partaking of “the foretaste of the feast to come” as we receive the body
and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, the very Lamb of God, given and
The News of Grace
Volume 34, no. 4 April 2011
AT THE LAMB’S HIGH FEAST
At the Lamb’s high feast we sing praise to our victorious King, Who
has washed us in the tide flowing from His pierced side. Alleluia!
(The first stanza from LSB hymn #633 At the Lamb’s High Feast We
Sing)
In the Service of the Sacrament as we prepare to participate in
the feast of Holy Communion we sing the “Agnus Dei” which is Latin
for “Lamb of God.” Jesus Christ is the very Lamb of God who takes
away the sin of the world. John the Baptizer pointed that out to those at
the Jordan River as Jesus came to him to be baptized. Of course Jesus
did not need to be baptized in the same way you and I need to be, but He
did so in order to fulfill all righteousness.
In the Old Testament sacrificial system animals were offered as a
payment for the sins of the people. Of course those sacrifices had to be
offered repeatedly in order to make satisfaction for sin. Jesus is the
spotless Lamb of God and by His suffering, death, and resurrection He
has paid the price for the sins of the whole world for time and for
eternity. The writer to the Hebrews points out:
“For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come
instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same
sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who
draw near. Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since
the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any
consciousness of sin?...When He said above, ‘You have neither desired
nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin
offerings’ (these are offered according to the law), then he added,
‘Behold, I have come to do your will.’ He abolishes the first in order to
establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through
the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (Hebrews 10:1-2,
8-10 ESV)
In our hymnal the hymn At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing is
found with the hymns for The Lord’s Supper. Here we recall that we are
shed for us for the forgiveness of our sins. In our previous hymnal this
hymn was one found with the hymns for Easter. Indeed Easter is a “high
feast day.”
Easter Sunday is the great high feast day of the church year. It is
a time for all to gather in celebration of the victory over death and the
grave that Jesus, our victorious King, won for us. Here we offer the
sacrifices of worship and praise with sincere and contrite hearts. The
hymnody of Easter is triumphant and joyful and the return to our hymns
and the liturgy of the “Alleluias” should not go unnoticed.
The hymn At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing captures the
significance of this great celebration. I will share with you a few of the
stanzas for your consideration even as I encourage you to come and sing
it with others on Easter Sunday in the Divine Service.
“Praise we Him, whose love divine gives His sacred blood for
wine, gives His body for the feast – Christ the victim, Christ the
priest.” Out of His great love for us we receive forgiveness of sins and
strength for our faith through the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood,
given and shed for us on Calvary’s cross.
“Where the paschal blood is poured, death’s dread angel
sheathes the sword;” calls to mind the Passover for the Old Testament
people of God and reminds us that the blood of Christ covers us and sets
us free. “Israel’s host triumphant go through the wave that drowns
the foe.” As the Lord made a way through the Red Sea for the Children
of Israel to escape their enemy, so through the waters of Holy Baptism
we have been rescued from our enemies, sin, death, and the devil.
Of course our greatest enemy is death, but through Christ and
His resurrection death is destroyed. “Now no more can death appall,
now no more the grave enthrall; You have opened paradise, and
Your saints in You shall rise.” What a joy it is for us to know that
Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Through Him we, and those who
have gone ahead of us in the faith, receive the gift of paradise prepared
for us by our Lord Jesus Christ.
“Easter triumph, Easter joy! This alone can sin destroy;
from sin’s power, Lord, set us free, newborn souls in You to be.”
Our enemy sin has been destroyed along with death and the devil. We
have been set free to live for Him who lived and died and lives again for
us and promises us that He will be with us always.
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 “Father, who the crown shall give, Savior, by whose death we
live, Spirit, guide through all our days: Three in One, Your name we
praise. Alleluia!” The concluding doxology, spells out what each LENTEN and HOLY WEEK
person of the Trinity does for us. God the Father who created us will SERVICES
give us the crown of eternal life. God the Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior,
has provided that crown of life for us through His suffering and death. Lenten and Holy Week Services – 7:00 p.m.
