically reviews the ministry, finances and general goings-on of the faith community during the previous year. The congregation also reviews and votes on a budget for the following year and considers the ways God is calling them into ministry among themselves, the community they serve and the world all around.

Each year, the Nominating Committee leaps into action prior to this meeting, putting together a list of members willing to serve in elected roles in the congratulation—at Eden those roles include Congregational Council, Nominating Committee, Altar Guild, Audit Committee and Synod Assembly.

Before the 2018 Annual Meeting, it became apparent that many people didn’t know what those roles entail. So, over the next few months, look to this space for information on those elected

roles. We hope that a better understanding of these roles will help us all prayerfully consider how God may be calling us to serve.

As always, if there are questions or concerns about any of this, contact Pastor Ann. Your questons are always welcome.Let’s start with the nominating committee. First of all, please thank our 2018 committee members: Myra Skorupski, Lesa McAllister, Curt Erickson and Ed Hines.

Those elected to this committee serve a one-year term. The committee is responsible for coming together in the weeks before the annual meeting to fill out a slate of nominees for open elected roles. They do this in conjunction with the Pastor and others in the congregation who may know of good potential candidates for the committee to contact.

Typically, the committee has gathered for one main working meeting in which they get on the phone and ask members of the

congregation to prayerfully consider being nominated. Once the open slots are filled as fully as possible, the Nominating Committee’s report is included in the annual report and used as the basis for elections to those roles. Thanks be to God for the important work of the church these people do … and it sounds like that often have a little fun getting this important task done too!

Ashes to Go 2018Alger County Ecumenical

Team members, the Revs Sandi, Ann and Gin, brought Ash Wednesday to downtown Munising with the 2nd Annual Ashes-to-Go. Weather was great!


WELCA Pie SaleHelp support the ministry of

the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, including the funeral ministry, by purchasing pies!

Choices include apple, sugar-free apple, blueberry and coconut cream pies.

Pie pick-up day is April 21, at the Moose Lodge from 10:30 am – 230 pm

Sign up is in the Narthex. Questions? See any member of WELCA.

At it’s February meeting, the Eden Congregational Council committed to attending the Healthy Congregations Workshop at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Escanaba on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, from 6:30-8:30 pm.

Th e workshop will be led by the Rev. Ramie Bakken who serves as ELCA Candidacy and Leadership Manager for Region 5 – the 12 synods in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Th e Healthy Congregations workshop is for all congregation members. It focuses on teaching healthy behaviors and communication

Healthy Congregations Workshop

that increases the eff ectiveness of ministry and improves congregational vitality.

All are welcome to attend this workshop as part of the Eden group. If you are interested in attending, please let Pastor Ann, Council President Bruce Dausey or Offi ce Secretary Terry Kolbus know by the end of March. Th ere is no cost to attend. Th e Eden group may chose to have a group dinner prior to the workshop.

You Can HelpAs you may already know,

when Dave Miskus died unexpectedly in November, his wife and daughter, Jacki and Skylar, were left with a very serious plumbing problem in their home that Dave did not get a chance to complete.

A plumber has been hired to begin that process, but with one whole income gone, it is an expense that is diffi cult to bear. But God is at work. We have a donor at Eden who is willing to match up to $1,000 to go toward these plumbing costs. Please consider contributing to this project if you are able. Your contribution should be designated to “Help Fund-Miskus.” Th ank you for your prayer consderation.

Th e Falling Rock Cafe and Bookstore is hiring Greeters/Hosts/Hostesses for the Summer 2018 season. Th is fl exible position is ideal for retirees.

Responsibilities include: Greeting customers, directing them to menus, food, ice cream and registers. Introducing customers to other things Falling Rock off ers such as local books and art. Giving customers information about daily events at Falling Rock, such as live music. Assisting customers with questions about local attractions. Shift s and schedules vary depending on interest and availability. Shift s may be 2-6 hours long, 1-5 days per week, mornings or evenings. Skills required: a positive, friendly attitude! Call Nancy Dwyer at 906-202-0195 or email at [email protected].

Employment Gig for RetireesSummer


Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

It used to be that Palm Sunday was a day of celebration. The better part of the worship service was hosannas and palm branches waving. Children and Adults looked forward to this upbeat

worship, especially after 40 days of somber, penitential Lent. And the service acted as a sort of reprieve, before the intensity of Holy Week began.

