LENT

  This year, the season of Lent, a period of forty days leading up to the Great Three Days before Easter Sunday, begins with an early Ash Wednesday on February 17th.

We will observe Ash Wednesday and an opportunity to be marked with a cross of ashes on our foreheads at an evening service at 7:00 that day.

During the five full weeks of Lent, a Wednesday evening service with communion will be offered at 7:00 p.m. Those dates are February 24th, March 3, 10, 17, and 24.

As has been the custom of past years, the preacher and presider for each Wednesday will be a Lutheran pastor from one of our nearby churches. Each service on Wednesday will be preceded by a Bread and Broth supper - an opportunity to share conversation and nourishment together. Look for a sign-up sheet for providing soup, and plan to join us on Wednesdays!

Lenten School of Theology

God of Faith & Science - An Exploration of the Intersections of Science and the Divine

You are invited to join the annual Lenten School of Theology on the first three Sundays in March from 6-8p @ St Stephen Lutheran Church (537 Bolton St, Marlborough). This year’s topic is God of Faith & Science, an exploration of the relationships between faith & reason, religion & technology, God & creation. Each week we will be led through different topics by presenters who are leaders in each field:

Mar 7—God & the Wonders of the Universe - The Rev. Dr. David Buehler

Mar 14—God & the Care of Creation - Dr. Jessica Sutherland

Mar 21—God & New Social Technologies - The Rev. Keith Anderson

The Lenten School of Theology is presented by the Central Massachusetts Conference of the NE Synod and is free of charge (although a suggested donation of $5 @ registration is appreciated). See Pastor Judy for a registration form.

Bible Study and Prayer

Please join Pastor Judy for a study of the upcoming Sunday’s readings and a time to pray together on the Tuesdays of the five weeks of Lent. We’ll meet at 12:30 p.m. at church. See Pastor Judy if you have questions.

Palm Sunday Breakfast

The annual breakfast will take place at 8:00AM before church service. Please sign up so we can plan our purchases.

Food Pantry

There is always a need for nonperishable items for the food pantry.

Items that are welcome include Spaghetti sauce, Kleenex, Paper towels, Toilet tissue, Jell-O Instant or regular pudding, dry cereal, cookies, Crackers, Jellies and jams, and canned fruit, canned carrots & vegetables, Peanut butter, Boost drink, Ketchup, mustard,& Relish, Instant & regular Coffee and Tea. The Hi-lighted items are very much needed at this time.

The West Boylston Food Pantry is located on the lower level of the First Congregational Church and is open on the third Tuesday of every month from 3:00-6:00PM.

For more information call the First Congregational Church Office @ 508-835-4462.

Calumet News
March 2010

• 1.3: Quilting
• 3.5: Quilting
• 5.7: Youth Group Retreat
• 6: Calumet Auction in Boylston, MA.
• 14: Calumet Sunday
• 19-21: ConfirCamp Weekend #1
• 22-24: LutherHostel

April 2010

• 9.11: Sunday School Weekend
•  9.11: Knitters Weekend
• 13.15: Retired Pastors & Spouses
• 16.18: ConfirCamp Weekend
•  17: Walkathon Fund Raiser-Gloucester
• 19.22: LutherHostel
• 22.25: Going Green
• 30/5/2:  Volunteer Work Weekend: no charge

Upcoming activities are on the bulletin boards in the narthex, as well as information about the ones listed here.

ARM
Adam’s Rib Mission
Women of the ELCA

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 2nd at 6:00PM Chris Williams will lead the meeting, Pastor Judy will lead devotions. Terri Brandt will provide refreshments.

All women are welcome to attend.

Progressive Supper

Save May 1st for this annual event!

The Brandt’s have offered to host hors d’oeuvre, Don & Lisa Johnson will host desserts. Are you our dinner location? Please let Chris Williams know if you’re interested.

Chris Williams, Chair, Parish Life.