God the Holy Spirit gathers us together as God’s people and guides us to Lenten Dinners – 5:30 p.m. in Parker Hall
give praise to God in our worship and hymns. Alleluia means “Praise the
Lord.”
Certainly you are invited and urged to come to the Lamb’s High
Christ
Feast. Maybe it is a good time for you to invite a friend or encourage a in the strangest places:
relative to join you. After all it is practice for that great feast which is to Foreshadowed, Fulfilled, Forever
come, the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end.
Let us not forget that every Sunday is the Lamb’s High Feast., a
celebration of Easter. Lenten Midweek 4 – April 6th “Invest” Jeremiah 32:25
Dinner served by the Grace Senior Youth -
Baked Potatoes
Blessed Easter to you and your family,
Pastor Walter Lenten Midweek 5 – April 13th “Finish” 1 Kings 11:3
Dinner served by the ACTS group – Spaghetti

Maundy Thursday – April 21st “Refuge” Joshua 20:7-9

PALM SUNDAY April 17 Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. – Swedish Meatballs
8:15 and 10:45 Services - Holy Communion at 10:45 and Beef Stroganoff over rice

MAUNDY THURSDAY April 21 Good Friday – April 22nd “Nobody” Deut. 7:7
7:00 p.m Service with Holy Communion No meal served.

GOOD FRIDAY April 22 Easter Sunrise – April 24th “Buried” 2 Kings 13:21
7:00 p.m. Tennebrae Service with Holy Communion 6:30 a.m.
Easter Breakfast following
EASTER SUNDAY April 24
6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8:15 and 10:45 Services with Holy Communion
Set aside a couple of hours to join us
for worship and fellowship.

INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN YOU!!

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Director of Parish Music
Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ.
Thank you to everyone who made possible the recent concerts by the
Concordia Seminary Chorus and the Concert Band of Lutheran High
North, Saint Louis. Both events were successful and the congregation
benefited from their participation in our worship services. We have
one more group coming this spring, the Alleluia Ringers from
Concordia University Wisconsin, under the direction of Dr. John
Behnke. This world-renowned group will be here on Friday, May
20th for a 7:30 pm concert, with an ice-cream social to follow. You
do not want to miss this group!
We are now in the middle of Lent, and continue to walk with Christ
from the Mount of Transfiguration. The Fourth Sunday in Lent,
which is April 3rd this year, is also know as Oculi Sunday. “Oculi” is
Latin for “eye,” and it comes from the beginning of the Introit for that
Sunday, which begins, “My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will
pluck my feet out of the net” [Psalm 25:15]. This also fits with the
Gradual (which I mentioned last month) that begins, “O come, let us
fix our eyes on Jesus.” Throughout Lent we walk with Christ and,
with Him, fix our eyes on the cross of Calvary. Christ came into this
world for one purpose: to suffer and die on the cross for the sins of
the world, and then to rise from the dead, triumphing over sin, death,
and the devil.
It is strange indeed that Christ is seen in His greatest glory as He
suffers and dies on the cross. The first stanza from LSB 432 “In
Silent Pain the Eternal Son” sums this up well:
In silent pain the eternal Son
Hangs derelict and still;
In darkened day His work is done,
Fulfilled, His Father’s will.
Uplifted for the world to see
He hangs in strangest victory,
For in His body on the tree
He carries all our ill.
