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“Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world” Published monthly by Randolph/Courtland United Methodist

Churches, Randolph, Wisconsin April 2019, Volume 85, Number 4

Randolph & Courtland United Methodist Churches

227 North High Street, Randolph WI 53956

Wisconsin Annual Conference United Methodist Church

Office: 920-326-3423

Email: info@randolphcourtlandumc.org website: www.randolphcourtlandumc.org

April 01, 2019

Greetings Members and Friends,

It was the night before his suffering when he made his special request for his followers to remember that He gave his body

for them and poured out his blood as a sacrifice for them. The best way to understand the real meaning of Easter would be

from Jesus, in His three words ... the new covenant.

As we celebrate Easter this month, I remember a story I heard about a father and his son. The father knelt by his son’s bed

as the child offered his bedtime prayer. “Now I lay me down to sleep…” came the familiar words. But one verse came out

backward: "If I should wake before I die." The little boy realized his mistake and stopped. His daddy responded: "That's

the first time that prayer was properly prayed; my deepest longing is that you may wake up before you die." Later that

father was thinking about those words and exclaimed, "That's it! That's the promise of the Good News of Easter. This is

the time to come alive and live forever! That's the hope of Easter — the hope that we may ‘wake up' to eternal life and

escape the second death." Indeed, Easter is a time of awakening — a time of new life, a time of hope.

The Word declares that Jesus Christ is alive from the dead. We celebrate the Resurrection because of our faith that Jesus

Christ was raised from the dead, conquering death, sin and the grave. Christianity is the faith that claims a living founder.

Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem and died on a cross outside the walls of Jerusalem. Jesus Christ has conquered death

and the grave and ascended back to the Father. By His Spirit, He is present everywhere in the hearts of those who trust

Him and love Him. Christianity is the good news about the Son of God, who came, lived, died, and conquered death, and

continues to live.

Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem and died on a cross outside the walls of Jerusalem. Jesus Christ has conquered death

and the grave and ascended back to the Father. By His Spirit, He is present everywhere in the hearts of those who trust

Him and love Him. Christianity is the good news about the Son of God, who came, lived, died, and conquered death, and

continues to live.

I hope all of you can rejoice in this awakening, I encourage you to invite your loved ones and friends to celebrate Easter with us on Sunday, April 21, 2012 at Courtland UMC at 6:00 am and at Randolph UMC at 9:00 am with Easter breakfast at

7:45 a.m. at the Randolph UMC Fellowship Hall. Let’s pray that they will also “wake before they die.” May the Lord bless and

guide you.

Blessings and Grace,

Rev. François Russell

Pastor

Randolph and Courtland United Methodist Churches

227 North High Street

Randolph, WI 53956

Email info@randolphcourtlandumc.org https://www.facebook.com/Randolphcourtlandumc.org

Newsletter Contents 1 Pastor’s Message

2 Pulpit Overview

2 Preaching Plan

2.1 Prayers for August

3 UMW

3 Paczki

4 Song of the Month

5 Birthdays

5 Sunday School

5 Worship Teams

6 Easter services

6 Potluck

6 Food Pantry

6 Prayers Concerns

7 Calendar

8 Coming Events

The Ministry of Leadership

Ad Council Chair Christa Slinger – R

– C

Lay Leader Myrlen Campnell

SPRC Nicole Albrecht

UMW President Myrlen Campnell

Sunday School Supt. Junerose Beale

Choir Directors:

Cherub Handbells Nicole Albrecht/Junerose Beale

Senior Handbells Open

Vocal Choir Ellie Jung

Cherub Choir Nicole Albrecht/Junerose Beale

Organists/Pianists Ellie Jung

Kim Westra

Elizabeth DuPont

Junerose Beale

Building, Grounds, Trustees Wayne Vanderploeg

Newsletter Editor Junerose Beale 326-3280

Pastor François Russell 326-3423

Pastor’s Cell 612-616-7925

EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE

4/21/19

9am at RUMC

UPCOMING EVENTS

Free Community Meal Wednesday, March 6th at 5:30pm

All are welcome

WEEKLY LENTEN SERVICES

Wednesday, April 3rd

Wednesdays 6:30pm-7:00pm

Continuing through April 10th

RUMC AND VILLAGE-WIDE

EASTER EGG HUNT

RUMC CHURCH YARD

10:30am-Noon

Saturday, April 13th

ALL ARE WELCOME

PALM SUNDAY APRIL 14TH

HOLY WEEK April 15-20

MOVIE NIGHT WEDNESDAY

APRIL 17th at 7pm RUMC

**A light supper will be served **

before the movie.

HOLY THURSDAY

Foot Washing 6:30pm

GOOD FRIDAY – Service at 7pm

Combined service with

1st Reform Church-Randolph

EASTER SUNDAY SUNRISE SERVICE 6am Courtland

EASTER SUNRISE BREAKFAST

At Randolph – 7:45am

**FREE WILL OFFERING**

EASTER WORSHIP

SERVICE

9 am ALL ARE WELCOME

**Offering proceeds will be used to repair the ceiling at the

Courtland School House. Thank You.