“THE GOSPEL OF JOHN”
This Week: “The Words of Eternal Life” (John 6:22-71)
I encourage you to come and be a part of this creative and engaging study of the “Gospel of John” that invites you and me to be participants in the story of salvation that God offers to the world in Jesus Christ.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we affirm that the act of “baptism” is a divine gift of grace that calls for a human response of faith. “Baptism” as a sacrament of grace not only points us to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, but as a sacramental sign, the action of “baptism” allows you and me to actually participate in the “body language” of the Cross, i.e., the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
Consider these words written by the Apostle Paul in Romans 6:3-5:
Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into deathin order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.
From Pastor Wyatt: If you would like to visit with me about being baptized, then just let me know. Perhaps this upcoming Easter Season is now the perfect time for you to be baptized!
Beginning this Sunday, March 2nd, we will start collecting the following for the ACO Food Pantry. Let’s fill up our Food Table.
Food Pantry Needs:
▪ Instant Oatmeal
▪ Granola Bars
▪ Soups - Pop Tops
▪ Mac N Cheese - Individual Servings
▪ Wheat Thins
▪ Chips, Pretzels, Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Cheese Snacks Mixture
▪ Peanut Butter
▪ Jelly
▪ Pudding Cups - Fat Free
▪ Shelf Stable Milk
▪ Fruit Cups - Low Sugar
▪ Juice Boxes