Thank you from the Ramsey Family: Dear Advent Family, Thank you so much for your support and love during this difficult time. We are so thankful for every card, meal, hug, and gesture of compassion. Thank you so much for being there for us. It brings us some peace to know that you are all here supporting and praying for us. Ron, Laurie, Robert, Peyton, Megan and Katelyn

The next PORCH pick-up is June 19: Please bring your non-perishable food items to church no later than Sunday, June 18.

Call Committee: The call committee has requested a new list of potential candidates from the Southeastern District. They have responded that we should expect the new list no later than mid-June. As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Summer Worship Time: This summer, our Worship time will stay at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class will be in recess from June 4 through September 3.

Voters Meeting will be on Sunday, June 25 immediately after the worship service. The meeting will include a brief financial update, an update on the call process, a vote on 2017 mission funding, and the election of Council members. The slate for the election: President – Dave Neely; Recording Secretary – Karen Baker; Board of Church Properties – Outside: Paul Simis, Inside: Clay Wriedt; Board of Finance – Judy Neely; Board of Education – open.

Tending the Flame: Register now for “In Real Life” on August 4-5 in Richmond. The early registration rate is available through June 1 – http://www.se.lcms.org/ttf2017.

Worship Leaders: Pastor James McDaniels on June 11 and June 18; Pastor Greg Williamson on June 25.

Memorial Service: A memorial service for Pauline Ramsey will be held at Advent Lutheran Church, Chapel Hill, NC on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 4:00 pm. Pastor Larry Lineberger will be officiating. We continue to keep her family in our prayers.

Call Committee: The call committee has requested a new list of potential candidates from the Southeastern District. They have responded that we should expect the new list no later than mid-June. As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Summer Worship Time: This summer, our Worship time will stay at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class will be in recess from June 4 through September 3.

Voters Meeting will be on Sunday, June 25 immediately after the worship service. The meeting will include a brief financial update, an update on the call process, a vote on 2017 mission funding, and the election of Council members. The slate for the election: President – Dave Neely; Recording Secretary – Karen Baker; Board of Church Properties – Outside: Paul Simis, Inside: Clay Wriedt; Board of Finance – Judy Neely; Board of Education – open.

Tending the Flame: Register now for “In Real Life” on August 4-5 in Richmond. The early registration rate is available through June 1 – http://www.se.lcms.org/ttf2017.

Worship Leaders: Pastor Larry Lineberger on June 4; Pastor James McDaniels on June 11 and June 18; Pastor Greg Williamson on June 25.

Memorial Service: A memorial service for Pauline Ramsey will be held at Advent Lutheran Church, Chapel Hill, NC on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 4:00 pm. Pastor Larry Lineberger will be officiating. We continue to keep her family in our prayers. http://www.walkersfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Pauline-Ramsey-3/#!/Obituary

Call Committee: The call committee has requested a new list of potential candidates from the Southeastern District. They have responded that we should expect the new list no later than mid-June. As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Summer Worship Time: This summer, our Worship time will stay at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class will be in recess from June 4 through September 3.

Voters Meeting will be on Sunday, June 25 immediately after the worship service. The meeting will include a brief financial update, an update on the call process, a vote on 2017 mission funding, and the election of Council members. The slate for the election: President – Dave Neely; Recording Secretary – Karen Baker; Board of Church Properties – Outside: Paul Simis, Inside: Clay Wriedt; Board of Finance – Judy Neely; Board of Education – open.

Men’s Bible Study will meet on Tuesday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m. Please see John Cangelosi with questions.

Women’s Evening Bible Study will meet on Wednesday, May 31, 7:00 p.m., and will be studying “Bad Girls of the Bible,” by Liz Curtis Higgs. No homework. No need to buy the book. Each evening study is independent so join us as your life allows.

Tending the Flame: Register now for “In Real Life” on August 4-5 in Richmond. The early registration rate is available through June 1 – http://www.se.lcms.org/ttf2017.

Worship Leaders: Pastor James McDaniels on June 11 and June 18; Pastor Greg Williamson on June 25; Pastor Larry Lineberger on May 28 and June 4.

Call Committee: The call committee has requested a new list of potential candidates from the Southeastern District. They have responded that we should expect the new list no later than mid-June. As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Summer Worship Time: This summer, our Worship time will stay at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class will be in recess from June 4 through September 3.

