Contact: Nicole •
[email protected] To see a full listing of volunteer opportunities, visit southwoodlutheran.org/give-back/mission
March Honduras Team Prayers
A group of 16 volunteers is visiting our sister church in Honduras this week. Stop by Southwood Central to pick up a “Prayer Card” for the team. Knowing that people are praying for the volunteers strengthens and encourages them.
October Tanzania Trip
Informational Meeting: March 26 at 11:00 am in the Group Room Trip dates: October 10–25 Approximate cost: $3,300 Contact Nicole:
[email protected]
This is most certainly true. In my middle school years I went to Confirmation Class every Wednesday. Our pastor helped us grow in faith through teaching the Bible, prayer, and Luther’s Small Catechism. In their youth, the older members of my church had to memorize the Catechism and be quizzed on it. That style of learning had fallen out of fashion in my day, but I did remember Martin Luther’s conclusion to the three articles of the Apostles’ Creed: “This is most certainly true.”
What difference can I make in the little time I have?
During college I had the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Dublin, Ireland. This was my first time traveling abroad, and before I left for the airport my dad gave me two things: a pocket-sized Bible, and a prayer book based on the Small Catechism. Here were the tools I needed to revisit what I learned in Confirmation Class, and apply it to my life as a young adult in a strange environment.
The next packing date: Monday, March 20, 6:00–8:00 pm. Sign up at Southwood Central or southwoodlutheran.ivolunteer.com
The dorm I lived in on campus was a former convent. Every Sunday morning bells pealed endlessly and harmoniously from churches in the neighborhood and across the city. Some weeks I made it to church…and I confess some weeks I didn’t. Yet from the perch of my small room, sitting in bed and looking south to the Wicklow Mountains, I had the basic tools given to me by my pastor, parents, fellow Christians— and by the Holy Spirit. In the life of faith, we can always learn from the basics. “This is most certainly true!”
Southwood volunteers packed meals at Chapter 25 on Saturday, February 18. In two hours, they were able to pack enough to feed 5,754 children. That’s a big difference.
Matt Talbot
Tuesday, March 28 and Friday, March 31
Volunteers are needed to: ¾¾ Serve the evening meal at Matt Talbot (2121 N. 27th Street) ¾¾ Provide 2 dozen cookies or 2 dozen cleaned, wrapped potatoes Sign up at Southwood Central or online at southwoodlutheran.ivolunteer.com
Ongoing Community Missions
• Gathering Place—March 13 & 16 • Piecemakers—March 16 • Clinic with a Heart—March 16 & 21 • Mourning Hope—March 20 & 27 • Chapter 25—March 20 • Matt Talbot—March 28 & 31 • Neighborhood Food Distribution—April 4
—Pastor Karl-John Stone
Luther’s Small Catechism Do you need a copy of Luther’s Small Catechism? It is available from Augsburg Fortress Publishers as a free mobile app! Search “Catechism” on your mobile device or visit: http://bit.ly/SmCatechism If you prefer an old-fashioned booklet, we’ve got those, too! Stop by Southwood Central to pick up a free copy of the catechism.
March 12, 2017
Lenten Worship
• Wednesdays, March 15, 22, 29 and April 5 • 6:30 p.m. • Service with Holy Communion • Lenten Meal served 5:00–6:15 p.m.
Online Lenten Daily Devotional During Lent, your regular Daily Devotional emails will be replaced by Lenten Devotionals written by Michelle DeRusha, Brad Johnson and Evi Wusk. They will align with the Sunday morning worship theme of Luther’s Small Catechism. Subscribe to Daily Devotionals if you haven’t already, or download an e-reader version at southwoodlutheran.org.
Who Is This Man? by John Ortberg This Small Group study coincides with the Wednesday Lent Sermon Series. Study guide cost: $10. The full book is optional.
Onsite options—it’s not too late to join—groups started this past week! • Wednesdays 7:15–8:15 pm (after the Lenten service) • Thursdays »» 6:00–7:30 am • Men’s Group »» 12:00–1:00 pm • Lunch Group (bring your own lunch) • Sundays 8:30–9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall Register at southwoodlutheran.org | Events In-home groups—Contact Michelle at 402.423.5511 or
[email protected] to find a group! 402.423.5511 • southwoodlutheran.org
[email protected] Mailing: p.o. box 22767 • Lincoln, ne 68542 Physical: 4301 Wilderness Hills Blvd. Lincoln, ne 68516
Contact: Faye Koehn •
[email protected]
Vacation Bible School 2017 This year we’ll learn how God made each of us in HIS image and unique at the same time! »» When: June 5–9 or June 12–16 • 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. »» Who:
3-year-olds–6th grade (entering grades for 2017–18)
Online student and volunteer registration is now open at southwoodlutheran.org/vbs Paper forms will also be available at Education Station and Southwood Central.
