A congregational meeting has been called for April 3 following all services and at 12:15 p.m. on Zoom. You will hear the Church Nominating Committee recommendations for members to serve on the Session and the Diaconate.
Jody Welker’s Lenten Study
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Thursdays, March 10, 17, 24 and 31
12:00 p.m. (In-person in Second Hall and on Zoom by request)
7:00 p.m. (On Zoom only)
Here is the zoom link for the class: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89395241542?pwd=Z0d0Q3FsY3Z2aEc1NElETUNlL2RwUT09
According to Luke, one day one of Jesus’ disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. The disciple had observed Jesus was a person of deep prayer. You read that throughout the gospels. Thanks to the question, we have the Lord’s Prayer as a model prayer. Prayer, some say, is the act of being with God.
Another will say, prayer is defined as a conversation with God. Both were true for Jesus.
During Lent, as Christians turn a bit inward, it is a good time to once again consider the life of prayer that is so essential in the life of a disciple. Here are the topics by the week:
March 10: What is Prayer? What do we learn from the prayer life of Jesus? What do we learn from the prayer life of other Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
March 17: “The Lord’s Prayer”- Part 1 What does the Lord’s Prayer have to teach us?
March 24: “The Lord’s Prayer”- Part 2
March 31: Learning to pray according to your Spiritual Type- a look at what the Spiritual Typology of Corrine Ware has to teach us about prayer. We will consider 4 primary ways people connect to God through prayer. And how people grow in prayer.
Sign up by emailing Jody Welker at jodywelker@secondpreslr.org. Let Jody know if you are planning to attend the morning class or the evening class.
Easter is a time to remember the special people in our lives—those who have gone from us, and those who are still enriching our lives! Place an Easter lily in the Sanctuary in their memory or in their honor. A list of those being honored and remembered and their donors will be printed in the Easter bulletin. The deadline for ordering lilies is Thursday, April 7. The cost per plant is $15.00 (plus a 3% processing fee).
A search committee has formed to find a new Director of Youth Ministries and they are hard at work. The team includes Sam Byrd, Alex Honeycutt, Tim Hyde, Cade Johnson, Marge Anna Luttrell, Amelia Ross, and Rev. Alisa Secrest. As the team continues to prayerfully consider how God is calling Second Presbyterian Youth (SPY), please share any thoughts you may have regarding the needs of this position that would be helpful to the search team by contacting Marge Anna or Alisa Secrest at alisasecrest@secondpreslr.org. The job description can be found on the church’s website.
A memorial service for John Youngblood will be held on Saturday, March 19 at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. There will be a reception following the service in The Great Hall.
March 2, 6:30 p.m. Lindy Vogado will be preaching. The service will be held in the sanctuary.
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent with the focus on repentance and confession as we acknowledge our sins. On Ash Wednesday, along with the reading of Scripture and sharing of prayers, we impose ashes as the ancient symbol of repentance for those who know that we all stand together as sinners, in need of the mercy of God. We look forward to sharing this service with you.
Shrove Tuesday Celebration will be on Sunday, February 27. Save the Date for this all-church reception following the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Celebrate the season change into Lent with Mardi Gras beads, king cake and more. Meet our newest church members. Weather permitting, we’ll be out front on the courtyard.