April 2012 Lord of Life LifeTIMES

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LifeTIMES

A monthly ministry of Lord of Life Lutheran Church of Maple Grove, Minnesota

holy week services Palm Saturday, March 31 Worship at 5:30 pm Palm Sunday, April 1 Worship at 8:30, 9:45, and 11 am Maundy Thursday, April 5 Worship at 7 pm Good Friday, April 6 Family worship & service project at 10 am Tenebrae worship at 7 pm Easter Saturday, April 7 Worship at 5:30 pm Easter Sunday, April 8 Worship at 8, 9, 10, 11 am and 12 noon

Christ is risen. He is risen indeed!

Stories of Resurrection

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n the Christian calendar, Easter is the holiest day of the year. Because of Jesus’ victory over sin and death, we believe in the resurrection and the life everlasting. As Christians we celebrate the individual day of Easter on the calendar; yet in our day-to-day lives throughout the year how do we live reflecting His power and promise? Do we live in joy and hope and trust in His will—or do we cower in trepidation at a future filled with fear? On a daily basis by God’s grace, we believe in and live by victory through Christ in this world and in the world to come. Death does not have the last word; eternal life awaits those who believe. As we study the Gospel of John this year, specifically John 20:31 says, These words have been written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in His name. From your family of faith, several personal and powerful stories of resurrection, hope, and joy have been shared in this issue. These stories are found on Pages 10 and 11 along with two God moments on Pages 7 and 17 and poems shared on Pages 8 and 18. And as always, LifeTIMES provides faith formation and ministry opportunities to serve next-door neighbors and neighbors around the world. Our global ends policy sums it up: Lord of Life exists to proclaim the saving grace of Jesus Christ and for its faith community to witness and serve God gratefully in daily life.

© STAMPIN’ UP!

Happy Easter!

“For me to live is Christ” Philippians 1:21a

April 2012


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