Approximately 20 Church Executive Board members and Church leaders went on a retreat on March 6 and 7 at Singing Hills Christian Center in Plainfield, New Hampshire. The purpose of the retreat was to determine how best we could fulfill our mission of the church which is to be disciples and make disciples. After much praying and discussion, we felt God was leading us in the direction of ministry work in the areas of Andover and Franklin.. We now must determine how best to approach this goal..

Pastor John and Amy Wagner’s son, Josh, will be leaving the end of March on a five month mission trip to Fiji. They will have a lecture and an outreach phase with a medical focus and  will also learn the aspects of practicing in the tropics and how to set up a clinic in remote areas. This is a wonderful opportunity for Josh. Please keep him in your prayers as he embarks on this adventure. This fall, Josh will attend NHTI, where he has been accepted into the Nursing program.

Our schedule for Holy Week is as follows:

April 2 – Maundy Thursday – 6:30 PM Service at Grange Hall with meal provided by Diaconate (probably soup) followed by holy communion and optional foot washing (following Jesus’ example at “The Last Supper”).

April 3– Good Friday – – 7 PM Tenebrae Service at the Church with prayer, music, and scripture readings from the Bible on the last days of Jesus’ life, concluding with the crucifixion.

April 5 – Easter Sunrise service – 6:15 AM – To be held on Maple Street at the top of the hill near Graves’ homestead. This will be followed by a breakfast to be held at the Grange Hall (approximately 6:45 AM to 7 AM). You are welcome to the breakfast regardless of whether or not you attend the service. There is no charge; we just look forward to your presence.

April 5 – 9:30 AM – At the Church – Worship service celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

We welcome your attendance at any or all of these services. If you need further information, call the Church office at 735-5160.