Voters Meeting will be on Sunday, June 25 immediately after the worship service. The meeting will include a brief financial update, an update on the call process, a vote on 2017 mission funding, and the election of Council members. The slate for the election: President – Dave Neely; Recording Secretary – Karen Baker; Board of Church Properties – Outside: Paul Simis, Inside: Clay Wriedt; Board of Finance – Judy Neely; Board of Education – open.

Men’s Bible Study will meet on Tuesday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. Please see John Cangelosi with questions.

Women’s Evening Bible Study will meet on Wednesday, May 24, 7:00 p.m., and will be studying “Bad Girls of the Bible,” by Liz Curtis Higgs. No homework. No need to buy the book. Each evening study is independent so join us as your life allows.

Tending the Flame: Register now for “In Real Life” on August 4-5 in Richmond. The early registration rate is available through June 1 – http://www.se.lcms.org/ttf2017.

Worship Leaders: Pastor James McDaniels on June 11 and June 18; Pastor Greg Williamson on May 21 and June 25; Pastor Larry Lineberger on May 28 and June 4.

We wish all mothers a Blessed Mother’s Day

Call Committee: The call committee has requested a new list of potential candidates from the Southeastern District and we are waiting for a response from them. As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Women’s Evening Bible Study will meet on Wednesday, May 17, 7:00 p.m., and will be studying “Bad Girls of the Bible,” by Liz Curtis Higgs. No homework. No need to buy the book. Each evening study is independent so join us as your life allows.

Men’s Bible Study will meet on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. Please see John Cangelosi with questions.

Tending the Flame: Register now for “In Real Life” on August 4-5 in Richmond. The early registration rate is available through June 1 – http://www.se.lcms.org/ttf2017.

Worship Leaders: Pastor James McDaniels on May 7, May 14, June 11, and June 18; Pastor Greg Williamson on May 21 and June 25; Pastor Larry Lineberger on May 28 and June 4.

Call Committee: The call committee met on Tuesday, May 2 to discuss the pastor visits, review your survey responses, and determine a recommendation for next steps. John Stow will give an update to the congregation on Sunday. As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Parking Lot: The parking lot is being paved next week, May 8 through 12. During that time, we will not be able to use the parking lot and no activities are planned at Advent for the week.

Tending the Flame: Did you know our District has a conference each summer that includes speakers and workshops on topics such as Faith Sharing, Connecting with Millennials, Small Groups, Confirmation-visual approach, House Church Experience, Organic Evangelism, and many more? Registration is now open for “In Real Life,” the 2017 Tending the Flame conference. That’s right, don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, grow, and discover the way God is calling you to serve him. Partnering with Lutheran Hour Ministries, this conference is workshop-rich, worship-filled, and wonderfully refreshing. We even have programs for children and teens – it’s for the whole family. Register now for “In Real Life” on August 4-5 in Richmond. Don’t miss out on the early registration rate – http://www.se.lcms.org/ttf2017.

Worship Leaders: Pastor James McDaniels on May 7, May 14, June 11, and June 18; Pastor Greg Williamson on May 21 and June 25; Pastor Larry Lineberger on May 28 and June 4.

Call Committee: Thank you to everyone who helped with and attended the pastor visits this week. If you haven’t already, please take some time to complete the post-visit surveys. If at all possible, please complete the surveys online (the links have been emailed.) If you can’t complete them online, printed copies are available in the narthex. All surveys should be completed/turned in no later than Sunday morning, April 30.As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Parking Lot: Due to weather, the parking lot paving will now be May 8 through 12. During that time, we will not be able to use the parking lot. Schedule changes (all at 7:00 p.m.):

• Call committee meeting will be at church on 5/2
• Choir will rehearse on 5/3 but not on 5/10
• The next Men’s Bible Study will be on 5/16
• The next Women’s Evening Bible Study will be on 5/17
• Council meeting will be on 5/18

Tending the Flame: Registration is open for the 2017 summer outreach conference Tending the Flame. This year’s theme is “In Real Life” with Lutheran Hour Ministries Tony Cook as the main speaker. This conference will offer wonderful speakers and workshop sessions, a program for children and teen, and a Visual Faith room. The conference begins Friday August 4 and will end Saturday evening, August 5. Don’t miss out on the early registration rate available through June 1 – http://www.se.lcms.org/ttf2017 and on our conference app: http://my.yapp.us/TTF2017

Worship Leaders: Pastor Larry Lineberger on April 30 and May 28; Pastor James McDaniels on May 7, and May 14; Pastor Greg Williamson on May 21.

