LENTEN THEME: "I Am"

ASH WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 25TH..."DISMUS - "THE THIEF ON THE CROSS"...SERVICES @7:00 PM.

SUNDAYS IN LENT

FEBRUARY 29TH..."ARE YOU TEMPTED?"
MARCH 7TH ..."WHO CAN I BE LIKE?"
MARCH 14TH..."JUDGEMENT IN GRACE"
MARCH 21ST..."GOD FORGIVES YOU"

WEDNESDAY LENTEN SERVICES

CHRIST'S STATEMENTS

MARCH 3RD..."I AM" ...7:00 PM
MARCH 10TH..."I AM THE LIFE"...7:00 PM
MARCH 17TH..."I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE...7:00 PM
MARCH 24TH..."I AM THE DOOR"...7:00 PM
MARCH 31ST..."I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD"...7:00 PM

HOLY WEEK
APRIL 4TH...PALM SUNDAY..."WHERE IS THE CROSS?" SERVICES AT 8:30 AM AND 10:30 AM.
APRIL 8TH...MAUNDY THURSDAY..."I AM JESUS OF NAZARETH" SERVICE AT 7:00 PM.
APRIL 9TH...GOOD FRIDAY..."I AM THIRSTY" SERVICE AT 7:00 PM

THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
APRIL 11TH...EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE @7:00 PM
"I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES"
EASTER BREAKFAST @8:00 AM
EASTER WORSHIP SERVICE @10:30 AM...I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE"

TEXTS TO READ AS YOU PREPARE TO ATTEND WORSHIP SERVICES
REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY - YEAR C

MARCH 7TH...GENESIS 15:1-12, 17-18; PSALM27; PHILIPPIANS 3:17-21, 4:1; LUKE 13:31-35.
MARCH 14TH...ISAIAH 55: 1-9; PSALM 63:1-8; 1CORINTHIANS 10: 1-12; LUKE 13: 1-9.
MARCH 21...JOSHUA 5: 9-12; PSALM 32; 2 CORINTHIANS 5: 16-21; LUKE 15: 1-3, 11-32.
MARCH 28TH...ISAIAH 43: 16-21; PSALM 126; PHILIPPIANS 3: 4-14; JOHN 12: 1-8.

SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL "LIVING IN GOD'S LIGHT"

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. SUNDAY MORNING - 9:15 AM

READING DISCUSSION GROUP - DISCUSSION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE.
THE GROUP MEETS IN ROOM 4.

PIONEERS - LEARNING FROM "AUGSBURG ADULT BIBLE STUDIES" AS THEIR BIBLE STUDY GUIDE. DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, THE TOPIC WILL BE "JESUS FULFILLS HIS MISSION". THE CLASS MEETS IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM

FROM OUR PASTOR - THE REVEREND LARRY LLEWELLYN

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

WE HAVE MET TOGETHER, TALKED SHARED, AND LISTENED. WHAT NOW? DO WE FEEL INFORMED? DO WE KNOW WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE? ARE WE READY TO MAKE A DECISION FOR THE GROWTH OF ST. TIMOTHY LUTHERAN CHURCH? QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, AND MORE QUESTIONS.

IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PRAYING MAY I SUGGEST THAT YOU START NOW. I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYERS AND THAT GOD ANSWERS PRAYER. AS IT IS IN MOST EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IT IS NECESSARY TO TALK TO THE BOSS. WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE BOSS WANTS TO DO AND HOW. I WISH THAT I HAD A DIVINING ROD OR A DIRECT TELEPHONE LINE TO GOD. IT SURE WOULD BE EASIER AND MAYBE EVEN CLEARER AS TO WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM EACH ONE OF US.

I AM GLAD THAT I DO NOT HAVE A VOTE BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO. I THINK THAT THIS WILL BE A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION FOR EACH ONE OF US. NO MATTER WHAT IS DECIDED EACH ONE OF US WILL BE IN PAIN. PAIN FOR OURSELVES AND PAIN FOR OUR FRIENDS. I THINK THAT WE WILL BE ON A SOUL SEARCHING JOURNEY AND EACH ONE OF US WILL BE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. HARD DECISIONS CAUSE THAT. OUR FAITH IS GOING TO BE TESTED, FOR SOME, TO THE VERY LIMIT. AS YOU PRAY FOR YOUR OWN DECISION ALSO PRAY FOR OTHERS AS THEY MAKE THEIRS. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES WHEN EVERYBODY WINS AND EVERYBODY LOSES.

WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD? I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH MY OWN PERSONAL DECISION ABOUT WHAT IS GOD ASKING OF ME. HOW CAN I BEST SERVE HIM? I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT I AM IN THIS PLACE IN THIS TIME. I HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD, "COMFORT, COMFORT MY PEOPLE." I ALSO HEAR GOD ASKING FOR YOU TO TAKE SERIOUSLY THE CALL FOR AN ANSWER. I BELIEVE THAT WHATEVER OUR ANSWER IS THAT IT WILL BE GOD'S WILL FOR US.

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT, PASTOR? I BELIEVE THAT WHEN WE GIVE THE PROBLEM TO GOD THAT HE WILL GIVE US THE ANSWER THAT WE ARE TO WORK TOWARD. I DID NOT SAY THAT WE WILL ALL KNOW THE ANSWER OR THAT IT WILL BE A SIMPLE YES OR NO. GOD'S CALL REQUIRES THAT WE GIVE HIM OUR ALL, OUR BEST. GOD WILL BE FAITHFUL TO HIS CALL AND WE MUST BE FAITHFUL TOGETHER STRIVING TO BE HIS CHILDREN IN HIS WORLD. MY PEOPLE YOU ARE ALL IN MY PRAYERS DAILY. I WILL BE LIFTING YOU UP ALWAYS TO OUR GOD. PLEASE DO THE SAME FOR ME AND FOR ST. TIMOTHY.

GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I.

PASTOR LARRY