Lent Begins
Lent is the Church Year's "springtime." Out of the cold and darkness of sin's winter emerges a people—the Church—reborn in their Lord's Easter resurrection.
Although Easter is the oldest Christian season, the observance of Lent appeared between 200-300 A.D. Lent was a time of preparation for persons being instructed in the Christian faith before their baptism. Following the model of Jesus' time in the wilderness, new adult converts practiced Lenten penance and prayer for 40 days while waiting to receive their baptism, confirmation and first Lord's Supper at the Saturday evening vigil before Easter.
Today Lent calls us to take time out and look back on the impact of our baptism on our lives. How are we doing, we who have died to sin and come alive to new life in Christ?
In repentance we ask our Lord to clear our hearts and lives of sin's self-centeredness.
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday's somber repentance and leads us to Holy Week's bitter story and Easter's joy in Christ's resurrection.
Serving God and Us
Today:
ACOLYTE: Kyle Effertz
READER: Andy Anderson
GREETER: Kay & Jane
COFFEE: Esther Greene & Shirley Olsen
USHERS: Donahoo
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Britney & Tieler
Next Sunday:
ACOLYTE: Steven Thompson
READER: Gail Berkesch
GREETER: Lou & Patty Basham
COFFEE: Lily & Ron Keller
USHERS: Nelson/ Wells
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Jayne Harkins
This Week
Today
St. Valentine’s Day
UNDIE SUNDAY
10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
10:45 a.m. Bible Adventures
Monday
Presidents Day
Tuesday
7:00 p.m. Board of Directors
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
10:00 a.m. LWML
11:00 a.m. Lenten Worship
5:30 p.m. Soup Supper
7:00 p.m. Lenten Worship
7:45 p.m. Choir
Saturday
5:00 p.m. Praise Worship
Sunday
9:30 a.m. Worship
10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
10:45 a.m. Bible Adventures
Animals Tell the Story
The animals (of all things!) mentioned near or during the Passion of our Lord, serve as windows into Jesus’ life, teaching, and saving work. Each week during our Lenten season we will focus on an animal and the lesson it has to share.
In our first service on Ash Wednesday (this week) we will hear of the fox who tells us of a homeless Savior. The next week we will hear of the donkey who will tell us of a peaceful Savior.
Our theme will continue throughout the Lenten season and conclude on our celebration of Easter.
Again this year we hold services both at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Attendance: (last week)
Saturday – 16 & Sunday – 67
Prayer Requests
Beginning today we welcome prayer requests as you arrive. You are invited to fill in a slip of paper with the information. These will be given to Pastor just prior to the service so that we can include these requests as part of our worship service.
Take a Trip
Today in our Bible Adventures, Pastor shares a presentation on the Transfiguration as recorded in Luke 9:28-36. Next Sunday we look closely at the Temptation of Jesus as presented in Luke 4:1-13.
Hungry?
We will again hold soup suppers before our evening Lenten services. Please check out the sign-up sheets (to eat and to help). Our first one, hosted by the Ladies, will be this Wednesday with serving starting at 5:30.
Rummage Sale
Dates have been determined for the Rummage Sale. We will hold it on June 4-5. This will be for smaller items (excluding appli-ances and furniture). Please start saving your treasures.
Christ Lutheran Finances
Given Last Week: $3,288.00
Given to Date: $ 16,036.00
Needed Last Week: $3,044.85
Needed To Date: $ 18, 269.10
Building Fund: $ 40.00
Altar Flowers – In praise and thanksgiving to God, the chancel flowers are given by Ron & Lily Keller. We thank them for their kindness.
