This Lenten Road

A Time of Spiritual Renewal Midweek Worship Series Sunday Worship Series “Love Letters” “The Sign of Jonah” The season of Lent is a special time for us Wednesdays, March 9th – April 13th March 13th – April 10th as God’s people to renew our faith in our 6:00-7:00p.m. 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we Have you ever received a “love letter”? begin another Lenten season, we invite you Jonah . . . for Lent? Sounds a little How did it make you feel? Sometimes, love to travel the Lenten journey with your fishy, doesn’t it? But it’s a natural fit! letters are intended to flatter us by telling Savior, and with your brothers and sisters The story of Jonah is a story of us what we want to hear. But sometimes, in Christ. And we pray that in the rebellion and repentance and love letters are intended to confront us restoration. It’s a story about process, your walk with Him will be with things we don’t want to hear—things confrontation and conviction and strengthened. that are preventing us from being as loving compassion. It’s a story about God’s as we could be. It takes more love to do mission and mercy. Sounds like Lent! For that is an important part of our Lenten the latter. journey—Lent is a time for strengthening The reality is, the story of Jonah is our faith as we reflect on what Christ has In the book of Revelation, we find a series your story. We struggle with the same done for us, and as we consider how that of love letters that Jesus sent to the issues as Jonah. The story of Jonah is realization changes and renews our lives! Church—letters to commend us, and to also Jesus’ story. When the Jews confront us, so we can show Him, and asked Jesus for a sign, He said, “The others, what it means to love Him above all only sign given will be the sign of Jonah. else. And as we consider these love For as Jonah was three days and three letters, we are reminded that they came nights in the belly of a huge fish, so from the One who showed us the most the Son of Man will be three days and powerful love in all the world—His saving three nights in the heart of the earth.” Ash Wednesday Services love demonstrated through His death for our sins, and His resurrection for our Come along on a journey that will rock Our Lenten journey begins on Ash salvation! your boat as you follow Jonah, and Wednesday, March 9thth. The 10:00 a.m. Jesus, through Lent, to Easter’s 3/16 Don’t Lose Your First Love (2:1-11) service will be held during Academy Chapel. victory, and your purpose for life on 3/23 Don’t Lose Your Faith (2:12-29) There will also be a 6:00 p.m. service. this earth! 3/30 Don’t Lose Your Purpose (3:1-6) Both services will include the imposition of 4/06 Don’t Lose Your Mission (3:7-13) 3/13 – Saved in the Storm (1:4-16) ashes if you desire. A meal will be served 4/13 Don’t Lose Your God (3:14-22) 3/20 – The Lord Provides (1:17) at 5:15pm in the Family Life Center. 3/27 – Rising from the Depths (2:1-10) Meals will be provided each Wednesday 4/03 – The God of Second Chances (3:1-4) Mercy 5:19 Saturday Evening Service from 5:15-6:00 p.m.in the FLC. 4/10 – About Face (3:5-10) at 5:19pm “Friends” (K-5), Childcare, Confirmation, and GriefShare will continue as usual. Special Events! Holy Week Worship

First Communion Classes Palm Sunday (April 17 th ) Tuesdays, March 8th – March 29th Classes for 3rd-5th graders and their parents will be Traditional Service – 8:00 a.m. held on Tuesdays from 6–7pm. These classes will Blended Festive Services prepare our young people for receiving their First Communion on Palm Sunday in the 11am Service. 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Journey to the Cross Passover Seder Meal & Interactive Experience for All Ages Passover Seder Presentation Join us on a journey through Christ’s final days on “Jews for Jesus” earth. On SATURDAY, April 16 th we will have On Wednesday, April 20th, you are invited to a several events that your family can share in, to special meal (5pm) and Passover Seder experience the sights, sounds, and emotions of His Presentation (6pm). Through this presentation, last days. The first stop on your journey leads you you will see how the Passover Seder points to the Interactive and Contemplative Prayer forward to Jesus, our Passover Lamb, and the Experience in the Sanctuary where you can reflect deliverance He won for us through His death through sights, sounds, silence and scents. The and resurrection. Seating will be limited, and next stop on your journey will be through the reservations will need to be made through the Hands-On Experience for children and their church office for this. families in our Music and Drama Room (Upstairs FLC.) You will then move on your journey to the Maundy Thursday (April 21 st ) Palm Cross making in the Family Life Center. In 7:00p.m. the Family Life Center, you are also able to break “Living Last Supper” featuring Jesus and the for some refreshments and fellowship and share in 12 Disciples your EXPERIENCES. We are delighted to share in this Journey with you! Please note that some of nd the Experiences are open longer than others, Good Friday Services (April 22 ) please see the below times. 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

INTERACTIVE PRAYER EXPERIENCE: 8 am – 8 pm Easter Sunday (April 24 th ) (All Ages)

HANDS ON ACTIVITY EXPERIENCE: 9 am – 11 am Sunrise Service – 6:00 a.m. (Children/Youth) Festive Services – 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. 2700 S. Town Center Dr. PALM CROSS EXPERIENCE: 9:30 am until completion Las Vegas, NV 89135 (All Ages) No Children’s Church on Easter 702-921-2700 www.faithlasvegas.org Easter Witness Gift Baskets Child Care (birth – 3 years) th th Collection March 27 – April 16 Provided during 9:30 and 11:00am “Inviting People to Know Jesus” in the Narthex services