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Footprints

A publication of UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF LUDINGTON 5810 Bryant Road, Ludington, MI 49431 (231) 843-8340 Email: office@ludingtonumc.org

www.ludingtonumc.org Believers seeking and sharing the character of Christ

1,8,15,22,29 Intercessory Prayer 9:30 am, Bell

Choir Rehearsal 5:00 pm

1 Trustees 7:00 pm

2,9,16,23,30 Rug/Sleeping Bag Ladies 9:00

am, Praise Band Rehearsal 6:00 pm, Family

Meal 6:00 pm (March 23 meal moved to March

24)), Bible Study 7:04 pm

3,10,17,31 Chancel Choir 7:00, Praise Choir

8:00 pm

3 The Lunch Bunch (formerly XYZ) 12:00

6,13,20,27 Worship 9:00 & 11:00 am

6 One Great Hour of Sharing, Communion, Food

Pantry Day

6,13 Middle School Legacy 4:00-5:30, High

School Legacy 5:30-700 pm.

7,14,21,28 Flower Ministry 10:00 am

8 Staff-Pastor-Parish Committee 7:00 pm

10 Finance Committee 5:00 pm, Frakes Info

Meeting 6:00 pm

12 Cabin Fever Cabaret 7:00-9:00 pm

13 Daylight Saving Time begins. Reel to

Real 12:15 pm

14,28 Grief Group 4:00 pm

17 Worship Committee 5:30 pm

19 UMW Lenten Breakfast 9:30 am

20 Palm Sunday. Roller Skating Party, time

to be announced

22 Administrative Board 6:30 pm

24 Maundy Thursday: Office closed. Family Meal 6:00, Worship 7:00 pm 25 Good Friday: Office closed. 27 EASTER! Youth Pancake Breakfast, time to be announced

March 20 Palm Sunday

We remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, with crowds waving palm branches and shouting “Hosanna!”

March 24 Maundy Thursday

Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, established Holy Communion at his Last Supper with them, and commanded that we love one another (hence the word “Maundy,” which comes from the Latin word for “mandate”).

March 25 Good Friday

We call this Friday “Good” not because of what Jesus went through, crucified on the cross, but because he gave himself for us in order that we might have eternal life with God

March 27 Easter is not part of Holy Week. On Easter we

celebrate the risen Christ! Alleluia!

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Community Events in Our Church This Month

2,9,16,23,30- Recorders 7:00 pm 4,11,18 - Cub Den 6:00-7:00 pm 5 - Emmaus Gathering/Potluck 4:30-9:30 pm 8 - Cub Scout Pinewood Derby 5:00-7:00 pm 9 - AFFEW Board 7:00 pm 10 - Emmaus Board 6:00 pm 16 - Habitat for Humanity Board 5:30 pm 24 - Mason County Garden Club 12:00-4:00 pm The following three items are from Allan Carlson, Evange-lism Committee Chairperson. The Lunch Bunch (formerly XYZ group) will meet in Fellowship Hall at noon Thursday, March 3, be-

ginning with a potluck lunch. Following lunch, Allan Carlson will share an accordion program of music appropriate for St. Pat-rick’s Day. All who are interested

are invited to attend. Please bring a dish to pass, your table service and a friend or two, and join us for a good afternoon together. The 6:00 Wednesday Night Meals will continue through April 27, except for Holy Week when the meal will be on Maundy Thursday (March 24) in-stead. Marcia Sadler again prepares and serves them at a cost of $7 each. Singing and devotions follow. At 7:04 pm Pastor Dennis leads his interesting in-depth Bible study on the Book of Romans for all those who wish to attend. If Ludington Area Schools are closed on a Wednesday due to stormy weather, the meal and class that night will be cancelled. Coffee, juice and cookies are served in the narthex from 8:30 to 11:00 am each Sunday.

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A necklace was found between the south office doors January 23. Please call the office at 843-8340 to claim it.

Blessed to Be a Blessing, a spring retreat for Grand Traverse District United Methodist clergy and laity, will be held at Waldheim Retreat Center in Traverse City April 1 and 2. This 24-hour retreat will be built around the sacraments of Bap-tism and Holy Communion, and will include time for group study and personal reflection. For more details see the church office bulletin board.

