HEPHATHA LUTHERAN CHURCH
1720 W Locust St.
This Week at Hephatha
SUN Mar 29 9:00 a.m. WORSHIP, SUNDAY DAY SCHOOL, LUNCH
All are welcome to join in.
MON Mar 30 5:00 p.m. Teen Confirmation Class
5:00 p.m. Cooking with COLE
6:30 p.m. Women’s Recovery Meeting (ZOOM)
TUES Mar 31 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Praise
5:30 p.m. Lenten Bible Study (ZOOM—all welcome)
THU Apr 2 MAUNDY THURSDAY
5:15 p.m. Solumn Stripping of the Altar (at Hephatha)
6:00 p.m. Seder Meal - Incarnation (1510 W Keefe)
FRI Apr 3 GOOD FRIDAY
NOON WORSHIP
6:00 p.m. WORSHIP (Also on ZOOM)
SUN Apr 5 9:00 a.m. EASTER WORSHIP
Followed by Breakfast
We have entered Holy Week.
We remember how Jesus passed over from death to life…
and our life in Christ is renewed. Thanks be to God.
DAILY DEVOTIONS
Monday, March 30
Pastor Mary Martha blessing you this Holy Week. We continue our Lenten pathway this week of weeks, drawing near to Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. Let us be in a spirit of praying and serving this week.
The Monday of Holy Week is the day the church reads John 12:1-11. Mary, whose brother Lazarus was raised to life by Jesus, anoints Jesus with a lavish perfume and wipes his feet with her hair, preparing him for his death and burial. Mary, Martha and Lazarus have Jesus at their home in Bethany for a dinner of gratitude following Jesus raising Lazarus. How do we express our gratitude for and to Jesus this Holy Week?
Tuesday, March 31
Pastor Mary Martha blessing you in our Lenten journey this Holy Week.
In the silence, ask the Holy Spirit to draw us to the foot of the cross.
In the silence, ask the Holy Spirit to draw us to the foot of the cross.
In the silence, ask the Holy Spirit to draw us to the foot of the cross.
Living Compass Lent Devotions
Hephatha Lenten Devotions
Monday, March 30
Matthew 21:1-11 Joyce Ellwanger
A Trip or a Journey
When Jesus entered Jerusalem to celebrate the passover it was a journey toward the cross. He was nearing the end of his ministry on earth and many who had heard and believed in him were also on their way into the city. Some went ahead, and some followed after, and others were drawn by the crowds to see how they hailed the one they called their King. He entered on the back of a donkey, reminiscent of the journey at the beginning of his life when his parents fled with him to Egypt. But this journey was not to save his life, but to give it for the sake of the world.
A trip can be short or long but it is contained within a reasonably short space. A journey is really a life-time in the making. When Jesus says “Follow me” he is calling us to a life’s journey, not a trip. A commitment to him is not just for when the journey is joyous but also for the hard times when suffering comes our way. But he promises to be with us to the end, and we know that heaven waits for us at the end of the journey because Jesus went all the way to the cross to win salvation for us.
Tuesday, March 31
Matthew 22:34-40 Ruby Harden
Do you have a question for God? God I know I do.
Because I'm human and that's what we do. But do we ever think of what is the greatest commandment from God? And that commandment is love God with all your heart all your soul all your mind. Trust him he'll lead you in the right way.
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Each week Mrs. Esther Brown, Hephatha's Counselor, provides tips on one page about how we can be better, kinder, and healthier.
Here are the last two tips she has provided. Consider checking out the new sheet every week. The sheet is posted by Monday. More TIPS can be found under "Our Ministries" then "Tips from Counselor".
Followed by Study & Lunch
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