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April
This month as a church we are preparing ourselves for Easter. But at the same time, we are still in the season of Lent. A time of self-reflection. And before we come to Easter, we first have to encounter the truth of Good Friday where Jesus suffered and died due to our need for salvation.
March
March 5th is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a sacred season in the Christian calendar, observed as a time of prayer, fasting, and spiritual renewal. It begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts for forty days, excluding Sundays, leading up to Easter Sunday. This period mirrors the forty days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness, preparing for His public ministry.
Feb
If you are forgetful like me, I am sure you appreciate a reminder that February 14th is Valentines Day. But in our culture, we tend to focus on the romantic aspect of love this month, often equating it with a feeling. But love, at least from the Christian perspective is much more that that. Love is our driving force and made known in action.
January
Greetings to all the families and friends of the Good Samaritan UMC,
As we step into a new year, many of us reflect on ways to grow in different areas of our lives. In our family, a few years ago we started making vision boards for ourselves. We put pictures and words on there that point us to some of the goals that we have for the year. I would like to say we always stick to it, but the reality is that we often fail to revisit it throughout the year.