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LENTEN SOUPAND SALAD SUPPER AND STUDY
Lent is a season that spans 40 days not counting Sundays. The origin of Lent began in the early centuries of the Christian faith, as a final time of fasting and preparation for new converts, before their baptism into the faith on Easter. As time passed it became an invitation for the entire church to observe. Lent has become for Christians a season of intentional penance, fasting and introspection for each to journey at a personal level. It is a time of reflection of reacquainting ourselves with the work of god’s spirit in our lives. The ideal and hope is that every Christian will move sacrificially through this season and arrive at the Easter celebration with a renewed vitality of faith, in light of our resurrected Christ.
Consider this your invitation! We are going to gather on the Thursdays of Lent for soup, salad and study. This will begin on Thursday February 18th and continue through Lent. The gatherings will be informal and will begin at 6:30pm as we eat together and study together while we share the meal. Our time will end around 7:30pm. Our theme for discussion and study is to look at the agenda that Jesus announced at Nazareth would be his ministry focus. I anticipate sharing food and dialogue with all who decide to take this journey.
Themes for our supper and study:
February 18th
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because God has anointed me - Luke 4:18a
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February 25th |
God has sent me to announce “good news” to the poor - Luke 4:18b
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March 4th |
To proclaim release to the captives/prisoners - Luke 4:18c
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March 11th |
and recovery of sight for the blind - Luke 4:18d
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March 18th |
to let the broken victims go free - Luke 4:18e
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March 25th |
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor (Jubilee) - Luke 4:19 |
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30-Hour Famine
The 30-hour famine is a program from World Vision that awakens people to the problem of hunger. The Christ Youth Fellowship will be participating with other youth to commit to going 30 hours without food --- and raise money as well as awareness around hunger issues. Every $30.00 raised can help feed and care for a child for a month. Be looking for youth ready to take your generous donation. The 30-hour famine will be the weekend of February 19, 2010.
YOUTH MISSION TRIP
Youth Mission Trip to Tree of Life Ministries in Mission, South Dakota, July 17-25. Our youth are teaming up with youth from Trinity and First in BG and Faith in Gibsonburg to travel to a UM ministry on the Lakota Reservation. Our first planning meeting was January 28 at Trinity UM Church. Our meetings will be rotating between churches. The next meeting will be February 28. Please see Pastor Bruce if you have any questions.
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