GOOD MONDAY MORNING….WE HAD WONDERFUL ATTENDANCE THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT.   IT WAS GREAT TO BE WITH YOU AND KNOW THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD.  MY JOKE ABOUT GIVING UP SHORT SERMONS FOR LENT DID NOT GO OVER THAT WELL…IN FACT SOME ONE ASKED…WHERE WAS I GOING TO PREACH THEM!!!   WE ALL GOT A KICK OUT OF THAT.

     IT IS MY HOPE THAT THIS SEASON WILL BE A BLESSING AND A HELP TO YOU IN YOUR WALK WITH THE LORD….LENT IS TO BE A TIME WHEN WE REFOCUS OUR HEARTS AND MINDS…BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE MUST NOT GET TOO CAUGHT UP IN THE NEGATIVE…YES, WE HAVE SINNED BUT GOD HAS FORGIVEN AND THEN WE NEED TO SEE ALL HIS BLESSING TO HELP US NOT FALL INTO THAT SIN TRAP AGAIN.

 

READING FOR THE WEEK:

GENESIS 15:1-12, 17-18; PSALM 27

PHILIPPIANS 3:17-4:1; LUKE 13:31-35

 

SERMON FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT:

 

BE STRONG, TAKE HEART

PSALM 27

 

LMT 13!!!!

LENTEN MISSION TABLES 13

 LENTEN PROJECTS FOR 2013

CHECK OUT THE DISPLAYS

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT...

 

AT GILLIAM

 

HELPING HANDS

MARGARET STINSON, LEADER

 

THE RED BIRD CENTER

COUPON COLLECTION

 

AT HOSSTON:

MCDADE HOUSE

KELLEY MCKINNEY, LEADER

 

THE TIE THAT BINDS

ELIZABETH DOMINICK, LEADER

 

PULL TAB COLLECTION

TO HELP CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA

CLAUDIA CLAY

 

THE CHARGE NEWS IS BEING PUT TOGETHER…PLEASE EMAIL ME IN YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO GO INTO THE NEWSLETTER….

 

E 100 READERS…WE ARE ON THE FIFTY MARK TOMORROW FINISHED WITH THE OLD TESTAMENT….KEEP IT GOING…WE WILL BE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT WEDNESDAY…

 

EASTER FLOWERS…AT HOSSTON USE THE FORM AND AT GILLIAM SIGN UP ON THE LIST IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL

 

Sticking Together: Another Story by an Astute Man

A flock of wild geese had settled to rest on a pond. One of the flock had been captured by a gardener, who had clipped its wings before releasing it. When the geese started to resume their flight, this one tried frantically, but vainly, to lift itself into the air. The others, observing his struggles, flew about in obvious efforts to encourage him; but it was no use.

Thereupon, the entire flock settled back on the pond and waited, even though the urge to go on was strong within them. For several days they waited until the damaged feathers had grown sufficiently to permit the goose to fly.

Meanwhile, the unethical gardener, having been converted by the ethical geese, gladly watched them as they finally rose together and all resumed their long flight.

Story by Albert Schweitzer

 

IT IS MY HOPE THAT THE WEEK AHEAD WILL BE A BLESSING FOR YOU AND THAT YOU WILL MAKE IT A BLESSING FOR SOMEONE ELSE!!

 

SEE YOU SUNDAY!!!

 

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

 

EMILE