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February 26, 2009

The Season of Lent Has Begun

When intentionally practiced, "Lent offers a gift of time and a promise of closeness.
It gives us time to see our current state of affairs in complete honesty.
It gives us time to compare this present snapshot with an image of where we
would like to be, a place we feel God wants us to find.”
- Sarah Parsons

Psalm 51:10: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.”

May this be your experience this Lenten season ... Pastor Vickie

With Ash Wednesday comes the beginning of Lent. Our church has been transformed by the beautiful craftsmanship of Ellen Star. Thank you Ellen for the many hours you put into the images that we will enjoy over Lent. The banners speak to the Three Simple Rules for Christian Living:
• Do No Harm
• Do Good
• Stay in Love with God

To find out why these rules are so important for Christians, and how you can practice them, join one of the five small groups being offered over the next four weeks: Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Tues., 1 p.m.; Wed., 8 p.m.; Thurs., 7 p.m. or Sun. 8:45 a.m. Each small group will study from Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living, by Rueben Job. Pass the word to others who may be interested. Contact the church office for information on how to register and to purchase a copy of the book for $5.

Also check out our new bulletin board outside of the Church office where we will trace our journey to Easter Sunday through pictures and stories. Weekly sermons are posted on this web site under Sermon Archives.

Worship: Sundays at 10 a.m. followed by fellowship time. Nursery available for infants and toddlers.

Prayers for ...
• Gerry Mylander’s brother, Clayton, who is battling cancer.
• Mary Martell’s burn. That it will continue to heal.
• Brent Prather’s father, and mother, both who are suffering from illnesses.
• Kent Keutzer’s sister, Kelly, whose six-year battle with breast cancer continues.
• Pastor Cecilia’s mother who is recovering from recent surgery.
• All those touched by the economic crisis, especially those out of work.

Our Prayer Network consists of faithful prayer partners who pray for everyone that has submitted a prayer request to the group, either spoken, or written on the forms provided with our Prayer Boxes. To become part of our praying group contact Tina & Wally Felckowski, bwf79@sbcglobal.net

If you are interested in helping with the annual Easter bags we make for the children served by the Irving Park Community Food Pantry, please contact Vicci@therodgersgroup.com. Donations are welcome in the form of candy and small gifts for the bags, grass, bags, and money to purchase supplies. Bags need to be ready for distribution starting March 18.

Weekly
Adult choir rehearsals to sing for Holy Week and Easter (April 5 – April 12) rehearse from 9-9:30 a.m. before church. If you have any questions, see Ms. Martell after worship or contact her at maryclaremartell@gmail.com

Monday Night Small Group. 6:30 p.m.
Come enjoy fellowship, learn a new prayer form every week, enter into study and work toward service. Join us as we explore scripture as it relates to our current context through film, discussion, readings, meditation, and much more. This group is structured to form community among its members and is always excited to welcome another person! Contact: Adam Thompson (adam.thompson@garrett.edu)

Tuesday - An Hour of Prayer with Pastor Vickie
Tuesday’s at noon join Pastor for a time of prayer in the Bacmeister Room. Stay for the entire hour or a portion of the hour. If you’re not in the area, pray from wherever you are at Noon on Tuesdays. For more information, contact Pastor Vickie.

Thursdays, Bible 101, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m., led by Lowell Allen. Join in and become more familiar with your Bible. lowelldallen@att.net

Sunday morning bible study, Book of Matthew, led by David Foster, 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. All are welcome. We meet in the third floor chapel. Come up the stairs inside the Grace Street entrance.

Adult Choir Rehearsal – Sundays, 9:00, in Bacmeister room with Mary Martell.

Spanish Worship Service, Sunday at noon.

March Mission: Africa, Senegal, Dakar

Coming Up

Sunday, March 15
Baked Potato Bash
Fellowship meal following worship. Contact Sina or Rich Kraneis if you would like to help with this popular annual event. This will benefit our Senegal Mission. We’ll have a guest preacher, Bo Pagin, who will provide a program after worship, along with the Potato Bash. He has traveled to Senegal eight times and will share with us some of his experiences.

Holy Week Schedule

Sunday, April 5
Palm Sunday

April 9, 7 p.m.
Maundy Thursday

April 10, 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday

Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. and noon
Easter Sunday service

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Posted by vickie at February 26, 2009 11:16 AM