Ash Wednesday Worship
Wednesday, March 2 @ 7:00 pm
Gather with us as we confess our sin, our brokenness, and our scattered-ness, and gather with us as we seek God’s mercy and forgiveness. Not able to make it to worship but would like to receive ashes and communion? Contact Pastor Aleese via email or cell phone (319-427-0600).
Lenten Midweek Meals and Worship
Starting Wednesday, March 9
5:30 – 6:15 pm | Meal
6:30 – 7:15 pm | Worship Service
Our worship service will use the first half of the Holden Evening Prayer Service and then will spend time looking at the previous Sundays’ Scripture/theme.
If you’re willing to help provide food for a meal, please sign up below. We’re looking for teams of 5 people per Wed to provide, serve, and clean up a meal. Each group of people will determine what they would like to serve. Sign up here or on the sign-up sheet in the narthex. Questions re meals? Contact Colleen Bentz, team lead for our Social Team.
Can you help make laundry soap?
For many families in the greater Muscatine community, laundry soap is an expensive item that often gets left to the side. To help, Shepherd is teaming up with Grace Lutheran to gather supplies to make laundry soap. That’s right…we’re making laundry soap, at a much cheaper rate than buying it outright! Starting March 6, we’ll be collecting the following items:
- baking soda (4 lb. boxes)
- borax (4 lb. boxes)
- Fels Naptha bar soap
- Oxi Clean (4 lb. containers)
- Washing soda
We’ll gather materials throughout the season, and then our Family Faith Night crew will put these raw materials together to make laundry soap to benefit the families of Lutheran Services of Iowa (LSI). Want to get in on the fun? Mark your calendars now to join us at Grace on April 20 at 6:30 p.m.!
Sewing Machines Needed
Do you have an unused sewing machine in your closet? World Relief of the Quad Cities is looking for used (or new!) sewing machines for immigrant women in our area. If you have a machine you would like to donate, please contact the church office or Ric Smith.
Looking for a mid-week dive into God’s Word?
Join us Wednesdays @ 12:00 pm @ Geo Johnz
Looking for a way to dive into our Sunday Scripture readings prior to worship? Join us for Christians Underground on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm at Geo Johnz (203 E 2nd Street). We’ll provide copies of the Scripture readings and all you need to do is show up and be open to the transformative power of the Spirit through God’s Word! Questions? Talk to Pastor Aleese.
Making Sense of the Cross Adult Education
Beginning Sunday, March 6
When asked, “Why did Jesus die?” what would you say? Many may respond with something like, “to forgive us our sin.” But what does that mean?
If you’d like to dive deeper into the cross, and various perspectives that the four Gospels give us of Jesus’ death and resurrection, join other adults (and older youth) as we dive deeper. The conversation will begin at about 10:30 a.m. and will be led by Pastor Aleese.
Panda Express Fundraiser
March 6
Looking to support our youth and eat some good food at the same time? This opportunity is for you!
Here’s what you need to do:
- order food (eat-in/order online) at Panda Express on March 6
- present our coupon code: 334975
- enjoy your food and watch SOTC Youth get fundraising dollars!
For more information, and for a page that reminds you of our fundraising code, bookmark this page. Questions? Talk to Leslie Eichelberger.