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APRIL 2017
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 1500 Pleasant Valley Drive
P.O. Box 1299
Coshocton, OH 43812
(740) 622-2550
Website: emmanuelcoshocton.org
Dear friends in Christ,
Grace, peace, and mercy be yours in abundance! Palm Sunday is just around the corner as we draw near to
the fourth Sunday in Lent. We begin to anticipate the sounds of Hosanna and the triumphant entrance of Jesus
into Jerusalem. The full revelation of what his kingship will mean for humanity is yet to be revealed. The
unfolding drama of the story of salvation is soon to reach a climax with Jesus’ death on the cross and the
celebration of victory over sin, death and evil on Resurrection Day. But we have not yet reached that point as
we journey these last weeks in self-reflection, resisting temptation and sin and all that separates us from God
and one another. Some of us have attended the Lenten study on Luther’s Small Catechism and been blessed
with renewed insight and application of the basics of our Christian faith into our daily lives. Through
confession and repentance, fasting and prayer, study and meditation on God’s Word; along with acts of
kindness and service to others, we have maintained the Lenten disciplines; dying to self and sinful behavior so
that the life of Christ might be born anew within our hearts, souls and minds.
The upcoming narrative of Jesus’ passion on Palm Sunday help us see that we are part of the crowd that
watched, witnessed and was responsible ultimately for Jesus going to the cross. We see ourselves as part of the
story on Maundy Thursday as we share Jesus’ last meal before his death, renewing our faith in the words of
absolution spoken over us as we recognize we too abandon Jesus and fall short of living our lives in obedience
and faithfulness in all we say and do. The service ends, with the stripping of the altar and preparing us to enter
the most solemn and sacred moments of Jesus’ death on the cross for us. Good Friday brings us to the foot of
the cross to witness and enter into Jesus’ suffering and death. In a very real way we are invited to die with Jesus
once again so that we might experience the resurrection and new life we will celebrate on Easter morning. I
believe that our liturgical traditions during Holy Week are powerful and meaningful to more fully appreciate the
joy and victory of the resurrection of Jesus. I encourage you to make a commitment to attend these services.
Consider inviting a family member, friend or neighbor to join you in worship. Part of the unfolding drama of
salvation we embrace during this season is not only its significance for us personally but also as good news for
others for us to share.
The earliest manuscripts of Jesus’ resurrection the gospel of Mark has the witnesses to the risen Christ telling
no one because they were afraid. Such a cliff hanger ending to the story leave the reader alarmed and
questioning how others would hear the good news if no one chooses to share the message with others because
they too are afraid. Ultimately those of us who believe have this responsibility as we already know Jesus’ final
words given before his ascension in the great commission to go and make disciples of all nations. I invite you
to sign up for the Easter Prayer Vigil and pray for the conversion of people who have yet to embrace God’s gift
of salvation. Pray for God to empower the witness of the church to being an effective authentic witness to the
life of Jesus lived out through us. At the conclusion of our service on Easter morning we each will receive a
white cross to place in our lawn or give to someone we know if we already have one. We will join together in
holding up our crosses as we sing the triumphant hymn, “Lift High the Cross.” We will symbolically and
literally walk out of the church on Easter morning being reminded that the meaning of Easter Sunday is lived
out on Monday as we pick up our crosses and follow Jesus. May God richly bless us with a living hope and
faith in these final weeks of the Lenten journey.
