Lent Begins February 14
Join us for the season of Lent!
February 14
Lent Begins with Ash Wednesday
7:00 p.m. Service
March 24
Palm Sunday
10:00 a.m. Service
March 28
Maundy Thursday
7:30 p.m. Service
March 29
Good Friday
March 31
Easter Sunday
10:00 a.m. Service
We encourage you to choose one practice from each category to commit to during the six week Lenten season.
External Fast Practice
At meals, take smaller portions of what you like and more of what you dislike.
Take smaller helpings of each item.
Eat and drink nothing between meals.
Use no sweeteners in food or drink.
Eliminate caffeine from your diet (as found in coffee, tea, soda, chocolate).
Reduce or eliminate the radio, T.V. or video games and instead read spiritually uplifting material (Scripture, Christian biographies, etc.).
Pray the daily prayers and attend Sunday Worship.
Keep a daily prayer journal of people you want to pray for.
Internal Fast Practices
Avoid unnecessary talking; instead pray silently.
Exercise patience in all things with everyone.
Don’t complain about anything.
Curb anger and go out of your way to be kind to those who anger you most.
Don’t concern yourself with another’s business.
Avoid gossip and add nothing if gossip creeps into conversations around you.
When asked to do something extra, do so with a joyful and pleasant attitude.
Speak in a pleasant tone to everyone…especially in your family.
Avoid using the telephone.
Tell the truth in all your dealings.
Avoid any vanity or calling attention to self.
Spiritual Change Practices
Practice humility in all your actions.
Be generous; help someone in need.
Look for opportunities to be helpful.
Do a job that needs to be done on your own.
Be courageous; walk away from impure situations.
Don’t be idle. Do something for others.
Go out of your way to help or talk to a person whom you find unusually difficult.
