Egg Scramble, Choir, Baptisms, Roofs, Concert and more
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
Lean in and consider what God may be saying to you about healing family dysfunction in today’s Lenten Devotional by Pastor Kent Vandervort.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 13-15, Psalm 90
2 Samuel 13-15 tells us a disconcerting story. Why in the world would it be included in the Biblical narrative? Here it is: the dysfunction of David’s children is laid bare for all to see. Several years ago, I purchased a book titled “Secrets of Your Family Tree: Healing for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families.” Earl Henslin wrote the chapter dealing with this passage.
He noted that David’s children had seen their father model this behavior when he engaged with Bathsheba. The behaviors observed came with the pain lived out. This is a part of God’s Story, and for many of us, family dysfunction is also a part of our story.
As David discovered, “there is no easy way out - no magic fix.” Henslin goes on, “The task of healing is one of great faith. Sometimes, it is hard to take that step of faith, trusting that the Holy Spirit will lead you as you actively search for the help you need. But in the end, it will be worth it”.
The psalmist acknowledges this in Psalm 90: "8 You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. 9 All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. But the Psalmist concludes, “16 May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. 17 May the favor[a] of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands”. Conclusion: may God’s love become our new Story as we discover how to live out His story of redemption in our lives.
Daily Prayer Focus: All who work in construction
Grateful for, praying for and cheering for you in this journey with Jesus,
Pastor Josh
PS Check out the services from Sunday (Stillmeadow Lane and York City)
PPS: It’s not too late to jump into the reading plan. We’re in 2 Samuel this week. Check out our reading page here.
The Main Announcements
There are plenty of things going on as we pursue Jesus together, but we invite you to…
Serve or Show Up at the Easter Egg Scramble: April 12
Sing in the Easter JTAG Choir: April 20
Get Baptized on Easter: April 20
Raise the Roof: April 26
Sing Loud at the Honor and Glory Concert: May 9
Easter Egg Scramble: April 12, 10AM
Join us in welcoming our neighbors and families for the Easter Egg Scramble. You can volunteer or donate. We’re looking for donations of individually wrapped candy and coins for the Easter Egg Scramble. Drop off your donation at Kids Welcome Desk by April 6th. For information contact pmoses@stillnaz.com.
We are looking for volunteers to help with:
Set up/clean up, Greeting, Snacks, Face Painting, Other odds and ends
Please reach out to Jessica Hurlbert at jmhankey@comcast.net to sign up!
We are looking forward to sharing the GOOD NEWS that Jesus is Alive to our kids and families of the community!
JTAG Choir & Orchestra
Do you like to sing or play an instrument?
You are invited to join the JTAG choir or orchestra for the upcoming Easter Music presentation! For questions or to sign-up please email pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
Baptisms on Easter
Have you given your life to Jesus? The next step is to be baptized!
Baptism is the ancient symbol of the church to recognize that a person has been cleansed of their sins, has died to their old way of life and has been raised to Jesus’ way of life. For the baptized it is an opportunity to say “I am all in” to the way of Jesus.
We want to celebrate your new life in Christ with baptism on Easter Sunday, April 20. If you have questions, you can ask pastorjosh@stillnaz.com. And you can sign up at www.stillnaz.com/baptism. We’ll have a Baptism prep class on April 13.
Roof Help: April 26 at 8AM
We are replacing the roof on the garage. Can you help us? If you can serve please let us know by emailing pastorjade@stillnaz.com. Lunch will be provided!
Honor and Glory Concert: May 9
Honor & Glory Concert
Bring your friends and family and support Stillmeadow Youth Ministry!
You can also donate tickets that will be used to invite youth in our community!
You can buy your tickets HERE.
Custodial Help Needed
Part-time custodial help is needed. Hours needed are primarily evening and some weekend hours. Please contact Rich Renoll at rrenoll@stillnaz.com for more information or an application.
Grow with us in a Course
Course- We are all on a discipleship pathway here in Stillmeadow and we have many intermittent courses that help equip each of us in spiritual formation. Our courses can be found at stillnaz.com/courses. You can walk right across the hall during the 10:30 service to participate in our Journey course.
Serve with us in the Cafe or in Welcoming a Refugee Family
You have been gifted and we’d be honored to serve with you. We’d love to have you partner with us. Click the “Serve” button below for more opportunities.
Cafe
Help us extend an atmosphere of “embracing unity” by serving in our Sunday morning cafe ministries.
Welcoming a Refugee Family
We have an opportunity to welcome and serve a family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. If you are interested in helping, please fill out our form and we’ll be in touch.
Pray with us through our York County Lenten Prayer Guide and our Missions Prayer Card
You can find the guide to prayer and submit a prayer request at stillnaz.com/prayerrequest.
Give with us to support the District Missional Ministry Fund and the Easter Egg Scramble
Mid-Atlantic District Missional Ministry Fund
The Mid-Atlantic District has a fund to encourage creative ministries. You can give directly here, or by writing “Missional Ministry Fund” on the memo of your check or selecting it in the online options.
Easter Egg Scramble
We are asking for candy and coins to fill the eggs with this year. Donations (candy & coins) will be collected each Sunday in both the Adult Welcome Desk and the SNK Welcome Desk areas. If you can volunteer to stuff eggs, eggs will be handed out starting March 16th and due back by April 6th. Questions? Email pmoses@stillnaz.com.
Thank You…
Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene,
Thank you so much for you encouragement and support of the Northeast Neighborhood Association. You have been an invaluable partner and we share in the mission of “Proclaiming Jesus” to the families and individuals we serve. Pastor’s Jade and Chastity are doing a phenominal job in demonstrating the love of God to the families we serve. May you be blessed individually and corporately for all you have done.
~Darlene Leonard-NENA (Northeast Neighborhood Association)