Greetings from Church of Peace!
The past few days haven’t been
easy ones for many people in our church family.
Death, illness, broken dreams, loss of jobs – the list goes on. Is life worth the hard times? Is there hope? These are questions that will be addressed by
tonight’s Scripture readings and meditation.
Join us at 7:00 p.m. for a time of spiritual renewal and
refreshment. We’ll do some chuckling
too, and who can’t use a little of that?
Will you be late for worship on
Sunday? You will if you forget to set
your clock ahead an hour when you go to bed on Saturday night. Remember: spring forward!
Sunday’s Bible story is a
love-filled one – Mary of Bethany anointing the feet of Jesus and drying his
feet with her hair. Why did she do
this? What inspiration can we get from
this tender story? As we worship, we
will express our love for God, open our hearts to new wisdom, and enjoy the
company of Christian friends. The Youth
Choir will sing. The Martha Society is
hosting the social hour. Join us at 8:45 a.m.
We offer our Christian sympathy
to the family of Jean Whittaker, a life-long member of Church of Peace
who died Sunday evening. Please hold the
Whittaker family in your prayers.
Additional people for whom to pray: Leo Zinniel and Marilyn Oestreich
who have been hospitalized and Alvin Dehring who is at Hospice Home of Hope.
After worship on Sunday, all
church members and friends are invited to the YMCA for “Church of Peace Day
at the Y.” We can use all their
facilities for free. If you want pizza
for lunch, the cost will be $3.00; you need to sign up on the bulletin board in
the church coatroom or by calling the church (921-8215) so our Stewardship
Ministry Team provides a sufficient amount.
We’ll have a lot of fun!
That’s the news from Church of Peace.
We’ll see you in church! Pastors Jenny and Jim
A prayer for today:
When
life is hard, O God, forbid that I should ever blame you for my troubles and
heartaches. Instead, remind me that it
is you who stands with me, offering strength and hope. With your loving touch,
bless the Whittaker family, Leo Zinniel, Marilyn Oestreich, and Alvin Dehring.
May all of your children feel your healing love. And remember God, I would be honored to bring
that heavenly touch of love on your behalf to anyone in need of it, so show me
how. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.