FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK…
In 2 Timothy 2:8 Paul reminds us, as he writes to Timothy. “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel.”
March is here, and Paul gives us our marching orders. March on “remembering Jesus Christ”, and not only is the gospel Paul’s, but should also be ours. For It is a gospel of good news , of life and hope.
Easter also reminds us that this is a time of “remembering Jesus Christ” and what he has done for us.
Martha Nicholson captures this thought well in her poem, EASTER.
What whispers to the bulb, “Tis spring”?
Behold this shriveled, wrinkled thing-
It stirs and grows, bursts into bloom;
Its fragrance perfumes all the room.
Who tells the silent prisoner,
The little worm in tight cocoon,
“Wake up and work, and burst your bonds;
You will be winged and flying soon”?
Who tells the acorn in the ground
To keep on reaching toward the sky?
How could it dream that it would be
A spreading oak tree, wide and high?
Who speaks within my sickroom, where
I live, a prisoner of pain,
And tells me, though this body die,
This very flesh shall live again?
Because He rose, I too shall rise,
Shall rise and walk and dance and sing;
And there shall be no grief, no pain,
Nor any tears, remembering!
March on “Remembering Jesus Christ”. Make Him your gospel, your good news!
In His Service, Pastor Joe
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School – 8:15 AM in the Community Building
Choir Practice Every Thursday at 1:00pm
Evening Bible Study – Every Sunday at 5:00pm
You may reach Pastor Joe at 570-465-7303 or his cell #570-267-4570
Every Thursday Pastor Joe will be at the church from 2-4pm if you need him.
Friday, March 4th – World Day of Prayer
Sunday, March 6th - Fourth Sunday in Lent
Sunday, March 6th – Girl Scout Sunday
Sunday, March 13th – Fifth Sunday in Lent
Sunday, March 13th – Daylight Savings Time Begins
Sunday, March 13th – Session meets after Worship Service
Monday, March 14th – Presbyterian Women meet at Noon for lunch, meeting at 12:30pm
Wednesday, March 16th – Mens Action Group – Breakfast & meeting, 8am in the Community Bldg.
Saturday, March 19th – Family Supper, 5:30pm in the Community Building
Sunday, March 20th – Palm Sunday
Thursday, March 24th – Maundy Thursday
Friday, March 25th – Good Friday
Saturday, March 26th – Holy Saturday
Sunday, March 27th – Happy Easter!!! Sunrise Service at 7:30am at the home of
Bill & Carolyn White, breakfast at the church at 8:00am, Worship Service at 9:30am
Tuesday, March 29th – Newsletter Deadline
Thank you to all who attended the Spaghetti Dinner for the Youth Group project, as well as all the monetary donations!
One Great Hour of Sharing continues until Palm Sunday, March 20th.
Prayer Shawl Ministry – We have several shawls ready. If anyone knows of anyone in need of one, or if anyone is interested in making shawls at home and wants to donate them to this ministry, please give them to Carolyn White for distribution. Thank you!
MENS ACTION GROUP *** If anyone is in need of transportation and/or assistance for doctor or hospital appointments, please contact Bill Printz at #570-967-0858, or e-mail bjprintz@frontiernet.net
***If anyone needs visitation or for a friend, neighbor or family member, please contact Ken Post at #570-879-4219, or e-mail kpost@echoes.net OR Bill Printz at #570-967-0858 or bjprintz@frontiernet.net ***For help with small projects for church family and neighborhood, please call Pastor Joe Travis at #570-465-7303 or email him at joetravis@live.com
Loose Change Offerings
1st Sunday – Local Missions
2nd Sunday – Local Missions
3rd Sunday – Kenya/Rev. Malaho
4th Sunday – Building Maintenance
5th Sunday – Habitat for Humanity (whenever there is a 5th Sunday)