February 2020
Newsletter
MISSIONS MINISTRY
"Sharing God's love by serving our community and our world."
Our theme for this year is “Be still and know that I am God.” Those words from Psalm 46 remind us that it is in the still, quiet moments of our lives that we truly sense the presence of God. Let’s face it, our lives are anything but still and quiet! During this season, we will walk through the meaning of the Luther Rose and pray together for the Spirit to fill us and empower us for the journey ahead. We hope that you will join us each week in worship as we travel together through the season of Lent.
Lenten Mid-Week Worship
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
February 14
Lenten Supper
Doreen Seal &
Diane Malmin
Ash Wednesday Worship
February 21
Lasagna
Schroeders
Lenten Worship
Sola Scriptura
Scripture Alone
February 28
Potato Bar
Hahns & Rieckenbergs
Lenten Worship
Sola Gratia
Grace Alone
March 6
Lenten Supper
TBD
Lenten Worship
Sola Fide
Faith Alone
March 13
Lenten Supper
TBD
Lenten Worship
Solus Christus
Christ Alone
March 20
Lenten Supper
Karen Dressel and
Mary Fritz-Barfnecht
Lenten Worship
Soli Deo Gloria
Glory to God Alone
Monday Evening Lenten Small Group
Mondays, Feb 19 - Mar 25
6:30 - 8:00 PM
This Bible study examines the five core truths that came from the Reformation, now referred to as the solas. We will explore these essential convictions of the faith and emerge more immersed in the gospel of Jesus Christ. The solas include:
Sola Scriptura (by Scripture alone)
Sola gratia (by grace alone)
Sola fide (through faith alone)
Solus Christus (through Christ alone)
Soli Deo gloria (glory to God alone)
How is the Reformation still relevant today? As political pressure mounts, morality drifts with today’s culture, and evangelicalism becomes more and more refined in a post-Christian world, it’s even more important to hold the convictions of the great Reformation closer than ever. In short, the solas point us to vibrant Christian community as well as personal identity in Christ.
As you’ll see in this study, the solas are more than cold Latin terms that academics throw around in church-history books. The five solas, like the Reformation itself, are intensely practical. They were the DNA of the Reformation and are still the DNA of the church today. They are grounded in a real-life, everyday following of Jesus. They’re the most important, basic scriptural truths you can ever believe.
We stand on the shoulders of Christians in the past, and knowing where we came from will help us keep moving forward with passion and biblical clarity.