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Worship - April 2019

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Church Family,

 In a few weeks, we will gather together for a Night of Worship on Friday night, April 20th at 6:30 pm. This night marks the date of Good Friday, which is the reason for our gathering. We will come together on this evening to contemplate that Cross that Jesus died on. We will look deeply at our sins which put Him on the cross. We will sing, pray, respond together. This will be a powerful evening and I pray that you and your family will make plans to attend!

But before we get to that night, have you ever asked the question, why do we call it “Good Friday?” We are contemplating Jesus’ death on this night. Why don’t we call it “Bad Friday?” The cross was a dark event, which lead to Jesus’ death and his suffering. So it’s understandable if you’ve ever wondered, why is it so good? What makes it good? Well I believe we find the answer in the person of Jesus, and his purpose on Earth. This was no ordinary man who died on that cross. But who was Jesus? We know and believe this to be true - That Jesus was God in the flesh, who knew no sin, and became sin in our behalf. Through Jesus’ death, we find life. Good Friday begins the most momentous weekend in the history of the world. On Friday, Jesus was put to death. And he would have stayed there, if he would have remained in death, this would have been a very bad Friday.

But we know that this Friday, led to Sunday, the greatest day in the history of the world. Jesus rose. He defeated death. He defeated sin. Sin and death had power no longer. Praise be to God for his power through His son! This is very good news for us. While we were dead in our sins, God made us alive through His son Jesus. But in order for that to happen, Jesus had to go to the cross on Friday. He willingly suffered and died, for us.

So where does this leave us now? On Good Friday, we will contemplate the cross together. We will contemplate our sin. We will look at our sins, which placed Him on the cross. And God willing, we will contemplate Jesus, who He is, and we will respond and turn to Him through worship and repentance. And all of this leads to Sunday, April 21st, when we will gather together on  Easter morning, and celebrate what made Friday so good. Jesus is not dead. He is alive. And we worship a risen savior. I pray you will join us! I love you all, and I will see you on Sunday!

In Christ,

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Worship - March 2019

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Church Family,

I hope and pray you are well as we make the turn towards spring and warmer  weather. Personally, I am excited for the cold to leave and the longer days to return! It's been a busy season of ministry here at Oakhill, and we are very excited about what’s head! There are a few events that I want you to be aware us as we move forward. We are having two worship nights this spring that you will not want to miss.

1) Night of Worship and Prayer, Sunday Night, March 17th - Make plans with your family to be with us on this night. We will come together as a faith family to worship through singing, and we will also worship through praying together. We will be praying for each other, our families, our community, and so much more. I believe this will be a powerful time together, and God has much in store for the evening. Childcare up to Kindergarten is provided!

2) Good Friday Night of Worship - Friday Night, April 19th - To start the Easter weekend, we will be coming together to reflect on Jesus and the Cross. Jesus is our Risen Savior, which we can’t wait to celebrate on Easter Sunday. However, before we get to Sunday, we come to Good Friday. A night that we reflect on the death of Jesus. A night that we reflect on the cross, and we worship in response to it. Make plans with your family to start your Easter weekend with us, as we look at the cross, and we worship Jesus. Childcare up to Kindergarten is provided.

I love worship nights. I love when we come together as a faith family to sing. I love being together in the same room, at the same time. Sometimes we miss the opportunity to worship all together. On these nights, we get to worship as one church family, together. It’s a special time, and I pray we all take advantage of it. I love you all, and I’ll see you on Sunday.

 

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