Bethlehem News

Happy Easter everyone! Services were held at Wagga and Milbrulong over this Easter week, culminating today on Easter Sunday. Easter is always a happy day and our service today was full of cheer, with lots of songs, smiles, a film review (still not sure if it was a recommendation but if you're interested, you can watch the trailer here ) and of course, food (including chocolate eggs) afterwards.

As you're probably aware, we have had Pastor Kevin and Judi Bell in our midst the last few weeks. They very kindly travelled up from Portland to be with us for the Easter period and are now heading home. It has been wonderful to have them here with us for such an important time of the year and for Pastor Kevin to have been able to welcome Josh into God's family today. Pastor Kevin and Judi, may God continue to bless you both and keep you safe as you travel home. We hope to see you again.

Easter is now upon us so here's a reminder of all the upcoming services in Athol Street... Maundy Thursday  (24 March) 7.30pm Service with Holy Communion Good Friday  (25 March) 9.30am Service with Holy Communion Easter Sunday  (27 March) 9.30am Service with Holy Communion The services will be conducted by Pastor Kevin Bell who has kindly joined us in Wagga Wagga for the next few weeks. Everyone is welcome to come along!

Easter is nearly upon us so with the rush of services coming up, here's a reminder of dates and times... Palm Sunday (13 April) 9.00am With Holy Communion No Sunday School Maundy Thursday  (17 April) 7.30pm Tenebrae Service with Holy Communion Good Friday (18 April) 9.00am With Holy Communion Easter Sunday (20 April) 9.00am With Holy Communion Everyone is welcome to join us for one or all of these services. And don't forget that the following Sunday (27 April) will be our first 9.30am service.  Sunday School will also be resuming on the 27th.

This year we recycled our Christmas tree. After Christmas it was left out to dry and then used to construct a cross. During the Sundays of Lent, the children saw a new item added to the cross before they went to Sunday School; drops of blood, a whip, crown of thorns, hammer and nails, robe and dice, and finally a spear. On Easter Sunday, the cross was decorated with flowers and butterflies which the children made in Sunday School. This idea was adapted and expanded from our LCA Lenten worship resources on www.lca.org.au/worship .