Special

Today is the beginning of Lent, a time of preparation as we journey to the cross on Good Friday and the resurrection on Easter Sunday. As such, we will be highlighting some devotional thoughts written by Noel Piper. Read this week's thought here.

Gatherings

Tomorrow (2/18): All Young Adults are invited to share their thoughts at an informal focus group gathering at the Youngs' starting at 7:30 pm.

Friday: During Friday Night Bible Study the Youth Group will see that our hearts are to overflow with praise to God in response to His great love for us. Our text will be Psalm 103:1-12. We start at 7:30 pm in the Youth Room.

[Note: I apologize for the short notice regarding the change of plans last Friday night! Hopefully you found the Chinese New Year program enjoyable!]
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Sunday: Last week we saw that genealogies can actually be inspiring! [sermon audio and resources here]

This Sunday we have Sunday School at 9:30 am.

At 11 am we join together for our Sunday worship service where we'll continue our series through the Gospel of Luke. How do you respond to temptations? Our text will be Luke 4:1-13.

Prayer

Please pray for Quinn and his family as they mourn the loss of his grandmother.

Give thanks for the Chinese New Year celebration last Friday.

Please pray for 30 Hour Famine that we would both learn about poverty and aggresively raise funds to fight it!

Events

Friday, February 26 through Saturday, February 27 - 30 Hour Famine - Please print, sign, and turn in this form to Michelle H. if you are participating in the service projects on Saturday. Also, please remember to check out the reverse auctions in the foyer this weekend.

Sunday, March 28 - STM 2010 deadline - Join us as we learn and serve in Cairo, IL -- recently featured in Time magazine! Trip is only $199 until March 28.

This Sunday is also our first combined Sunday worship service!

Good Friday, April 2 - Baptism - In the New Testament, becoming a Christian and being baptized are nearly one and the same. If you are a Christian, but have not yet been baptized, now is the time to seek baptism. If interested, please contact me.

Extras

Memory Verse

God's grace: Exodus 34:6

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness"

Word

cupidity \kyoo-PID-uh-tee\, noun:

Eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth; greed; avarice.

Curiosity was a form of lust, a wandering cupidity of the eye and the mind.
-- John Crowley, "Of Marvels And Monsters", Washington Post, October 18, 1998

Parental Resource

Last week I described why I am scared to raise a teenage daughter. Are you?

Poll

56% of you cannot remember the last time you cried.

This week's question: How do you feel about all this snow? [vote]

Video: Homophobic?