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In 2012, the United Methodist General Conference - the denomination’s top legislative body - held an Act of Repentance Toward Healing Relationships with Indigenous People service. An Act of Re-pentance and Reconciliation will be part of the joint session of the Detroit and West Michigan Annual Conferences this June in East Lansing. But before annual conference members participate in that Act on June 10, they will have an opportunity to learn more. The documentary Our Fires Still Burn reviews the history of native Americans, which is considered by many to be our “American Holocaust,” and in-vites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native Americans living in the Midwest. When Europeans first visited the New World there were 100 million Native Americans in North and South America. To-day, as the film explains, “there are but a handful.” Public viewings of the documentary, with question and answer time, have been arranged around the Michigan area. The closest sites to us are listed be-low. Please consider viewing this film as a bridge toward improved understanding, communication and respect. April l2, Grand Rapids Trinity UMC, 6:30 pm April 23, Traverse City Central UMC, 10:00 am May 15, Heartland District Office at CMU Wesley Foundation, 5:00 pm.

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Save the Date for Cabin Fever Cabaret Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm here in our

Fellowship Hall, featuring our church choir members and guest singers. Monetary donations will be accepted for the Haiti Papillon Orphanage.

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The Missions Committee of United Methodist Church of Ludington has the opportunity to use an anonymous donation up to $1,000.00 as a matching grant to raise money for the purchase of water filters and replacement filters for the Flint Water Crisis! The matching grant started Sunday, February 14, 2016 and will extend for only 22 days! The opportunity will expire Sunday, March 6, 2016. Isaiah 58:6-7 NIV “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter - when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” Isaiah 58:9-11 “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well wa-tered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” During Lent many people fast. This can help with personal spiritual growth...Isaiah’s challenge is to draw nearer to God by applying His Word to our society...moving beyond ourselves to acts of kind-ness, charity, justice, and generosity! As part of your Lenten growth, will you help bring kindness and justice to Flint, Michigan? Place cash donations in pew envelopes designated for the “Flint Matching Grant,” or write checks to our church with “Flint Matching Grant” in the memo.

Our next turn to serve food for Community Table at Community Church is from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 1. If you would like to help pre-pare or serve this meal, please contact Jean Burtch at 843-8306 or Allan Carlson at 843-7071. Thank you in advance for your willingness to help with this im-portant service to the community.

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Sunday, March 6 we celebrate One Great Hour of Sharing. This church-wide special offering of The United Methodist Church undergirds the ministry of UMCOR, United Methodist Committee on Relief. When you give to UMCOR, 100% of your donation goes to help those in need. There are no administra-tive or fundraising costs taken out. That’s because One Great Hour of Sharing pays for salaries, over-head, publicity, and all the other program expenses. Please give generously to One Great Hour of Shar-ing on March 6.

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Friday, March 11 we will host another American Red Cross blood drive. The drive will be from 12:00 to 6:00 pm in the Sunday School Gathering Area. Sign up online to donate blood at redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: UMCL) or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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Friday, March 4, 1:00 pm - Executive Board Saturday, March 19, 9:30 am - Lenten Breakfast Thank you to all of the 19 women who have filled out and returned the UMW Interest Survey that was mailed to each of your homes. To the other 300+ who have not yet completed yours, please do so at your earliest convenience. Mail it to church or drop it off at the church office to be put in the UMW mailbox. We want UMW to fit the needs of as many women as possible, so help us to know your interests and needs.

Ladies of the church, be sure to set aside time for yourself to attend the UMW Lenten Breakfast Sat-urday, March 19 at 9:30 am. Breakfast, as always, will be delicious! We are in the process of arranging for an inspiring program, and the visiting and fellow-ship are always a treat! We hope you will be able to attend this year and bring a guest! All ages of women are welcome, from Middle School to 90+! Please sign up in the church office by Wednesday, March 16. We want to have ample food for all who plan to attend the Breakfast.

United Methodist Women

The Altar Guild invites you to provide flowers for the narthex on Easter morning. Please fill out the form below and return it to the church office or place it in the offering plate with your payment by Sunday, March 13.

