Maundy Thursday Order of Confession and Forgiveness
Prior to each Maundy Thursday service, pastors will be available for the rite of Individual Confession and Forgiveness. We encourage you to take advantage of this Holy Week opportunity to receive the blessing of individual confession and absolution. The sanctuary will be available and quiet beginning at 10:15 a.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. and both pastors are available to pray with you during that time. If these two times do not work for your schedule and you wish to make an appointment for an alternate time, please feel free to speak with Pastor Hoffman or Piro to arrange a time.
March 21 & 28 Adult Forums: Coexist?!
Sometimes its easier for us to worship alongside our brothers and sisters from the Mosque or Temple than to offer grace to conservatives, fundamentalists or other Christians whose ideals differ from our own. PRLC and churches like Mars Hill church can coexist in peace. Come find out how the miracle of interdenominational dialogue is possible at a two week series of Adult Forum devoted to working for mutual respect for all Christians in Ballard and beyond.
Hosted by your Vicar Abigail Perez Jimenez
March 21 & 28, 2010 10-10:50am in the Tree of Life room
Hospitality Ministry Volunteers Needed
We are blessed to have four wonderful hospitality teams at Phinney led by the following able volunteers: Randi Valdok, Jo-Ann Cress, Candi Olson, and Marilee Pearson. These willing teams provide a wonderful welcome to families and friends at the time of a memorial service, to the congregation at meetings and events, to guests who use our facilities for their meetings and activities. Whether it is pouring coffee or baking cookies, hosting the Easter Vigil Reception or ministering to a family in time of need, we have a wonderful structure in place that helps to offer the very best in welcome and refreshment. It is truly a ministry.
The teams serve in one way or another about four times each year. While the current four leaders and their teams are in place and well-functioning, there is always room for more persons to serve. If you would like to become a part of one of these hospitality teams, please indicate contact the church office. You will be contacted to become a member of one of the teams, and in no time you’ll be participating in a gracious and effective way of sharing the love and welcome of Christ. With enough new volunteers, an additional team may even be formed to lighten the load for all.
Easter Breakfast = Delicious Food & Life-Saving Assistance
On Easter Sunday, as we celebrate a risen Christ and a new life for all, we will once again enjoy a delicious church breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. As in years past, your donation for breakfast will go directly toward an immediate need in our community through the Parish Outreach Fund. Administered by Minister of Outreach Patrick Meagher, the Outreach Fund relies solely on individual contributions to meet the financial needs of those who come to the church asking for help. In 2009, through the Outreach Fund our church:
· Offered mobility to 32 families through Gas Vouchers,
· Prevented homelessness for 54 families through Rental or Motel Assistance,
· Kept vital services flowing for 31 families through Utility Assistance
· Gave out over 300 bus tickets to people in need,
· And helped another 29 families with miscellaneous needs.
Each of these families came face to face with the love of Christ in a tangible form through our church’s Parish Outreach Fund. Now more than ever, please be prepared to support the Fund at this year’s Easter Breakfast and continue PRLC’s outreach of Christ’s love.
Prayer Vigil for Members of The WAY
You are invited to devote 30 minutes in prayer between the end of Good Friday worship and the beginning of the Easter Vigil. Every year we offer this gift to the members of The WAY who will affirm their baptisms at the Easter Vigil. Photos of candidates and brief profiles will be provided to help you. Sign up at church and offer your support to the people of The Way.