234567 SEASON EASTER World Dy Pryer for Voctions 17 April 2016 TODAY Elementry Religious Ed 9m Nursery (Room #102) during 10:30m Mss Welcoming Brunch (DH) fter the 10:30m Mss MS Edge (DH) 5:30pm Sundy Night Live ~ Open Youth Room WEDNESDAY April 20 Acts 12:24-13:5 / Jn 12:44-50 Elementry Religious Ed Mss in Chpel +Chrlotte McDonough) Finnce Council Meeting (PC LL #1) 7m 6:30pm REAL PRESENCE... welcoming Romn Ctholic fmily God empowered by the Holy Spirit to grow our reltionship with Jesus Christ nd with one nother s we worship, pry, lern nd serve. 9m- 4pm & 6pm 6:30pm 7:15pm THURSDAY April 21 Acts 13:13-25 / Jn 13:16-20 Pryer Shwl Ministry (McDuffee) Journey Through Grief (PC LL #1) AED Trining (McDuffee) Men s Cornhole Legue (DH) 3pm FRIDAY April 22 Acts 13:26-33 / Jn 14:1-6 Mss in Chpel (+Herb Vincent) 8:30m SATURDAY April 23 Acts 13:44-52 / Jn 14:7-14 Tht Mn is You! (DH) Reconcilition/Confessions (Church) Contemporry Choir Prctice (Church) www.spxctholic.org REAL PEOPLE MONDAY April 18 Acts 11:1-18 / Jn 10:1-10 Men s Bible Study (Room #101) Ctholic Divorce Group (PC LL #4) K C Officers Meeting (PC LL #1) TUESDAY April 19 Acts 11:19-26 / Jn 10:22-30 No Mss Exposition the Blessed Scrment (Chpel) Stewrdship Committee Meeting (McDuffee) Grndville, Michign 6m 4-4:45pm 4:30pm LORD S DAY LITURGIES April 24, 2016 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Living in Mercy Smell like sheep. This is wht Pope Frncis sys: Shepherds should smell like the sheep they shepherd. This is not chrge just to bishops nd priests. It is told to ll us, too. All us shepherd in little nd big wys: in the children we ber nd rise, in the students we tech, in the workers we guide, nd in the customers we serve. To smell like sheep, we must be unfrid, for we re prt the one protected flock, we re ll in this together. The Euchrist mkes us one. Jesus mkes us one. Who do I shepherd? How cn I do this with greter love nd cre? Prepre for next week: Red nd reflect on The Fifth Sundy Ester (beginning on pg. 247) in the Living Liturgy missl.
April 17, 2016 Pge 2 ST. PIUS PIUS X X CATHOLIC CATHOLIC PARISH PARISH ST. 3937 Wilson Wilson Ave. Ave. SW SW Grndville, Grndville, MI MI 49418 49418 3937 616-532-9344 Fx: Fx: 616-538-6340 616-538-6340 616-532-9344 www.spxctholic.org www.spxctholic.org Prish & Formtion Office Hours: Hours: Prish & Formtion Office 9-Noon; 1-5pm Mon-Thurs 9-Noon on Fridys 9-Noon; 1-5pm Mon-Thurs 9 to Noon on Fridys Prish Book Book Pryer Pryer This This book book ner ner the the min min Prish church entrnce is for your pryers intercession or church entrnce is for your pryers intercession or grtitude. They They re re prt prt the the intentions intentions t t Mss. Mss. grtitude. Prish Membership Membership Count Count yourself yourself in! in! IfIf you you Prish worship with us regulrly, kindly register s worship with us regulrly, kindly register s prishioner. You ll You ll receive receive prish prish milings, milings, nd nd itit will will prishioner. help us provide pstorl cre should you need it. help us provide pstorl cre should you need it. Contct 532-9344; 532-9344; or or prishfice@spxctholic.org. prishfice@spxctholic.org. Contct Infnt Bptisms Bptisms re re celebrted celebrted t t vrious vrious times times Infnt throughout the the yer. yer. IfIf you you believe believe rising rising your your child child throughout in our Ctholic fith is one your most importnt in our Ctholic fith is one your most importnt duties s s prent, prent, cll cll the the prish prish fice. fice. duties Scrment Mrrige Mrrige The The lifelong lifelong covennt covennt Scrment between mn nd womn is sign God s covebetween mn nd womn is sign God s covennt with us. At lest six months pryer nd prepnnt with us. At lest six months pryer nd preprtion re needed before entering this commitment. rtion re needed before entering this commitment. Plese contct contct Fr. Fr. Chris Chris s s soon soon s s you you re re engged. engged. Plese Couples celebrting n nniversry ending in 0 or or Couples celebrting n nniversry ending in 0 5 my request specil blessing. 