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Congregational Life Ministry
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On Maundy Thursday, our
congregation was blessed to have
a Passover Seder meal/teaching
prior to our traditional Sanctuary
service remembering Jesus’ last
meal with his inner circle disciples.
Pastor Greg led us through the
words and teachings of the Haggadah, helping children
and adults alike to understand the context, history, and
importance of Passover to our Christian faith.
Tables were set with the traditional Seder Plate. The
candles were lit, blessings were recited, the Ten Plagues
were explained, questions were asked/answered,
Matzah was eaten, and the afikomen hidden for
children to scurry and find!
It required ‘many hands’ to prepare for this evening; we
extend our thanks as a congregation.
• The Doll family
• The Washer family
• Smalley’s small group
• Mettler’s small group
In May, the spotlight is on our Caring Ministries,
which programmatically include:
- Deacons
- DivorceCare
- Parish Visitors
- Stephen Ministers
These ministry areas are by design largely ‘behind
the scenes’, and represent ‘the hands and feet’ of Jesus in very concrete ways.
Our members are blessed with the support these servants of the faith provide.
With thankful hearts, we acknowledge them!
Go to the NPC homepage(www.norotonchurch.org) to view
short videos featuring a few who currently participate in these
ministries.
Reminder: Save the Date …
Annual Beach Breakfast
As end-of-school-year draws
near … mark your calendars
for our next church-wide
hosted event … on July 14th
… immediately following the
8a.m. beach service at the
picnic table area.
Worshipping together,
Valerie Muller
Director of Congregational Life
Passover Seder
… was a worshipful evening
THANKS to all who participated … such wide-spread
participation enriched the Seder experience for our
church family.