Sincerely in Christ,
Scriptures for Sundays
Daily Bible Readings
for April 2017 April 2, 2017 Fifth Sunday in Lent
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
Monday Psalm 143
1 Kings 17:17-24
Acts 20:7-12
Tuesday Psalm 143
2 Kings 4:18-37
Ephesians 2:1-10
Wednesday Psalm 143
Jeremiah 32:1-9, 36-41
Matthew 22:23-33
Thursday Psalm 31:9-16
1 Samuel 16:11-13
Philippians 1:1-11
Friday Psalm 31:9-16
Job 13:13-19
Philippians 1:21-30
Saturday Psalm 31:9-16
Lamentations 3:55-66
Mark 10:32-34
April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday
Matthew 21:1-11
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 26:14—27:66 or
Matthew 27:11-54
Monday in Holy Week
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11
Tuesday in Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36
Wednesday in Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 70
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32
Maundy Thursday
Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13—53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25 or
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1—19:42
Saturday Resurrection of Our Lord—
Vigil of Easter
Romans 6:3-11
John 20:1-18
April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 28:1-10 or John 20:1-18
Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 114
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Luke 24:13-49
Monday Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
Colossians 3:5-11
Tuesday Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Exodus 15:1-18
Colossians 3:12-17
Wednesday Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Joshua 3:1-7
Matthew 28:1-10
Thursday Psalm 16
Song of Solomon 2:8-15
Colossians 4:2-5
Friday Psalm 16
Song of Solomon 5:9—6:3
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Saturday Psalm 16
Song of Solomon 8:6-7
John 20:11-20
April 23, 2017 Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31
Monday Psalm 114
Judges 6:36-40
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Tuesday Psalm 114
Jonah 1:1-17
1 Corinthians 15:19-28
Wednesday Psalm 114
Jonah 2:1-10
Matthew 12:38-42
Thursday Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
Isaiah 25:1-5
1 Peter 1:8b-12
Friday Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
Isaiah 26:1-4
1 Peter 1:13-16
Saturday Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
Isaiah 25:6-9
Luke 14:12-14
April 30, 2017Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
Monday Psalm 134
Genesis 18:1-14
1 Peter 1:23-25
Tuesday Psalm 134
Proverbs 8:32—9:6
1 Peter 2:1-3
Wednesday Psalm 134
Exodus 24:1-11
John 21:1-14
Thursday Psalm 23
Exodus 2:15b-25
1 Peter 2:9-12
Friday Psalm 23
Exodus 3:16-22; 4:18-20
1 Peter 2:13-17
Saturday Psalm 23
Ezekiel 34:1-16
Luke 15:1-7
May 07, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
The Easter Prayer Vigil We invite you to come as a part
of your Easter Devotions on
Saturday April 15, to take the
time to pray in the Sanctuary.
There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Time slots listed from 8:00am until 5:00pm
in increments of 30 minutes. A booklet and a list of bible verses will be available.
Please Remember To Include These
People In Your Prayers Shut-ins and
Those Residing in Care Centers
Mary Bridges Daisy Royer
William ‘Bill’ Neff
Please Pray for healing and strength for
these Members and Friends of Emmanuel
Betsy Roman Velma Klingler
JoAnn Boyd Becky Molnar
Carma Overholt Charles Jones
Jim Williams
Mission Statement:
Glorify God and spread
God’s Word to all
by the power of the Holy Spirit
Prayer Chain
For Immediate or Emergency Prayers
and/or Intercessions please contact the
Church Office
622-2550
The Prayer Chain will react
immediately, and
each member will call the next link of
the Prayer Chain in turn.
RELAY FOR LIFE:
Team Emmanuel will once
again be hosting the annual
Garage Sale on April 22 from
9am to 2 pm. We hope that
while you are spring cleaning, you will
consider donating unwanted items to this
project. If you have any questions, ask a
team member. The list of members is posted
on the bulletin board.
*****Anthony Thomas
candy bars continue to
be available for $1
each.
*****Thanks to all who have
shared their spare change and
added to the COINS FOR A
CURE collection bottle.
*****The deadline for luminarias is
approaching, so please sign up as soon
as possible. Luminarias are available for
$10 each, and will be on display at the
fairgrounds throughout the Relay for Life
event, May 12 -May 13. Luminarias may be
designated in honor of a cancer survivor or in
memory of a cancer patient.
