March 2025 News
March 2025 Newlsetter
Worship Schedule this Month
March 2nd – Transfiguration Sunday - “Past Comforts, Future Hope and Present
Transformation”, Psalm 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Luke 9:28-36. All Church Retreat
March 5th – Ash Wednesday
March 9th – 1st Sunday in Lent - “The Adventures of Grace, Faith and Hope as They Cross the
Bridge Over Sin and Death with Christ”, Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Romans 5:1-11; Luke 4:1-
13. Holy Communion & Fellowship Time
March 16th – 2nd Sunday in Lent - “From Adam’s Trespasses and Disobedience to the Free Gift
of Righteousness and New Life in Christ”, Psalm 27:1-6; Romans 5:12-21; Luke 9:37-45
March 23rd – 3rd Sunday in Lent - “The Water That Buries Sin and Death: A Tale of Baptism and
Resurrection”, Isaiah 55:1-9; Romans 6:1-8; Luke 13:1-9
March 30th – 4th Sunday in Lent – “Weakened Sin, Transgressions Forgiven, and Righteous
Opportunity”, Psalm 32; Romans 6:9-14; Luke 25:1-3, 11-32
Lenten & Holy Week Worship & Celebrations
Many of our Lenten services this year will be conducted jointly with St. Paul’s @the Farm (located at Brookpark Farm in Lewisburg).
· March 5th @ 7:00 pm. Ash Wednesday Service at Dreisbach UCC
· March 12th @ 6:00 pm Simple Lenten Meal & Reflection at Dreisbach UCC
· March 19th @ 6:00 pm Simple Lenten Meal & Reflection at St. Paul’s @the Farm
· March 26th @ 6:00 pm Simple Lenten Meal & Reflection at Dreisbach UCC
· April 2nd @ 6:00 pm Simple Lenten Meal & Reflection at St. Paul’s @the Farm
· April 9th @ 6:00 pm Simple Lenten Meal & Reflection at Dreisbach UCC
· April 13th @ 9:15 am Palm Sunday Worship Service followed by Brunch at Dreisbach UCC
· April 17th @ 7:00 pm Maundy Thursday Service at Dreisbach UCC
· April 18th @ 7:00 pm Good Friday Service at St. Paul’s @the Farm
· April 20th @ 8:00 am Easter Breakfast at Dreisbach UCC
· April 20th @ 9:15 am Easter Sunday Worship Service at Dreisbach
Easter Flowers
It’s time to think about spring and ordering Easter flowers! We invite you to purchase tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and lilies (Pastor John has a severe allergy, so the lilies will be kept outside of the sanctuary for his safety). Order forms are available and should be turned into Tony Noll (570-837-3104, tmnoll1@verizon.net) by Sunday, March 16th. Thank You
Spring Rummage Sale
Save the date! The Rummage Sale will be here before you know it. Work begins Sunday, April 27th. Sale dates are May 1, 2, and 3.
Weekend Food Program
It is time to fill the bags for the students of Mifflinburg School District that participate in the Weekend Food Program. We are not in need of donations this year as they have reduced the distribution of food to only twice a month. The money earned at the Soup & Bake sales has been designated to benefit this program and it is enough to cover the reduced needs for this year. We do still need help to fill the bags for the 192 students who take part in the Weekend Food program. We will fill the bags on Tuesday, March 4th and March 18th at 6:30 pm. We hope you’ll come out to help!
Nursery Volunteers
Volunteers are available to care for your infant to three-year-old child in the nursery every Sunday after the Children’s Time until the end of the service. All volunteers have appropriate clearances. The volunteers for March are: March 2 – Pam Eberhart; March 9 – Diane Hackenberg; March 16 – Sharon Rein; March 23 – Pam Eberhart; March 30 – Diane Hackenberg.
Upcoming Meetings
· The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl group is Tuesday, March 11, at 6:30 at the church. All are welcome.
· Consistory will meet on Tuesday, 3/18 at 7:00 pm.
· Bell Choir practice for Easter will begin on Thursday, March 13th at 7:00 pm.
Consistory Highlights
· New signs will be going up throughout the church to assist visitors in locating restrooms and the nursery area.
· Plans are going forward to construct a “Blessing Box” at Dreisbach. Rich Schenck has agreed to use his talents on the construction.
· The “Parlor Project” is in full swing with painting taking place this past week and furniture arriving. Completion is anticipated very soon!
· A Palm Sunday Brunch will take place following the worship service on April 13th.
· Dreisbach will be having a concession stand at the “Manbeck’s Sale” scheduled to take place on May 16th-17th.
· Leroy, Scott and Chad have undertaken several repairs around the church including a downstairs door closure, emergency lighting and seeing to the repair of two of the parking lot lights and a problem with the HVAC.
· Sue reported that Mary Brouse of Faith Lutheran has been appointed to the Dreisbach Cemetery Association.
· The Central Association Music Festival will take place on March 2nd, 2025 at the First Reformed UCC Church in Sunbury.