But then, attendance during the Great Three Days began to decline. Maybe Holy Week was too intense for some. Maybe it was too sad. Maybe these three days somehow were no longer given the focus and attention due them as the central worship of our faith.

Whatever the reason, missing Holy Week meant that folks were experiencing the “happy happy joy joy” of Palm Sunday and then leaping over Holy Week to the “happy happy joy joy” of Easter Sunday. They would completely skip over death, and suffering, and sadness. They would miss the betrayal, the last supper, the crucifixion of Jesus.

And I guess, who can blame folks for wanting to avoid all that grim darkness. We would much rather celebrate and be joyful than sad and somber.

But worship that only considers the happy hosannas and the empty tomb misses the whole point of Christ on the cross and the sin of the world that put him there. There is value in looking at the death of Jesus, in pondering his suffering, and in dwelling on his last hours of life.

Because you know and I know that life is not all “happy happy joy joy.” To worship in Lent, and to dive in to Holy Week is to admit the truth to ourselves, no matter how unpleasant

– that life can be hard, and death can be harder. We live in the shadow and fear of death. We suffer. We sin. We die. And we need saving.

So I am glad that our Lutheran tradition dwells in the darkness, if only for a little while. It is good that our worship reflects the truth of life and the

truth of our faith. Constant joy is not the way things are. And worship that only celebrates feeling good, soon seems hollow, no matter how upbeat the music.

So during Lent and Holy Week we take the time to consider the suffering and death of Jesus. During these 40 days, we sit in the knowledge of our sinfulness and consider our need for God.

And we take this time, not so that we feel condemned and sad, but because death is the only way to new life.

Jumping from Palm Sunday to Easter is like

From the Bishop ...


Changing the World Through Refugee Resettlement

Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Sunday is a day for your congregation to learn about and celebrate how your support for LSS changes lives in the community.

Recent changes in U.S. immigration policy sharply reduce the number of refugees LSS can help resettle in 2018. We expect to resettle about 260 refugees in Wisconsin in 2018 – half the planned number. LSS, like other refugee resettlement organizations, receives federal funding on a per-client basis. So, the reduction in the flow of refugees will continue to have a profound effect on the program's finances.

We thank congregations for supporting the Refugee Resettlement Program monitarily, by furnishing housing, and in other ways. The program is a true example of our mission to change the world, one grace-filled life at a time.

Hear what the program means to Omar, a Somali-Bantu refugee grateful to live in Wisconsin with his wife and daughter - video

at lssfoundaiton.org, click Stories, then Taking Refugees by the Hand.Waiting for Forever Families

LSS Adoption Services has a special and long-standing relationship with orphanages in the Philippines. During the past 10 years, LSS matched 30 Filipino orphans with loving U.S. families. Right now, five boys need forever families:

Nathaniel, 2, is adorable, happy, active. He has profound hearing loss in one ear and some cognitive delays, but he walks, runs and feeds himself with little help.

Jeffry, 12, and Jerry, 11, are brothers who love sports. Jeffrey is dependable and trustworthy; Jerry has already proven he is a born leader.

Lawrence, 11, loves superheroes and wants to be a police officer or soldier. He's active and enjoys soccer, basketball and rugby.

Mike, 7, is sweet and affectionate. Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorder, he loves running, dancing and does most self-care tasked with little help.

jumping from fall to spring with no winter. Fall and winter are necessary before spring can come. And Jesus must suffer death before he can rise again. There is no resurrection without the crucifixion. There is no rising without dying. Easter joy is real when we admit that death is real. We receive the freedom of forgiveness with relief and gladness if first we understand our need for God’s grace.

So Palm Sunday is now Passion Sunday and our hosannas quickly fade. During Holy Week, we will pause in Jesus’ final hours and give them their due. In our Lutheran tradition there is no escaping the sacrifice and death of Christ.

But then neither do we miss the new life of resurrection and the fullness of Easter joy…

in this life, nor in the life to come.

~Yours in Christ, Bishop Katherine Finegan

Life in Eden † March 2018Reprinted from Seeds

for the Parish.

Waggin' Tails Chili FestTo benefi t the Alger County Animal Shelter, Sunday, March 18, 2018, Noon – 5 pm at American Legion Canteen, 610 W. Munising Ave.Chili, Veggie Chili, Hot Dogs, Nachos and Refreshments.Take Out Available.$7 per person; $6 Veterans; Kids four and under eat free.Raffl es, Silent Auction, 50/50.

