A Powerful Palm Sunday coming up tomorrow morning (10:30 a.m.) with men from Teen Challenge. Teen Challenge is a Christian, long term, inpatient treatment program for drug and alcohol addictions. There will be a group of 50 individuals from Teen Challenge, Duluth, who will sing and share powerful testimonies of the Lord’s healing hand in their life. This is an opportunity to encourage your friends and relatives to attend this very
Don't forget to sign up for Dinners 6 Plus 2 on Sunday...
Ok, here’s the idea. To help us be intentional about relationships with others, we want to put a schedule together for what’s called Dinners 6+2. Here’s how it works: If you sign up to be part of Dinners 6 + 2, you will receive a calendar once a month with your name as the “Host”, “Baker” or “Gardener”. The “Hosts” are responsible to host the dinner 1 time during the month, arrange with the “Bakers” and “Gardeners” the date and time of the dinner, provide the main dish, and invite the +2. The +2 could be neighbors, co-workers, friends, people from other churches, or people from PCEFC that are not part of Dinners 6 + 2. The “Bakers” are responsible to bring the bread and dessert, and the “Gardeners” bring a salad or fruit. You may be the host one month with one set of “Gardeners” and “Bakers” and the next month you may be the “Baker” with different “Host” and “Gardener.”
Remember the point of this is to build relationships with others not just fill the 6 + 2 quota (numbers really don’t matter). You may want to invite younger singles, or elderly singles to be the +2. Also, if you are single, you can still sign up to be on the rotation of Dinners 6 + 2. The hosts, gardeners, and bakers together can decide if it is adults only or a whole family event. You may sign up in the foyer this week and next to be on the schedule for Dinners 6 + 2 or call Nate and Lisa Johnson at 629.1106. The first schedule will be put in your church mailbox for April.
Acts 2:46b-47 “They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”
The church, at its core, has always been meant to be a community centered on 2 Principles - loving God and loving people. Churches that are healthy are committed to building community relationships.
When Jesus was asked the most important commandment, He talked about one’s relationship with God the Father. Then, He pointedly indicated that one’s relationship with his fellowman is a close second! It is a safe assumption then that relationships are at the core of Christian living.
Join us on Sunday, 10:30 a.m. (don't forget to turn your clocks ahead on Saturday evening) Pine City EFC, Lighthouse as we learn and grow to do life together!
Each Wednesday at youth group during the month of February we’ll be talking about “Love, Relationships and Purity– What Does God Have to Do With It?” There is all kinds of advice out there about dating today, but Christians need to have a different attitude toward dating. Teens who have made a commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ should know God’s perspective on dating. It’s not about following rules but there are some solid reasons why God asks us to live a certain way, and dating is no different.
Here’s the line up for February:
February 2– Aaron will talk about “Love”. Love is important. Love is a decision. Love is a priority.
February 9– Pastor Joel will talk about “Dating”, emphasizing the reality that girls must guard their hearts and guys must guard their minds.
February 16– “Purity" is the topic for the evening with Glenn Larsen meeting with the guys and Mary Rinden meeting with the girls.
February 23– Nate Johnson will use this evening to wrap up “Love, Relationship, and Purity”.
