APRIL 2014
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13
5th Sunday in Lent
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45
Palm Sunday
Liturgy of the Palms: Ps. 118:1-2, 19-29; Matt. 21:1-11 Liturgy of the Passion: Isa. 50:4-9a; Ps. 31:9-16 Phil. 2:5-11; Matt. 26:14–27:66
SUNDAY
MONDAY
20
Acts 10:34-43 or Jer. 31:1-6 Ps. 118:1-2, 14-24 Col. 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Matt. 28:1-10
TUESDAY
1
27
Easter Sunday
April Fool’s Day
WEDNESDAY
2
2nd Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31
THURSDAY
3
FRIDAY
4
SATURDAY
5
LAST DAY TO MAKE SUMMER AUTO SHIP OPTION 2 CHANGES
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7
8
9
10
11
12
PURPLE or BLUE
13
15
Tuesday of Holy Week Federal income taxes due
16
Wednesday of Holy Week
17
21
22
Earth Day
23
Administrative Professionals Day
24
Holocaust 27 Remembrance Day 28
29
Palm Sunday
14
Monday of Holy Week
PURPLE or RED
20
Easter Sunday
Maundy Thursday
18
Good Friday
19
Holy Saturday/ Easter Vigil
World Malaria Day 25 National Arbor Day 26
WHITE or GOLD
30
WHITE
April Scripture Focus
WHITE or GOLD – Colors used interchangeably in Easter
CHILDREN—Grow, Proclaim, Serve!
TIPS:
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• Evaluate Lent, Holy Week, and Easter activities. File your notes for next year’s planning.
Peter’s Denial – Luke 22:54-62
• Attend VBS training events to become familiar with the curriculum and for new ideas. Plan training for your own teachers. Start publicity.
Palm Sunday – Luke 19:29-40 Easter – Luke 24:1-12 Road to Emmaus – Luke 4:1-12
YOUTH—Bible Lessons for Youth & ADULTS—Adult Bible Studies What the Prophets Foretold Jesus Cleanses the Temple – Isaiah 56:6-8; Jeremiah 7:8-15; Mark 11:15-19 A Messianic Priest-King – Jer. 23:5-6; Zec. 6:9-15; John 19:1-5; Heb. 7:13 The Third Day – Hosea 6:1-3; Luke 24:1-12
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• Plan to honor graduates next month. Find a volunteer to get names and email addresses and make sure there is correspondence from the church family to them. Give information about campus ministries to students going away to college. • Invite teachers to teach during the next Sunday school year.
From Suffering to Glory – Isaiah 52:12; Luke 24:25-27, 44-50
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• Make plans to recognize and thank teachers, especially those who may be leaving their classes or taking a summer break. Some possibilities: a letter, a dinner or breakfast, cards made or signed by classes, recognition pins or gifts (see Cokesbury catalog or Cokesbury.com for ideas).
• Explore different ways to engage your adult students over the summer months. Consider a small-group study series like Converge: Women of the Bible by Jim Harnish.
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