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Easter is a time when we celebrate God’s love and sacrifice
for us. These meditations for the remaining days leading to
Easter Sunday include reflections on Jesus’ death and
resurrection. As you prepare your heart for Easter, find
renewed meaning in these verses and insight…
MAUNDY THURSDAY Read: 1 Corinthians 15:35–43
As we approach the celebration of Good Friday, I’m reminded
of the seven sayings of Jesus from the cross and the glory
and the power in each saying.
Jesus was alone. He had come to His own, and His own did
not receive Him. When He was being arrested in the garden
of Gethsemane, we are told that “all the disciples deserted
him and fled” (Matthew 26:56). The crowds who had so
recently shouted, “Hosanna!” would soon shout, “Crucify him!
… Crucify him!” (Matthew 21:9, 27:22–23).
Now even His loyal Twelve had left. And at last we hear Him
cry out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
(Mark 15:34). Not only had He been forsaken by His human
companions, but now in that desperate and lonely hour, He—
because He was bearing our sins in His own body on the
cross—had been forsaken by God. Jesus was enduring the
suffering and judgment of Hell for you and for me.
How can you show your gratitude to God for allowing His Son
to endure the shame and suffering of the cross?
The Presbyterian Church, 123 West Hill Street, Wabash, IN 46992-3049
www.wabashpresbyterian.com | [email protected] | 260-563-8881
Prepare for Easter:
Daily Devotions from Billy Graham
This devotional was written by Billy Graham
Birthdays & Anniversaries Serve, Worship &
Lent Resources Connect
Church Calendar Reflection
Community and Missions Children’s & Family Ministries News
April 2019
GOOD FRIDAY Read: 1 Corinthians 15:44–49
Good Friday celebrates the day our Lord died for our sins on
the cross. I have often sat by the hour and tried to imagine
the agony and suffering He went through because of our
sins. At one point He said from the cross, “It is finished”
(John 19:30). He meant that God had accepted His work on
the cross as the penalty for our sins.
Christ’s death on our behalf is the reason God can forgive us
and still be just. And His death teaches us the depth and
breadth that there should be in our forgiveness of one
another.
While that holy Friday was tremendous, it was only a prelude
to Sunday morning when He was raised from the dead.
Godly women had come to see His tomb, but angels made
the glorious announcement, “He has risen!” (Luke 24:6). His
resurrection guaranteed that we, too, will be raised, if we are
believers and obeyers of His Word.
As you celebrate the truth that Jesus came from Heaven to
redeem you, are you reflecting His likeness to those around
you?
Prepare for Easter:
Daily Devotions from
Billy Graham
(Continued on next page…)
This devotional was written by Billy Graham
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April Birthdays:
2nd – Kendall Hoover
3rd – Carol Early
15th – Kim Frank
17th – Janet Haupert
21st – Theo Sparling
23rd – Max Wright
26th – Bob Lewis
27th – Don Maggart
27th – Audrey Walts
Anniversaries:
19th – Jeff & Mary Kramer
21st – Steve & Marian Denney
25th – Bob & Deni Yaggi
People I want to connect with
this month (i.e., card/call,
coffee/lunch, prayer, Bible study):
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Prepare for Easter:
Daily Devotions from
Billy Graham (Continued)
This devotional was written by Billy Graham
SATURDAY Read: 1 Corinthians 15:50–54
From Genesis to Revelation, we are warned that “it is later than you
think.” Paul writes to Christians in Romans 13:11–12: “The hour has
already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our
salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is
nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of
darkness and put on the armor of light.”
There are millions of people around the world who do not have peace
at this moment because they have never found the secret of peace.
Some of them may have riches today as a result of greed and
covetousness; but their souls are lean, their hearts are cold toward
God, their consciences are dulled, and their minds are blinded.
They need to know that there is a God of marvelous love who sent
His Son Jesus Christ to this world. And as a demonstration of His
mercy, Christ—who is the Prince of Peace—went to the cross to
make a way for peace between God and mankind.
Are you living in the reality of Jesus’ victory over death? In what
tangible ways can you share that victory with others so that they, too,
can have life?
EASTER SUNDAY Read: 1 Corinthians 15:55–58
Easter is a season of great gladness for those who know Christ. But
for those who are without “the light of the knowledge of God’s glory”
(2 Corinthians 4:6), there is nothing to rejoice over.
Jesus left us with the great hope and certainty that He is going to
return to bring a new Heaven and a new earth where, we are told,
there will be no more sorrow, trouble, or death for those who have
believed and followed Him. There will be trouble, sorrow, and
suffering for those who have neglected or rejected Him.
As Christians, our great task is to obey the command to tell the whole
world about Christ crucified, buried, yet risen again. My prayer for you
during this season of the year, when we meditate on our Savior’s
great sacrifice for us on the cross, is that you will be filled with great
peace and hope, because “He is risen!” That is the Good News.
As you follow Christ, are you obeying His command to tell others that
He is risen indeed?
