Happy Friday Church Requel!
Palm Sunday is this weekend! Our Mansfield temps will be warming up to more normal springtime weather. We have some great things planned for Palm Sunday at Church Requel. Dinah Stanfield will be singing with Brandi and Trish! That's exciting! It will be wonderful to see Dinah back on the CR platform.
They will be leading us in singing "Come To The Cross" by Michael W. Smith, "Jesus Paid It All" by Kristian Stanfield, "Call Upon The Lord" by Elevation Worship and "Hosanna" by Paul Baloche. Click on any of the links for YouTube lyrics to prepare your heart and vocal chords for some awesome worship time! I love these special worship experiences that Brandi plans for us, don't you?
Our sermon this Sunday is titled, "Twixt Gloom & Glory." In our Christian calendar we rightly make a big deal out of Good Friday and Easter, but what about the Saturday in between? The Saturday ‘twixt gloom and glory? Ironically this is where we live most days of our lives, not on the mountaintops nor in the valleys. As we consider the last ten verses of Luke 23, we will discover three examples for living out our Christian faith on those days when we feel neither the elation of the celebration nor the despair of the sorrow.
Want a head start? The sermon notes are already posted in your Bible app. Just click on Events and then Church Requel. You also can see them in your browser here.
Easter Goodie Bags For Our Children. This Sunday will be the last day you can bring in candy for the children of Church Requel.
Yes, we will be giving our CR kids a goodie bag on Easter Sunday. DeeDee has put together some Easter surprises to go with your donations.
This coming Sunday she would like some help after church to fill those the bags for our kiddos. If you can stick around for a few minutes after our worship time, that would be great!
Jam Band Also Meeting Sunday After Church!
Mark, Brandi, Dan, Don, Chris, and Brett have jammed on a few different Christian songs. They will be jamming Sunday after church and would love for you to join them! We have heard from some of you that you are thinking about joining up. No pressure! We just have a lot of fun together and sometimes even make beautiful music. Lunch will be provided.
If you would like a look at some of our chord sheets, just let me know and I'll get them to you.
NEW CR Book Exchange. Each week you'll find a good selection of Christian living and Christian fiction books available to you in the back corner of the sanctuary around the piano. If you see a book you like, take it with you. Read it. Share it. Own it. Give it away. Your choice. We're hoping to be an exchange - a place where books will pass from one hand to another. We ask that you bring books to church that you are willing to share.
Kay Butts is overseeing the exchange. Last weekend Amy joined her! We have the beginnings of a team! Any volunteer help would be appreciated. Books are already being collected. Last weekend, Kay tells me, we gave away 8 books! Seems like you all are getting the idea of this exchange rather quickly!
Easter Invites! Easter is now only one week away! This is a special opportunity to invite family and friends to church. People are much more likely to come with you on Easter morning. But they need to have an invitation from you.
We are passing out special invite cards for you to give away in the days ahead. So be thinking and praying about who God may want you to invite!
Over this past week I have spoken to several new people who are planning on come to Church Requel in the weeks ahead. This is definitely a good time to talk to others about your church. Also, if you see someone new at church, make sure to introduce yourself and do your best to make them feel welcomed!
Let's be praying for Juanita. She is currently experiencing illness which kept her away from church last Sunday and probably this Sunday as well. Also let's be praying for new people coming to Church Requel. God may have some great things in store for us if we'll only ask Him. Love you much! See you Sunday! Pastor Mark
