welcome to word of life church

Its great to have you with us this weekend! Our passion is to be an authentic expression of the kingdom of Jesus and our purpose is to help you discover and experience the Godcentered life, as well as to be a place where you can connect, grow, and serve. Please feel at home, and may something new and wonderful happen in your life this weekend. -Pastor Brian & Peri Zahnd

March 1 & 3 2013

Third Sunday of Lent
Scripture for the Week: Luke 15:11-32 Psalm for the Day, March 3: Psalm 62

Word of Life Church

CALENDAR-AT-A-GLANCE
3/3 3/5 3/6 3/9 3/17

. MYC . Spring Small Groups Begin . Winter Classes . Celebrate Recovery . Winter Classes . The Joseph Company . Leeland Concert

.FAMILY MATTERS
Remember in Prayer

~Ed and Linda Simpson on the death of her mother, Mary Lou Grier, on February 26.

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OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
Project 58
Word of Life sponsors an apartment with Hillcrest Ministries in St. Joseph. Hillcrest is a 90-day transitional housing program that helps homeless families achieve self-sufficiency. In exchange for rent-free housing, residents are required to work full time and attend classes in life skills, employment, budgeting, etc. We are using this past week's Project 58 funds to prepare for our next family. Within the next month, a Word of Life team will meet the new family, take them a meal, and encourage them as they start the program. Church members and teams regularly volunteer at Second Harvest in a variety of ways. New opportunities are available now. Contact Megan at the church office for more information.

Second Harvest Community Food Bank

EVENTS
Spring 2013 Small Groups
Our next small groups begin this Sunday, March 3. A great way to make friends and grow in the Christian faith together, our spring small groups will feature several sermon study groups. Well also offer topical groups such as Prayer School with Pastor Brian, Divorce/Relationship Recovery, Spiritual Parenting with Pastor Alan, Healthy Boundaries, and Scrapbooking Fiesta. To join a small group or for more information, check out the foyer table for our spring small groups catalog, contact the sermon study small group leader, or sign up in the foyer this weekend. The group leader can answer questions, provide you with further instructions, and provide directions to where the group will meet.

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Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

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prayer for the week

CONNECT l GROW l SERVE

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EVENTS
Holy Week in The Upper Room
March 25-29, 7 AM & 7 PM
These services will be beautiful contemplative times of teaching, prayer, and worship music. Make plans to come to the Upper Room during Holy Week!

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School of Prayer

Stations of the Cross Artwork

Be sure to check out our new Stations of the Cross artwork in the Upper Room. Going through the 14 Biblical Stations of the Cross, in a contemplative manner, is an excellent devotional for anyone this Lenten season. We encourage you to set aside some time for prayer in the Upper Room in March.

Pastor Brian will be leading another School of Prayer next month. Join him in a four week journey of learning to cultivate a theologically sound prayer life. Well meet on Wednesdays, beginning March 6, from 6 6:45 PM in the Upper Room. For more information or to sign up, check out the Small Groups table in the foyer. Childcare is available by pre-arrangement.

The Joseph Company

Saturday, March 9 9 AM Life Center
The Joseph Company is our monthly multigenerational leadership development session for people who are passionate about being effective for the Kingdom of Jesus in their work lives. The March 9 session will feature a DVD-based leadership session, SERVANT LEADERSHIP, from best-selling author and educator Jim Collins. Jim will unpack the research that lead up to his seminal book Good To Great. This is a dont-miss session. We always enjoy small group time, as well as the worlds greatest free home cooked breakfast. Please RSVP online or call Elizabeth Thomas at the church office.

Leeland Concert

Sunday, March 17 at 6 PM

MYC Echo presents Leeland in concert. The MYC worship team will start the evening with a time of worship. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. A limited number of VIP meet-and-greet passes are available for purchase. Call the church office or visit mycyouth.com for more information. Pastor Brian and Peri will be leading a pilgrimage tour of Israel on November 18-27. Brochures are available at the Welcome Center and online at wolc.com.

Israel Pilgrimage Trip

Adopt-a-Camper

Celebrate Recovery
Everyone is welcome!

THIS Wednesday, March 6 at 7 PM

Summer camp registration may have ended, but there is still an opportunity to help send a child to camp through our Adopt-A-Camper program. Information and registration forms are available at the Word of Life Kids check-in counter in the foyer.

lSERVICE TIMES

Sunday Mornings at 9 & 11 Friday Nights at 7 in the MYC Wednesday Prayer & Communion at noon in The Upper Room Communion is served every Sunday. The next Baptism is April 14. The next New Member Sunday is May 19.

lOFFICE HOURS

Tuesday-Friday, 9 AM-4 PM 3902 NE Riverside Road St. Joseph, MO 64505 816.233.6367

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