Loving and Gracious God,
Today is Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent begins. While we in the Protestant church don't give much credence to the revelry before the time of penance, there are places where Carnaval and Mardi Gras are big celebrations. May our lives, O Lord, be ones of moderation, even as we celebrate. We have a great responsibility as Your witnesses in the world. We rejoice because of Your love and grace, family and friends, and a wonderful community of faith. As we prepare our hearts to enter the Lenten journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter, may we do so with intention, discipline, and openness to the guidance of Your Spirit. This is our prayer in Jesus name. AMEN.
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Jim Goodrich has been moved to the Bass Pavilion room 4220. It was reported to us, yesterday, that he has a staph infection in his lungs.
Bertie Krausse broke her foot.
Karen Moore is confined to her home with walking pneumonia.
Ken Slack is still in Bass Hospital.
Please lift up all of these members and friends in your prayers.
Valerie Driscoll, our pastoral nurse, will be at the church today. If you want a blood pressure check or preliminary medical council, then come to the church office.
There are Lenten Devotional booklets available at the Welcome Center.
We will have an Ash Wednesday service tomorrow evening at 6 PM in the chapel. Our first Thursday morning Lenten prayer breakfast will be at 7 AM in the Fellowship Hall. Mary Johnson will be the speaker. The small prayer Chapel by the offices will be open every day during Lent. Feel free to drop by for private prayers and devotions anytime between 7:30 AM until 6:30 PM Sunday through Friday and 9 AM to 5:30 PM on Saturdays
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
8 AM Single Women's Breakfast at the Ramada Inn
10 AM Lifelong Learning in the multipurpose room
Noon Noon Bible Study in the library
5 PM Emmaus Reunion Group-women in the library
6 PM Beta Sigma Phi in room 109
6 PM Mission Trip Meeting in the multipurpose room
7 PM World Outreach Committee meeting in the multipurpose room
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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