The Friday before Easter is when the crucifixion and death of Jesus is remembered. We call this Friday "good" because we look backward at the crucifixion through the lens of Easter! We have prepared a reflection video to guide you through Good Friday. Visit
Grace's Holy Week page
to access the video in the "Good Friday" section.
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Our Journey Toward Easter:
My friends, we have journeyed through Lent, Palm Sunday, and Holy Week, and we are only a few hours away from Easter Sunday. We have been together as a community of Christ on this journey, although it has been done in new and different ways. As hard as it has been being apart, that takes nothing away from the fact that we still are the body of Christ! Yes, we stay at home and we practice social distancing to be safe and to stay healthy, but we still worship our Lord together and lift each other up in prayer and in love! That is what we, as Christians, are called to do…love God and love our neighbors…especially in trying times as these.
As we approach Easter Sunday, let us remember the glory of that day! Let us remember the glory of our Lord rising from the dead after sacrificing Himself on the cross to take away our sins and to show His unconditional love to all who believe! As we worship and celebrate our risen Lord on Easter morning, may our hearts be filled with joy, filled with gratitude, and filled with the love of our Eternal Lord!
Blessings and Happy Easter to you all!!
Pastor Gary and Brenda
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Sunday, April 12 - Easter Sunday
Opening Song
"He Lives"
Welcome
Children's Message
Scripture Reading
John 20:1-18
Special Music
"He's Alive"
-Jacki Kline and Brad Wallace-
Message
"What happened?"
Prayers of the People & the Lord's Prayer
Closing Hymn
"Up From the Grave"
Postlude
"Christ the Lord is Risen Today"
Grace Financial Giving:
Thank you to all those who have mailed in their giving checks. We gratefully appreciate it!
Note: At this time we are exploring online giving. Until that is set up, offerings can be mailed to Grace UMC at P.O. 276, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472.
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Our beautiful Easter Flowers this year have been given by the following people:
- Art Brown in memory of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Brown and Virginia Brown
- Ruth Buell in memory of husband, Dennis Buell
- Patti Erickson in memory of Gordy and Brett Erickson
- Marlowe Fortune in memory of brother, Darrell
- Julie and Tim Gowen in memory of Dick, Jeanie, Jim and Deb Gowen and Helen, Lloyd, Bill, Micky, Susie and Jeff Squires
- Sue Gynild in memory of grandkids, Johnathan and Amanda and daughter, Wendy
- Elaine Leach in memory of parents, Louis and Mamie Leach
- Jill Macnamara in memory of G. Robert Macnamara and Leah Carlson
- Nancy Macnamara in honor of Jill Macnamara
- Joyce and Les Morreim in memory of Lauralee Marsalek and Marvin and Darlene Morreim
- Ardie and Jack Morris in memory of Leila and Hubert Morris and Art and Louise Jacobson
- Ken and Bobbi Quass in memory of our parents
- Sharon and Bill Wortham in memory of our parents and son, Scotty
- In lieu of flowers, Greg and Bettie Den Herder made a donation to the Food Bank in memory of Grant Den Herder
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Bishop Ough's Easter message: 'The Story That Holds You in There'
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Years ago, a speaker that Bishop Bruce R. Ough heard challenged people to get in touch with, own, and rehearse the stories that “hold us in there”—those stories of God’s in-breaking and in-dwelling love that “hold us in there” when all else seems dark, or chaotic, or hopeless and it feels like God has abandoned us. He points out that the resurrection story, the story of Christ’s victory over sin and death, is the story that holds us in there as Christians. “The promise of Easter is that Christ’s victory is our victory,” said Ough. “That’s the story that ‘holds us in there.’ You can have a new life in Christ this very moment…Christ can be born anew in your heart, unbind you from your death, and make you a resurrection person.”
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Grace family, if you need assistance with anything let us know!
Use this
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A Message from the Brenneckes:
Greetings to your our friends in the ministry! We trust that this email finds you well. These truly are "odd" times! I thought that with our office closed, with our administrative staff working from home, and with the headlines all about the world wide threat of illness, we would send out a note to let you know how we are doing, and to encourage you! May the Lord bless you today, wherever you are, and give you a daily memento of His grace to celebrate! -Steve, Kim and the kids
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Grace United Methodist Church
29318 Patriot Ave - P.O. Box 276
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
Phone: 218-568-5755
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