Palm Sunday

Pastor Hank (our son-in-love) shared a great message on Palm Sunday. 

"It is important to understand that He (Jesus) didn't simply die; He dismissed His Spirit. His death was deliberate and voluntary. He wasn't a victim; He was a sacrifice."

Why? Because of God's compassion for us, me and you, He sent His only Son to be crucified for our sins. He took our sins upon Himself.

He Is Risen!

Why? Because God has compassion for us, He wants us to know He has overcome death, and we have everlasting life with Him.

We can thank God that He is compassionate towards us. The whole Bible is a book about compassion. From the opening book of Genesis until the final conclusion of Revelation we get to see a God that designed a world just for us only to have us sin against Him. Yet, He doesn’t stop there but rather pursues us and brings all who believe in Jesus in to a right relationship with God through the shed blood of Jesus. That is compassion; when someone who knew no sin, became sin for us and died on a cross so that we could have life eternal with God! Praise God from who all blessings flow.

After service the church served barbeque sandwiches and potato salad.  It was so much fun to share a meal and fellowship with others.

After lunch we all headed outside to watch the children hunt Easter eggs.

Ava and Emma looking through their eggs to see if they won a special prize.

Here I am, looking for Ava and Emma....there were so many children they got lost in the crowd.  Mr D looks like he's scowling, but he just has a sucker in his mouth!

Here we are with the Easter Bunny!!

 I just want to say, in Sunday School the children were taught about the true meaning of Easter.  

It's not about eggs and bunnies, it about what Christ Jesus did for them.

Until Next Time

Up from the grave he arose;
with a mighty triumph o'er his foes;
he arose a victor from the dark domain,
and he lives forever, with his saints to reign.
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!