This Sunday we will welcome four new members into our church family!
Dora Belton; Marian and George MacNeill; and Mary Sterner will join by
transfer of letter from other Presbyterian Churches. We are excited to
welcome them into our church fellowship! We look forward to their
continued contributions to our mission and ministry.
The sermon this Sunday from Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 is the familiar
parable of the prodigal son but we will look at it in a different
light this time. We will focus in on the elder brother in the parable
and how he was paralyzed by resentment. Malachy McCourt once said,
"Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to
die." How are we poisoning ourselves with resentment? Who are we
hurting when we allow resentment to fester inside us? Such reflections
are especially appropriate during the Lenten season as we allow the
Holy Spirit to shine a laser light into our souls and expose the
corruption within.
Last Sunday we commissioned Léonie Tchoconté to Haiti & Kathie Hartzog
to Uganda. Keep them in prayer as they continue their mission work
there on our behalf.
Hear is our Holy Week schedule: March 28, Passion/Palm Sunday,
Confirmation Sunday and Easter Egg Hunt at 5 pm, April 1, Maundy
Thursday Service at 7 pm, April 2, Good Friday Tre Ore service at
Salem Lutheran, 12 noon – 3 pm, April 4, Easter sunrise service at 7
am and worship service at 10:30 am.
Purchase your Easter lilies from Brookwood Community by signing up on
the order form in the Narthex. The lilies can be taken home after the
Easter morning 10:30 service. The lilies cost $10.00 each.
Easter Egg Hunt supplies are needed. Please deliver to the church
office by Passion/Palm Sunday, March 28; individually wrapped candies
(non-chocolate & non-melting), stickers, novelties and miscellaneous
small items.
The Presbyterian Women invite you to a program featuring Jeannette
Clift George, founder and Artistic Director of the A.D. Players at
9:30 am this Tuesday, March 16 and to the luncheon that follows.
Mark your calendar for a church picnic on Saturday, March 20, from 11
am to 3 pm, Potluck at Noon
at Buffalo Run Park (Pavilion #1), 1122 Buffalo Run Blvd., in Missouri
City. Bring food to share. Grills will be available. We will play
games after lunch. All ages are invited and by all means invite your
friends, neighbors, family and colleagues. Join us for food, family,
friends and fun!
The Lenten study "A Closer Look at Spiritual Disciplines" continues
each Sunday in March at 4 p.m. in Room 205 with Mary Sterner. All are
invited.
Remember to change your clock forward one hour this Saturday evening,
March 14, so you will be on time this Sunday morning. ;-)
Peace of Christ be with you,
Pastor Jon
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St. John's Presbyterian Church
5020 West Bellfort / Houston, TX 77035
T. 713.723.6262 / F. 713.723-4015 / Email: office.sjpc@gmail.com
Worship Service: Sunday, 10:30 am / Sunday School: 9:00 am
