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                                                                                                          Leola, PA
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                March 8, 2015                   
 
3rdd Sunday in Lent

Pastor Tim's Message:  In the Cross
I Corinthians 1: 18-25

Photos from our luncheon and game event are under Photo Gallery in the left column.

  Sunday Worship Times
 
         9:00 AM  Traditional Service
       10:30 Contemporary Service

  Sunday School Times
 
         9:00 AM Youth
         9:30 - 11:30 AM   Children- GPS (Grow, Proclaim, Serve)
        10:30 AM Adults


Upcoming Events
DateEvent
March 6, 2015 Lenten Dinner 5:55 PM Zion Lutheran Church 
March 13, 2015 Lenten Dinner 5:55 PM Zion Lutheran Church 
March 20, 2015 Lenten Dinner 5:55 PM Zion Lutheran Church 
March 27, 2015 Lenten Dinner 5:55 PM Zion Lutheran Church 
March 28, 2015 Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM - rain or shine 
March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday Services 
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  • Time to move clocks ahead Sunday Remember to move your clocks ahead for this Sunday's worship services.
    Posted Mar 3, 2015, 7:55 AM by Lois Kerchner
  • Lenten Dinners begin March 6 The Conestoga Valley Ministerium will be sponsoring a series of dinners on Friday evenings during the month of March.  Each dinner will begin at 5:55 p.m. at Zion ...
    Posted Feb 26, 2015, 9:23 AM by Lois Kerchner
  • Journey of Stones - Lent During Lent, we will be contemplating the stones in life that weigh us down.  Stones that separate or prevent us from living as God intended.  Think for a moment of ...
    Posted Feb 26, 2015, 9:19 AM by Lois Kerchner
  • Door Hangars for Easter Celebrations Door hangers with an invitation to attend one of our Easter celebrations will be available.   This is a non-confrontational way to invite your neighbors by simply leaving a door ...
    Posted Feb 26, 2015, 9:16 AM by Lois Kerchner
  • Easter Egg Hunt March 28 - rain or shine This year the Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, March 28, 10 AM, rain or shine.  We invite the children in the community to share in this activity ...
    Posted Feb 28, 2015, 9:49 AM by Lois Kerchner
  • Palm Sunday March 29  We begin this celebration in our church services by recalling Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem amid shouts of “Hosanna! Blessings on the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in ...
    Posted Feb 28, 2015, 9:52 AM by Lois Kerchner
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March Worship and Preaching

         
        As we continue through the forty days of Lent, our focus remains on the cross. On March 1 we find Jesus with his disciples.  He spoke to them about how he would suffer, die and then God would raise him to new life.  This news did not sit too well with the disciples.  Jesus then calls the crowd and challenges them and us to “take up their cross and follow me.”

The following week, March 8, we turn to the apostle Paul who assists us in our understanding of the cross.  While the cross is central to our faith, it seems like foolishness for some and a stumbling block for others.  Paul teaches that the cross was part of God’s plan.

On March 15, we turn to the gospel of John where Jesus declares that he will be “lifted up so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.”  It was out of God’s love for the whole world that Jesus came to earth.

Jesus is standing at the very gates of Jerusalem in our reading for March 22.  As he looks over the crowd that greeted him, there are some Greeks who want to personally meet him.  Jesus views their request as a sign when all people would be drawn to him.

On Passion/Palm Sunday we find Jesus and the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane on Thursday evening.  Jesus is betrayed by one of his disciples.  He is  arrested, but not before healing one of the high priest’s servants.  Jesus gave himself up for us.  The disciples deserted Jesus in his time of need. 

Each month I include readings to stimulate your thought and reflection prior to worship. May we always be open to what God is teaching us.

 

                                                  March 1        Mark 8:31-38

March 8       1 Corinthians 1:18-25

March 15     John 3:14-21

March 22     John 12:20-33

March 29     Mark 14:43-52