This week at EBUMC
Happenings for the Week of April 5
April 5 - HAPPY EASTER! CHRIST IS RISEN! HALLELUJAH!
April 6th
Trustees 6pm (Conference Room)
July 4th planning meeting. 6pm (7) All are welcome!
April 7
Food Pantry 1030-2
April 8th
Prayer 8am (Sanctuary)
Praise Band 5:30pm (FLC)
April 9th
RSA 9:30-5:30 (entire campus)
Chancel Choir 6:30 (7)
Compassionate Friends 7-9 (FLC)
April 10 th
MAY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
RSA Rehearsal 10-4 (FLC)
April 11th
Dress A Girl workshop 9-12 (7)
CHURCH WORKDAY 9-12
RSA Play 5-9 (FLC)
Sunday Worship is Live.
cONTEMPORARY wORSHIP: 9:00
Traditional Worship: 11:15
You can also join live on Facebook and Youtube
Pastor’s Corner
Within days of the publishing of this newsletter, we will have our special Holy Week services where we can walk through Jesus’ last days before His resurrection. Come walk with us through Holy Thursday, (Apr. 2) which starts in FLC at 6pm. We will move to the garden and then to the sanctuary for Jesus’ trial before the high priests. Good Friday (Apr. 3) begins at the sanctuary at 7pm, and then moves to the cross and ends at the tomb. Holy week comes to a peak at the Service of the Empty Tomb on Easter at 8 am.
This month is also a time to reflect on, “Oh, Jesus was resurrected, now what do we do?” In the book of Acts, we see the disciples spending time meeting together and in prayer. They also attended synagogue where they could continue to hear and grow with the scriptures. Time, energy and other resources were given for “taking care of people”. I want each of us to reflect on what Christ means to us. Do we practice the presence of God like Jesus did when He was in constant dialogue with the Father? Do we commit our time and resources to take care of people like Jesus did? Do we continue to search the scriptures to keep hearing from the Lord?
Easter is just the beginning of a faith that not only changes our lives, but empowers us to discover how our ministries help make a positive difference in this world. Let’s go with God, and see how much love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control we can bring to transform this world, one part of a heart at a time. Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Tom
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,
not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7
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