Easter Lilies ___6 inch $14.00 ___8 inch $25.00 ___10 inch $35.00

Tulips (6 inch) ___$14.00

Hyacinths (6 inch) ___$14.00

Daffodils (6 inch) ___$14.00

Azaleas (6 1/2 inches) ___$28.00

Given by: _________________________________________________________ In Memory of __________________________________________________________ In Honor of ___________________________________________________________

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Al Bouda Janet Brennan (sister of Maralee McCumber) Seth Cooper Todd Courtland Pastor Dennis Mark Dougherty Jay Easton Millie Frederick Adrian Garcia Laurie Goodell Jason Greb & Family Mike Hellerstedt Nancy Kelley Stan McCallum Sean Nelson Norma Page Judy Penrod Marian Riffle Connie Robertson Jeff Schwass Ken Stroebel Sean (grandson of Sutherlands) Dale Swanson Linda, Lisa, Jason Wolven

Note: After three months’ time we will need an update for your name to remain on the above prayer list. Thank you.

MILITARY SrA Joseph Archer, NV Sgt. Daniel J. Cook CSSR Gibson, Emily Matthew Heard, TN Greg Heimall III, NC Col. Jonathan Letsinger, VA Staff Sgt. Eric Luteyn, KY Captain Jane McNaughton Otto McNaughton, NE Matthew Raven, NM E-4 Spc Joshua John Reed, KY Corey Shinn, South Korea Anthony (Tony) Wagner, VA MISSIONARIES Bob & Sue Martin, Pastor Bernard & Betty Lumene, Jaime Garcia NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING Nancy Dust Ruth Foster Phil Hunt Billie Jabrocki Tom McCumber Addie Morgan Don Newberg Dolores Pahoski Don Post Doris & Ken Rathert (parents of Carol Pehrson) Marjorie Schuler Frances Shuey Dorothy Smogeleski Laura Walker Matthew Wilson (Oklahoma)

HAITI Baudin School, Baudin Methodist Church, Ranquitte Methodist Church and Pastor Odeles Du Rosier, Papillon Orphanage HENDERSON SETTLEMENT ZAMBIA Soweto-Kapisha UMC, Lord’s Mountain Orphanage, Bwafwano Care Project and Minerva Phiri COLLEGE STUDENTS Sultan Abduljabbar - Ferris, Bio Tech Samantha Betke - WMU Katie Biggs - U of M McKenzie Gohn - Northwood Kayla Gottwald - WSCC Autumn Hackert - GVSU Natascha Hamman - U of TX Zachary Hamman - TX St U Jenna Luke - Northwestern MI Samantha March - WSCC Alayna Reum - Parsons, NY Eric Reum - U of D Dental Alyssa Scribner - Ferris, Pharmacy Doc-torate Program Kennedy E. Westcott - U of M Jordyn Willick - Ferris

Ongoing Prayer Concerns

PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are located in the pews, the narthex and the Volunteer’s Desk. Requests are prayed over on Tuesday mornings and are kept confiden- tial. They are prayed over for 30 days unless updated for a longer period of time. All prayer re-quests are kept in the office. If you have an ur- gent prayer request, you may activate the prayer chains by calling the church office at 843-8340. If the church office is closed, you may call either Lynne Gohn (843-4746) or Anne Estle (843-6263).

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Footprints A publication of UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF LUDINGTON

United Methodist Church of Ludington 5810 Bryant Rd., Ludington, Michigan 49431

(231) 843-8340 Fax: (231) 843-0070 Email: office@ludingtonumc.org Web site: www.ludingtonumc.org

Rev. Dennis Bromley, Pastor

Laurie McKinven-Copus, Office Manager /Footprints Editor Rebecca Sopha, Music Director

John Reed, Hand Bell Choir Director Jac Russell, Praise Band Director

Sharon Dostal and Kaitlyn Davis, Nursery

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

SUNDAY MORNING

Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am

Traditional Worship 11:00 am Nursery 8:45 am - 12:15 pm

The Footprints deadline is the third Monday of each month.

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Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 13. Set your clocks forward when

you go to bed Saturday night.

INSIDE THE MARCH 2016 ISSUE OF FOOTPRINTS

Bits & Pieces……...…...…...2 Birthday Calendar…….…....7 Flower Order Form……….4

Kids’ Page……………….6 Prayer Ministry…...…...…5

UMW……….…...……..4 You Can Help………….3