February 17 @ 7AM
Ash Wednesday
An observance of the changing season and taking of ashes
April 1 @ 7PM
Maundy Thursday / Seder Dinner
A traditional Jewish Passover dinner explaining the significance of all the symbolism held in a simple meal
April 2 @ 7PM
Good Friday
Remembering Jesus’ death
April 4, 2010
Easter Sunday
Saturday:
7PM Worship Service
Sunday:
8AM Easter Breakfast 9AM Worship Service 10AM Easter Breakfast 10:20AM Egg Hunt
11AM Worship Service
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Lent Starts Wednesday Morning,
February 17, 2010
You know Fat Tuesday? Probably better known in the US as Marti Gras, Fat Tuesday is the culmination of three day long long festival of Carnival. This is an all-out celebration designed to get the party all of your system. Why? Because the Season of Lent starts at sunrise.
Christians have been observing Lent for over a thousand years. Although popularly associated with the Catholic Church and other high church traditions, Lent is also a great opportunity for spiritual growth that many Protestants miss out on. The 40 days of Lent are patterned after Jesus’ 40 days of prayer and fasting in the desert Read the rest of this entry »
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Lent is often observed with a fast of some sort. Traditionally, it is a fast of food, where the Christian will spend 40 days denying their body and replacing the time with prayer and self induced discomfort to, in some small way, identify with the suffering of Jesus.
But, Lent can be observed in two other basic ways:
Rather than fasting food, you can fast fast-food! In order to remind you of the suffering and sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, you can give up something you enjoy: TV, eating out, caffeine or cigarettes. In its place, spend more time than usual in prayer and Bible reading.
Also, Lent can be a time of service for you. Find a way during Lent to serve people that cannot give back to you. In that way, you are identifying with the mission of Jesus.
So, when does the Lenten Fast end?
Glad you asked! It depends upon how you observe the fast. Many traditions break the fast on Sundays. The thought is that every Sunday celebrates the Resurrection. So, the 40 days runs to sundown on Maundy Thursday. Other traditions that observe a continual 40 day fast end at Palm Sunday.
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