Forecaster •Westside 6 Lenten Luncheon Series

Forecaster •Westside 6 Lenten Luncheon Series

March 2019 Volume 31, Number 3 In This Issue: •An Invitation to Lent •This Is What Happened •Calendar •Worship Series — Walking with Jesus: his last, holy week Forecaster •Westside 6 Lenten Luncheon Series •Max Lucado, "He An Invitation to Lent Chose The Nails" guide is available on the Welcome •UMM Soup and He Chose the Nails Center. The cost is $7 and you’ll be Sandwich Supper able to pay with cash or check, •Mission Focus: The first Christians observed with online, with the app Give+, or by Coins for Lent for great devotion the days of our Lord’s sending a text (text code = Heifer International passion and resurrection, and it LentenStudy). Please be sure to take became the custom of the Church to •Fasting: We Really a book, though, even if you can’t prepare for them by a season of Don’t Eat? afford to pay. Salem will cover the penitence, fasting, and prayer. You cost. •Leadership Board are invited, therefore, in the name of Report the Lord, to observe a holy Lent, by Beginning Wednesday, March 13 and self-examination, penitence, prayer, continuing each Wednesday in Lent, fasting (see the article about fasting the Westside 6 United Methodist on p.10), and almsgiving; and by congregations gather to reflect on reading and meditating on the Word Jesus Christ’s courage in the face of of God. And, to make a right betrayal and death. The Lenten beginning of repentance, and as a service will start at 12:10 PM and a mark of our mortal nature, we will light lunch will be served afterwards bow before the Lord, our Maker and about 12:30 PM. A freewill offering Redeemer, and receive the ($5 suggested) will be received for Imposition of Ashes on Ash the meal and to support the Wednesday, March 6, at 7 PM. Westside 6 and Matthew 25. The schedule in March is: March 13 at St. In addition to worship each Sunday, Mark’s; March 20 at Sharon; and everyone is invited and encouraged March 27 at Salem. The next month to participate in a small group or schedule is April 3 at Asbury; April 10 class. You can easily sign up at at Trinity-St. James; and April 17 at salemchurch.life. There is a sign-up Lovely Lane with book on the Welcome Center with Pastor John Louk groups meeting throughout the preaching. week. Our weekly worship along with this time of intentional Christian conversation is vital for our lives as we become like Jesus. This year small groups will focus on He Chose the Nails by Max Lucado. This is an in-depth look at what God did to win your heart. The study Page 2 This Is What Happened General Conference, our global family legislation is not official church law until reunion that speaks officially for The United January 1, 2020. Methodist Church, just concluded last night. This was a specially called session of 864 Like our country, our denomination is delegates (half lay, half clergy) from all over divided and polarized. In America a majority the world to discuss and act on the report of of delegates favored the One Church Plan, the Commission on a Way Forward over the but we are a global church with members issue of human sexuality. also from Africa, Asia, and Europe. We have diverse cultural contexts, and we have to Two of the plans presented had the most figure out how we live together in such a support: the Traditional Plan as well as the global community. One Church Plan, which was endorsed by So what does this mean for Salem? John Louk, Pastor the Council of Bishops. The One Church Plan would have given each local congregation Practically speaking, we don’t have to do and pastor the authority to make their own anything. No vote is required of our choices regarding same-sex weddings based congregation. We’re the same church we’ve on their cultural context. been. We continue to welcome and love all people. In an emotional, contested, rancorous, yet majority decision, the General Conference Emotionally speaking, however, for some in chose the Traditional Plan. The vote was 438 our church, this General Conference decision to 384 (this doesn’t equal 864 as some of means continued pain, injustice, and the international delegates did not make it discrimination for LGBT persons. to St. Louis because they didn’t get visas). Like most United Methodist congregations, The chosen Traditional Plan basically keeps Salem is a diverse body composed of the current language in our Book of progressives, traditionalists, and centrists. 