The Red Sox and Easter

This week at the Bay Life INFOdesk:

·         Night of Prayer - Tuesday, April 19 | join us to pray for our church and community

·         Good Friday Service - April 22 - 7pm | bring your family for this reflective communion service

·         Easter Services | Saturday, April 23 at 6pm, Sunday April 24 at 8:30, 10 & 11:30 am

·         National Day of Prayer - May 5 | Pole Barn in Brandon at 6:30pm

·         Parent/Child Dedication - May 7 & 8 | Applications available at INFOdesk

·         Mission Fundraiser - Crop Day May 7 | Applications available at INFOdesk

Greetings Lifers,

So how’s your week going? Aside from recent major league baseball scores, I am doing great (for those not in the know, I root for the team out of Boston – alas). I am constantly amazed at how in some weeks it feels like time is moving at an accelerated pace (usually on weeks (like this past one) where there is more than can possibly be contained in the hours allotted) and then in other weeks it crawls along at a near standstill (as in the week before you go on vacation). I know we all have the same amount of time in each day, but the context we find ourselves in changes how it feels as it passes, no? I digress...

Allow me to take this opportunity to remind you of our Easter season schedule – this weekend we are digging into the familiar but fascinating account in scripture (John 13) of the washing of the disciples' feet. The God (Jesus) who made their feet bends down before dinner and gives them a good scrubbing. He does it for all of them, even the guy (Judas) who in a few hours will sell him out to the men who will eventually murder him. This sermon kicked me around all week as I was studying for it – there is much here for us to learn about our Savior and the life He has called us to lead. Obviously I think that you need to be in church every week, but this week is extra-packed with practicality. Be there, bring your friends, and let’s learn together what life with Christ is meant to look like.

Beyond Sunday, we have the privilege of meeting together to pray on Tuesday night – we’ll be focusing our prayers around all that God has done and continues to do at Easter. Then on Friday we gather for our Good Friday family service – I’m looking forward to sharing from God’s word with you there – and then Saturday and Sunday we rollout our Easter services. Be praying over who you might be inviting to one of our 4 services that weekend (Saturday 6:00 p.m., Sunday 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m.). Be bold – folks are probably thinking about going somewhere, and would be happy to go with someone they know. I am praying that God would this next week be in our church to sow, cultivate, and reap a spiritual harvest for His name sake – join me in praying, and then go and farm.

Okay – here’s the rest of what’s going on here – see you this weekend. May God bless and keep you, and may you bless Him back.

Peace,

Mark Saunders

Pastor