The season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday on February 26 and continues until Palm Sunday on April 5.  Midweek services are offered each Wednesday during Lent at 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM, with soup supper in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.

The sermon theme during Lent this year is “Eyes on Jesus”, with sermons delivered each week by local pastors participating in a pulpit exchange.  Lenten devotionals appropriate for children, families, and adults will be available in the Narthex.  Please use this special time in the Church Year to deepen your understanding of God’s grace in Christ.

February 26  Misjudging Eyes  Pastor Jim Toma
March 4      Denying Eyes     Pastor Herb Percy
March 11     Betraying Eyes   Pastor Mark Pierson
March 18     Sleepy Eyes      Pastor Bruce von Hindenburg
March 25     Murderous Eyes   Pastor Blaise Marin
April 1      Worldly Eyes     Pastor Jim Toma

On Sunday, March 15 olive wood hand carvings from Bethlehem Handcrafts will be available for purchase on the Church patio.  From the city of Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, we bring you works of art which contain religious figurines in artistic form.  Olive wood carving is a tradition that was introduced by monks and priests, and later perfected by local carvers, and has been handed down from father to son for the last 700 years.  Today there are over 600 families in the city of Bethlehem who still perfect this art and depend on it as their main living income.  Visit www.Bethlehemhandcrafts.org for more information.

Join us on the first Saturday night of the month for food, laughs, and classic and modern board games.  We do a casual potluck format.  The event is in the Fellowship Hall of the Church accessible from the side parking lot.  Start time is 5:00 PM on March 7 and may continue until 10:00 PM.