Peace in Christ,
Nathan Beethe , Director of Parish Music
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.THOSE WHO SERVE in APRIL
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE
8:15 a.m. Worship Services – Perryn Andrews
10:45 a.m. Worship Services – Bradley Stillman
Lenten Service – April 6th – Maxwell Baker
Lenten Service – April 13th – Kaylee Hammond
Maundy Thursday, April 21st – Acolyte – Megan Gipson
Crucifer – Bradley Stillman
Good Friday, April 22nd – Acolyte – Elisabeth Graf and Emily Junkans
Crucifer – Cole Hill
Easter Sunday, April 24th – 6:30 a.m. – Acolyte – Emily Junkans
Crucifer – Maxwell Baker
8:15 a.m. – Acolyte – Megan Gipson
Crucifer – Perryn Andrews
10:45 a.m. – Acolyte – Cole Hill
Crucifer – Bradley Stillman
USHERS’ SCHEDULE
8:15 a.m. Worship Services – Dick Jenkins’s team
10:45 a.m. Worship Services – Gervais LeBlanc’s team
Lenten Service – April 6th – David Roberts’ team
Lenten Service – April 13th – Dennis Fastenau’s team
Maundy Thursday – April 21st – Jim Keppel’s team
Good Friday – April 22nd – Tim Loyd’s team
Easter Sunrise Service – Dennis Fastenau’s team
CANTORS’ SCHEDULE
8:15 a.m. Worship Services – Randy Middaugh
10:45 a.m. Worship Services – Jeff Ralston
GREETERS’ SCHEDULE
8:15 a.m. Worship Services – Janet Killough
10:45 a.m. Worship Services – Warren and Judy Rivers
Lenten Service - April 6th – Robert and Carole Nichols
Lenten Service - April 13th – Debbie Penny
Maundy Thursday Service – April 21st – Debbie Penny
Good Friday Service – April 22nd – Gary and Angie Proud
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 ALTAR GUILD SCHEDULE
8:15 a.m. Services – Angie Proud and Lori Dumont
10:45 a.m. Services – Ken and Becky Ross
Mid-Week Lenten Services – Suzanne Raddle & Wilma Richter
Maundy Thursday Service – Suzanne Raddle & Wilma Richter
Good Friday Service – Suzanne Raddle & Wilma Richter
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS
April 3rd – 10:45 Service – Terry Eustice
April 10th – 8:15 Service – Tim Loyd
April 17th – 10:45 Service – Rudy Bischof
Maundy Thursday – April 21st – David Witte
Good Friday – April 22nd – Jim Keppel
Easter Sunday - April 24th – 8:15 Service – Ralph Olsen
Easter Sunday - April 24th – 10:45 Service – David Faulkner
~~~~~~~~~~~~
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
April 17th – 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Palm Sunday
Sunday of the Passion
April 21st - 7:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday Service
with Holy Communion
nd
April 22 – 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday Tennebrae Service
with Holy Communion
April 24th – Easter Sunday
6:30 a.m. - Easter Sunrise Service
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast in Parker Hall
8:15 a.m. – Easter Divine Service with Holy Communion
9:15 a.m. – Breakfast in Parker Hall
10:00 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt
(There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday. The children up to 8 years
old are invited to the Easter egg hunt at 10:00 a.m.)
10:45 a.m. – Easter Divine Service with Holy Communion
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GRACE FAMILY NEWS AND NOTES…
WELCOME…
We welcome Susie Barlow and her daughter Katherine Barlow
who transferred to Grace from Christ Lutheran Church, Little
Rock. Katherine is a student at Hendrix College in Conway.
Please welcome Susie and Katherine to our Grace Family.
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY…
Our sympathy to Tim, Stephana, Amber and Daniel Loyd on the
death of Tim’s father, John Loyd, who died on February 25th while
visiting in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Loyd’s funeral was at Hope
Lutheran Church in Jacksonville.
Our sympathy to the family of Mary Proue who died on Monday,
March 14th, at St. Vincent. Mary’s funeral service was here at
Grace on Wednesday, March 16th, with burial following at Little
Rock National Cemetery. Pastor Walter officiated.
Our sympathy to Catherine and Scott Manchester and Anna
Katherine, Jack and Sydney on the death of Catherine’s
grandmother, Eugenia Engel, who died on Sunday, March 13th, in
Columbia South Carolina.
CONGRATULATIONS…
Congratulations to Brandt Cline and the members of the eStem
High School’s Quiz Bowl Team who took first place in the
regional competition. They will now move on to the state
competition at ASU in Beebe on April 2nd. Congratulations,
Brandt!!!
Congratulations to Ashley Hicks who recently received her letter
of acceptance to do her residency in anesthesiology at Washington
University in St. Louis. Ashley is a 2003 graduate of our Lutheran
High School. She is the daughter of Jeff and Lisa Hicks and
granddaughter of Carroll and Doris Holzhauer.
