“Thy Will Be Done” – Lenten Season Worship Series: “Not as I will, but as you will,” Jesus prayed to his Father the night before he went to the cross for our salvation. That is our prayer as well this Lenten season as we seek to do God’s will in our lives. Lenten Mid-Week Services will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays through March 21. A light supper will be served each week at 6:15 p.m.

February 21, Mid-Week 1 – God’s Will and My Inadequacy: In this service, we remember that Moses did not think he could free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt at first. But God gave him confidence to set his people free. God sent his Son to do his will and set all people free from the slavery of sin.

Lenten Sunday Worship – In addition to the “Thy Will Be Done” series which will be during our Midweek Services, on the weekends we will concentrate on our Return to the Lord. We’ll look at the Lord Who is Gracious; Who Has Redeemed You; Who Will Restore You; Who Will Raise You Up; Who Does Not Change; Who Does Not Tire of Calling You.

Women’s Morning Bible Study: Tuesday, February 20, 10:30 a.m., in the Fellowship Hall. We are studying “Finding I Am” by Lysa TerKeurst which examines the seven I AM statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John. We invite all interested women to join us. Please let Maryanne Warne know if you plan to attend. Cost of study book $13.

Men’s Evening Bible Study meets on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:00 p.m. We are studying a series that focuses on the Lenten Mid-Week topic, “Thy Will be Done.”

Work Day at Lumberton – Thursday, February 22, 2018: Hope Lutheran, 3525 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, will have volunteers working at a home affected by Hurricane Matthew. Workers will leave Hope Lutheran at 6:30 a.m. to arrive at the worksite at 8:30 a.m. The work will be sheetrock installation, and volunteers should bring a sack lunch, extra water, tools for installing sheetrock (battery powered drill/screw guns, utility knives, measuring tapes, 48″ T-square, jab saw, push broom, gloves, etc.). Workers will leave the site about 4:00 p.m. to return to Hope by 6:00 p.m. Additional work dates will be in March and April. Please contact Pastor Wayne Puls at Hope so that he can forward the February 22 worksite info and a medical consent/liability release form. Pastor’s email is wayne.puls@gmail.com.

Thank You Notes to Pastors: There is still time for you to write thank you notes to Pastors McDaniels, Lineberger and Williamson. Note cards and a collection basket are in the Narthex. We will collect and mail your notes on Sunday, February 25.

PORCH: We need a volunteer to assume the duty of collecting and delivering Advent’s donations to PORCH. The Ackermans can provide more details about what is involved. Contact: Carolyn Jones

Abundant Joy Spring Groups: Check out the website: www.abundantjoycwm.com to register for spring group sessions:

• Grieving with Hope (8 weeks beginning February 20)
• Seamless – Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story (7 weeks beginning March 27)
• Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life (9 weeks beginning April 17)
• Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World (6 weeks beginning April 26)
• The Quest – An Excursion Toward Intimacy with God (6 weeks beginning May 2)
• Journey for Joy (1 session May 19).

Contact Peggy Earnhardt (pjearnhardt@triad.rr.com) if you have questions.

Sunday Adult Bible Study Leaders:Feb. 18 – Joe Schradie, Feb 25 – John Cangelosi, Mar. 4 – John Stow, Mar. 11 – Bob Serpas, Mar. 18 – Dave Neely