Monthly Archives: March 2010

This Week at Grace, March 28, 2010

Sunday, March 28, 2010, Palm Sunday
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Children’s Passion Play
11:00 am – Book Club “Someone Knows My Name” by Lawrence Hill
6:00-7:30 pm – Study in Basic Lutheranism
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
9:00-10:00 am – Bible Study
10:00am-Noon - Needler’s
4:30 pm – Confirmation Class
6:00-7:30 pm – Women’s Bible Study

Thursday, April 1, 2010
7:00 pm - Maundy Thursday Worship

Friday, April 2, 2010
7:00 pm Good Friday Worship

Saturday, April 3, 2010
8:00 am – Grace will host the West Springfield Parish and Interfaith Association Meeting
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon

Sunday, April 4, 2010, Easter Sunday
6:15 am – Sunrise Service at the Holyoke Soldier’s Home by the flagpole
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
6:00-7:30 pm – Study in Basic Lutheranism
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting

This Week at Grace, March 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010, Fifth Sunday in Lent
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
6:00-7:30 pm – Study in Basic Lutheranism
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
9:00-10:00 am – Bible Study
10:00am-Noon - Needler’s
6:00-7:30 pm – Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
6:00 pm – Lenten Supper followed by Holden Evening Prayer Service

Saturday, March 27, 2010
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon

Sunday, March 28, 2010, Palm Sunday
8: 45 – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
6:00-7:30 pm – Study in Basic Lutheranism
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting

This Week at Grace, March 14, 2010

Sunday, March 14, 2010, Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
11:00 am – Annual Congregational Meeting following worship service
6:00-7:30 pm – Study in Basic Lutheranism
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
9:00-10:00 am – Bible Study
10:00 am-Noon – Needler’s
4:30 pm – Confirmation Class
6:00-7:30 pm – Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
6:00 pm – Lenten Supper followed by Holden Evening Prayer Service
7:00 pm – Youth Worship Experience – West Springfield Teen Center

Friday, March 19, 2010
6:00-10:00 pm – Family Fun Night

Saturday, March 20, 2010
10:00-2:00 pm Springfield Rescue Mission “Operation Sonshine”
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon

Sunday, March 21, 2010, Fifth Sunday in Lent
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
6:00-7:30 pm – Study in Basic Lutheranism
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting

Join ‘Operation Sonshine’ in March

Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield will once again participate in Operation Sonshine March 20, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The effort involved delivering and serving meals to the hungry at the Springfield Rescue Mission.

For more information, contact the church office.

Family fun night: March 19

The council of Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield will hold a family fun night Friday, March 19, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will feature fun and activities for everyone at every age: if you’re a family of 1 or 21, ages 0 to 100, all are invited.

Featured activities will include ping pong, fussball (table football), Wii, crafts, movies, board games, cards, or if you have a favorite game, please bring it! Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be available for sale for a nominal fee (enjoy a night off from making supper!).

Bring your family, and bring your friends! For more information contact Susan at 786-9955.

This Week at Grace, March 7, 2010

Sunday, March 7, 2010, Third Sunday in Lent
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
11:00 am – Worship Assistants Training following worship service
6:00-7:30 pm – Study in Basic Lutheranism
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
9:00-10:00 am – Bible Study
10:00-Noon – Needler’s
6:00-7:30 pm – Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
6:00 pm – Lenten Supper followed by Holden Evening Prayer Service
7:00 pm – Congregational Care Team Meeting

Saturday, March 13, 2010
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon

Sunday, March 14, 2010, Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
11:00 am – Annual Congregational Meeting following worship service
6:00-7:30 pm – Study in Basic Lutheranism
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting

Worship assistant training this Sunday

Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield’s Sunday worship services are welcome to all, but it couldn’t happen without the dedicated help of Grace’s worship assistants: readers, communion assistants and children’s chat leaders.

If you’d like to sign up to be a worship assistant on a rotating basis, or you’re simply interested in learning more about the process, please attend a special worship assistant training Sunday, Mar. 7, immediately following worship.

We’ll see you there!

March women’s bible study program

Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield will continue to hold its year-long women’s bible study program during March. The group meets Tuesday’s from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the church, each week discussing a different female character from the bible.

Here’s this month’s topics:
March 2: Tamra
March 9: Potiphar’s wife
March 16: The mothers of Moses, Jochebed and Pharaoh’s daughter
March 23: Miriam
March 30: Rahab

Don’t miss the discussion of Tamra tonight! For more information call Carol at 733-7645.

March book club: ‘Somebody Knows My Name’

Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield will hold it’s next book club discussion on March 28th, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. in the church parlor.  The book to be discussed will be “Someone Knows My Name” (also known as “The Book of Negroes”) by Lawrence Hill, a Canadian author. Continue reading