April |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Hearts | Open Minds | Open Doors | Issue No. 3 | |||||
![]() Spring has sprung and all of its beauty is being revealed to us. Spring also means that Easter is not far away. The Lenten season, which leads up to Easter, is a time for us to take a close look at our lives and our relationship with our Lord. We need to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him. It would be good if we could deny ourselves of something that means a great deal to us, such as, a meal or shopping etc. |
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven. Ecc. 3; 1 Wow we are in a season of awakening. Have you noticed the bumblebees wasp and [ my favorite ], the yellow butterfly. The sound of the birds singing, has to bring a smile to your face. Feels good doesn’t it ? If you haven’t renewed the spiritual side of your life, what better time than the easter season to do so. What an awesome time to be alive. This month we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus christ. Oh the love he has for all of us. Lets celebrate that love, by our actions, words and yes hugs. When you are having a bad day, try doing something for someone else. I have tried this and it works. Gives a whole new meaning to my day and a better feeling about myself.
BIBLE STUDY We would like to invite each of you to attend our Bible Study each Sunday afternoon. |
||||
GET OUT OF THE WAY! BY ELAINE KEE Have you ever had a question just pop into your mind? You're not sure if its you asking yourself, or the holy spirit asking. But the one thing you do know is that it deserves a careful consideration before you answer that question. One day a question popped into my mind. Do we get in the way of God’s answered prayers ? He'e ready to give us the answer we’ve prayed for. And bam! We blocked our blessing! Could this really happen? We pray for good health, yet we continue to eat the wrong foods. What about eating too much? Guilty I confess. How many areas in our life could we be getting in God’s way? Something to really think about! Another painful example is what if we are the answer to another's prayer? What if our actions get in the way and God can’t use us. Wonder what blessings we would miss? The question does deserve considerable thought.
Thanks Elaine! |
WHAT AM I THINKING God, I love to go to church and I always love the sermons, and the church gives us a little book called “The Upper Room”. I always take one but I never have time to read it, so I just keep it a month and then pass it on to someone else. Don’t you think that is nice of me? WHAT GOD MIGHT THINK My child, is it possible to grow close to me apart from MY WORD? If you are going to grow in your relationship with me, you have to make time for me. You might just be surprised what is in that Bible of yours. It tells of Christ love and what He has done for you, and lots of other things you need to know. So, show your love for me and read your Bible daily so we can grow in fellowship. BIBLE John 1:3-4 Thanks to Martha Tinsley for this very thoughtful article. PRAYER REQUEST Our prayer request is for the following. Edna Neill, Randy Kittle, Wanda and Danny Singleton, Nancy Norman, Linda Hyder, Ashley Desjardin,Herold Barber, and Dora and Benny Hayes. Please keep these folks in your prayers. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gloria Fernandez April 12 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Paula & Rex Elrod April 4 |
||||
APRIL EVENTS Sunday April 10 April birthdays and anniversary lunch Thursday April 21 Maundy Thursday Communion Service 7:00pm Friday April 22 Good Friday service at noon Saturday April 23 Easter Egg Hunt at 2:30pm Sunday April 24 Sunrise Service and breakfast 7:15am Sunday April 24 Easter Service at 11:00am
RECIPE OF THE MONTH 8” Baked pie shell 2 eggs In a small boiler, mix cocoa, 1 cup of sugar, flour and salt. |
OBITUARY
Our church was saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our most valued members, Someone Else.
|
Home | Location | About Us | Opportunities | Special Services | Contact Us
© Copyright Freeman Memorial UMC 2011