CONGRATULATIONS and GOD’S BLESSINGS… Grace Lutheran Church
Congratulations to Craig and Tracy Olsen on the birth of their
daughter Grace Lindsey, on March 22nd at Baptist in North Little Work Day To-Do List
Rock. Grace’s grandparents are Ralph and Joan Ann Olsen.
Saturday, April 16th
OUR THANKS… 8:30 A.M. – 11:30
Out thanks to Riley Middaugh for making the beautiful Lenten Please come for any length of time,
banner which is hanging in the sanctuary. We appreciate Riley
sharing her talents with our Grace Family. we need all the volunteers we can get.
The more help, the more we get done!
We will provide coffee, juice and
donuts!!
THANK YOU Outside:
We would like to thank all who held us in their prayers over the • Weed and cleanout flower beds
past few weeks. While my father’s passing was a shock to us all, • Rake gravel away from wall at playground
the prayers sent up from our Grace family strengthened us and
gave us the Peace we have been promised. The meals prepared,
• Clean windows
the plants sent and the offers of help were greatly needed and
appreciated.
Inside:
Tim Loyd and family
• Clean & Polish Sanctuary woodwork – pews, altar,
pulpits, doorframes, etc…
• Clean Windows
• Dust window frames and light fixtures
ABLAZE • Replace light bulbs
FAN INTO FLAME • General handyman repairs
To date we have received 45 Fan Into Flame pledges in the Items needed:
amount of $59,560.00 of which we have received $20,636.00 • People
toward this pledged amount.
• People
We recently received a second check from LCMS World Mission • People
in the amount of $456.30 which is also earmarked for a special
Evangelism outreach program here at Grace.

Thank you for your support of Ablaze – Fan Into Flame!

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 YOUNG WOMEN OF GRACE
The Young Women of Grace will meet for Bible study each
Sunday morning in the classroom downstairs in the church. Bible JOY CLUB FLOAT TRIP
study materials are provided, and child care is available in the
church nursery. Contact Gina Junkans for more information. Date - June 11th, 2011
Time - 9:45 a.m. for 10:00 a.m. departure
Place - Highway 14 bridge
Cost - $45 per canoe plus
$5 per person for lunch on the river
SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE
Lunch on river is served by Marge and crew.
COFFEE HOST SIGN UP – A sign-up sheet for coffee hosts is
posted on the bulletin board by the Parlor. Please take a minute Call Tim Loyd @ 501-352-4908 or email @ timpaul59@att.net
and sign up for the Sunday on which you wish to serve.
Great time for Lutherans and friends to enjoy nature and spend
The schedule for April and may is:
time together. 30 plus years of floating the river. There's no time
April 3rd Tim and Stephana Loyd like now to join the fun and start your own family tradition.

April 10th Demitri and Leah Villarreal

April 17th Evening Guild Bake Sale NOON DEVOTIONS WITH PASTOR

April 24th Easter Breakfast in Parker Hall Noon Devotions with Pastor is Thursday, April 14th, at 12:00
noon in Parker Hall. We will eat first and then Pastor Walter will
May 1st _____________________________ share a devotional Bible study with us, so bring your Bible and a
sandwich. Drinks, chips, and dessert are provided. Bring a friend
May 8th _____________________________ and join us for Bible study and a wonderful opportunity for
fellowship!!
May 15th _____________________________

May 22nd _____________________________

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS
th
May 29 _____________________________
The Tuesday Morning Bible Class meets each Tuesday at 9:30
Thanks!! We appreciate your help! a.m. in the downstairs classroom in the church. They will start the
Life Light Series on Ephesians/1 and 2 Thessalonians. Contact
Joan Ann Olsen for more information.

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LWML EVENING GUILD
EASTER BAKE SALE sponsored by the LWML Evening Guild
will be held in the breezeway on Sunday, April 17th, between
services. The proceeds, along with matching funds provided by
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, will go for “Prayer books” for
LC-MS Armed Forces, LC-MS World Relief and Human Care
(Japan disaster) and Lutheran Camp on Petit Jean. All donations
of baked goods welcome. Stop by our tables to purchase all your
Easter Dessert needs. For more information call Judy Rivers.
