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The first day of spring and fall each year marks the point when the length of days and nights are approximately equal everywhere on Earth. This year it happened at 6:45 p.m. on March 20th.
In ancient China, tradition holds that on the day of the
lunar New Year, a person can balance an egg on the head of pin. In America we adopted that practice, only we attempt to do it on the first day of Spring. On that day -- as we gaze at that fragile egg teetering between miracle and mayhem -- we pride ourselves in believing that we have helped the world be in perfect balance… that invisible forces don’t have their strange effect on the internal parts of creation.
Despite popular belief, though, you can actually balance
an egg on its end any day of the year. It has nothing to do with the gravitational pull of the sun or the moon.
Sometimes we can make things sort of difficult. Or at
least I can. I can spend way too much time and energy on things that shouldn’t have any pull on my life. I worry about invisible things like popularity and success. I worry about the markings of time like my To Do List and calendar. And then I try to balance it all in the belief that I can control what God has already made perfect.
This Easter, we will be looking at the surprising egg.
Why does Easter have ancient traditions that include eggs? Come and hear the joy of Easter at our worship service. And remember that Easter is more than just a day to dye for.
Blessings,
Pastor Sue
29043 T Avenue P.O. Box 278
Phone: 515-987-4937 [email protected]
WaukeeChristianChurch.com
Palm Sunday – March 29th – Our children will wave palms as we enter into worship. And our older youth will be leading other activities: from dancing… to
music…to reading…to serving.
Maundy Thursday - Join us on Holy Thursday, April 2nd, at 6:30 pm for a quiet time of reflection as we prepare for the cross.
Easter Breakfast April 5th –
There will be no Sunday School classes on Easter. Instead, come join us at 8:45 a.m. for Easter Breakfast. A variety of pastries, breads, sausage, and fruit will be served.
8:45 am – Breakfast 9:15 am – Egg Hunt 10:00 am – Worship, Enter into praise
for all that God has given and for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ.
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Please keep the following
people in your prayers:
Bethalene Finestead
Jan Jensen
Vivian Wilson
Dave Lynch (Naomi
Brumfield’s son-in-law)
CWF and Dorothy Schaefer memorial for purchasing two new kitchen stoves
WOW for serving meals at The Ronald McDonald House
The Revitalize Planning Team for their insight and guidance
Those who pledged to support the Revitalize process (it’s not too late to
submit your pledge) Jerry Woods and Linda Wilcox for
leading Lenten Soup Supper devotions in Pastor Sue’s absence
Those who represented WCC at World Day of Prayer
Nancy Cross for ordering Easter lilies and palm branches and coordinating the egg hunt.
The YOUTH for presenting our Palm Sunday worship message
All who helped paint the Adult Classroom
All women of the church and their invitees are
welcome. Please think about your neighbors, friends, and
relatives. A free brunch, a lively discussion about
flowers, and entertainment will make the morning
enjoyable. Tickets are available by contacting a WOW
member and a free-will offering will take place at the
event.
WOW members will meet the afternoon of April
17th at the church to prepare food and again at 7:30 am
on the 18th to finalize things.
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Between the Covers
book club will be
meeting on April 27th at
6:00 pm. The book for
April is “Lila” (fiction) by
Marilyn Robinson. This
book was a National
Book Award Finalist!
See you there!
Christian Women’s Fellowship
CWF will meet on
Wednesday, April 1st at 9:30 am.
June Andeberg will serve as
hostess. All women are welcome
to attend.
WOW is hosting the
2nd Annual Garden Party set
for April 18th at 9:30 a.m. Brunch is
provided at this free event – but a
ticket is needed to reserve a
place. The topic will be lilies. Be
sure to make plans to attend. The
next WOW meeting will be – April
8th at Linda Foltz’s home (220
Parkview Drive, Waukee) with the
lesson provided by Cimberly
Hansen.
