Experience Connecting Knowing Loving Growing F E B R U A R Y 2013 So, what is this Lent thing all about anyway? Lent is the time in the Christian year when we remember Jesus suffering and sacrifice. It is a difficult season. We were joyous in Christmas when we celebrat- ed Jesus birth. We were filled with wonder in Epiphany when we heard the magnificent stories of Jesus’ baptism, His miracles, and His transfiguration. But now the road gets tough. The lessons are challeng- ing. As we recognize that Christ gave up His life for us as an atonement for our sins, it has been a common practice during Lent to give up something in our own lives that might keep us from Christ. The cliché is to give up chocolate over the 40 days of Lent. (By the way, the movie Chocolat, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, does an entertaining job of explaining why Christians could make a more lasting impact by giving up something more significant than chocolate during the 40 days.) What should Christians give up during Lent? Are there habits that keep you from drawing closer to God? Are there things you do to excess that ought to be done in more moderation? Would a reduction in TV or computer time, for instance, give you more time for prayer? Or, would you be willing to turn the tables? Is there some spiritual practice that you could take on for this short season in the Christian year? I’ve asked the pastoral staff, as well as Rev. Lisa Brown Cole and Rev. Jack Snyder, to tell us what they believe Christians should give up. Each Wednesday in Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 13th, we will hear a different speaker talk to us about things that could make a lasting impact in our lives if we could only give up certain traits. Some of the topics these speakers will be addressing include giving up worry, control, hatred, blinders, and discouragement, among others. I hope you will join us each Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary as we learn some new ways to have a holy Lent. And may the Peace of Christ be with you, Pastor Doug Why Do Lent?
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Experience
Connecting
Knowing Loving Growing
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y
2013
So, what is this Lent thing all about anyway? Lent is the time in
the Christian year when we remember Jesus suffering and sacrifice.
It is a difficult season. We were joyous in Christmas when we celebrat-
ed Jesus birth. We were filled with wonder in Epiphany when we
heard the magnificent stories of Jesus’ baptism, His miracles, and His
transfiguration. But now the road gets tough. The lessons are challeng-
ing.
As we recognize that Christ gave up His life for us as an atonement
for our sins, it has been a common practice during Lent to give up
something in our own lives that might keep us from Christ. The cliché
is to give up chocolate over the 40 days of Lent. (By the way, the
movie Chocolat, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, does an
entertaining job of explaining why Christians could make a more lasting
impact by giving up something more significant than chocolate during
the 40 days.) What should Christians give up during Lent? Are there
habits that keep you from drawing closer to God? Are there things
you do to excess that ought to be done in more moderation? Would a
reduction in TV or computer time, for instance, give you more time
for prayer? Or, would you be willing to turn the tables? Is there some
spiritual practice that you could take on for this short season in the
Christian year?
I’ve asked the pastoral staff, as well as Rev. Lisa Brown Cole and
Rev. Jack Snyder, to tell us what they believe Christians should give
up. Each Wednesday in Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday on
Feb. 13th, we will hear a different speaker talk to us about things that
could make a lasting impact in our lives if we could only give up certain
traits. Some of the topics these speakers will be addressing include
giving up worry, control, hatred, blinders, and discouragement, among
others. I hope you will join us each Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the
sanctuary as we learn some new ways to have a holy Lent.
And may the Peace of Christ be with you,
Pastor Doug
Why Do Lent?
Inside this issue:
Birthdays/WNL Page 2
Lenten Series/Classes Page 3
Columbarium/Shrove Tuesday
Musical Play Page 4
Music Ministry Page 5& 6
Worship/Laity Awards Page 7
Laity Awards/IHN Page 8
Community Connections Page 9
“Get Your Rear in Gear"
Community Connections Page 10
Crop Walk, Haiti Prayer
Community Connections Page 11-12
CONDUIT/30 Hour Famine
December Graduates Page 13
Children’s Ministry
Construction Update Page 14
February Acolytes, Altar
Guild, Trustee, & Nursery Page 15
February Lay Assistants Page 16
Financials Page 17
FEBRUARY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY MONTH !
