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On the road to Easter

Many folks at Trinity Baptist Church observe Lent, the forty days (46 if you include Sundays) leading up to Holy Week.  Many people give up something for Lent, like chocolate or soda (that’s me).  Other times, people take on something in addition to their regular regimen of spiritual exercises, like giving to their favorite charities or volunteering at a local non-profit.

However you choose to observe Lent, the goal of our journey towards Easter is a simple one: To be thankful for God’s gift to us, God’s Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ.  We are to trust in this gift and recognize, in a spirit of humility and penance, that we “do not live by bread alone, but by God’s Word.”

In the first chapter of John’s Gospel, we learn that Jesus is the Word of God.  During Lent, we follow Jesus into the desert (Luke 4) and discover that we, like Jesus, must choose the cross over the world’s glory, God’s provision over self-sustenance, and worship over greed.  Jesus offers himself to us as the Bread of Life so that we can, in turn, offer our gifts and ministry to the world to nourish others who are in need.

Join us at Trinity Baptist Church as we incorporate Lent into the life of the church, and participate in these very important activities:

• Family Promise of Newrock: Help support homeless families by partnering with Trinity Baptist during the week of Feb. 27th through March 4th.
• Participate in a small group on Wednesday nights to study the book, “Scandalous Obligation: Rethinking Christian Responsibility,” by Eric Severson.
• Worship with us every Sunday at 10:30 AM as we work through the life and ministry of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark.
• Join us for Holy Week:  Palm Sunday is April 1st; followed by Good Friday service (7 PM) on April 6th; and Easter on April 8th.

A prayer for Trinity Baptist Church during Lent:

O Lord,

Let our ministry be pleasing unto you as we offer ourselves as living sacrifices–our spiritual worship–to Your Kingdom work here on earth.  Give us the courage to follow you into the desert, to partner with those in need, and to spread the Good News of Your compassion and forgiveness in a world in which good news is hard to find.

In all things, let Jesus–the Author and Finisher of our faith–guide us into Your future that we may be Christ in the flesh for this community.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.