Lowman United Methodist Church
Worship with us this Sunday, April 14 at 10:15 am
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Sunday's Scripture Reading:
Luke 24:36-48 and Matthew 22:1-14
MESSAGE: “ ” by Diane Schafer
APRIL IS THE MONTH OF CELEBRATING JESUS’ RESURRECTION
Key Scripture: “I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” Philippians 3:10-11
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WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS: Acts 3:12-19, Psalm 4, 1 John 3:1-7, and Luke 24:36b-48
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 24:36-48 While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave in a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence. Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 22:1-14 22 1-3 Jesus responded by telling still more stories. “God’s kingdom,” he said, “is like a king who threw a wedding banquet for his son. He sent out servants to call in all the invited guests. And they wouldn’t come! 4 “He sent out another round of servants, instructing them to tell the guests, ‘Look, everything is on the table, the prime rib is ready for carving. Come to the feast!’ 5-7 “They only shrugged their shoulders and went off, one to weed his garden, another to work in his shop. The rest, with nothing better to do, beat up on the messengers and then killed them. The king was outraged and sent his soldiers to destroy those thugs and level their city. 8-10 “Then he told his servants, ‘We have a wedding banquet all prepared but no guests. The ones I invited weren’t up to it. Go out into the busiest intersections in town and invite anyone you find to the banquet.’ The servants went out on the streets and rounded up everyone they laid eyes on, good and bad, regardless. And so the banquet was on—every place filled. 11-13 “When the king entered and looked over the scene, he spotted a man who wasn’t properly dressed. He said to him, ‘Friend, how dare you come in here looking like that!’ The man was speechless. Then the king told his servants, ‘Get him out of here—fast. Tie him up and ship him to hell. And make sure he doesn’t get back in.’ 14 “That’s what I mean when I say, ‘Many get invited; only a few make it.’” JOYS AND CONCERNS. JOYS & CONCERNS
· From the Topeka District Prayer Calendar: Topeka – Lowman · Phyllis Bartel, Rick Bartel’s mother—health concerns at Advent Health in Shawnee Mission · John Babcock—health concerns · Janet Schalansky—health concerns · Joseph Sapata, Karen Boldra’s son-in-law--health concerns · Shirley Counseller—health concerns · Sherri Pollman—health concerns · Pat Clark—health concerns · Sympathy to the family of Madelyn Franzke--A memorial service is planned for May 25 at 11:00am. · Carolyn Miller—health concerns · Raven, Phyllis Hemberger’s granddaughter—health concerns BIRTHDAYS Apr. 14 – Wendy Oxley Apr. 15 – Jennifer Hosie Apr. 16 – Nora Hosie Apr. 17 – Jackie Howard Apr. 17 – Annie Tenbrink Apr. 18 – Gloria Colbert Apr. 18 – Danny Johnson Apr. 18 – Virginia Shepard Apr. 19 – Julie Spencer Apr. 20 – Betty Metzler ANNIVERSARY – April 17 – Rick and Amber Bartel Youth Fund RaiserThe youth are bringing back the silent auction and baked potato bar. Baskets are being displayed for bidding through April 21. At the Baked Potato Bar after church on April 21 the baskets will be awarded to the highest bidder.
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