The Camp and Conference Center is holding a
work Retreat Weekend on April 17-19th (They need all
the volunteers they can get that weekend to help
prepare the camp for summer and beyond. Projects
include: Building of new playground, Repairs at Chi Rho
Camp, Clearing of trails, Construction of new
Wedding/small group Pagoda, Construction of 2 Gaga
Pits, Construction of new Archery Range, Clearing trees
for new Lake and more...
The women will be attending their Garden Party,
so perhaps a group of men would like to schedule some
work time. They could go for the weekend - or for
Saturday only. There is a free will offering to cover the
cost of food. Please contact George Risinger if you are
interested.
Last year, Waukee Christian Church contributed $5,451
to Disciples Mission Fund - a 15% increase! Outreach is the
largest non-personnel, non-building related item in our
budget. Our gifts are crucial to the ongoing work of the
church in this country and around the world. People who
witness, love, and serve on our behalf depend on these
donations. And we lift them in prayer and celebrate their
selfless witness. Thank you for your generous hearts!
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Youth Group will be meeting on
Sunday, April 12th and April 19th
from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Lanita will be on vacation on April 2, 6, 8, 9 and 13. If you would like to volunteer a few hours on any of these
days, please let the office know.
On Sunday, April 12th we will hold a Congregational Meeting to elect an elder and approve the Revitalize Plan. Join us for ice cream sundaes in celebration of our Revitalize Campaign.
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Join us on April 14th and 28th at 1:00 pm to make crafts
to be sold at the Quilt and Craft Show in the fall.
We would like to honor our members who are having a
birthday or anniversary in future newsletters, but our current
information may not be accurate. We are seeking your
assistance in collecting the data we need for our Birthdays
and Anniversaries List!
Please complete the information below about you and
your family. You can submit it to the office, Email the office
at [email protected], or call the church at
515-987-4937 and leave a message.
Name Birthday Anniversary
_______________________ _________ ___________
_______________________ _________ ___________
_______________________ _________ ___________
_______________________ _________ ___________
_______________________ _________ ___________
April Birthdays 04/08 Evelyn Dowell
04/09 Brooke Howsare
04/14 Cimberly Hansen
04/18 Louise Keller
04/23 Braylen Spreacker
04/26 Zoey Koch
04/27 Naomi Brumfield
04/29 Michelle Yeoman
April Anniversaries 04/07 John & Joyce Wasson
04/21 Steve & Lorie Keller
04/24 Mike & Karen Neese
Let us know if we missed your
special day!
Thank you to “all” who knit with the Knit Wits! You all do a
“Special Caring Service”! How warm and nice to curl up with a “Beautiful Prayer Shawl”! Our Love to each!
In Christian Love – Lois & Orville Bannister
To Our W.C.C. Friends:
Prayer does “Help”! Orville’s long chemo treatments are over for
now! He is in “remission” and we are so “Thankful” to God and all of
our many friends who remembered him in “Prayer”! Thank you – and thank you for remembering me during my 5 day
hospital stay! Love you all! In Christian Love -- Lois & Orville Bannister
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Family Fun Fair volunteers
Everyone collecting and sorting shoes
Folks who worked the Pizza Ranch Tip Night
4th of July Parade Float Team
Those of you who brightened a day with a visit or card
Anyone who gave a hug to a young person
Long Range Planning Team
Youth Outing Chaperones
Theology on Tap participants
Ron & Tammy Hardersen for mentoring our Baptismal Candidates
Alan Finestead for filling in at the pulpit on June 29th!
Remember that VBS song, “I am the church! You are the church!
We are the church together!” All of us are given wonderful gifts by the
God who created us. And we can use those gifts to serve Waukee Christian Church together.
Can you count? Volunteers are needed to help count the morning offering. If you are an Elder or on the Board, can you help in the rotation? George Risinger and Jerry Woods have been serving for over a year, but it means they often miss fellowship time. Please consider taking your turn and visit with George or Jerry.
Can you click? We only have a couple of people who operate the slide show on Sunday morning. It’s very easy! Just push a button.
