Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday Services
March 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of our Lenten Season. We receive ashes to begin the season with an awareness of our mortality and repentance.
7am– Ash Wednesday Service with imposition of ashes and Communion
12:00 noon– Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service with imposition of ashes at North East Methodist Church. We are joined in fellowship with Pastor Josh Mericle of North East Methodist Church and Pastor Zach Wright from Bethel Lutheran Church, and our combined congregations.
6:30pm– Ash Wednesday Service with imposition of ashes and Communion. Music by Joel Alarcon
Shrove Tuesday 2025
Join us for yummy pancakes on Shrove Tuesday; Tuesday, March 4, 2025; 5-7PM.
The pancake supper will be hosted by the Men’s Group. Men of the parish are invited to join in on this yearly tradition.
Come on down and eat your fill of delicious pancakes, sausages, hash browns, applesauce the night before Lent begins.
Free will donations will be accepted to help benefit our ministries.
Attn: Parish Men. Can you help? If so, we can use your assistance between 3:30PM until cleanup after the event.
North Elk Coffee House February Performer-Rupert Wates
Food Pantry Updates
The Food Pantry is closed on Saturday, January 25, 2025, so volunteers can attend Donne Lewis’ funeral.
- Moving forward, the FP will be closed for every federal holiday and on snow day cancellations (determined by Cecil County Public Schools).
- Hours remain the same. Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays, 9:30AM-Noon.
Father John reports that yesterday’s Food Pantry meeting was well attended and productive. After opening with a prayer for the recently deceased Food Pantry Coordinator, Donne Lewis, Father John led the discussion about issues and concerns, and future leadership.
John Stemen will be in charge of food procurement, inventory, vendors and community involvement. George Kaplan will handle client management, scheduling volunteers until April, Federal Food and the Cecil County Help Center. Barb England, our Parish Treasurer, will provide financial management. Organizing is underway.
We are grateful to these individuals and all the volunteers who expressed their willingness to continue with this important ministry.
Did you know…
- The SMA Food Pantry served 32 families last week (1/13-1/18).
- Bethel Lutheran Church gives the Food Pantry a carload of food every other Saturday.
- The SMA Food Pantry is in need of a love seat for the front lobby.
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