Contact: Drew Jagadich •
[email protected]
DELVE (Confirmation) • 6th–7th grade • 6 & 7 Grade: in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m. today and Sundays, March 19, 26 th
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Life and Lattes: March 14: No Life and Lattes—Spring Break. Resumes March 21 Tuesdays • 3:00–5:00 p.m. at Southwood. Come enjoy a coffee beverage, games, and fun! Youth Group today • No Youth Group—Spring Break Sunday, March 19 • 6:00–8:00 p.m. Service project offsite.
Contact: Pam Dinneen •
[email protected]
Contact: Jo Sheets •
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Pray Deeply: The Lord’s Prayer
Spirit-Life Retreat
Have you ever prayed the Lord’s Prayer and found yourself at the end without really thinking about the words you were saying? Challenge yourself this Lent to pray through the Lord’s Prayer as a daily devotional. Stop in the Prayer Room and pick up a Lord’s Prayer calendar which includes 40 daily scripture verses and prayer prompts, guiding you to pray through each line of the Lord’s Prayer. Take time this Lent to pray deeply and grow closer to God.
Renewed Hope
Sunday, March 19 • 11:00 a.m. in the Group Room Renewed Hope is an ongoing group offered specifically for those who have experienced the death of a spouse. This group meets the third Sunday of each month providing a supportive environment with others who have had a similar loss.
Ongoing Care Ministries
Held in the Group Room next to the Nursery `` Renewed Hope—March 19 • 11:00 a.m. `` GriefShare—April 2 • 11:00 a.m. `` Prayer Shawl Ministry—April 13 • 10:00 a.m. `` Prayer Shawl Blessing—April 19 • 6:30 p.m.
Caring 3 Tips for Everyday
Prayer Tips for Lent
Talk with God: Prayer is simply having a conversation with God. Some people have ideas of what they should or should not include in prayer. Perhaps God is more concerned that we just come to talk. Parents are always grateful to hear from their children, no matter what the conversation! Try these simple ideas as you talk with God: ff Keep it simple—Don’t make prayers complicated. Talk with God as you are talking with a close friend. ff Make a prayer list—When you become aware of specific prayer requests, write them down so you can follow through when you tell someone you will ‘keep them in your prayers’. ff Use a prayer journal—Write down your prayers and thoughts as you pray. Reread them and see how God is active in your life in more ways than you realize! Source: http://bit.ly/2n28DuT visited March 7, 2017
24-hour retreat led by Pastor Greg at the St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, Nebraska. • Beginning of Holy Week: Sunday, April 9 at 4:00 p.m., and concludes on Monday, April 10 at 4:00 p.m. This retreat will focus on preparing for Good Friday and Easter. Registration deadline: March 19 Cost is $75 per person, which includes a single room and 3 meals. Each retreat has a limit of 14 participants. Register online at southwoodlutheran.org or call 402.423.5511.
Women’s Spring Retreat
How to Live an Extraordinary Ordinary Life Saturday, April 1 • 9:00–11:30 am Speaker: Michelle DeRusha, author of Katharina and Martin Luther: The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk Join us for brunch, inspirational music and a meaningful message. It’s easy to put historical giants like Martin and Katharina Luther on a pedestal. But the Luthers were ordinary people with ordinary joys and fears. Martin and Katharina were more like us than one might think, and their story can teach us much about how the everyday, ordinary acts of faithful living can have extraordinary results. Register at southwoodlutheran.org or at Southwood Central.
Concert: Amazing Love How Can it Be
Sunday, March 26 • 3:30 pm • Southwood Lutheran Church Wesleyan University Choir and Men’s Chorus will join with Southwood’s Mixed Choir and Men’s Chorus for a mid-afternoon concert. The music selection will focus on the Lenten Journey.
Visit southwoodlutheran.org for a complete listing of events and registrations.
