Maundy Thursday Ecumenical Service
March 29th at First UCC, 7 pm
Maundy Thursday all-night prayer vigil at 1st UCC...8 pm until dawn
A sign-up sheet is in the narthex, or call the church office. This is a tradition at 1st UCC and a lovely way to slow down, sit with God and your own soul in this—a time to pray with and for Jesus.
Good Friday Service
March 30th at Trinity Lutheran, 7 pm
Easter Worship Celebration…
April 1 at 11 am
Euchre Party…
Saturday, April 14 @ 6pm
Tickets: $10.
Snacks, cold drinks and coffee will be provided. Bring a friend and chase away the winter blues.
Please submit your articles or announcements for the next issue of Sharing the Word no later than April 23.
Let’s Help McRest
“Give to others, and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a generous helping, poured into your hands – all that you can hold. The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you.”
—Luke 6:38
MCREST is our community shelter in Macomb County that goes beyond simply providing a place to stay at night. MCREST exists to eliminate homelessness in Macomb County. In its 29 years of existence, member congregations have sheltered over 15,000 men, women and children during their time of need.
We have helped McRest in the past several years by providing workers, dinners, cakes, and laundry people. Members of our congregation have sat with McRest clients offering prayers, listening to their story and driving them to their work site. We have also prayed for the host church, Trinity Lutheran and First Congregational Armada, offering support they need to host the week-long shelter.
Now the Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter (MCREST) is in need of our financial help. MCREST not only provides shelter, it has a Learning & Resource Center that provides clients with assistance in job training, job placement services and help in applying for government benefits. It also takes money to move this rotating shelter every week to different locations.
On April 29 our congregation will welcome Eneida Hajiou, Development Director of MCREST, to our
worship service. She is coming to share all that MCREST provides and does to eliminate homelessness. We will also take a “Love Offering” or some may call it a 5th Sunday offering. All money collected will be our gift to MCREST. Please come, listen and give generously to a program that is working to end homelessness – one person at a time.
NOTE: We have received a phone call from Linda at the Armada United Church of Christ. They will host McRest May 13-19 and would like us to provide two cakes each day. Also, she is in need of laundry people on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that week. There will be more information as it gets closer to May. If you would like to volunteer cakes or laundry duty, please contact Kathi Miller (586-727-1726).
