2005

Gateway Cluster Lenten Services

(on Thursdays at 11:45 a.m.)

Date             Host Church              Lay Speaker (Home Church)

Feb. 10              Centre Street                  Bob Dunn (Melvin UMC)

Feb. 17              Holy Cross                       Virginia Lavin (Ellerslie UMC)

Feb. 24              Calvary                            Sandy Hetz (Holy Cross UMC)

March 3             Melvin                                    Billy Smith (Calvary UMC)

                                                                                                with Fairview Avenue

March 10           Zion                                 Doris Cook (Ellerslie UMC)

March 17           Centenary                        Vicki Cubbage (Centre St UMC)

March 24 (Holy Thursday) - Snowdate for any of the above services.

The schedule for each Lenten service is as follows:

11:45 a.m. Welcome, Singing, Announcements, & Prayer.

12 noon Lunch served by Host Church (Donation baskets passed) 12:25 p.m. Lay Speaker (Prayer, Scripture, & Message).

12:50 p.m. Closing Prayer, Next Service, Song, Benediction.

12:55 p.m. Dismissal and cleanup.

The entire service (lunch and message by the Lay Speaker) takes place in the Host Church's fellowship hall. The cleanup of tables takes place after the service ends. Free will offering is received during the meal to help Host Church defray any expenses.

The above time schedule is approximate. We must conclude by 12:55 p.m. in order to allow those attending on their lunch hour time to get back to work. All cluster churches and the community are invited.

This is a good way for our people to have fellowship together and to mark the season of Lent with weekly worship as we journey towards Holy Week and Easter.

2005

Mid-Week Community Lenten Services
at

Centre Street United Methodist Church

(Wednesdays at 12:05 p.m.)

Date          Guest Speaker                        U.M. Women Group

                 (Home Church)                       Providing Lunch

February 16         Rev. Alfred Deas                                       Esther Circle

                                      Pastor

                                      Metropolitan A.M.E. Church

                                      Cumberland

February 23         Rev. Sherill Dillon                                       Sarah Circle

                                      Pastor

                                      Second Baptist Church

                                      Cumberland

March 2                 Rev. Patricia Dols                                     Miriam Circle
                                      Pastor

                                      Ridgeley Charge: Calvary &

                                      Holy Cross U.M. Churches

                                      Ridgeley, West Virginia

March 9                 Rev, Charles Erzkus                                  Esther Circle

                                      Pastor

                                      Christ Lutheran Church

                                      LaVale

March 16               Rev. Lee Brotemarkle                               Sarah Circle

                                      Pastor

                                      Park Place U.M. Church

                                      LaVale

March 23               Snowdate for any of the above services.

All services start at 12:05 p.m. in sanctuary. After the speaker brings the message, at about 12:35 p.m. everyone is invited to fellowship hall for a lunch served by one of our U.M. Women's groups. The cost of the meal is $3.00. The church family and community are invited to attend. This is an opportunity for those who work to worship during Lent and enjoy a light lunch during their lunch hour. The above schedule is subject to change. For information please call the church office at 301-722-5370.