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A World Day of Prayer service will be held Friday, March 5, at Rockwall's First
Presb
yterian Church, 602 White Hills. The liturgy for this NOON service was
pre
pared by the women of Cameroon and is entitled, "Let Everything That Has
Breath Praise God." After the service a light lunch, featuring foods from the
country o
f Cameroon, will be served. The women of Rockwall are invited to attend both the prayer service and lunch. For more information please phone Pastor Taylor (972) 771-5702.

The next Young @ Heart lunch is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9. The
group meets
@ 11 :45 am and enjoys lunch at a local eatery. Watch the
Sunda
y worship folder for the place where we will eat in March.

Joy's Book Club will meet Tuesday, March 16, at Jo Dieterich's home in
Ro
ckwall. Discussion begins at 10:30 am. One book up for review is Dean
K
oontz's A Big Little Life. The group will also discuss books about the life and
work of arch
itect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Eve
ryone is invited to participate.

Joy congregation will celebrate its 14th Anniversary on Sunday, March 21. Joy
officially
came into existence as a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America on March 31, 1996
. The charter is displayed on the wall in
the na
rthex. As part of the celebration, we will offer special prayers of
Tha
nksgiving and recognize charter members in attendance during worship
that morning
. After the 10:30 am worship a potluck lunch will be served in
the par
ish hall. Joy's Outreach/Fellowship Committee will plan
the lun
ch. More details about the celebration will be shared as they
become
.available. Invite your friends and neighbors!


1996 Photos - In connection with the 14th anniversary celebration, the

Outreach/Fellowship Committee encourages you to bring any old photographs or snapshots you have from Joy's early days, especially March 31, 1996, to the church. They will be made available for everyone to view.