Call Committee: Two pastor visits have been arranged, one on April 25 and one on April 27. We are in need of a few people to help with the visits and opportunities are available to meet with the pastors outside of the main congregation meeting. The schedules for both days are available on the table in the narthex – please take a look and sign up or let someone on the call committee know if you can help.

The main Congregation Meeting will be at 7:30pm on both evenings. The meetings will follow an interview format lead by John Stow and will last no longer than an hour. There will be dessert and time for socializing after the meeting.

As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Worship Leaders: Pastor Greg Williamson on April 23; Pastor Larry Lineberger on April 30; Pastor James McDaniels on May 7, and May 14.

April 14, Good Friday, 7:00pm– Standing in Forgiveness: As we near the end of this Holy Week, we gather to remember our Savior’s suffering and death. In obedience to his Father’s will and out of his love for us, Jesus took his final steps to the cross. He died to save his enemies, and he died to save us. He suffered and died for the sins of the world. This sad day is a day that is for us very good.

April 16, Easter Sunday– Standing in Victory: All through Lent and into Holy Week, we followed Jesus on his path to the cross. On Good Friday we stand at the foot of that cross to see before us the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. On Easter morning we celebrate a victory! Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God slain for our sins, has risen from the dead. Because he has risen, we too will rise. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Call Committee: Two pastor visits have been arranged, one on April 25 and one on April 27. We are in need of a few people to help with the visits and opportunities are available to meet with the pastors outside of the main congregation meeting. The schedules for both days are available on the table in the narthex – please take a look and sign up or let someone on the call committee know if you can help.

The main Congregation Meeting will be at 7:30pm on both evenings. The meetings will follow an interview format lead by John Stow and will last no longer than an hour. There will be dessert and time for socializing after the meeting.

Do you have questions you would like asked? Please submit them ahead of time by email to Karla (kmkbyrnes@gmail.com) or write them down and hand to any member of the call committee. Questions must be received no later than Saturday, April 22.

As always, your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

Easter Potluck Brunch: Sunday morning, 9:15am. Please bring a dish to share. All are welcome!

Easter Egg Hunt: As in past years, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt after service on Sunday. If you are able to bring a dozen filled plastic eggs per child in your family, that would be helpful. If you are not bringing children, but would like to bring eggs, that would also be helpful. We usually have visitors with children on Easter.

Reformation Relevance ‘Merely a sleep’: Check out this article about Martin Luther’s “Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15” – https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/merely-a-sleep.

Parking Lot Paving: Thanks to a very generous donor who is providing funds, we will be having our parking lot paved!! It is currently scheduled for May 1 through 5. During that time, we will (obviously) not be able to use the parking lot. Mid-week Bible studies and choir should plan accordingly.

Worship Leaders: Pastor James McDaniels on Good Friday, Easter, May 7, and May 14; Pastor Greg Williamson on April 23; Pastor Larry Lineberger on April 30.

April 9, Palm Sunday – Standing in Humility: The crowds on Palm Sunday welcomed Jesus, waving palm branches and shouting, “Hosanna!” That word means “Save us now!” and soon Jesus would do just that. We welcome our Savior and celebrate the salvation he won for us through his death and resurrection. From our humble King we learn to live in humility towards one another.

April 13, Maundy Thursday– Standing in Faith: On the night he was betrayed, Jesus gave to his disciples and to us the holy meal that is his body and blood. As we receive this gift we stand together in faith, trusting in the words of our Lord. Through his holy Supper our Savior nourishes our faith and strengthens our fellowship. We are one body in Christ, and as we partake of his holy meal we remember and proclaim his redeeming death until he comes again. Come, Lord Jesus!

Call Committee: The call committee interviewed two pastors last week and have invited both to visit. Mark the dates to meet them – April 25 and  April 27. Their profiles, interview questions, and notes of their responses are in the green binder in the narthex. Your questions, feedback, suggestions, and especially your prayers are welcome and encouraged!

The call committee will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11 at church and on Tuesday, May 2, location tbd.

Parking Lot Paving: Thanks to a very generous donor who is providing funds, we will be having our parking lot paved!! It is currently scheduled for May 1 through 5. During that time, we will (obviously) not be able to use the parking lot. Mid-week Bible studies and choir should plan accordingly.

Worship Leaders: Pastor James McDaniels on April 9, April 16, May 7, May 14, and Holy Week services; Pastor Greg Williamson on April 23; Pastor Larry Lineberger on April 30.