THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

This year’s Holy Week theme is “THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING”. When we think of the empty tomb and the resurrected Lord Jesus, it really does change everything. Sins are forgiven, guilt can be removed, death is defeated and the grave is not the end. It changes everything. We are looking forward to a wonderful Resurrection Sunday Celebration. We will be celebrating baptism on Easter Sunday morning. It is another wonderful symbol of the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. Amen and hallelujah.

FLOWERING THE CROSS 

For those who are new to JIBC, we have an Easter tradition of flowering the cross. We will have a special cross in the worship center and a team to take flowers and place them on the cross. Everyone is invited to bring flowers from your yard (or a neighbor’s with permission) and bring them to worship Sunday. Try to get them to the cross at least 15 minutes before the service begins at 11. It transforms the old rugged cross into a beautiful reminder…This Changes Everything!

GOOD FRIDAY 

If you receive your Messenger before Friday, remember we have the Good Friday service at 7 pm. It is a reflective time to hear the Gospel story. The focus is on the suffering of Christ and the great sacrifice of our Father in Heaven. We will observe the Lord’s Supper together as we worship or Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

I am hoping you and your family will have a wonderful Holy Week. Try to spend some time reading again the stories of what happened the last week of our Lord Jesus’ life. It is an amazing story, the greatest story ever told… and it really did change everything!

Pastor Tom