Dear Friends,
Greetings to you in the powerful name of Jesus the Christ!
The Church season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 9. Lent is a season which prepares us once again to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Easter. Lent is a time for us to remember the passion and death of Jesus and to reflect on our lives and our need for the Savior. This year at Atonement Lutheran Church we will be conducting a series of services called CROSS/PEACE.
At the Sunday morning worship service on March 6th, each family will receive a twelve inch tall wooden cross. This is the beginning of your CROSS/PEACE display. At each of the mid-week services, each family will receive an additional piece of the CROSS/PEACE display. Each piece will serve as a reminder of the central message of the mid-week service and be a reminder of some portion of the Passion History. At the end of the six week series, you will have a completed and attractive CROSS/PEACE display which you will be proud of and will be able to use as an evangelism aid in sharing the Gospel.
Many members of our congregation are working together in an effort to make this Lenten season and our CROSS/PEACE series a most memorable and inspirational season for you and your family. Be sure to check out the display at church and volunteer to help with our Lenten Services. Make every effort to attend every service. And pray for our congregation and all of our families, that during this special holy season all of us will move closer to Jesus.
Remember that our youth and their families are serving a Lenten Soup & Sandwich Meal each Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 6:45p.m. A free will offering will be taken to help with our youth ministry!
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Jim Gerth (P.J.)
