Church News: Week of March 17, 2024

Memory Verse –  Isaiah 53:45  “Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging/stripes we are healed.”

“The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him” – Habakkuk 2:20
Each Sunday morning, the Prayer team invites those who wish to pray before the service to come to the library at 10:30 AM to have a quiet time of praying and preparing your hearts to worship the Lord.

MEAL and MOVIE WEDNESDAY at Noon – Drive thru History: The Gospels S4 EP 18 – “Who Is Jesus” We finish with the four faces of the Gospels, the different biographical perspectives on the life of Jesus. We reexamine the Messianic prophecies and visit Qumran in the context of the Dead Sea Scrolls. What is the legacy of Jesus’ followers? What is the summary of the “Good News” of the Gospel accounts? Dave gets personal and ties it all together.

The Last Supper Passover – Paul Wilbur and family demonstrate and explain the Jewish Passover, what the Last Supper would have looked like, and how Jesus fits in the Seder meal.

CHOIR – RESURECTION SUNDAY – If you are interested in singing with the Branch Choir, practices are Thursday, March 14, 21, and 28 from 6:00-7:00 PM. The choir will be singing at all 3 of the services, but you are not required to participate in all 3. Contact Jim Larson at Larson.jb@gmail.com
to receive email updates/information/music access.

MISSION OF THE MONTH for March – Bountiful Basket Food Shelf –
For many, help is needed in the form of food assistance to get them through their time of need. In a typical 12-month period the Bountiful Basket distributes over 300,000 lbs. of food. All of the 15,000 individuals served are neighbors and fellow community members who live in Eastern Carver County. https://bountifulbasketfoodshelf.org/ We are joining in the MN FoodShare March Campaign.
Thank you kindly in advance for your generosity!
BENEVOLENCE FUND – The benevolence fund is used to aid families with unexpected or high medical expenses, victims of natural disasters. The unemployed, the under employed and in other similar circumstances.

Mark your calendars for Holy Week:

Please sign up for treats for after-service Coffee Fellowship. The sign up is in the kitchen.

If you have an item for the announcements, please get it to the church office no later than Thursday morning. Thank you.