Sunday Morning Services
8:15 am and 10:45 am
New Church Office Hours
Beginning Monday, February 3rd...
Monday-Thursday
8:00 am – 3:30 pm
(closed 12:30p-1:00p for lunch)
Office Closed Fridays
Ash Wednesday Dinner
Before the service on February 26th, from 5-7 pm.
On the menu ... Lasagna, Salad, Garlic Bread, and Desserts, along with coffee/milk.
Please sign up on the bulletin board by Sunday, February 23rd, if you would like to attend!
The 2020 Lenten Season
begins with our
Ash Wednesday Service
on Wednesday, February 26th, at 7:30 pm
with holy communion.
People of God!
It's FEBRUARY! The days are getting longer! And Ash Wednesday and Lent are fast approaching! Our Lenten Theme this year is: "By His Wounds We Are Healed." Here is an overview:
"The innocent Son of God had no sins of his own for which he deserved to die, yet his enemies falsely accused him of violating every commandment of God. In each service in this series, we will see that it was our sin, our disobedience that Jesus bore in his body on the cross. The Lord laid on him “the iniquity of us all.” Jesus suffered the penalty of death in our place, and “by His wounds we are healed.”
Ash Wednesday Worship will be on Wednesday, February 26th, at 7:30 p.m. Holy Communion will be served.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF OUR 8th GRADE CONFIRMANDS! I invite you to a vital meeting after 2nd service worship on Sunday, February 9th, to plan this years trip to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. I need your input as to we go in March or April. I also need a Mom to come as a female chaperone, your expenses paid.
Don't forget on
Valentine's Day, the 14th, to tell the people in your life YOU LOVE THEM! We never know how long they will be in our life.
On a personal note...
Our son, Micah, is now in the second half of his first year at our Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, and is doing outstanding! He and Audrey and their family are very active in the Seminary Community. He is taking his first Homiletics Class this Semester -- which is how to write and deliver a sermon. Writing and delivering sermons is very much a learned skill and you learn best by doing. I'm still learning! Maybe on some future Sunday when he completes his necessary classes we'll have him home to share a sermon in worship. We are very proud of him.
Our Grandson, Lucas, has been having a tough time recently with a series of seizures. It could be because he is being weaned off some of the meds he has on. I was up there for a Friday night a few weeks ago. For Christmas Deb and I bought Annie and Wes a night out -- primarily so they can sleep, as they are always sleep deprived with Lucas frequently up during the night. Lucas and I have always connected well and he was such a loving, cuddly, fun, active little guy when I was there. He still can't talk but blurts out some words. Deb went down for bed with Lucas at 7 and I hung out with his brother, Eli, and put him down for bed at around 8. It was a good visit. We thank you for all your continued prayers and inquiries about him.
God is good!
~ Pastor Brooks
February is one of my favorite months of the year! The sun stays out a little longer, the air has that nice brisk feel in the lungs, and the snow is here! Your senses are pushed to the max, whether it is the bright sunlight on the drive to work, or the feeling of your fingertips being so cold they swell a bit. To be a tad cliché, "it makes you feel alive"!
During this month, I want to reflect on this verse..."For we walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7. It is easy to think that because I cannot feel God or see Him working that He just isn't here. But I know that this isn't true. God wants us to trust Him, even when I don't know what's going on. Faith is believing without seeing. I am alive because He lives. His work is all around us! Keep trusting in Him!
Things going on this month at a glance...
- Self Defense class for 8th - 12th grade youth. (February 1st)
- Junior High Tubing at Double JJ's (February 7th)
- Colorado Servant Event Meeting (February 9th: after 2nd service)
- Junior High Half Lock-in (February 21st 7pm - 11:30 pm)
- Junior High Youth Groups (1st and 3rd Wednesdays 5:00 pm)
- Senior high Youth Group (2nd and 4th Sunday Night 6:00 pm)
- Women's Retreat (February 22nd)
- Bash 1st - 5th grade (February 23rd after 2nd service)
- Ash Wednesday Lasagna Dinner FREE (February 26th)
A reminder that if you don't know how to write up a Thrivent Action team, or are unsure on what to apply for, please contact Russell or Marci Bentz. This is a grant that allows us to invest into St. James.
Junior High Youth Half Lock-IN: Sign up for our first ever half lock-in on February 21st from 7:00 - 11:30 pm. We will be playing games, eating food, and laughing A LOT! You don't want to miss out on this incredible opportunity.
BASH!: This event is geared for our 1st - 5th grade youth. We meet on the last Sunday of every month to eat pizza and play some games. This follows immediately after second service and goes for one hour. Check it out!
ASH WEDNESDAY: To start of the Lent season, we are offering a free Lasagna dinner for the whole congregation. This meal will be held in the youth house from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on February 26th. Menu is... Lasagna, Salad, garlic bread, and desserts, along with coffee/milk.
Your Family Life Director,
Russell Baumann
