Ash Wednesday and Lent
Ash Wednesday , February 17, begins the 40 day journey to Easter. The season is traditionally a season of fasting and focus on the deep places of personal and global transformation and renewal. There is never the experience of the resurrection in any area of your life without the going through the pain of discipline and sacrifice. It is not enough to have the “want to”. It must be accompanied by the “work to.”
Ash Wednesday , February 17, begins the 40 day journey to Easter. The season is traditionally a season of fasting and focus on the deep places of personal and global transformation and renewal. There is never the experience of the resurrection in any area of your life without the going through the pain of discipline and sacrifice. It is not enough to have the “want to”. It must be accompanied by the “work to.”
I have been praying for those of you have been attending worship during our “Make It Stick” series. Many of you have made some tough decisions and important commitments. Though this series is coming to a close we have just begun the process of experiencing the holiness of God in every area of our lives. Decide now to stay the course and allow the season of Lent to catapult you to a new level in your walk with Christ. God wants to take you to a new place in your work, relationships, health and faith! Make the commitment this week to take the next step in your journey with Jesus.
We will assemble every Wednesday through Lent at 6:45-7:20 pm for a brief time of worship and a short message on Prayer. The purpose will be to inspire you to pray more often and equip you with tools for your daily prayer life. Jesus himself will be our example as we examine how he prayed during the last 24 hours of his physical life on earth. Below is the schedule for our Wednesday Lenten message series:
February 17 “The Spiritual Disciplines of Lent” Pastor Rick Owen
February 24 “Praying to Resist Temptation” Pastor Jeff Gehle
March 3 “Praying for Yourself” Pastor Mather Owen
March 10 “Praying for Other Believers” Pastor Jim Uttley
March 17 “Praying for the Lost” Pastor Jim Uttley
March 24 “Praying for Strength to Finish Well” Pastor Jeff Gehle
April 1 (Thursday) Celebration of The Lord’s Supper
April 2 (Good Friday) The Crucifixion
We begin a new message series the weekend of February 20-21, “Live Life Strong.” We will be getting honest about the fears in our life that prevent us from truly living. Bring a friend and let’s keep on growing in our walk with Jesus.
For those of you who are part of other churches around the world, I am praying for you also and challenge you to stay focused on your Christ Walk. Check out the promo to our new Message series “Life Life Strong” and join us each week as together we learn how to “Life Life Strong!” .
Peace,