The Mites collected from our meetings and the congregation will
go to Mission Grants. You can see a list of the current grants on
the bulletin board in the hallway next to the parlor. There are
“Mite Boxes” on the table by the ramp entrance.
Our Lutheran World Relief projects this year will be “Layette
Kits” and “School Kits”. Following is a list it items we will be
collecting for the Layettes for newborns and their mothers:
April sweater or sweatshirt
May receiving blankets
June cloth diapers, flat fold preferred
July long- or short-sleeved gowns or sleepers
August washcloths, full-size preferred
September bath-size bar of soap
October diaper pins or large safety pins
We collected lightweight cotton tee-shirts or Onesies in March but
you can continue to bring them and put them in the box in the
breezeway.
This summer we will publish a list of items that we will be
collecting for the “School Kits”. These kits provide the only
supplies for children returning to school after the disruption of war
or they help parents continue their children’s education while
living in a refugee camp. They are also used in adult literacy
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classes. Thank you for supporting our Lutheran World Relief
projects.
SIT AND SEW
Bring your project and join the Sit and Sew group on Tuesday,
April 5th, at 12:00 noon in the downstairs classroom in the
church. For details call Carole Nichols or Sammye Sue Harrill.
THRIVENT BUILDS with HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
UPDATE
No date has been established yet for the “wall raising” kick-off on
our build. The site is being prepped for footings and foundation at
this time. Volunteers are scheduled Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday each week, usually for a half day. Your help is needed
by volunteering on the jobsite at 5002 Division Street, North Little
Rock (Levy area), pitching in financially and praying for the safety
and timely completion of the project. If you would like to help, a
volunteer sign up sheet is posted on bulletin board.
Thank you to all who have given donations, but we are still only a
third of the way to our goal ($800 of $2400). Thank you to those
that have volunteered to work, but we still need more. Please
check weekly for an update.
God’s blessings, Diane Roberts
MID-SOUTH DISTRICT SINGLES
FELLOWSHIP RETREAT
The Mid-South District Singles Fellowship Retreat is May 6-8,
2011 at Lutheran Camp on Petit Jean. The theme is “Love One
Another” based on John 13:34. The cost is $55 for the entire
weekend. Reservation deadline is April 30th. For more
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information see the flyer on the bulletin board or go to their tune…more information will be coming in the Sunday bulletin.
website www.ourchurch.com/member/m/midsouthsingles. Call the church office if you have questions.
Registration forms are also available in our church office.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GOD'S BLESSINGS to
June 26 – 30, 2011
Grace Family Members in the month of April:
BIG JUNGLE ADVENTURE: A Faith Journey with Jesus!
2 – Roy Andrews, Marc André LeBlanc
It's a jungle at Grace Lutheran Church!! Get ready for some vine 4 – Hunter Goodwin, Greg Pils
swingin' fun at this year's Vacation Bible School, BIG JUNGLE 5 – Ashley Worden
ADVENTURE: A Faith Journey with Jesus! 6 – Edward Allen
Mark your calendars now for June 26th-June 30th. Look for 7 – Edwina Atkinson, Rick Camacho
volunteer and registration opportunities beginning Easter Sunday!! 7 – Joel Junkans, Carmen Stewart
See Ame Andrews & Heather Lamb for more information!! 9 – Brandt Cline, Dana Herman
9 – Kestin Schulz
10 – Suzanne Lindemann
11 – Jonathan Middaugh, Angie Proud
The Alleluia Ringers of 13 – David Raddle
Concordia University Wisconsin 14 – C. C. Cate
May 20th at 7:30 p.m. 15 – Abby Buchanan
16 – Daniel Mainard
The Alleluia Ringers of Concordia University Wisconsin will be 17 – Lauren Atkins, Amy DeVito, Joshua Bryant
presenting a concert of sacred and secular music here at Grace. 18 – Cecilia Gelzine
This group of 13 talented college students, under the direction of 21 – Karen Bullard
Dr. John Behnke will use over 140 handbells and handchimes. In 22 – Jo Hanna Worden
their 25 year history, The Alleluia Ringers have performed 24 – Jeremy Camacho
throughout the United States, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, 26 – Leslie Cossey, Billy Ginocchio
and Lativa, plus played for two national handbell seminars. 27 – Carroll Holzhauer, Robert Rawlings
28 – Nancy Orpin, Martha Pils, Bob Schmidt
The music will be fascinated to watch and inspiring to listen 29 – Willie Eustice, Mike Morrison, Ginny Ralston
to.them. Don’t miss this incredible concert!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to these couples in APRIL:

FELLOWSHIP CLUB 7 – Monta and Ole Krasts

11 – Kay and Dick Jenkins
The Fellowship Club meets the third Tuesday of each month. 20 – Andi and Jason Ham
Their next meeting is Tuesday, April 19th, at 12:00 noon. Stay

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We apologize if we have missed your birthday or anniversary; please let us
know in the church office so we can update our records. Thank you!!!
BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES AT GRACE
Our nursery, downstairs in the church, is also available to take care
of the infants and toddlers during Sunday School/Bible Class time.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS - Pastor Walter’s Bible Class meets each
Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in Parker Hall. Pastor’s class will be
concluding the study of the book of Genesis.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for children ages 3 years through 6th
grade are held in the lower level of the Family Life Center. The
parents are invited to join us for the opening service at 9:45 each
week. If you have questions contact Colleen Moorman or Nathan
Beethe. LCEF K.I.D.S. Saving Stamps are available from Ame
Andrews during Sunday School opening time.
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS meets each Tuesday at 9:30
a.m. in the downstairs classroom in the church. They will begin
the Life Light Series on Ephesians/1 and 2 Thessalonians.
Contact Joan Ann Olsen for details.
Painless Ways to
Support
Little Rock Lutheran
Education!
Many of you already take advantage of company programs that provide
financial incentives for Grace Lutheran ECDC and Christ Lutheran
School that don’t cost you any extra money — for that we all say THANK
YOU! These programs are really an untapped resource that benefits
Lutheran education in Little Rock by providing funds for all type of budget
needs! And all the programs are very user-friendly and simple —- some
only require scissors!
Following are programs used by one or more of our Lutheran schools –
please consider this painless way to support Lutheran Education in L.R.!

JUNIOR YOUTH class meets at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday in their

classroom downstairs in the church. Joel Junkans leads the class.
SENIOR YOUTH class meets each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in their
classroom downstairs in the church. Dave Roberts leads the class.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY class meets each Wednesday morning at
6:30 a.m. at St. Vincent Hospital in the 4th floor conference room
(off the main elevator). Pastor Jilg and Pastor Walter lead this
Bible Study. All men of Grace are encouraged to attend.
THE YOUNG WOMEN OF GRACE will meet for Bible study each
Sunday morning in the classroom downstairs in the church. Bible
study materials are provided, and child care is available in the
church nursery. Contact Gina Junkans for more information.
THE WOMEN’S WEEKLY BIBLE CLASS which normally meets
each Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor will not meet during
Lent. Contact Angie Proud or Pat Funk if you have questions.

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 Kroger Gift Card
Program
used by ECDC
Here’s how it works:
- Buy a $5.00 Kroger Gift Card from
ECDC (also available in the Church
Office) for $5.00.
- Take it to any Kroger and
recharge it with any amount
between $5.00 and $500.00. You
may use cash, check, bank debit, or
major credit card; and recharge it
over and over. The card may be
used for any purchase at Kroger
with the exception of Money
Orders, Western Union, Postal
Stamps, and/or Lottery Tickets.
- At “check-out” just use your
Kroger Gift Card as your “grocery
money”!
- ECDC receives 5% of every
recharge and receive a check every
time the total reaches $5,000!
General Mills
“Box Tops for Education”
used by Christ Lutheran
School
Campbell’s Labels
used by ECDC &
Christ Lutheran School
Here’s how these work:
- Remove “box top for education”
labels from General Mills containers
(ie Cheerios, Betty Crocker), and/or
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ENTIRE LABEL WITH UPC CODE
from Campbell’s products (ie soup,
juices).
- collection boxes may be found on
the bookcase next to the bridgeway
or the entry area of ECDC.
