A Letter from Pastor Mark - March



Dear Friends,
We are now entering the month of March. Easter Sunday is March 27th. As we move through Lent, I hope that you are preparing you heart and mind for the celebration of the Risen Lord.  There will be several opportunities for worship as we celebrate Holy Week and Easter.
March 17 & 20 — Palm/Passion Sunday — We will journey with Jesus as he enters the holy city of Jerusalem for the last time during his earthly ministry. We will continue that journey through music, scripture and video story as Jesus moves toward his destiny of giving his life on the cross.  The services will be 6:00 p.m. on March 17 and 8:30, 10:00 & 11:15 a.m. on March 20.
March 24 — Maundy Thursday — We will experience through video and scripture the experience of Jesus and his disciples eating together for the last time. We will experience communion in a setting resembling the upper room.   We will also remember Jesus’ agony in the garden of Gethsemane. The service will be at 7:30 p.m.
March 25 — Good Friday — We will experience the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus through scripture, meditation and video that has the disciples reflecting on their experience of watching Jesus be executed.  This service will be at 7:00 p.m.
March 27 — Easter Sunday — We will hear the story and ponder the meaning of the  resurrection of Jesus, and then we will join together for an enthusiastic celebration of the victory of Jesus over sin and death. The services will be at 6:00 p.m. on March 24, and 8:30, 10:00 & 11:15 a.m. on March 27.

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