The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, March 6. Ashes to Go (drive-thru imposition of ashes) will be available from 7 to 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot. Then in the evening beginning at 5:30 p.m. we will have a brief service of Ashes and Communion. We will cycle through the Service four times in this hour. All are welcome at any time with the cycle.
The central portion of our Lenten Season this year will be our LENTEN SERVICE SUNDAYS.
Each Sunday of Lent, beginning on March 10, we will have a light lunch and then engage in an activity that will build up the body and spirit of our congregation. The first step is gathering the resources for the season. Therefore…
Needs for Lenten Service Sundays
Week 1, March 10:
Bread-baking machines, experienced bread bakers
Beginning around 9 a.m. by preparing the dough, we will bake dozens of loaves of bread. Each participating baker will take one loaf home, one loaf to give to someone within 24 hours. Dozens of loaves will remain refrigerated/frozen at the church for Week 2’s activity and for communion throughout the Lenten season and Holy Week.
Week 2, March 17:
4 cases of 36 (500 ml) bottles of water; peanut butter, jelly, jam, or preserves; cans of tuna; travel size hand sanitizer; Ziploc bags- sandwich and gallon size; socks
Going to G Street to distribute after making sandwiches with the bread we baked last Sunday.
Week 3, March 24:
What music/song(s) address your spirit? Please forward song title and artist of music you associate with refuge, inspiration, celebration, and/or meditation to EJ Hinojosa prior to March 15. Send to ejhinojosa@hotmail.com. We will be enriched by the varied and myriad music we will experience on this afternoon.
Week 4, March 31:
Laundry detergent pods; dryer sheets; money to purchase laundry cards; Ziploc quart size bags.
We will offer a free wash and dry at various laundromats throughout Fresno for Lent.
Week 5, April 7:
All Church Work afternoon!
We will have all sorts of tasks appropriate for every person in our congregation as we prepare our buildings and grounds for Palm Sunday and Easter. Specific information will be available by March 15.
There will be a Lenten study at Roger and Vicky Wall’s home (5139 N. Poplar) on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., beginning on March 13. We will be studying five pastoral psalms that inform the theme for Lenten worship:
BUSY and Missing the Beautiful
A full Lenten and Holy Week schedule will be available on the website, eNews and on paper at the church next week at this time.
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