- “Box Tops for Education” provide
monetary support for the CLS
Band, “Campbell’s Labels” are
turned into credit toward purchasing
supplies and equipment for both
ECDC and Christ Lutheran School.
ECDC News &
Notes . . .
What a busy month March was! We had “Color Week” and all kinds of fun
with nursery rhymes and fairy tales Some of us even grew beanstalks – you
know for “Jack”. The Senior Class had a fun field trip to see “Give a Pig a
Pancake” and then practiced our restaurant skills by eating at Dixie Café –
pretty cool! Then Spring sprung but winter just wouldn’t let go!
Whether the weather be hot or whether the weather be cold, we are full of
energy and ready to explore! April is the month we learn about creepy,
crawly critters—a Spring thing, and hopefully not too much show’n’tell!
The Juniors and Seniors will even go to Pinnacle State Park to hike, explore,
play, and have a great Spring picnic—can’t wait!
But most of all we will be learning all about
Do not be afwaid—
afwaid—Jesus is
Holy Week and Easter through our alive!
Resurrection Eggs and the story of a little boy
named Benjamin. Our journey of activities
celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection
of our Savior will culminate with our annual
Resurrection Biscuits on April 21st. And, I’m
sure the Easter bunny will stop by and make an
appearance, too!
After Easter we will learn learn about Jesus appearing to His disciples and
His message to Thomas that is truly a wonderful message to each of us
“Jesus said to him [Thomas], “Have you believed because you have seen
me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (that
is US!)
And here’s a little “bricks and mortar” update – we were able to replace
the carpet in the Nursery with a product that is not only environmentally
friendly, but also more cushioned and no more dye on knees and little feet!
We were very blessed to be able to make this improvement for a our
special littlest lambs! Prayerfully we will be able to use this same product
down the road in all the classrooms!
Until next month—a joyous Easter to each of you —
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Library Notes
April is National Poetry Month –
Celebrate by reading the Book of Psalms.
April 2 is International Children’s Book Day – We have oodles
of books for children which are begging to be checked out!
Celebrate April 18-24, TV Turnoff Week,
by visiting a library, checking out books and, most important of
all, reading them! TV off!
BOOKS TO CELEBRATE BAPTISMS
For Tyler James Lambert three board books:
My Valentine for Jesus
My Valentine Story: Giving my Heart to God
The Story of Valentine’s Day
For Lyle Catherine Dunlap
Advent Storybook:
Twenty-Four Stories to Share Before Christmas
IN MEMORY OF SAINTS OF GRACE
Ann Tcheimer
The Saints of the Christian encounter series:
St. Francis, St. Patrick, and St. Nicholas
Michael Parscale
With contributions from Bill and Mildred Wilkins
we have a marvelous set for learning, study, fun and
fascination: Kids’ Bible Dictionary; Kids’ Bible Facts; Kids’
Guide to God’s Creation; and for Michael’s granddaughter,
Genevieve, Kids’ Guide to Bible Animals
A Purpose Under Heaven, by Derek V. Smith. Fiction- A
simple vignette of an extended family championing the human
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spirit and faith. Addresses the moral dilemmas associated with
the complications of technology in living a Christian life.
NEW FOR THE YOUTH
The Action Bible – The graphic version for the youth.
NEW FOR CHILDREN
H is For Honor – For the Veteran’s of Grace and their families.
In alphabet format, this picture book describes situations and
experiences of military families, and especially children
encounter. Why do drill sergeants have to be so tough? What
does it mean to be patriotic? Why do we need the Green
Berets? (Be sure to ask Bill Wilkins about this last one, too !)
Two New Veggie DVD’s: Twas the Night Before Easter and
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah’s Umbrella: A Lesson
in Confidence.
History Stories for Children. Variety of stories based upon
famous historical events and personalities, including Alexander
the Great, King David, and Martin Luther.
NEW FOR ADULTS
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Cost of Discipleship. We have the
hard-back in our library. The Central Arkansas Library System
now has this book on CD.
Job: People’s Bible Commentary – CPH
Kimberley Woodyard
Librarian
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