Author: Ginger Hertenstein Conley
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April 18, 2010 – When You Belong to God, Your Life is Different
Do you belong to a club such as a health club? If so, then you probably have some sort of a contract. You might not be required to actually go and take advantage of the benefits of the club, but you certainly must pay your dues to continue membership. Or, you may be a member…
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EASTER SUNDAY – April 4, 2010
Imagine going to the garden of Jesus’ tomb that Resurrection Day so long ago. Of course, Jesus’ friends didn’t understand (as they said) “what this rising from the dead meant.” But some women went out to the tomb, and one of them, Mary Magdalene, lingered there. In lingering, she is the one to whom Jesus…
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HOLY WEEK EVENTS BEGIN THURS., APRIL 1, 2010
The Living Last Supper Maundy Thursday, April 1, 7 pm Join us for this dramatic musical experience of the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his disciples the night before his death. Using Leonardo da Vinci’s beloved painting, “The Last Supper,” the Cantata retells the happenings of Jesus’ final dinner, with the characters actually discussing…
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Holy Week Events: March 28 – April 4
Palm Sunday – What does the story of the Exodus in the Old Testament have to do with Jesus? A whole lot! As God’s children were moved from slavery to freedom through the power of God, they experienced a foreshadowing of the very power and joy we can experience as Christians. Perhaps you would like…
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Free Movie – March 27, 2010
The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson Saturday, March 27, 7 pm Presented by FPCD Cinema, Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ, is a vivid depiction of the last 12 hours of Jesus’ life. View the movie in the sanctuary. Age appropriate activities are provided for children in Fellowship Hall. All events…
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March 21, 2010 – This is Our God Who Goes to War for Us
Have you ever thought of God showing up to fight for you? Most of us probably do not have that image of God. Perhaps we even think of God as reluctant to help us, or think of God’s willingness to help us as being dependent on our own devotion. The series of plagues in Exodus…
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March 14, 2010 – Reverence for God Reaps Benefits
What do you have confidence in? What creates a sense of security? Is it the economy? Your job or retirement fund? As we know, these things are sometimes up causing us to feel good and secure, but other times things are not so good. Although ups and downs seem always to be present in life,…
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March 7, 2010 – The Blessing of Belonging to God
Things are getting tense in Egypt because God’s plagues keep coming. No sooner than the frogs die, millions of annoying insects show up, sent by God. But this time God’s children are spared. God sets them apart, and from here on out they suffer none of the consequences the Egyptians experience during the remaining plagues.…
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February 28, 2010 – Look Out! Here Come the Frogs: God’s Second Strike
God answers prayer. Pharaoh was about to learn that fact. But at present, Pharaoh thought of himself as in charge of things and people. This week as we study Exodus, the divine plague sent was frogs. One of the Egyptian gods was Heget, a frog, goddess of fertility. Boy does God have a sense of…