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April Church Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
March 31
April 1
2 3 4 5
Friday Book
Study (11am)
6
7
Adult Class (9am)
Worship (10am)
& Fellowship
Hour (11am)
Godly Play
Sunday
8
Monday Bible
Study (1pm)
9
ROMEO Men’s
Lunch (12:30pm)
10
11
Building and
Grounds Meeting
(10am)
Worship
Committee
Meeting
(12pm)
12
Friday Book
Study (11am)
13
14
Adult Class (9am)
Worship (10am)
& Fellowship
Hour (11am)
Palm Sunday
15
Monday Bible
Study (1pm)
16
17 18
Maundy
Thursday Service
(7pm)
19 Friday Book
Study (11am)
Good Friday
Service
(12:10pm)
20
21
Easter Breakfast
& Service (8am)
Adult Class (9am)
Worship (10am)
& Fellowship
Hour (11am)
Easter Sunday
22
Monday Bible
Study (1pm
Helping Hands
Ministry
23
24
Session (7pm)
with conference
call to
Sacred Places
25
26
Friday Book
Study (11am)
27
28
Adult Class (9am)
Worship (10am)
& Fellowship
Hour (11am)
Unger/Frank
Wedding Shower
29
30
JULIET Women’s
Breakfast (8am @
Twenty)
April
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Loving people
with the heart of Christ
in the heart of Wabash
Feed Our
Community You are always
encouraged to bring
canned/dry goods for the
F.I.S.H. food pantry
and drop them off in any
of the boxes throughout
the church. This month, we
are collecting toilet paper
and paper towels
WPC MISSION
PARTNERS
Peabody Retirement
Community
Kemmerer Village
Meals on Wheels
City of Refuge (Ghana)
Thammavongsa Family
Mission
Wabash Ministerial
Association’s Assistance
Program
Wabash Habitat for
Humanity
White’s Residential and
Family Services
Winchester Community
Center
85 Hope
Arc of Wabash County
The Access
Campus Life
F.I.S.H.
Character Building of
Wabash County
Presbyterian Preschool News
March 29th-April 5th –
NO SCHOOL
(Spring Break)
April 8th –
School resumes
Friday, April 12th –
Tuition due
April 23rd –
Field Trip to
Animal Grams
April 30th –
Rain Date for
Animal Grams
May 2nd –
Last Lunch Bunch
“Pizza Party”
May 3rd –
Picnic at City Park
May 9th –
Spring Program and
Graduation (6:30 pm.)
April’s themes will be Frogs, Easter, Community Helpers, and Spring. We will be having the Wabash Fire Department visit us during the week of Community Helpers.
Spring Break
Just a reminder that we will not have preschool from March 29th to April 5th for Spring Break. Have a great vacation!
Dates to Remember
SPECIAL OFFERING
Around the world, people lack access to food, clean water,
sanitation, education, and opportunity. Each gift to One Great
Hour of Sharing (OGHS) serves to help change the lives of
people in these challenging situations. The Offering provides
us a way to share God’s love with our neighbors in need.
One Great Hour of Sharing, received during the season of
Lent, makes a difference in the world through three impactful
programs: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian
Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People. All of
these programs work in different ways to serve individuals
and communities in need. From initial disaster response to
ongoing community development, their work fits together to
provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope.
The WPC will receive our One Great Hour of Sharing
Offering on Palm Sunday, April 14th.
In this season of Lent, please remember those in need and
give generously.
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Business Notes Financial Report
Feb. Total 2019
Income: $28,368 $47,719
Expenses: 20,564 39,895
Balance: $7,804 $7,824
* Thanks to generous giving in January, we did not have to
use any funds from the Endowment Account to cover our
expenses for February.
March Session Minutes
Partners for Sacred Places reports are on hold at this time per Cathy Wright.
Godly Play is in charge of the Service on April 7th.
Cathy Wright leading “Faces of Easter – The Life of Jesus” Service to be held at 8AM Easter morning.
Arts Camp will be each Saturday of July.
Give online. Use our secure site to set up recurring
gifts (like pledges) or for one-time gifts (like paying for
a Bible study book or supporting our Mission Partners).
Life Together Community Meals
Join us Wednesday, May 1st at 6pm for good food
and good conversation. Also, you can sign up in the
Fellowship Hall if you want to volunteer to prepare a
meal. You can be reimbursed for your expenses
(save your receipts!) or choose to donate the meal.
Wedding Shower
The entire church is invited to a couples shower for
Brandon Frank and Emily Unger after the church
service on April 28th. A light lunch will be served as
we share this special time with a lovely couple who
will be married June 15th.
Holy Week/Easter Service Schedule
Sunday, April 14th, 10am, Palm Sunday
Thursday, April 18th, 7pm, Maundy Thursday
Friday, April 19th, 12:10pm, Good Friday
Sunday, April 21st, 8am, “Faces of Easter -
The Life of Jesus” Service
Sunday, April 16th, 10am, Easter Service
Per Capita – Per Capita for 2019 is $41.21.
