Lent & Holy Week
- LENT FASTING GROUP to get weekly emails of encouragement and focus from Pastor Thomas. Join HERE
- ORDER EASTER LILIES in memory or in honor of a loved one HERE
- EASTER BASKETS MISSION Share the gift of Easter with children in foster care and transitional housing.
- The Prayer Course class, beginning Feb 26, is a great complement to our Lent sermon series, How to P.R.A.Y. Details HERE
Ash Wednesday - Feb 22
Ash Wednesday
12:00 Noon - Worship Center
5:30 PM- Kid-friendly in Cornerstone (S-100)
5:30-6:00 pm ~ self-paced interactive stations
6:00 pm ~ impositions of ashes*
* following imposition of ashes, the stations will reopen until 7:00 pm or when everyone leaves, whichever is earlier.
7:00 PM- Worship Center
Lent Sermon Series: How to P.R.A.Y.
How to P.R.A.Y.
Sundays - 8:45 & 11:15 AM
Saturdays - 5:00 PM
Based on the book How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People, by Pete Greig
FEB 25 & 26: Jesus, Teach Us
MAR 4 & 5: P = Pause
MAR 11 & 12: R = Rejoice
MAR 18 & 19: A = Ask
MAR 25 & 26: Our Father (cantata & special music weekend)
APR 1 & 2: Y = Yield (Palm/Passion Weekend)
The Prayer Course class, beginning Feb 26, is a great complement to our Lent sermon series, How to Pray. Details HERE
Wed Evening Soup, Stories & Sacrament
Soup, Stories & Sacrament
Mar 1 - 29, 2023
Gathering Area in the Worship Center
5:30 - 7:00 PM
5:00 - 5:30 ~ Soup set-up
5:30 - 6:00 ~ Serving lines open
6:00 - 7:00 ~ Hear wonderful stories from our guest mission agencies and Bethany family, concluding with Holy Communion
Suggested donation items to bring for each week are included below and our offerings each evening will go the presenting mission ministry.
MAR 1 - Miracle Stories: Malawi, Drops of Grace
- Storyteller: Diane Brouchard from Drops of Grace
- Donation Items: Kids socks, Infant booties, Kids underwear 2T to 16 youth
MAR 8 - Storm Stories: Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN)
- Storyteller: Representative from HQ ADRN
- Donation Items: Tarps, Hand sanitizer (at least 70% alcohol), face masks (prefer N95), Disposable wipes, Gloves)
MAR 15 - Stranger in a Strange Land: Refugee Services of Texas - *Spring Break -Bring an International Theme Potluck dish to share*
- Storyteller: Hayley Man from Refugee Services of Texas
- Donation Items: Laundry detergent (60-85 loads), Money to purchase HEB cards for groceries
MAR 22 - Loaves & Fishes: Hill Country Community Ministries (HCCM) - *Sign-up to bring soup and/or homemade bread*
- Storyteller: Tiesa Holloway, Executive Director HCCM
- Donation Items: Canned fruit, Dry beans
MAR 29 - Longing to Belong: Partners in Hope - *Chili Cook-off Night! Bring your favorite Chili to share*
- Storyteller: B.J. (Bruce) Rogers, Ministry Director Cedar Park/Leander
- Donation Items: Tbd
Cantata Weekend - Mar 25 & 26
Cantata Weekend
Special Music at Sat & Sun Worship
Mar 25 & 26
Worship Center
- SAT, 5:00 PM - Our Father: a Musical Journey through the Lord’s Prayer presented by he choir and orchestra
- SUN, 8:45 AM - Our Father: a Musical Journey through the Lord’s Prayer presented by he choir and orchestra
- SUN, 11:15 AM - Experience a service of music and prayer with Messengers of Grace
HOLY WEEK
Maundy Thursday - April 6
7:00 PM - Worship Center
Worship service focused on remembering the last night Jesus spent with his disciples to share the Passover meal. Includes Holy Communion and hand or foot washing.
Childcare in Fellowship Hall, Room F-105
Good Friday - April 7
Self-guided Stations of the Cross
11:00 am- 1:00 pm
Cornerstone (S-100)
Tenebrae Service of Shadows
7:00 - 8:30 pm - Worship Center
Childcare in Fellowship Hall, Room F-105
Holy Saturday - April 8
Easter Vigil - Sat, Apr 8
5:00 PM - Begins at the firepit outside the Worship Center
Come hear the story of God's redemption of all God's people throughout Scripture. We'll meet by the firepit and process into the Worship Center with candlelight and will remember our baptism.