We all get so excited about Christmas, don’t we? I wrestle with which holiday I enjoy more; Christmas or Easter! I really believe from a church family perspective, I like Easter the best! It is hard to believe Easter is upon us already, but it is. So let me share some great ways for you to prepare for Resurrection Sunday!
On March 28th we will be having a Seder Meal or Passover Meal at our church. You may wonder what a Seder Meal is, so let me tell you. Seder is the traditional Passover Week dinner celebrated by the Hebrews since the Exodus. It is the Hebrew Thanksgiving, giving thanks to God for deliverance and redemption. Seder is that famous dinner called The Last Supper, hosted by Jesus for His disciples. It is probable, based on the Gospels, to assume Jesus celebrated every Seder of His life in Jerusalem. Seder, as the setting for Jesus' Last Supper, was the event Jesus chose to announce The New Covenant. And it was at this Seder that Jesus asked all of us to do this in remembrance of Him. Many of us have done part of the Seder at our various Communion Services, but the entire ceremony will bring us a profound sense of meaning. Seder is Christian and we can be confident that it will be a worthwhile experience because Jesus told us to do it. It is through understanding and partaking in the Seder that we will understand, more completely, that the early Church members were willing to die for their faith and went on to conquer the world. Rabbi Marty Cohen, a Messianic Jew, will be leading the Seder Meal for us.
The meal will begin at 5:00 pm with a covered dish meal and will be followed by the Seder Meal itself. The evening will last a little over 2 hours. Cost per person is $10. Free childcare for ages up through 4th grade will be available for the evening. Tickets can be purchased through the church office. Seating is limited to 220 people, so make sure to get your tickets today.
March 31st at 6:30 we will have our traditional Service of Shadows. This is always a special time as we reflect on the sacrifice Christ made on our behalf at Calvary. The following Sunday begins our celebration of the Resurrection with a community sunrise service at Meinen Lake followed by our 8:30 and 11:00 worship times. We will have a brunch between the two services to give our church family an opportunity to fellowship together. I hope you will make Easter Sunday a priority and even take the chance to invite someone to come to church with you.
I know it is still over a month away, but I want to remind you to keep the GO Rally in the forefront of your mind. Please be praying for the event and about who you will bring with you on April 11th and 12th. I truly believe we will see a harvest of new believers from our community during this two day event. We must do our part to see God do something amazing in our midst!
I look forward to seeing you Sunday!
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