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From Our New President

 Greetings, Brothers and  Sisters of New Spirit— 

Even though I have just recently “taken office”, duty calls and I will be away from my family and my extended church family for the next four months.  Even though I will be far in distance, my heart will stay here and the Church is wherever any of us venture.   I am sure I will return to see many of the seeds planted with Strategic Planning start to sprout, just as I hope to see the abundant summer crop of vegetables from the Community Garden filling up the Food Bank pantry.  

Due to the wonders of email, I will be almost as available as if I were not even gone.  I can hopefully still contribute ideas (hopefully good) to my Vision Team Colleagues and I leave knowing that both my families will be well taken care of.

 In Christ’s Service, 

Justin Nast

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lenten Worship Schedule

 

    

 

     Ash Wednesday is February 17 th. On that evening we will gather for worship at 6:30 p.m. for a service of Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion. Since we will not be holding Mardi Gras this year, our ashes will come from burning last Palm Sunday’s palms and a number of letters we received over the past year from members and former members. Ashes remind us of our temporal and sinful nature. “Grass withers and flowers fade but the word of the Lord endures forever.” Isaiah. Marked with the cross of Christ in ashes reminds us of our need for His redemption, His sacrifice for our sins.    

Mid-week Lenten services will be held at 6:30 p.m. following Soup ‘n Sandwich suppers (see page 6 for the supper schedule). The theme of our Lenten journey will be Returning: God’s Love Calls Us Home.   Each service will include Lenten hymns, prayer, scripture, and conversations about our “returning to God.” 

    An old symbol for our Lenten Journey will take a prominent place in the chancel. This symbol will serve as a visual reminder of who this Jesus is, and what he has done for us. Over the journey, the symbol will take on new images the closer we get to the celebration of the resurrection on Easter Sunday, April 4th.   

More about this “old symbol” in next month’s newsletter.

 

 

  Strategic Planning Kick-Off 

Strategic Planning Teams kick-off was exciting. It is not too late for you to step into a team. Each team is working toward accomplishing one of the ten goal-options that we discerned during the month of prayer in October.   We will be learning how to serve families with young children better than we do. We will study how New Spirit can become a more community centered resource for those who live in the apartments, condo’s, and homes in our surrounding neighborhoods. How can our Social Ministries touch more people in meaningful ways. There’s lots to learn, and lots of places for you to share your expertise.  

Most of our teams will be meeting on Sunday mornings between services, or after the 11:00 service, on Wednesdays after supper, or other convenient times. If you’d like to step up to serve on a team, seek out one of the members that have signed up on the Strategic Planning Team Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall.

      These ten teams will be determining the course for New Spirit for the coming four to five years! Keep these teams and all their members in your daily prayers. Thanks.
 

  

 


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