For Adult Forum, the social concerns committee and adult education committee will be hosting a discussion of the book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond, on Sundays, May 5 and 12. The book tells the life stories of eight families in Milwaukee who live in poverty and strive to keep a roof over their heads, and the stories of their two landlords.
The Adult Forum will not meet Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. The Forum will return April 28 with Pastor Justin Grimm, Director for Evangelical Mission and Next Generation Ministries for the Saint Paul Synod. Bring your coffee and your curiosity along on Sunday mornings between worship services.
How do you explain Good Friday to Children? Pastor Betsy shares her ideas and invites all to the Children’s Good Friday Worship Service at 11 a.m., April 19. Experience the story from Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday, Good Friday to Easter through song, story, and movement. A luncheon of grilled cheese sandwiches follows the service.
Approaching Holy Week and Easter, our theme “Telling Our Story” really comes into focus. Pastor Betsy asks how is Jesus and his story part of our story. To hear his story, she encourages reading the story in Matthew 21:1-10 and in chapters 26-28. How has our theme and reading his story impacted you?
The Older Kids’ program April 11th is “85 Years of Memories of a Small Town Boy.” Presenter John Sweeney shows images and video segments that will rekindle memories of the past such as one-room schoolhouses, radio shows, music and movies. Social hour begins at 11:30, luncheon at noon, with the program following.