ENCOURAGER GBC February 2016 Monthly Newsletter of Graefenburg Baptist Church Preparing for Easter 2016 Who We Are: We glorify God alone by transforming lives in Jesus in order to love more and serve more. Easter this year falls on March 27 which means that Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is February 10. You can read a more exhaustive account for why I encourage GBC to participate in Lent at my website, www.philipmeade.com. I believe Lent is a fantastic time for Christians to meditate on the cross of Christ, our own need of the cross, and the marvelous grace of Jesus to make us alive in Him. Sometimes people give something up for Lent (a fast), sometimes they read a new book or devotional, or sometimes folks become more dedicated to prayer and thanksgiving. There is no right or wrong way to prepare for Easter. We just encourage you to participate in some way. So, here are a few things we are providing for you that I hope will be an encouragement to you and your family during these weeks leading up to Easter Sunday. First, Pastor Jay and myself have written a Lenten Devotional that will be available to each church family on Sunday, February 7. These devotionals are designed to be read together as a family during the week, MondayFriday. They focus on just a few verses in Isaiah known as the “Suffering Servant Song.” I provide a short reflection on the verses and Pastor Jay provides appropriate lyrics from various songs to help us meditate on the cross. We hope the worship booklets will be helpful to you during the Lenten season. Second, a new series of Academy classes begins on
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