Grove Presbyterian Church 50 E. Bel Air Avenue Aberdeen, MD 21001 410-272-0896

Volume 16 Issue 3 From Dr. Toole... March 2018

Birthdays 6

Calendar 7

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Visitor EASTER Surprising Then - Surprising Now! The gospel writers all try to convey the intense surprise when the believers found Jesus’ tomb empty on Easter. The even greater surprise of His appearance to so many others after His resurrection was even harder to capture in words. After all, it was a startling thing that changed their lives forever! Easter is even surprising to us now! We have things that are surprising for us…but they are wonderful surprises. While we are surprised to see how deep is God’s love for us as God gave His Son to die on the a cross, that’s the way God’s love for us has always been. While Jesus preached that He had a Heavenly Kingdom waiting of those who believed in Him, His resurrection confirmed it. Now we have a Risen Lord, Who is always with us to comfort and support us. The Risen Lord says to us, “Peace I give you.” We welcome that peace. Also, we have His amazing promise that He is always with us. Easter. It was a surprise of those first disciples. Easter. It is a surprising and wonderful gift for today’s disciples as well! Come and join us for our worship services during Lent, Maundy Thursday, and our Easter celebration! In Easter joy, George Gray Toole

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The thrift shop had a reported sales figure of $106.00 during January, benefiting the Deacon's fund. February had several icy days with school delays or cancellations. The volunteers are encouraged to stay safe when deciding whether or not to go to Grove and open the shop. The February sales figure will no doubt reflect the closures because of the bad weather. March brings a more spring-like feel to the shop with the Easter decorations now on display. A slow shift from heavy winter clothing to displays of spring/summer attire will be taking place also. Flowers will be placed in the sanctuary on Easter Sunday. You may request flowers to the glory of God or in honor or memory of loved ones. Please place your order with payment in the offering plate or through the church office. NO LATER THAN March 5. Orders received after this date will not be honored. You may pick up your flowers after worship on Easter Sunday. Please indicate your name, the flower you wish, the dedication and the amount of payment.

**Flower color may not be guaranteed**

Tulips $6.50 Daffodils $6.50 Hyacinth $6.50 Azaleas $8.50 Begonias $8.50 Gerber Daisy $8.50

Martha's Meals was served by our eight Grove volunteers to thirty people on Thursday, February 22nd. It was a very good and filling meal consisting of beefaroni, lettuce salad, bread and butter and dessert. Mary Lee James was in charge of the meal preparations with help from Carol Taylor and Linda Dempsey. Carol Taylor peeled and cut up cucumbers, chopped up the small tomatoes and mixed the salad greens. Mary Lee and Linda cooked and mixed the ingredients for the beefaroni to finish cooking in the oven. When all was ready at 11:30, they plated up the meals for serving. It was so yummy that eight people requested second helpings. In honor of George Washington's February 22nd birthday, Carol Himmer prepared and donated a cherry cake topped with whipped cream. There was also leftover cake from Sunday's coffee hour to finish off the desserts available for serving. The meals were served at the tables by Anne Pomeroy and Betty Umbarger. Tom Ford, as usual, was at the door recording the number of people who came in to eat with us and reporting that information to the kitchen. Eleesa Farley prepared and served the drinks and coffee, plated and served the dessert and finally used the dishwasher to clean all the used and dirty cookware. Betty Umbarger stayed after the meal was done to dry and put away all the clean dishes. Mary Barnhart oversaw the work of the team in action from start to finish. Thank you to Carol Taylor and Betty Umbarger for volunteering at Martha's Meals. Since four of the "regular" volunteers were unavailable, they both gladly accepted when asked to help and did a fine job for their first time on Grove's team.

Grove will serve Martha's Meals again on Thursday April 5th.

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January 7 Keithley & Bounds 14 Pfingsten & Obilo 21 Souper Sunday (Fellowship) 28 Bradley & Magee February 4 Blair & Farmer 11 Toole & Rickey 18 Heart Sunday (Fellowship) 25 Dillon & Bill/Mary Hays Loper March 4 Hall & Jacobs 11 Giles & Vecchio 18 Gerdom & Bill Loper 25 Ford & Lamb April 1 Fellowship - Easter 8 Viele & Holmes 15 Lieske & Troy 22 Himmer & Cameron 29 Bissett & Jones May 6 M.A. Thomas & Phillips 13 Fitzgerald & Weber 20 Spring Fling (Fellowship) 27 Yensan & Wenger June 3 Bennett & Magee 10 Farmer & Bill/Mary Hays Loper 17 Father’s Day (Fellowship) 24 D Keithley & Clawiter

