This Sunday:

"The Cost of Discipleship"

Matthew 16:21-28

"What is Discipleship? Follow the Leader!"

Mark 1:16-20

In-person only at 9:00 AM

In-person and Live Stream to Facebook and YouTube at 10:30 AM

Hello Church!

We are well into our season of Lent (Week 4) and we are making preparations for Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. That means that we need you! Not just for worship but also for serving – communion servers – readers – greeters/ushers. Please go to Sign-up Genius and sign up to help us!

In the meantime, we are looking forward to our 4^th Sunday experience this Sunday. Join us for a more traditional service with hymns at 9:00 am. We will also have our family service at 10:30, with our Itty Bity Choir leading us in worship. Following the 10:30 worship service, join us for lunch and fun-tivities. Our fun activities are brought to you by our New Covenant BASE Life Youth group. Thank you youth!!!

We continue our Lenten reflection on Discipleship this Sunday as we focus on “The Cost of Discipleship!” Often, we forget how costly following Jesus can be. Those of us in first world countries have great comforts in the midst of our discipleship. But there are many who have given so much to follow Jesus, at such a great price. One of my favorite movies is called “The Mission,” and it describes the sacrifice that 18^th century Jesuits made to advance the gospel, even in spite of the institutional structures of the church. Our scripture for the 9:00 am service comes from Matthew 16: 21-28, so if you want to know what we will be looking at, I invite you to read ahead. At the 10:30 service we will be reading Mark 1: 16-20 and the theme will be “What is Discipleship?”

Looking forward to seeing you for worship and lunch this Sunday!

Pastor Steve

• Prayers for strength and healing for Mike Walters as he recovers following a hospitalization.
• Prayers for Uncle Ronnie's health and safety and for his family, that they may all feel strengthened and experience God's peace during this difficult time.
• Prayers for healing for Troy's brother in Colorado who suffers from Parkinson's.
• Prayers for pain relief, comfort, and endurance for Sheri Hanchar as she seeks care and treatment to restore her knee following a recent injury.
• Prayers of for rest and healing for Jim and Debbie who are ill.
• Prayers for comfort and a full recovery for Joann Myers following surgery on an arthritic joint in her hand.
• Prayers for Toni and her husband Dave, sister and brother in law of Joann Myers, as they navigate his care following a cancer diagnosis.
• Prayers for healing for Jane, following several biopsies, and prayers that the biopsy results are non malignant.
• Catherine, friend of Nancy and Tom Waldeck, has passed away. Prayers of comfort for her family and friends as they mourn her death.
• Matt Knopf of La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church has been diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Prayers for strength for him and his family as he undergoes treatment.
• Prayers for healing for Barbara Ragsdale, who is recovering from a stroke.
• Prayers for best medical choices and comfort for Gretchen, Rebecca Kalogeris' cousin, suffers from pulmonary hypertension.
• David Cole's dad, Wally, recently passed away. Prayers for comfort for their family.
• Prayers for pain relief and improvement for John Dahlgren as he is experiencing severe back pain.
• Prayers for Theresa Nguyen following a cancer diagnosis.
• Prayers for Carol McNulty, Aurien Preiss' mom, as she continues with therapy.
• Prayers for Bonnie Straley’s brothers, Len and Larry and also his wife, Ann, for healing; and also Daphne and Cassidy for God’s guidance.
• Prayers for comfort and healing for Sharon Dalbke, niece of Ron and Phyllis Ostrand, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
• Kent, a friend of Jeff Clarke and Debbie Campouris, is in need of continued prayers as he navigates his diagnosis.
• Dana Engstrom, the preschool director, is battling long COVID. Prayers for complete healing for her.