Call church office for questions.
Helping Hands of Wabash County, our mission partner,
has been nominated in Flagstar Bank’s
“Flagstar Crafts Community” program to potentially receive
a $5,000 grant from the Flagstar Foundation.
Should Helping Hands receive this grant it will be used to
replace the roof over its soup kitchen. This is a community
program with winners selected by the community. Here’s
how it works:
1 - One can vote at the Flagstar Bank
(PREFERRED METHOD) at 941 North Cass Street.
A ballot cast at this branch counts as two votes.
2 – One can also vote online at
https://www.flagstarevents.com/community/. Only one vote
per registered email address per person is allowed. Ballots
online are counted as only one vote. People voting online
will be asked for their home ZIP code. Only ZIP codes
associated with our community will be accepted.
The voting period ends at 11:59 p.m. April 25, 2019.
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Prayer List
Have a prayer request?
If you have a prayer request,
please email Jessica Broyles at
Please respect the privacy of
others and share their concerns
only with their permission. You
can also email Jessica if you’d like
to receive the weekly prayer list via
email.
Catherine
Ken McPhail
Carol Stouffer
Brian Ray
Daen Ashantiva
Kathy McDowell
Kim Clark
Patty and Darrell Smith
Hayes
Zack Deater
Richard Kramer
Janice Kellam
Melissa Gatt
Sue Hann
Candy Olson
Shaley Strasser
John Livergood
Shethar “Duke” Davis Family
Michael Kaltenmark
Randy Kaltenmark
Doug Kaltenmark
Chuck Ravenscroft Family
Scott McKinley Family
Randy Johnson Family
Larry Meadows Family
Jonathan Cornell and Family
Liz Hobbs
YaXi
Christian McAllister
Brooklyn Hill
Allison McAllister
Virginia Duffy
Elizabeth Macinata
John Schultheiss
John Hughes
Joe & Eileen Strickland
Susan Keffeber
Jane Barlow
Ari Halderman
Carl Willmert
Judy Waggoner
Kay Caudill
Kevin Gerhart
Jack Francis
Mary Jane Garrison
Lois Smith
Nancy Chowning
“The great gift
of Easter is hope
– Christian hope
which makes us have
that confidence in
God, in his ultimate
triumph, and in his
goodness and love,
which nothing can
shake.” - Basil Hume
Easter is an important time you can build your family culture: “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord,” states Joshua in Joshua 24:15. Here are some resources for the whole family (including kids) to prepare their hearts for the resurrection of our Lord.
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Save the dates—registration will open this month! Campers ages 4-10 are welcome to join us on
July 6, 13, 20, 27 (9:00-11:30am) to explore different art forms and develop their skills. Our theme
this year is Transformed. Cost will be $20/camper. Scholarships are available. Space is limited, so
sign up early!
CHILDREN’S & FAMILY MINISTRIES
Kari Bartkus Director of Children’s & Family Ministries Email: [email protected]
By Kari Bartkus
Save the Dates!
Saturdays, 9:00-11:30am
July 6, 13, 20, 27 (2019)
Spring and summer are actually pretty busy times for
children’s ministries, and we could use your help!
Please look over the following opportunities and see
if there is some way you can come alongside the kids
and families in this church.
Clean/disinfect nursery toys (anytime)
Check-in Helper at Arts Camp
(Saturday mornings in July)
Classroom Helper at Arts Camp
(Saturday mornings in July)
Help set up rooms for Arts Camp (one
morning or afternoon the first week of
July)
Share about a mission trip or personal
spiritual practice—i.e., reading the Bible,
memorizing Scripture, prayer, solitude,
celebration, worship—with our kids in
Godly Play (one Sunday morning)
Help find/create resources for take-home
learning opportunities (anytime)
Scanning and copying new Godly Play
stories (anytime; can use office copier)
Wabash Presbyterian Church 123 West Hill Street
Wabash, IN 46992
Phone: 260-563-8881
Office Hours: Mondays-Fridays
8:30am-12:30pm
Email:
Website:
www.wabashpresbyterian.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
wabashpresbyterian
Loving people with the heart of Christ in the
heart of Wabash
Wabash Presbyterian Church
123 West Hill Street
Wabash, IN 46992
Palm Sunday – We will be led into Holy Week by gathering in the
Fellowship Hall to hear a reading, blessing of the palms, and distribution
of the palms. The choir and all in attendance will process up to the
Narthex of the church building and into the sanctuary singing, “Hosanna,
Loud Hosanna,” accompanied by the organ and brass ensemble.
Maundy Thursday – Communion and Worship service led by Pastor
Cornell.
Good Friday – Come to a special community service of worship as we
gather to remember the cross. Service will be led by local ministers and
musicians.
Easter Sunday – We will celebrate Resurrection Morning by offering two
services. The “Faces of Easter - The Life of Jesus” Service will take place
at 8am, a light continental breakfast will follow; Sanctuary Worship will
take place at 10am and include the blooming cross.