Lent 2013

Three days into Lent, how are you doing? Lent is a chance for us to take a good long look at who we are and what we are doing. It is a chance to cut out of our lives the things we too often settle for instead of seeking the things we need. Over the last few weeks we have had opportunities to make a difference/change in our lives and the lives of others. On Sundays a group is meeting to go through Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University, to get their financial house in order. On Tuesday we had over 140 people attend our annual Fat Tuesday Pancake Diner, and raise over $450 for our Children's Ministry. On Wednesday during our Ash Wednesday over 80 people were challenged to observe a Holy Lent. We were also challenged to give up something that will truly make a difference. Too often we settle for giving up little things for Lent. Chocolate, TV, Internet, Social Media, Fast Food, Alcohol, Soft Drinks, etc. How does giving these things up make a difference in our lives? What we should give up, deny ourselves during Lent are things that should not be in our lives to begin with. What if we gave up things like: Pride/Being Judgmental, Envy, Wrath, Rejecting the Grace of God, Greed/Covetousness, Gluttony, Lust, ... What if instead allowing this time of Lent to draws us closer to God? What if we allowed Lent to root out sin and evil in our lives? Might we be different? This coming Wednesday Evening at 6:15 in the Bell Tower, we will be starting a new Adult Study, The Words He Saved For Last. We will be looking at the last words of Jesus and what these words mean for us. We continue our Sermon Series, The Story of God The Story of Us as we discuss Community. Join us this Lenten Season for Worship, for Study, for Community, for Life.