Training is provided. Let Pastor Sue know if you can take a turn in the AV booth.
Respite Volunteers? Can you take a turn providing respite for Don & Evelyn Dowell on Friday mornings? Call the office for more details.
Attention AV Operators:
As you are all aware, we have a new laptop in the sanctuary which connects to the
projector wirelessly. The instructions on how to make this connection are taped to the wall
inside the AV booth. Once the picture is on the screen, you will need to take the projector
remote and, with it almost directly under the projector, click the top “E-Zoom” button to
enlarge the picture until it fills the screen. You have to click it twice (or until you see 1.375 in
the lower left hand corner of the screen).
Wall Art Display We are collecting crosses to create a display. If you have a wall cross you can
donate, please bring it to church. All are appreciated, but we can’t promise to work
them all into the display. So please put your name on the back of the cross. Thanks!
April Serving Schedule April 5th 12th 19th 26th
Communion Prep Shari Burgus Marlene Risinger Jason Keller Audrey MacRae
A/V Suzanne Koch Matt Hansen Jerry Woods Jason Keller
Greeter Tammy Hardersen Suzanne Koch Shari Burgus Ron Hardersen
Youth Greeter Zoey Koch Ximen Markway Alice Ruggles Sam Ruggles
Candle Lighter Jason Keller Tammy Hardersen Cimberly Hansen Cathy Phillips
Children’s Moment Sue Woods Kathy Dean Puppets George Risinger
Reader Tammy Hardersen Jason Keller Shari Burgus Ron Hardersen
Communion Invitation
Sue Woods Linda Foltz Linda Foltz Sue Woods
Elders Cathy Phillips
Juanita McBeth Jerry Woods Shari Burgus
Cimberly Hansen Cathy Conklin
Matt Hansen Cathy Phillips
Offering & Communion Servers
Tammy & Ron Hardersen
Suzanne Koch Cimberly Hansen
Shari Burgus Matt Hansen
David Grandgenett Linda Wilcox
Fellowship Cimberly Hansen Lois Bannister Suzanne/Clint Koch Shari Burgus
Nursery Attendant Abby Ellerman Cassie Hansen Abby Ellerman Cassie Hansen
Food Pantry Delivery Marlene Risinger
Visiting Shepherds Cathy Phillips/Shari Burgus
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
6:30 pm Board Meeting
Knit Wits
9:30 am
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Knit Wits
9:30 am
Knit Wits
10 am Worship 9 am Sunday School
10 am Worship 9 am Sunday School
WOW 6:30 pm
Newsletter
articles due
10 am Worship 9 am Sunday School
4:30-6 pm Youth Group
Crafternoon 1 pm
9:30 am
6:00 pm Crafternoon 1 pm
Knit Wits
9:30 am
4:30-6 pm Youth Group
Lanita Vacation
Lanita Vacation
Easter Breakfast 8:45 am
10 am Worship
Garden Party 9:30 am
Laughter Sunday
Elders’ Mtg. 6:30 pm
CWF 9:30 am
Lanita Vacation
Maundy Thursday Service 6:30 pm
9:15 am Egg Hunt At Linda Foltz’s
Followed by Congregational Mtg.
Waukee Christian Church 29043 T Avenue P.O. Box 278 Waukee, Iowa 50263
Connecting people to each other and the world.
Growing spiritually through the renewing of our minds.
Honoring the Image of God in all people.
…OUR STAFF… Pastor: Reverend Sue Woods
Admin. Assistant: Lanita Cavanaugh
… CHURCH OFFICE ... Office Hours Monday-Wednesday-Thursday 8:30AM – 3:30PM
Phone (515) 987-4937
Email [email protected]
Website
waukeechristianchurch.com
The Waukee Christian Church Newsletter is published monthly.
~ We are People of the Table ~ ~Living Faith on the Edge of Waukee ~
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9:00 am Sunday School for all ages September through May
10:00 am
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