Congratulations to Russell Ridge on being promoted to Deputy Chief of the Lincoln Police Department.

Stan, Regina, David and Todd wish to thank everyone for their greetings, cards, and gifts this past Christmas. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.

NOTE: This year there will be a Good Friday Service with special music service at 7:00 pm. There will not be a Maundy Thursday Service this year.

7 - Joanne Ridge & Lynne Lamarre

14 - Bruce Andrews & Val Valentine

21 - Joanne Ridge & Ruth Andrews

28 - Bruce Andrews & Lynne Lamarre

Due to privacy concerns, our prayer list will not be displayed. Your thoughts and prayers for the sick and infermed in our community, in your community and throughout the world, are graciously welcome. To add to our prayer list, or to activate our prayer circle, please contact our Pastor.

Scripture Readings

7 - Matthew 5:13-20

14 - Matthew 17:1-9

21 - Matthew 4:1-11

28 - John 3:1-17

*Also serves at children's table.

Please mark goodies that include nuts, coconut,. apples, or apple juice due to allergies of some of our parishioners.

If you cannot provide the refreshment (not including coffee, cream, or juice) for the Sunday you've been assigned, please trade with someone on the list. Please divide goodies onto 2 equal plates(approx. 24 pieces per plate) and leave in kitchen by 9:50 on Sunday morning.

If you would like to donate non-perishable juice or juice drink for use on the Fellowship Hour Children's Table, please leave juice marked such in the kitchen. Thank you again.

In honor of Nina M. Ryder for her birthday by Calli and Garnet.

In loving memory of Russell Lomax on the 25th anniversary of his death, from his family.

In loving memory of Ruth Meiklejohn by her husband Mike and children.

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A memorial share is given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Elizabeth Rundin by Martha Overlock.

A memorial share is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Elizabeth Rundin by Nancy R. Brown.

A memorial share is given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Elizabeth Rundin by Mr. & Mrs. Donald Flynn and Family.

A memorial share is given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Clinton Haggard by his wife Dorothy Haggard.

A memorial share is given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Arthur Hunter, in remembrance of his 90th birthday, by his daughter Joyce Fontaine.

A memorial share is given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Lewis Holt by Marion English.

American Theologian Reinhold Niebuhr was staying with friends in June of 1938. He was taking care of his three year old son, Christopher since his wife Ursula was confined to bed rest from a difficult pregnancy.

In a letter he wrote to Ursula, he told her, "Last night I discovered that the bed in my room was too heavy to move by myself and not wanting to bother anyone I decided to put up (Christopher's) bed in next room where the big four-post bed is. I left the door open. At four o'clock I awoke and thought I'd see whether everything was all right. I discovered (he) was on the floor with all the blankets wrapped around him. So without a peep from him I stuck him in my bed where we both slept the rest of the night, until 7:30. . . . This morning I have of course rearranged things and put his cot between my bed and the wall. He was tremendously impressed by all this and thought he was a very big boy sleeping in a big bed. He doesn't seem to remember anything about rolling out of it. He only knows that he woke up this morning in Daddy's bed!"

When we think of God's constant care and watchfulness over us, we can't help but be reminded of the vigilance of loving human parents. Even as we declare in the Lord's Prayer each Sunday, God's care for us truly can be compared to a parent who always watches, waits, and gives.

Any child who has ever felt the security of a mom or dad who truly cares, has at least a small understanding of how great God's love is for each of us!