July 1 Bounds & Matts 8 Pfingsten & Obilo 15 Farley & Bradley 22 Toole & Rickey 29 Dillon & Yensan August 5 Cameron & Lamb 12 Viele & Holmes 19 Lieske & Blair 26 Himmer & Bill Loper September 2 Gerdom & Vecchio 9 Hall & Jacobs 16 Fall Picnic (Fellowship) 23 Weber & Fitzgerald 30 Ford & M.A. Thomas October 7 Magee & Wenger 14 Farmer & Phillips 21 Keithley & Bennett 28 Jones & Yensan November 4 Troy & Pfingsten 11 Ingathering (Deacons) 18 Rickey & Giles 25 Bradley & Obilo December 2 Fellowship Cookies 9 Lamb & Bounds 16 Himmer & Farley 23 Dillon & Toole 30 Weber & Fitzgerald

2018 Coffee Fellowship List If you cannot do coffee fellowship on the Sunday for which you are assigned, please contact someone else and see

if they can switch with you. Please also know that this is not expected to be lunch. Snacks are fine.

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Grove is hosting a FREE movie night for families

We will be showing the movie Wonder! Friday, March 9th at 6:15 p.m.

Grove Presbyterian Church 50 East Bel Air Avenue Aberdeen, MD 21001

(Corner Post Rd. & E. Bel Air Ave.)

Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Bring blankets and chairs to sit on in front of the HUGE screen.

- Children must be accompanied by an adult who stays with them during the movie.

We can't wait to see you there!

Deadline for the April Grove Visitor

is Monday, March 26

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March 1 Jane Viele

March 3 Steve Wenger

March 5 Jane O’Connor

March 8 William Pfingsten

March 9 Shannon O’Connor

March 10 Robert Viele

March 12 Rosi Yensan

March 12 Dave Shetterly

March 16 Lillian Adkins

March 17 Flo Bradley

March 19 Cheryl Rickey

March 25 Nancy Bounds

March 26 Lambert Rickey Jr.

March 26 Jessica Rickey

March 28 David Jacobs

March 29 Andy Sepulveda

March 29 Eleesa Farley Submission from Judy Bennett: I was reading a book by Max Lucado called Hope Pure and Simple. He made a statement that was amusing and filled with truth.

"Blessed are those who acknowledge that there is only one God and have quit applying for

his position."

Kirk Hill Oat Cakes

Donna Toole

They are called Kirk Hill Oat Cakes because that is the name of the farming community settled

by Scots and the location of St. Columba Presbyterian Church. George has preached

there three years to close the Glengarry Scottish Games.

3 cups flour 3 cups rolled oats (not the steel cut ones) 1 and 1/2 cups butter 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup water Cream butter, shortening, sugar and salt. Add oats, flour, water and vanilla and mix. Roll between waxed paper to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into 1 inch squares. Transfer squares to cookie sheet, leaving a little space between the squares. Bake at 275 degrees until they turn golden brown... at least one hour.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 11:30a Martha Meal 7-9p AA 7p Chancel Choir

2 6p Kurt Schlegel 7p AA

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4 10:30a Worship 11:45a Coffee Hour (Hall & Jacobs)

5 10a Thrift Shop 7p Rebekah’s Circle

6 8-10a Deacons 10:30a Bible Study 7p Bible Study 7p Cub Scouts

7 10a Thrift Shop 7p Deacons Cupboard

8 11:30a Martha Meal 7-9p AA 7p Chancel Choir

9 6:30p Movie Night 7p AA

10 Patel Family

11 10:30a Worship 11:45a Coffee Hour (Giles & Vecchio)

Daylight Savings Time Starts

12 10a Thrift Shop 3p HFH 7p FAP

13 8-10a Deacons 10:30a Bible Study 7p Bible Study 7p Cub Scouts IHop Fundraiser

14 10a Thrift Shop 7p AA 7p Deacons Cupboard

15 11:30a Martha Meal 7-9p AA 7p Chancel Choir

16 6p Kurt Schlegel 7p AA

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18 10:30a Worship 11:45a Coffee Hour (Gerdom & Bill Loper)

19 10a Thrift Shop 5:30p Trustees 7p Deacons 6p Bel Mar Coin Club

20 8-10a Deacons 10:30a Bible Study 7p Bible Study 7p Cub Scouts

21 10a Thrift Shop 7p Deacons

22 11:30a Martha Meal 7-9p AA 7p Chancel Choir

23 7p AA

24 Cub Scouts

25 10:30a Worship 11:45a Coffee Hour (Ford & Lamb)

26 10a Thrift Shop 7p Session Newsletter Deadline

27 8-10a Deacons 10:30a Bible Study 7p Bible Study 7p Cub Scouts

28 10a Thrift Shop 7p Deacons

29 11:30a Martha Meal 7-9p AA 7p Chancel Choir

30 7p AA

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