This Sunday:

"The Power of Discipleship!"

Acts 11:19-30

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

Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ!

Next week is spring break for the Scottsdale Unified School District. Since we follow their calendar, we will be off for break next week. Office hours will be Monday through Thursday from 9:00am until Noon.

I hope that you are getting a chance to go to a spring training game or two. This is the time when they try out their new ideas and work on the fundamentals. I often think that as a church, we are also in “spring training.” We are working on our discipleship, testing some new concepts and working on the basics. (Our “Back to the Basics” Lent, Learn and Lunch will take a break next Monday because of Spring Break.) We are trying to be able to teach it so that we might teach others who will then teach others. That was one of Jesus’ last words for us:

“…go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

I hope that you will continue to practice the art of following Jesus with us. It will truly give us life!

Scripture tells us that the “Grace of God” has observable characteristics. In Acts 11:19-30 we see the grace of God when we see a “steadfast purpose” and “a desire to abide in the Lord”. How would you look for and identify the “grace of God”? Let’s explore this on Sunday as we look at the theme: “The Power of Discipleship!”

Pastor Steve

• 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 Amy's Uncle Ronnie, that he stays safe and receives the help he needs.
• 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.