Let the same mind be in
you that was in Christ Jesus...' Philippians
2.5
These words of St Paul are
staggering in their implications. To have the 'mind of Christ'--that is
indeed an awesome encouragement! How is that
possible?
Notice that Paul says, 'LET
the same mind be in you...' In other words, it is the Spirit's
work to form within us the mind of Christ. 'Let it happen,' Paul
says. Day by day, week by week, year by year, the Spirit is at work deep
within our hearts and souls and minds, shaping our wills, our attitudes, our
words and deeds, to more clearly reflect the mind of Christ Jesus
himself.
A few verses farther on in
this chapter, Paul says: 'It is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to
will and to work for his good pleasure.'
HOLY WEEK
BEGINS this coming Sunday, the Sunday of the Passion / Palm
Sunday. After Education Hour, please gather for
worship in the oak table room by the kitchen. There you will be
given a palm branch, and it is there that we begin our worship with the
Procession of Palms, through the opened folding doors and into the
sanctuary. Symbolically, this sanctuary becomes our 'Jerusalem', in
imitation of Jesus' own entry into Jerusalem long ago. With him we journey
to the Last Supper and to his crucifixion. On Easter we gather again to
raise our worship to the risen Christ.
HOLY WEEK
WORSHIP
- MAUNDY
THURSDAY, April 5.......7pm
worship
- GOOD FRIDAY, April
6..............12 noon and 7pm opportunities for worship
- EASTER
SUNDAY, April 8.......7am Sunrise Service
~ 8:15am Easter Breakfast ~ 10am Festival
Worship
*Please note: There will be no formal Sunday School
on Easter, but fun Easter activities will begin at 9am for the
children.
**Easter Breakfast will be prepared and
served by our Youth and Youth Board. It's a fundraiser for their Summer
Mission Trip as well as other acitivities, so please give generously to the
Free-Will Offering.
SUNDAY RECEPTION IN
HONOR OF JAY AND VIRGINIA HOPKINS! Immediately
following our worship this Sunday, April 1, all are invited to a reception for
Jay and Virgina Hopkins in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary. Stick
around for refreshments and offer them your congratulations!
THANK YOU, THANK
YOU!!!
- To Al Binder
and his Properties Board, and all who turned out to help spiff
up our church grounds and buildings on March 24!
- To all who
helped support our Food Drive with so many gifts of food for
the poor and hungry!
- To Bev Stueven,
Glenn and Gloria Edwards, Nancy Hadley, who for several days
this week are helping Marion Polk Food Share distribute free daily lunches and
books to needy children in the bi-county region!
- To our Social
Ministries Board, who helped LifeLine Screening administer
important medical tests to 90 people from the community on Monday, March
26, at Redeemer.
- To Sandy
Cooper, our office secretary, for the excellent work she
always does, especially with all the special services during Lent and Holy
Week.
- To Pat Haneberg
and our wonderful Choir, for the special music on Sundays and
during Holy Week.
- To the Leadership Team for Consecrated Stewards
emphasis, led by Chairman Dave Resinger, as Redeemer completed a successful
and enriching spiritual growth these past 8 weeks.
- To all who helped with our Midweek Lenten Soup Suppers. Terrific soups, breads, and
desserts, and a lot of good fellowship time!
TONIGHT--OUR FINAL
MIDWEEK LENTEN VESPERS worship at 7pm, preceded at 6pm with
Soup and Bread Supper.