April Red Cross Blood Drive
Emmanuel is responsible for the food needed for the April 11 & 12 Blood Drive held here at the church. In the coming weeks a list and signup
sheet will be hung on the bulletin board. Thank you for your help!!
The 16th annual Ring the Bells for Habitat concert will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Coshocton
Presbyterian Church Three handbell choirs will perform individually and together. The unison piece
“Alleluia” will be under the direction of Charles Snyder. A free will offering will be taken to benefit Habitat for
Humanity of Coshocton County.
Church Women United Spring Fellowship Luncheon
Friday, May 5th 12 Noon
Hosted by Roscoe United Methodist Church
Cost will be $6.00 Registration deadline is May 1st
A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board or call Janice Bantum 740-622-5783 if you are
planning to attend.
Stewardship Note
Everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God. This is the time of year when many of us receive tax refunds. This is a perfect time to give thanks to God for this unexpected income by giving 10% of it to God’s work at Emmanuel. We also may receive additional income from inheritances, sale of property, lottery winnings, investments, etc.. Why not thank God for these additional sources of income by giving 10% of them to God’s work at Emmanuel. After all, you get to keep 90% for your own use.
16For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so
that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may
have eternal life.
Altar Guild Corner In his sermon on March 12 of this year,
Pastor Kittner told the story of a man who
attended sporting events and held up a
“John 3:16” sign. Even before that
became a regular occurrence, I knew that
verse as The Gospel in a Nutshell (as my
grandmother told me).
So, while I was visiting friends in
England, I pointed out the sign at a soccer
game we were watching on TV. “Oh,
look,” I said. “There’s the Gospel in a
Nutshell.” My friends’ 11-year-old son
was puzzled and asked me to repeat what
I had said.
When I did, he replied, “Are you
SURE? I always thought it meant that
John was sitting in the 3rd
row and the 16th
seat.”
Teaching moments come at unexpected
times and places!
April Birthdays
April 4 Gay Crilow
Pam Matz
April 11 Opal Schumaker
April 14 Laurie McClary
April 15 Katha Newell
April 20 Richard Emerson
Marcella Fuller
April 21 Nancy Newell
April 22 Ruth Kohler
April 24 Nancy Williams
April 25 Carol Jean Neff
April 28 Karen Andrews
Let us give thanks for our members with April birthdays!
If our name has been omitted,
please call the church office so the correction can be made.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2 3
7:00pm Fellowship Hall
Steering Committee to
meet
4 9:00 am Ruth’s
Comforters
11:00am Water Color
Group
7:00pm Council
5
9:30 Sarah’s Prayer
Shawls
Reformation Study Group 7:00-8:30
6
10:00 am
Volunteers to
paint Easter
Crosses
7
1
8
9 9:15 Sunday School
10:30am Worship
Palm Sunday
10
Holy Week
11 9:00 am Ruth’s
Comforters
11:00am Water Color
Group
12 9:30 Sarah’s Prayer
Shawls
Mary Martha Circle
13
10:00 Women’s Bible
Study
Maundy Thursday
14
Good Friday
15
Easter Prayer Vigil
8:00 to 5:00
In ½ hour
increments
16 9:15 Sunday School
10:30am Worship
17
18 9:00 am Ruth’s
Comforters
11:00am Water Color
Group
19 9:30 Sarah’s Prayer
Shawls
20 10:00 Women’s Bible
Study
Patience Circle
7:00pm
21
Set up for Relay
garage sale
22 9:00 TO 2:00
RELAY FOR
LIFE
GARAGE
SALE 23 9:15 Sunday School
10:30am Worship
6:30pm
Community Prayer
Central Christian
24 25 9:00 am Ruth’s
Comforters
11:00am Water Color
Group
26 9:30 Sarah’s Prayer
Shawls
27 10:00 Women’s Bible
Study
28
29
30 9:15 Sunday School
10:30am Worship
Lenten Luncheons held at Presbyterian Church at
11:30am beginning March 1st thru April 5
th
Red Cross Blood Drive