Congrats!

Congrats to Justin Mack on wining the Jelly Bean contest! He guessed 224 Jelly Beans were in the jar and there we actually 242!! So he took home the giant Chocolate Easter Bunny!! Good job Justin!!

Holy Week

Come join us for Good Friday service on Friday at 7:00pm
Bring Mom & Dad and your brothers and sisters to Easter Sunday Services at Sunlight!
Service times are: 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 Come and join us in worship and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ!! Remember no Sunday School Class on Easter we want to encourage everyone to sit with their families or the Youth can all sit together as usual!! See you there!!

Radical Relay Lock-In

Tuesday Night April 6th at 6:30-8:00pm is Edge and following that is our all night Radical Relay Lock-In......we will play all night!! Pick up is 8:00am SHARP!!! Come join us and have fun and play and hang out with your friends!!!

Coming up

April 6th is the Radical Relay Lock-in!! I need some leaders to commit to spending the night as well. Come have fun! 6:30pm-8:00am Don't forget your permission slips.......bring a non-perishable food to donate to the needy!!

EDGE

Can't wait to see you all tonight at EDGE! We are looking into the cross tonight. Come prepared to fall in love with Jesus and all that He has done for us......Exodus will be there to lead us into worship. Let's see what game Jason has in store for us tonight.....see you there!! 6:30pm

WE DID IT!!!

We rocked and we rocked for 15 hours! Had a great time, loads of fun and YES we reached our goal of $2000.00 Great Job guys!!! You sure do ROCK!!!

Luke 23 :38-43

38There was a written notice above him, which read:|sc THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"

40But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? 41We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."

42Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[f]"
43Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.

I read this and I am in total awe! Jesus had been beaten, now I mean severely beaten. He was too weak from the beatings to carry his own cross. He had nails driven in his hands and in his feet. His clothing had been stripped from him, He was in total humiliation. His heart was broken, his physical self was right down to the end, but His love and compassion and grace was still alive and well and stronger than ever!! I can not imagine this. A man to his side asked him for his mercy and grace believing Jesus would honor his request. He did! Jesus said "today you will be with me in paradise." Even right up to his dying moment he was extending grace and mercy and unbelievable love to the people around Him.

It makes me ask myself am I that gracious to others? Do I forgive even when I am hurting and broken or do I hold that grudge? When I am in the middle of great pain and brokenhearted do I still reach out beyond myself to others around me? I hang my head in shame at this moment to discover I am still a sinner. I still hold grudges, I still do not extend the grace I need too and I do not always love with that total unconditional love.....Oh God forgive me. I want to be like HIM!!!

I think we all have to learn to love others and forgive always......this week as we prepare for Holy week starting Sunday...let us try and be like Jesus. Let us really look deep into ourselves, openly and honestly and seek forgiveness and see honestly where we need to become like Jesus......take the challenge with me......

Our Rock-A-Thon went wonderful! I think we learned something that will help us to grow from this service project. I first believe we learned that serving others is a blessing and also is fun! I also think we learned some things about being a team. We are learning that what we do and say and how we think affects those around us. It is amazing how our lives are used by Christ in so many ways even when we are so unaware. Always be watching and looking for ways to serve others and for God to use us to bless someone else in everyday!!

THe passion of Christ

Tonight at Edge we started to walk down the road Jesus walked......we visited him while He washed the feet of His best friends, his disciples. We listened as He spoke to them about the fact He was leaving them.......we then went to the garden with Him while he prayed and sweat drops of blood on our behalf. We sat and talked together about the fact Judas, one of his beloved followers, betrayed him........then Peter, one who loved Jesus dearly, denied Him, not once, but three times.....at the time of Jesus' arrest all of His best friends fled and ran away and hid......Wow....How many times have I denied Him? How many times have I betrayed him, How many times have I tried to run and hide myself from the one who loves me most? Jesus said I will never leave you or forsake you.....I love you....even though you hurt me, I will give my all for you.....I will die for you
What a Savior, what a friend we have in Jesus......Jesus, lover of my soul, JesusI will never let you go...For you are Mighty to save, you are so mighty to save....Join us next Tuesday as we continue to follow Jesus on His journey to the cross......

Let's Rock for Haiti!!

Calling all youth to bring your rocking chairs to the church this Friday the 19th!! We will rock from 9:00pm until 12:00pm on Saturday.....15 hours!!! It will be fun for sure......bring in your pledges and let's rock it out for Haiti!!!!! See you there!