On Wednesday, February 23, Ash Wednesday, we began the season of Lent. Lent is a forty day period of time, excluding Sundays, that ends, traditionally, at noon on the day before Easter. Based on the forty days of our Lord's time in the wilderness, following His baptism, a time of preparation for the three years of His public ministry, even so, the Christian church, for many centuries, has observed the forty day Lenten Season as a time for our own personal preparation for the greatest event in human history-the Day of Resurrection, Easter Sunday.
For our own "Lenten journey," we began on Sunday, February 26, a Lenten Season Series of Sermons, based on the personal testimonies of some of the people who were there that first Holy Week. The testimonies are being presented in the first person. We cordially invite you to join us for the 10:30 AM Worship Service each week in Lent. Following is the schedule of persons and scripture:
March 4-Judas Iscariot, Matthew 27:3-10 "Will I See His Face Again?"
March 11-Pontius Pilate, Matthew 27:15-26 "It Will Not Wash Off!"
March 18-Simon of Cyrene, Mark 15:16-23 "Bearing His Cross"
March 25-Mary Magdalene, John 19:25, 20:1-18 "He Called My Name"
April 1-Palm Sunday, Joseph of Arimathea, Luke 23:50-54 " An Act of Love and Affection"
April 8-Easter Sunday, Dr. Luke, Luke 24:13-32 "In the Breaking of the Bread"
We are grateful for the privilege of being with the Lamoine Baptist Church family for our first Lenten Season with you. For all the kindnesses, hospitality, encouragement and prayers you have extended to us, thanks a million!
Cordially in Him,
Foster and Mary Jane Williams, your Interim Ministry Team
Monday, March 19, 2012
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