2019 Discipline. All persons are welcomed to Regardless, I am confident that as a participate fully in the life of the local congregation we love and care for all LGBT church. We continue to affirm the sacred persons. My hope is that in this moment we worth of all persons. We also continue to take a deep breath and not overreact. We Special hold that the practice of homosexuality is don’t fully know yet what will happen. As we incompatible with Christian scripture and continue to love and welcome all people, let teaching. Therefore, marriage is defined as us also be careful with one another, treating General between a man and a woman. Clergy are each other with the same honor and respect unable to officiate same-gender unions, and we would treat Jesus. Conference United Methodist congregations are unable For we are Jesus to one another. We have an to host such ceremonies. The Traditional opportunity to practice that with the wider Plan also broadens the definition of “self- church, too, as Salem hosts a post General avowed practicing homosexual” and Conference debriefing session with our provides greater accountability by putting Bishop Laurie Haller on Sunday, March 10 penalties in place for disobedience to the from 3-5 PM. Discipline. Finally, do you know what the most frequent The Traditional Plan has some problems, command in the Bible is? Bishop and though. The Judicial Council, the church’s theologian, N.T. Wright, asks, “What supreme court, already ruled that about half instruction, what order, is given again and of it is unconstitutional. Some of it was again, by God, by angels, by Jesus, by amended, but now with the final vote prophets and apostles?” It’s “Don’t be completed, in April or even November, the afraid.” Judicial Council will review the constitutionality of this approved legislation. Fear not. We are in God’s hands. Don’t be afraid. So we don’t actually know yet what will happen. It will take some time to clarify Grace and peace to you, which parts will become part of our church covenant and which parts will not. Enacted John Louk Page 3 March 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Salem Office hours: 8 AM UM Men’s Monday—Thursday Breakfast 9 AM to 4 PM (closed holidays) 3 4 5 6 Ash Wednesday 7 8 9 9 AM Worship (Modern) 12 PM Recreation for 9:30 AM Prayer Room 10 AM Wednesday 8:30 AM Foster 1 PM UMW Rachel and Seniors Morning Bible Study Grandparent Program Sarah Circle Meeting 10 AM Fellowship Meeting 10:10 AM Sunday School 5:30 PM Women’s Small 6:15 PM Youth Group Group 12 PM Recreation for 11 AM Worship 6:30 PM Mom’s Small (Traditional) 6:30 PM Financial Peace Group Seniors University 12:30 PM Women’s Care 12:30 PM Mission Team Group 12:30 PM Options of Linn County 3:30 PM Salem Servants Serve Green Square 10 Food Bank Sunday 11 12 13 14 15 16 1st Sunday in Lent 12 PM Recreation for 6:30 PM Outreach Team 10 AM Wednesday 12 PM Recreation for 9 AM Worship (Modern) Seniors Meeting Morning Bible Study Seniors 10 AM Fellowship 5:30 PM Women’s Small 5:15 PM Connecting 12:30 PM Options of 10:10 AM Sunday School Group Point Linn County 11 AM Worship 6:30 PM Financial Peace 6:15 PM Youth Group (Traditional) University 6:30 PM Mom’s Small 12:30 PM Women’s Care Group Group 7 PM Choir Rehearsal 3 PM Post General Conference Debriefing 7:30 PM Cantata with Bishop Laurie Haller Rehearsal 17 2nd Sunday in Lent 18 19 20 21 22 23 9 AM Worship (Modern) Forecaster 9:30 AM Prayer Room 10 AM Wednesday 12 PM Recreation for articles due to Morning Bible Study Seniors 10 AM Fellowship 12 PM Golden Links Church Office 12:30 PM Options of 10:10 AM Sunday School 5:15 PM Connecting Linn County 11 AM Worship Point 12 PM Recreation for 5 PM UMM Soup and (Traditional) 6:15 PM Youth Group Seniors Sandwich Supper 6:30 PM Mom’s Small 6 PM Women’s Small Group Group 7 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM Cantata Rehearsal 24 3rd Sunday in Lent 25 26 27 28 29 30 9 AM Worship (Modern) 12 PM Recreation for 12:30 PM Cards and 10 AM Wednesday 9:30 AM Days for Girls 10 AM Fellowship Seniors Fellowship Morning Bible Study Workshop 10:10 AM Sunday School 6 PM Women’s Small 12:10 PM Host W6 12 PM Recreation for Group Lenten Luncheon Seniors 11 AM Worship (Traditional) 5:15 PM Connecting 12:30 PM Options of Point Linn County 4 PM Salem Son Seekers 6:15 PM Youth Group 3:30 PM Salem Servants 31 4th Sunday in Lent 6:30 PM Mom’s Small Serve Green Square 9 AM Worship (Modern) Group Meals 10 AM Fellowship 7 PM Choir Rehearsal 6 PM Pine Ridge Condo 10:10 AM Sunday School 7:30 PM Cantata Association Meeting 11 AM Worship Rehearsal (Traditional) Page 4 Worship Series—Walking with Jesus: his last, holy week In March we conclude the ordinary time of the year with Transfiguration Sunday and a celebration of 150 years of United Methodist Women.

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