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Summer Ushers and Acolytes Needed

Candle

Are you interested in helping out at worship services this summer? We typically have confirmation students and their families Usher and Acolyte, but in the summer, we open this up to anyone that wants to help. This is open to people of all ages. Families with young children may want to volunteer as a way to introduce them to serving in the church. Your duties are to light the candles before service, hand out bulletins and take up the collection. If we get enough volunteers, you may only be asked to do this once this summer. Please look for a sign up sheet during Worship services in May. You will also be able to sign up online via a link in the email announcements.

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Good Friday Schedule 

Cross

Noon       “Crosswalk”       Meet at Bandshell

Please join us  so that we can walk as group from Halfway.

This is a good, active way to share the story with your whole family.  We will start at noon at the Bandshell in Halfway Creek Park in Holmen and walk through the community, pausing for song, prayer and scripture.

 

1:00 P.M.—Good Friday Worship

We will end up at Holmen Lutheran with an indoor worship focused on the seven last words of Christ.  This worship service begins at 1:00 P.M. 

 

 7:00 P.M.—Good Friday Tenebrae Service  at Halfway Creek

Tenebrae means darkness or shadows.  At the final word, the church will be immersed in total darkness.  The focus on rising darkness and betrayal reminds us of the suffering and forsakenness of our Lord who takes on the sins of our world.

 

The resurrection of Our lord—- Easter Morning worship  at Halway Creek

 

7:oo a.m.   Outdoor worship,  Weather Permitting

9:00 a.m.     Festival Worship

10:30 a.m.   Festival Worship

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News from Cassie Tolvstad – Youth Coordinator 

Stack of Newspapers

Scrip Program: Do you grocery shop at Festival? Do you fill up your gas tank or grab a coffee, donut, and other groceries at Kwik Trip? If so, I want to extend the invitation and encourage all youth parents to participate in the scrip program as much as possible. If you need to pre-order some cards, please feel free to send me an e-mail by Sunday evening so I can place the order on Monday mornings. The Rink family is signed up to sell scrip this Sunday, April 8th.

 

Easter Breakfast: We have decided not to have an Easter breakfast this year. April is an extremely busy month and in effort to keep our fundraising efforts about quality instead of quantity, we are going to not serve an Easter breakfast. We can talk about having a breakfast sometime next year around Palm Sunday. We are potentially looking at having a Burracho’s Fundraising night to replace the Easter Breakfast. Stay tuned for more information!

 

Big Boar Fundraiser: We will be having a pulled pork dinner sale on April 30th hosted by Big Boar Catering out of West Salem. I will have tickets printed by Friday for youth to pick up and sell. Dinners will include pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and beans for $9.00/meal. If each student sells 20 tickets, we will profit anywhere from $600-$900($3.00 per meal). Big Boar will be at the church from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.. Please mark your calendars and sell as many tickets as you can. 

 

Holmen’s Hope: It is Halfway Creek’s turn to host the Holmen’s Hope meal on Tuesday, April 25th. There has been a sign-up circulating at church for desserts as well as volunteers to help serve. I encourage all of our youth to help in any way that we can to build community and help our neighbors in Christ.

 

Cans 4 Kids: Rich Pedretti and myself will be taking in a load of cans on Saturday, April 15th around 8 a.m. if any youth would like to stop by to help load/unload cans! 

 

Next month, in May, the newsletter goes electronic.

Call the office 526-3701 or sign up at church to have yours mailed or to pick it up at church.  The choice is yours. 

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Sugar Creek Bible Camp

Sugar Creek Pic

13141 Sugar Creek Bible Camp Rd
Ferryville, WI 54628
608-734-3113

There is still plenty of time to register for Summer Camp or one of our Family Camp programs. Online Registration is available on our website: www.sugarcreekbiblecamp.org

Upcoming Events

¨ April 3: Yesterday’s Youth – a great day event for seniors

¨ April 27-30: SCBC Crafters’ Retreat

¨ June 11 Summer Camp 2017 begins!

