February 26, 2025


This Weekend in Worship


Scripture Readings

1 Peter 2:4-10

Pastor John Geske will be our guest preacher

No Communion this weekend


News in this edition


  • Ash Wednesday Service
  • Easter Basket Items Needed
  • Lent Small Groups
  • New Adult Ed Class
  • Annual Meeting



"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord - Jeremiah 29:11

Wednesday Night Dinner and Adult Ed Classes tonight @ 5:30pm

Ash Wednesday


Wednesday, March 5

7:00pm, Sanctuary


As we enter into the holy season of Lent, we examine our hearts and receive the sign of the cross with ashes, and Holy Communion.


No Wednesday night dinner on Ash Wednesday. Dinners will resume on March 12.

Easter Basket Items Needed


Easter Basket Ministry has been a long-standing outreach of La Casa de Cristo. Please help us fill Easter bags with chocolate bunnies and other items to deliver to senior citizens in group homes, homebound La Casa members, and our veterans.

 

You can help by making a credit card donation here (select Easter Basket Donations from the drop down menu), bringing in items (see below), and/or volunteer to assemble on March 27 or deliver the bags on April 12. Sign up here. Many hands make light work!


Please bring any items in by Sunday, March 2nd.

Drop off at services or in the office!

 

·    snack size chips and cookies

·    washcloths

·    hand sanitizer, hand lotion, lip balm

·    toothbrush (individually packaged)

·    travel size toothpaste

·    mechanical pencil set

·    crossword puzzle book

·    word find or Sudoku (5"x 8" or smaller)

· chocolate Easter bunny (4 oz. or smaller)

Lent Small Groups are filling up!


There are many days and times available for you to join a Lent Small Group which will meet for six weeks to study the devotional written by Pastor Carol Peters, "Knowing Who We Are in Christ." If you don't see a day and time that works for you, we invite you to facilitate a small group, which we will help you establish. Email Nancy Berry, Director of Adult Education, at nberry@lacasadecristo.com and let her know your preference.


Lent books are available in the office or after all services this weekend. $5.00 cash or check.


Register for one of many Lent study groups here.

New Adult Ed Class

Drive Through History: The Gospels


Thursdays, March 6 - July 10

6:30pm - 8:00pm, Room A


We'll travel via this video series through the four Gospels to over 50 ancient sites in Israel and uncover the evidence for the truth of scripture. These 18 episodes delve into the history, archaeology, geography, and art surrounding the birth, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. The videos are fun, adventurous, and family friendly, and you'll be able to visualize many of the sites where Jesus traveled and taught as you read through the Gospels.


Join Steve Zangle as we tour Israel together. The weekly handouts are designed to help you recall the information at your leisure. Bring a friend!


Register here.

Annual Meeting



The Annual Meeting of the congregation will be Sunday, March 2, at 11:45am in the Gathering Place after 10:30am worship. The purpose of the meeting is to approve the proposed 2025 Ministry and Building Fund budget and review 2024 ministries. All baptized and confirmed members are eligible to vote. Annual Reports will be available.



Anticipating Surgery

  • Ryan Busch (3/11)


Hospitalized

  • Don Carlson
  • Joanne Kozdeba
  • Gary Spears, Sr.


Rehabilitation Hospital

  • Wayne Thoreson


Recuperating

  • Tom Clark
  • Rosie Freeland
  • Arlene Grebe
  • Roxie Helbert
  • Pat Snyder
  • Jeff Stone
  • Marilyn Stone
  • Priscilla Wahl


New to Hospice Care

  • Ken Hedman


On the Death of a Loved One

  • Laura Ensign & family... her cousin, Nick


  • Craig Raufmann & family...his father, Wayne

Email prayer requests to Jean Knowling



Worship Schedule


Traditional Worship:

Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8am & 9:15am


Contemporary Worship:

Sunday 10:30am


All services live-streamed at LaCasaLive.com.


The nursery is available on Sunday mornings

during the 9:15am and 10:30am worship services.

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