April 2, 2016
Dear Eastridge Family,
Now that we have celebrated Easter what should we do? Sunday I plan to look at how Jesus directed
his disciples in the message. As I was
considering the sermon for Sunday I was reminded of this prayer of church
history:
Lord,
make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where
there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where
there is injury, pardon;
Where
there is error, the truth;
Where
there is doubt, the faith;
Where
there is despair, hope;
Where
there is darkness, light;
And
where there is sadness, joy.
O
Divine Master,
Grant
that I may not so much seek
To
be consoled, as to console;
To
be understood, as to understand;
To
be loved as to love.
For
it is in giving that we receive;
It
is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And
it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
·
Pastor Josh and Jill going away reception
This Sunday will
be Josh and Jill’s last Sunday here at Eastridge. Next week they will finish moving their
belonging to Olathe where they will be serving at Living Hope Church of the
Nazarene. We want to express our thanks for their time
ministering with us here at Eastridge so we will have a little reception
following the morning worship service.
We will be serving some cake and drinks along with some appetizers. You are welcome to bring some appetizers to
share. We are also asking you to bring a
card to shower Josh and Jill with words of appreciation for their
ministry. Of course you are also welcome
to include any money as a love offering to them as well.
· Men's Prayer Breakfast
This Saturday at 7:30 in the Fellowship Hall we will have our monthly Men's Prayer Breakfast. All men are invited.
Favorite Quotes of the Week
“The theology of wealth says, 'I give so that I can get.'
Christian simplicity says, 'I get so that I can give.'” ― Richard J. Foster
"It's one thing to know about the Bible, and it's
altogether another to have it dramatically transform your life." – A.W.
Tozer
“Human beings sin most gravely at the point of their
strengths, not their weaknesses.” -
Dietrich Bonhoeffer in a letter from Tegel Prison
"Jesus is the Transformer that makes the power and grace
of God available for ordinary mortals to live by." - E. Stanley Jones
Eternity is already in session. - Dallas Willard
“Children learn to smile from their parents." - Shinichi
Suzuki
See you in worship on Sunday,
Pastor Andy
