MARCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

We have helped

12 People in the

month of

February

Tuesdays

Ladies Bible Study

10:00AM—11:00AM.

Please join us!

Saturday Evening

Worship Service

6:00 PM

The first Saturday of

the month, the next

one is March 3

Choir Rehearsal Wednesdays at

7:00 PM in the choir room. No Choir

Rehearsal March 14

Join us for our monthly, Ladies Luncheon, next one

will be Thursday, March 8~ 11:30AM

at Olive Garden.

March Wednesday Lenten

Services

March 7, March 14, March 21 at

6:30 PM

Maundy Thursday Service and

Good Friday Service at 6:30 PM

Prepare your heart for Easter!

(Day Change) Chair Yoga

Every Tuesday Evening

at 6:30—7:30 PM

Please bring a yoga mat and

come join us everyone over the

age of 13 is

welcome. Cost is $5.

Be a little early because we

start on time and lock the

doors at 6:30. Thank you

Foundation of Faith Class

5:00 PM

Sunday Evening Worship Service

6:15 PM

The last Sunday of the month. Next

one will be March 25

Men’s Prayer Breakfast March 24

9:00 AM

March 25

Pancakes & Brunch

(All provided)

During the Sunday

School time at

9:00AM

Come join us!

The Pastor’s Heart “Upon this rock I will build my church…”

Church… just saying the word brings up lots of opinions and perspectives. The church (general) is going through a challenging time right now on many levels. Pastors are trying to figure out how to get folks back in the building and how to share the wonderful message that changes, heals and restores lives. It’s not just with those outside the church but also those who make up the church.

I am one who left the church for 5 years and was truly content. I had done my duty for 25 years as a minister, I had done my time. Then through a series of events, God brought me to LCRL. It was here that I realized that I was not here for the church but , at the time, it was here for me. It has been here that found healing, renewed purpose and I met some of the most amazing people who loved this church and were determined to see it through a difficult time. Their love and passion was (and still is) not just for the “church” but for the hearts and souls that made up the church family. Healing is hard and takes a lot of time and sacrifice. First one has to deal with feel wings within and then we have to discover the healing path. Discovering that path is quiet a journey, there are no rules or sure-fire remedies. There are suggestions and opinions but every heart and situation is unique. What I have witnessed and been personally a part of, in two ministries, is the brokenness, restoration, healing and growth that comes when we re-discover the heart, passion and purpose of the church. What I will share with you this coming year in the

Church Events March 3—Saturday Worship Service 6 PM

March 7—Lenten Luncheon 11:30 AM, Lenten Service 6:30 PM

March 8—Ladies Luncheon 11:30 PM at Olive Garden

March 14—Lenten Luncheon 11:30, Lenten Service 6:30 PM

March 21—Lenten Luncheon 11:30 AM, Lenten Service 6:30 PM

March 24—Men’s Prayer Breakfast 9 AM

March 25—Palm Sunday: Pancakes & Brunch during SS 9 AM; Foundations of Faith Class 5 PM; Sunday Night Worship 6:15 PM

March 28—Lenten Luncheon 11:30 PM

March 29—Maundy Thursday Service 6:30 PM

March 30—Good Friday Service 6:30 PM

The Good News

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE RISEN LORD

| MARCH 2018 – VOLUME 3

Continued on p. 2

Weekly Activities

Tuesdays: Ladies Bible Study at 10 AM;

Chair Yoga at 6:30 PM

Wednesdays: Choir Rehearsal at 7 PM

newsletter, comes from the request of members. Not for us to be a “successful” church but to be a healthy, vibrant church for the Lord.

We begin an exciting journey where we remind ourselves that God has already blessed His church, question is, will we give Him something to bless?

Blessings!

Pastor Larry

Proverbs 22:17

“A merry heart does good like medicine”

Our Financial Giving

2018 Budget $ 143,996

Monthly Need $ 12,000

Weekly Need $ 2,769

February 2018 Giving (General Fund)

Feb. 4—$ 4,066.00 Feb. 11—$ 2,532.00 Feb. 18—$ 3,309.00 Feb. 25—$ 2,754.90

Attendance for February 2018

Feb. 4— 51; Feb. 11—40;

Feb. 18—46; Feb. 25—46

Ash Wednesday—29

Odessa Ministerial Alliance Lenten Lunches Continued from p. 1

Thoughts on the church…

I begin by trying to answer some questions…

Why the church?

Do we really need it?

What is it’s purpose?

Why the church?

Where did the idea of “church” begin?

Exodus 25:8, “Build me a sanctuary that I may dwell with my people.” We begin with the heart and desires of God. He called Moses to build a sanctuary, a place set aside for a specific purpose, that God might dwell and meet with his people. The word church actually means “called out ones”. There are two chapters given to creation but twelve chapters to the instructions to the tabernacle.

Matthew 16:18, “Upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it”. God has given us a place that we have set apart to meet with him, and others. We draw strength and hope from the faith we share and sup-port , fellowship and comfort by sharing the journey with our like kind and those seeking.

Adams, Calvin (Angie Gullett’s dad, prayer for salvation)

Adams, Noah (Bobby & Marlene’s grandson) - knee

issues, baptism March 4, upcoming knee surgery March 9)

Beal, Chad

Bowman, Michael

Brown, Kelly & Mike

Caskey, Rose

Clark, Kelly & Logan (prayers of praise for Kylee Jade Hroch

& love of daughter; Praise for a loving Body of Christ to

share your joy)

Clark, LaVerne

Cohen, Brad (rec. from colon cancer surgery 1-26)

Dennard, Dayton

Diaz, Maria

Dudley, Phyllis

Duff, Norma (Noah, Douglas, Audrey, Jay, Marie)

Estrada, Mary

Findley family in loss of Jan Findley

Fowler, Jerry

Fox, Troy family

Garrett, Sara ( Debbie Parson’s granddaughter, difficult

pregnancy)

Garrett, Shirley

Gullett, Angie (vision issues—Macular Degeneration &

Glaucoma)

Gutierrez, Robin (long-term)

Harrison, Linda (broken shoulder)

Hood, Larry (continued prayer for health, heart)

Mapes, Nancy (Angie Gullett’s mother-in-law, constant falls,

leg weakness)*

Maxwell, Carimie (vision; Debbie Parsons’ granddaughter)

Maxwell, Shelly (health) Debbie Parson’s daughter

McClelland, Lee (double-lung transplant)

Miller, Charles

Nance, Bodhi (Bobby & Marlene Watson’s grandson) no seizures

since started meds—praise)

Otwell, Jack & Joyce

Petty family in the loss of Billy’s mom, Clois and his aunt

Pitchford, Theresa (long term)

Poyner, Cissy (lung cancer)

Prewitt, Naydine (Sue Kelley’s mom, dementia)

Richardson, Yvette (Linda Hood’s mom)

Robinson, Sandy (cancer, Debra Parsons’ cousin)

Romano, Noxie lll (Noxie Romano lV’s dad—terminal)

Saenger, Dean

Shipley, Sharon (lungs shutting down)

Strickland, Gary (salvation)

Sykes, Barry family

Treadway, Marvin

Warrior, Donna

Watson, James

White, Ronnie and John

Whiting, Harriet

Wilcox, Bev

Willison, Teresa (cancer)

Prayer requests are kept on here for 4 weeks unless it’s a long-term

illness or if you let me know to keep it as long-term request. If there

are changes or updates, please let me know those too.