CONNECTING (Connect with God and one another) Page 2
Diane Weller 19
Susan Gay 20
Charles Boatright 21
Andy Jones 21
Abigail Twine 21
Drayton Coleman 23
Pat Stancil 23
Susan Cummings 24
Kay Edwards 24
Mark Tillotson 24
Marsha Covington 25
Ashley King 25
Edie Weaver 25
Kim McAllister 26
Fran Newman 26
Dorothy Perry 26
Andy McCorison 27
Diana Bell 28
Bob Carter 28
Kaye Harris 28
Ryan Honeycutt 28
Jordan Lee 28
Lowell Upchurch 28
Regina Whitaker 28
Shelia Rittgers 1
Roy Swaringen 1
Dave Brese 2
Barry Marlow 2
Jane Mullins 2
Paula Veasey 3
Jeremy Anderson 4
Julie Powell 4
Lee King 5
Nancy MacLaurin 5
Helen Strouss 5
Claude Yarbrough 5
Baz Cunningham 7
Greg Fisher 8
Linda Morris 8
Mary Kathryn Panza 8
Rachel Whitt 8
Isabella Anderson 9
Jan Coleman 9
Abby Daugherty 9
Korbin Nevius 9
Cindy Jones 10
Doug Lain 10
Anna Van Deventer 10
Everett Lain 11
Each Wednesday Sanctuary
Feb. 6th: James 5 - Message by: Doug Lain - 5:00pm
Feb. 13th: Ash Wednesday - 6:30 - 7:30pm
Lenten Series Begins: “You Want Me to Give Up WHAT?”
Surrendering to God
Feb. 20th: Message by Jack Snyder - 6:30pm
Feb. 27th: Message by Lisa Cole - 6:30pm
Julie Reo 11
Shaunesy Story 11
Anne Finch 12
Hunter Janes 12
Margaret Leahy 12
Debbie Sykes 12
Michael Tillotson 12
Mark Burgeson 13
John Crose 13
Mary Douglass 13
Alice Hagaman 13
Johnny Jones 13
Jennifer McLamb 13
John Hagaman 14
Elizabeth Healy 14
Susan Dernosek 15
Maryellen Finnigan 15
Shirley Whitney 15
Abby Anderson 16
Sheliah Lowans 16
Randy Stewart 17
Carl Allen 18
Kelly Freeman 18
Chick Hinton 18
Joseph Clark II 19
The Meal
Feb. 6th: Chicken Pot Pie, Desserts
(Susanna Wesley Circle)
Feb. 13th: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
vegetable, desserts (Haiti Mission Team)
Feb. 20th: Italian White Bean and Sauage
Stew, Garden Salad, Bread, Desserts
Feb. 27th: Taco Bar (Alpha)
“You Want Me To Give Up WHAT !?!!”
Surrendering to God
February 20th: Message by Jack Snyder
February 27th: Message by Lisa Cole
March 6th: Message by Jane Brannock
March 13th: Message by Nan de Andrade
March 20th: Message by Rob Tucker
NEW TUESDAY MORNING STUDY - 10:30AM - WESLEY ROOM
THE POWER OF A FOCUSED
HEART - by Mary Lou Redding -
"Looking to simplify your life? quiet
your mind? find your unique spiritual
gift(s) and make a difference? Turn to
the Beatitudes!
Sometimes teachings from well-
known biblical passages are so
obvious and preached so often that
we overlook other helpful, not-so-
obvious lessons. The Beatitudes are
celebrated as being the template for
humble Christian living. Dig deeper
and you'll also find practical applica-
tions for living a simpler yet more
spiritually engaged life, especially in
this distraction-heavy and frenzied
world. " ......the Beatitudes are not easy
sayings we can glibly incorporate in our
way of life," writes Redding. "Like so
much of what Jesus said, they invite us
to move beyond first impressions and
surface meanings. They challenge us to
explore."
Using Jesus' teachings about the
kingdom of heaven and how that
message spurs us to critically evaluate
our priorities, Redding says we must
learn to say no to some things to say
yes to God.
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KNOWING (Know more about God, each other, and the
needs of our world. )
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