Looking for a way to help sustain and enhance the ministry of Eden-on-the-Bay?

We need you!Here are a few ways you

can help. If interested, see Pastor Ann. Th ank you for all you do to make Eden a welcoming and life-giving place for all who come here. If you have ideas that are not on this list, please let us know what those ideas are too!We are looking for people to:• Keep the Light of Christ

bulletin board in the fellowship area up to date with newspaper clippings and photos.

• Use an Th rivent Action

Grant to fund some much needed upkeep and maintenance in the sauna.

• Join a couple of other people interested in creating an outdoor worship space.

• Purge and re-organize our library so that people can use it more eff ectively.

• Use a Th rivent Action Grant to improve the shelving in the storeroom off the downstairs kitchen.

• Tend the fl ower and/or vegetable gardens at Eden.

• Join the home visitation team.Questions or suggestions

for the list? Please let the offi ce know.

Spring into Action!


Please remember the following people in your prayers:Kay St.Amour, Becky Snyder, Dakota, Butch Barbeau, Candace Dennis, Carrie Peters, Paul Baij, Sandy Moulds, Dick Guyott, Julia Stevenson, Alek B., Kayden, Russ Bernard, Vi Schultz, Jan Leanes, Jean Ferrigan and Ed Kuivanen.Nursing Home: Janet Shepherd, Helen Carr, Janet Whippen, Mary Livermore, and Ruth Elavsky. Assisted Living: Edna Olson, Norma Secreast, Jean MooreIn Service: Airman Craig Oas, Airman Bill Tidd, Ryan Graves, Jason Gatiss, Zac Culter, Mike Knickerbocker, Peter Peterson, Brad Salmi, and our veterans who have returned to their communities.

You May Want to Know ...Happy Birthday!

Prayers for PeacePlease join us in off ering

up a Prayer for Peace at 9:00 pm each day.

3/01 Stephen Dausey3/04 Bill Tidd3/05 Brent Brock3/06 Rochelle Cotey3/06 Gordon Snyder3/09 Jane Guyott3/12 Derek Lewis3/14 Cyndy Brown3/19 Myra Skorupski3/21 Edna Olson3/23 Laura Lewis3/26 Bailey Masters3/27 Morgan Sontag3/28 Kimberly Marks3/28 Nick Sontag3/31 George Balko

Did we get it wrong? Are we missing a birthday? Please let Terry in the offi ce know of any corrections

Your Council:Bruce Dausey, President

Jean Hayes, Vice PresidentHelen Schueneman, Secretary

Kristie Cota, TreasurerPatsy LaCombeZach LeVeque

Nancy TahtinenHoward Varvil

Cathy Weymouth

Musician ScheduleMarch, April & May 2018

March4—Michael & Candace

Dennis11—Tari Johnson18—Michele Albright21—7:00pm Ecumenical

Lenten Service – Carlene Harwick

25—Michele Albright29—7:00pm Maundy

Th ursday Service – Carlene Harwick

30—12:15pm Good Friday Service – Carlene Harwick

30—7:00pm Tenebrae Service – Michael & Candace Dennis

April1—Easter – Carlene Harwick8—Tari Johnson

15—Michele Albright 22—Michael & Candace

Dennis 29—Michele AlbrightMay6—Tari Johnson

13—Carlene Harwick20—Michael & Candace

Dennis27—Michele Albright

Please contact Terry ([email protected]) if you have confl icts with any of these dates. Th ank you!

Next Council meetingTue., Mar 20 @ 6 pm.

Prayers for Peace

returned to their communities.

Life in Eden † March 2018Eden Evangelical Lutheran ChurchPO Box 3601150 W M-28Munising, MI 49862Address Service Requested

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All are welcome! Come as you are!Church Worship Services:Saturdays at 5 pmSundays at 10:30 amSunday SchoolSundays at 9:15 amBible StudiesTuesdays at 1 p.m.Wednesdays at 5:30 pm

Pastor: The Rev. Ann Gonyea906-202-9037, [email protected] President: Bruce Dausey906-387-2520, [email protected]: www.edenonthebay.orgOffice hours: Mon, Wed & Fri, 9am-2pm, and many other times by appointment.

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