Wednesday's Word
February 14, 2018
Joys
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
Jay Howe's mom, Maggie Witherow, celebrated her 86th birthday and is going strong.
Allan & Vicki McDonald are celebrating their 31st anniversary today.
The Edwards Family celebrated Katherine Edwards' 90th birthday on February 8th.
Mallory Hammonds celebrated her 18th birthday.
Kim Gillespie says that Wallace from the Trinity Soup Kitchen thanks the men for the brunswick stew.
Prayer Concerns
Joel Crissman is asking for prayer for Cindy Brewbaker and Jennie & Wayne Lewis who have cancer, and for the family of Nettie Cooper who recently passed away.
Kathy Edwards requests prayer for Barbara Greene who had eye surgery last week.
Michelle Sinclair asks that we pray for Kay Stanton who was diagnosed with breast cancer and is having a mastectomy this week.
Kim Gillespie is asking for prayer for her niece and her husband, Kerri & Michael Jett, who are expecting their first child in October.
David Elder is requesting prayer for Butch Elder who is recovering from the flu.
Paul Wine asks that we pray for his wife, Mary Ann, who had nerves burned to relieve pain on Tuesday.
Please pray for the law officers who were wounded and the family of the officer killed last week.
Tanesha Banks sent an email to the church and asked that we pray for her search for a job.
The Lenten Season
This year we will have several ways to prepare for Easter. First, our Ash Wednesday worship service will kick off the season TONIGHT at 6:00pm. This will begin Rev. Zack Martin's new series called "Power Tools of the Faith". Each week we will feature a power tool that goes along with the message of the week. After all, Jesus was a carpenter who used tools. This series will be a fun way to remember the importance of Christ in your life with ordinary household tools.
February 14th: A Router. On Ash Wednesday we learn that God wants to write his name on our hearts.
February 18th: A Power Washer. How the power of baptism works in our lives.
February 25th: Guest Preacher (Rev. Gail Thompson, Retired UMC pastor, Tool TBD)
March 4th: Demolition Tools. Jesus foretells his death and resurrection but we don't want to hear it.
March 11th: A First Aid Kit. What do we do when we misuse the tools?
March 18th: Guest Preacher (Rev. Hershel Sheets, Retired UMC pastor, Rev. Zack at Camp Glisson with our youth group)
March 25th: Palm Sunday--A Donkey. Our work is done in humility and strength.
March 29th: Maundy Thursday--Work Order changes. Jesus gives us a New commandment.
March 30th: Good Friday—A Hammer and Nails. The crucifixion remembered.
April 1st Easter—Jesus. He is the ultimate power to get things done in our lives.
Homeless Offering, Sunday, February 18th
Combined Sunday School Series
Every gift from God reveals his love, but no gift reveals his love more than the gifts of the cross. These gifts came not wrapped in paper but in passion. They were not placed around a tree but around a cross. They were not covered with ribbons but sprinkled with the blood that Christ shed on our behalf.
In this Lenten Bible study, Max Lucado explores the many gifts that Christ provided to us at his crucifixion. These include not only the gift of the cross, but also the gift of the thorns that pierced his brow. The nails that tore his flesh. The seamless robe that he removed for us. The empty tomb where he forever defeated sin and death.
The hill of the cross is rich with the gifts of God's grace. These were gifts he didn't have to give. The only required act for our salvation was the shedding of blood, yet God did so much more. So, as we unwrap these gifts, we need to pause and listen for his voice. As we do, perhaps we will hear him whisper, "I did it just for you."
Calendar
We’ll gather in the sanctuary at 10:00am and begin, then after the video we’ll break out into our classes.
Feb 18th—He Chose to Be One of Us
Feb 25th—He Chose to forgive us
March 4th—He Chose to Invite Us Into His Presence
March 11th—He Chose to Love Us Forever
March 18th—He Chose to Give Us Victory
March 25th—He Chose to Give Us Confidence (Palm Sunday—No video, just bible study in Classrooms)
April 1st Easter Sunday (Back to Normal Sunday School)
Wednesday Night Supper
Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Please RSVP by Monday, February 19, 2018.
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Chicken Pot Pie
Cinnamon Apples
Black-eyed Peas
Collard Greens
Tossed Salad
Rolls
Iced Tea & Lemonade
Lemon Delight
The program this month is “Safety at Home,” with guest speaker, Steve Shirreffs, Consultant for Seniors who are aging in place.