Sunday Sermon link - https://www.zumc.org/sermons/2021/4/4/two-gardens

Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson - Jamalyn and husband, David lived in Fondwa, Haiti from 2003-2005 and consider Fondwa like home. Before founding Zanmi Fondwa (https://zanmifondwa.com), Jamalyn held a variety of roles in the United Methodist Church as an ordained Elder. Outside the office, Jamalyn loves hanging out with her family, watching sports and drinking coffee with friends. You can find Jamalyn on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jpeighwilliamson and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jpw675.

Ashlea Barnett - Ashlea Barnett is the Pastor of Youth Ministries at Zionsville United Methodist Church. You can find her on Facebook at https://www.fb.com/ashleabarnett and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashleab26

Zionsville United Methodist Church - https://www.zumc.org

Maundy Thursday - Maundy Thursday is an alternate name for Holy Thursday, the first of the three days of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus. The English word "Maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum, which means "commandment." As recorded in John's gospel, on his last night before his betrayal and arrest, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and then gave them a new commandment to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34). While John's gospel does not record the institution of the Lord's Supper among the events of this night, the other gospels do. Christians therefore keep this night with celebrations both at the basin (footwashing) and at the Lord's Table (Holy Communion).

Good Friday - Good Friday is a day that proclaims God's purpose of loving and redeeming the world through the cross of our Lord, Jesus Christ. God was not making the best of a bad situation, but was working out God's intention for the world — winning salvation for all people. We call it "good" because we look backward at the crucifixion through the lens of Easter! The service this evening is more reflective in tone - hearing the story the story of Jesus’ crucifixion, interwoven with song and prayer.

Easter Sunday - Easter is all about new life. The story of Easter recounts how, when the world was lost in darkness and doubt, God intervened to do something new. Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion. Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew daily hope that we have victory over sin.

Zanmi Fondwa - Zanmi Fondwa is dedicated to helping families find stability through housing, education, and economic development. We believe that if a family has a safe home this creates stability and stability creates space for families to dream about a new future. Our goal includes providing jobs for Haitians by building 40 homes in three years. Each project creates 15-20 jobs. https://zanmifondwa.com

Haiti’s biodiversity threatened by nearly complete loss of primary forest - Haiti has less than 1% of its original primary forest and is therefore among the most deforested countries in the world. https://www.pnas.org/content/115/46/11850

John Wesley - an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist, who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day. https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/10-fascinating-facts-about-john-wesley-and-united-methodism