Subject: sermon reflections for 1/9/11

Greetings all,

Hope you can be on hand this Sunday for our ritual of baptismal renewal—and a special announcement!

This week our specific prayer concerns include Ilene Parkhill (back in the hospital), Doc Blanchard (heart attack), Mark Martens (back problems), and Gene Gleaves (replacement surgery).

If you are on the church officer list be sure to save Sunday, January 23 from noon to 3:00 p.m. for our annual program planning event.  This is a chance to touch base with your work committee and determine how your group can support our 2011 church goals.  Also, be thinking—how can we extend our ministries into the community? The lunch will be catered.

Members of the Administrative council, you will begin your regular monthly meetings Thursday, January 20 at 7:30 p.m.


For this Sunday (9th)

• Scripture:  Matthew 3:13-17
• Sermon Title:  Named and Called
  

For Reflection

1. Why do you think people went to John to be baptized?
2. Why was John reluctant to baptize Jesus?
3. What happened to Jesus as he came out up of the water?
4. How is baptism related to ministry?
5. How seriously are you taking your baptism?

LOVE & JOY
TEXtor