Holy Week services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Special Holy Week services will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera. The March 24 Palm Sunday services will begin at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. with a procession of palms with the children and Adult Choirs singing "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna."
The readings are: Zechariah 9:9-12; Hebrews 12:1-3; and Mark 11:1-10. The sermon theme, based on Hebrews 12:1-3, is: Rethinking Real Strength. Hymns are Hosanna, Loud Hosanna; All Glory, Laud, and Honor; Exult Today, Jerusalem; and Ride On, Ride On in Majesty.
On March 28, Holy Thursday, the sermon theme is: God on Trial: Respite. The readings are: Exodus 12:21-30, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, Mark 14:12-26; and Luke 22:7-20 which will call to mind the first Lord's Supper. Hymns are: The Blood of the Lamb; A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth; Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared; Christ, the Life of All the Living; and O Lord, We Praise You. The service will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The service on March 29, Good Friday, beginning at 7:00 p.m, is a "Seven Word Service." The theme is "God on Trial: Evidence." The readings are from Isaiah 53, the Crucifixion accounts from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and from John 19:17-30. The hymns are: The Lamb; Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed; The Seven Words; and Rest, O Christ, from All Your Labor.
Everyone is welcome to attend all services and the church is handicapped accessible. The services are live streamed and archived at www.tlcjenera.org. More information is available on that website or by calling 419-326-4685.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Fredrick “Fred” W. Evans served in the U.S. Army
- Ashes to Go on March 5
- Ticket reminder for BHS boys basketball semi-final on Feb. 26
- ODNR urges caution during spring wildfire season
- Registration opens for Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition and classes
- Phillips named as new head of LACRPC and WORPO
- Blanchard Valley Hospital makes World’s Best Hospitals list
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Bluffton mayor asks residents to turn in KKK flyers, denounces hate message
- Public Hearing on proposed vacation of a portion of Vine St.
- Annette "Sue" Sprunger helped establish Bluffton Community Daycare
- Community Foundation awards $770K in grants
- Letter: S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton is disbanding
Monday, February 24, 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Pirate Bowlus competes in state backstroke consolation finals
- James Arden Emmert was a kidney dialysis technician
- Pirate bowlers 13th at districts
- Pirate boys basketball win sectional vs. Wayne Trace
- Pirate Bowlus advances to OHSAA swim final, Downey swims in prelims
- Flu-related death of teen reported in Allen County
- Bluffton University public events for March 2025
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