¨ June 19: Yesterday’s Youth – a great day event for seniors

¨ June 26 Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Viroqua Hills Golf Course

¨ Aug 26 Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Drugan’s Castle Mound Golf Course

2017 Adult Bus Trips

¨Aug. 23 Fireside Dinner Theatre:

“Church Basement Ladies”

¨ Oct. 1-7 Washington D.C. and Gettysburg Tour

¨ Nov.26-Dec 2 Nashville Christmas Tour

¨ Nov. 21 Fireside Dinner Theatre:

“Miracle on 34th St.”

*Call 608-734-3113 or e-mail: camp@sgrcreek.org to sign up for the Fireside Dinner Theatre Trips or to receive a detailed flyer and registration form for the bus tours to DC or Nashville.

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WEDNESDAY LENTEN SCHEDULE BEGINNING MARCH 8TH

Lent

5:30 p.m. — Dinner served by the Youth/Confirmation Students

March 8th—Tator Tot Casserole
March 15th—Chili
March 22nd—Soup
March 29th—Spaghetti
April 5th—Tacos

A free will offering will be taken for the dinner.  All proceeds for the dinner will support the youth on their faith exploration trip to the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp this summer.

6:00 p.m.—Worship in the sanctuary

 

6:30 p.m.to 7:15 p.m.—Small group discussion in the narthex

We will be using the Walking the Bible video series narrated by Bruce Feiler.  The video series was originally shown on PBS and is described as “Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible presents one man’s epic journey—by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel—through the greatest stories ever told.  A once–in-a lifetime journey, Walking the Bible offers new insights into the roots of our common faith and uncovers fresh answers to the most profound questions of the human spirit.”

We will walk together through the landscape, both geographical and spiritual, of the first five books of the Bible-The Torah or Pentateuch.

 

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.—Confirmation

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Sunday Adult Faith Conversation beginning Sunday, March 5 —9:15 to 10:15 am 

Book and Coffee

We will use Brian McClaren’s We Make the Road By Walking. There are individual readings for each season, questions and discussion on “what a difference an honest, living, growing faith can make in our world today.”  If you are seeking a fresh way to experience and practice your faith, if you are a long-term Christian, seeking new vitality or if you feel out of place in traditional church circles, this book will inspire you in your spiritual journey. 

 

Get coffee, come when you can and join others and Pastor Janet before she leaves.

 

We will order books for you if you leave your name on the sign up in the narthex.

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HALFWAY CHOIR FOR EASTER

Three Men Singing in Worship

Please contact Lynn Wegner by Sunday, March 5th if you are interested in singing in an Easter Choir for the 9 am service on Sunday, April 16.  Rehearsals would be on Sunday mornings from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. and would begin on March 12th.

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COME & SEE OUR YOUTH PERFORM WITH HHS SHOW CHOIR

Two Show Choir Members Performing

Halfway Creek youth are well represented in the Holmen Show Choir program.  If you are looking for something to do on Saturday, March 4th, Holmen High School is hosting its show choir invitational and Halfway Creek youth would love to see you there.  Midwest Magic will perform at approximately 5:35 pm.  Midwest Express will perform at approximately 9:30 pm.  Tickets are available at the door the day of the event. 

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JAZZERCISE 8 WEEK SPRING SESSION BEGINS MARCH 6TH

Jazzercise Session

Get in shape for spring!  Halfway Creek will be hosting an 8 week Jazzercise Session beginning on Monday, March 6th.  Jazzercise fuses cardio, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kickboxing and of course, the demanding forms of dance; burning up to 800 calories in one 60 minute class.  Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall.  The cost is $75 for Halfway Creek members and $85 for non-members (check payable to Jazzercise).  This fee also includes the opportunity to attend 16 other class times at LaCrosse locations.  Please contact Becky Brudos at bbjazzercise@gmail.com if you have any questions about this class

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