Facing Your Hope

We are in the midst of Holy Week, which marks the final week of Jesus Christ’s life on earth and His sufferings on the cross for our sins. It was on this day that, Peter and John were sent to make preparations for Passover. After sunset, Jesus ate the Passover meal with His disciples, instituted the Lord’s Supper, and then washed their feet. He departs to spend time agonizing in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, followed by the arrival of Judas and the authorities to arrest Jesus, and set in motion His trials, crucifixion, burial, and ultimate resurrection.

Together we will remember Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins at our Good Friday Communion Service. It will feature a special solo of the new song, Thank You Jesus For The Blood, as we prepare to gather together around the Communion table. Pastor Wayne’s message, His Cross, My Crutch, will drive home the truth of the power of the cross in our lives. So plan to join us, and also extend an invitation to others to engage in the online service. Be sure to prepare your communion elements of grape juice and bread in advance so you can participate with us.

We will engage in fervent prayer at our Good Friday Upper Room Prayer Gathering as we pray through the final sayings of Christ upon the cross.

Then there will be a grand celebration of the resurrection of Jesus at our Easter Sunday Celebration Service! It will feature a special presentation by our children and a powerful rendition of the song, He Lives, by our virtual choir. My message will encourage you to face your sense of hopelessness like the early disciples did by Facing Our Hope. Pray with us that God’s presence will be mighty all over the world as we gather to lift up the name of Jesus!

Every blessing,

Pastor Barry Risto
Lead Pastor