Today
in your bulletin you will find a “Time
and Talent Inventory.” This inventory will help Eastminster use a broader
swath of the time and talents of the congregation. There will be a designated time to fill it
out during worship today and submit them as an offering to God. This neither commits one to serve nor limits
one’s service. It helps identify gifts
and, with God’s help, align Eastminster to minister out of the competencies and
passions Eastminster is blessed with.
Also,
today you will receive a “Prayer Square”
as you enter worship. These Prayer
Squares are hand knitted by Eastminster members and friends. They are meant to connect receivers with the
love and care of God and community. You
may keep these for yourself or pass them on to a person in need. For more information about this ministry you
may contact Joan Falconer or the church office.
During and after church each service there are times of personal prayer
with others. On Saturday nights there is
a prayer station during communion for one to go for blessing or to pray for
others. On Sunday mornings there are people
available in the chapel for prayer.
Scripture says, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there
among them (Matthew 18:20).
As
we approach Easter there will be many special occasions to worship and to
receive spiritual care. One event I want to get on your calendars now is the Good Friday Musical “Hope in the Shadows” on
Friday March 30 at 7 p.m. This is a
highlight of our musical offerings and will be a moving experience worthy of
bringing friends and acquaintances. The
sanctuary will be full, so come early for good seats. Other events of Holy Week are listed in your
bulletin announcements. Please attend as
often as you can as we move through this poignant season.
Also
note that Easter morning we will have
three worship services at 6:45, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Eastminster’s 6:45 Sunrise Service will be
held in the Breezeway outside the Sanctuary.
It will be a colorful, wonderful time to affirm that death is not final,
that even as a seed dies and falls into the ground, it produces fruit. So even, the resurrection brings the fruit of
new life to light. At 8:30 and 10:30
there will be identical services with instrumental accompaniment as we proclaim
“He is Risen!” “He is Risen
Indeed!” Worshippers are encouraged to
bring flowers to all services to “Flower the Cross.”
May
God bless, heal, and nurture you during this time. If you have need for prayer, encouragement or
counsel please contact one of the pastors or the church office. I leave you with this thought that captures
the season for me: “When you are in a
dark place, you sometimes feel you have been buried. Perhaps you have been planted. Bloom.”
Blessings,
Pastor Tim
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