5 my request specil blessing. OTHER MARRIAGE RESOURCES: www.foryourmrrige.org/ OTHER MARRIAGE RESOURCES: www.foryourmrrige.org/ Pstorl Cre Cre the the Sick Sick IfIf you you or or loved loved one one Pstorl re seriously ill, homebound, or nticipting surgery, re seriously ill, homebound, or nticipting surgery, plese contct contct Mrjorie Mrjorie Flores Flores or or Fr. Fr. Chris Chris in in the the plese prish fice. fice. The The hospitls hospitls do do not not contct contct us. us. prish PARISH OFFICE OFFICE PARISH Rev. Chris Chris Rouech Pstor Rouech Pstor Rev. 107 107 frchris@spxctholic.org frchris@spxctholic.org Mrilyn Beckwith Beckwith Business Business Mnger Mnger Mrilyn 102 102 businessmnger@spxctholic.org businessmnger@spxctholic.org Andy Rebollr Rebollr Pstorl Pstorl Associte Associte for for Prish Prish Life Life Andy 103 rebollr@spxctholic.org 103 rebollr@spxctholic.org Mrjorie Flores Flores Pstorl Pstorl Associte Associte for for Pstorl Pstorl Mrjorie Cre && Christin Christin Initition Initition Cre 106 106 cre@spxctholic.org cre@spxctholic.org Meghn Schut Director Music Rick Hrdy Pstorl Associte for Worship 136 music@spxctholic.org 136 music@spxctholic.org Jne Goudelock Administrtive Goudelock Administrtive Assistnt Assistnt Jne 101 101 prishfice@spxctholic.org prishfice@spxctholic.org FAITH FORMATION FORMATION & & YOUTH YOUTH MINISTRY MINISTRY FAITH Elizbeth Pung Post Director Elizbeth Director Fith Fith Formtion Formtion 122 122 epung@spxctholic.org epost@spxctholic.org MerryRolf Hss Coordintor CoordintorYouth YouthMinistry Ministry Jcob 137 137 youth@spxctholic.org youth@spxctholic.org Glend Trytko Trytko Religious Religious Eduction Eduction Coordintor Coordintor Glend 121 gtrytko@spxctholic.org 121 gtrytko@spxctholic.org Christine Verburg Verburg Secretry, Secretry, Fith Fith Formtion Formtion Christine 120 formtion@spxctholic.org 120 formtion@spxctholic.org Sndy Grndy Grndy Secretry, Secretry, Fith Fith Formtion Formtion Sndy 118 118 youth@spxctholic.org youth@spxctholic.org Kim Lobert Lobert Interim DirectorDirector Mintennce Kim Mintennce 116 mintennce@spxctholic.org 116 mintennce@spxctholic.org Fourth Sundy Ester An Ester View from 40th & Wilson FR. CHRIS ROUECH frchris@spxctholic.org The DISCIPLES RESPONSE. Our response. YOUR Response E ver been frustrted with people who don t return phone clls or respond to your text messges or emils? I sure do. I must regulrly brethe beyond nnoynce when I need someone s nswer to finish project or when I hve exerted effort to nswer someone s question, nd the person doesn t cknowledge my reply. One thing tht keeps me from being too criticl non-respondents is being wre the number people who re witing for MY response. Disciples Respond is the theme the ministry fir we will be hving next weekend fter ll Msses. Representtives from our prish ministries will be sttioned in Dnner Hll so tht you lern bout wys you cn respond to Jesus cll to follow him s disciple by serving our prish. Pizz will be served on Sturdy; cfee, punch, donuts nd bgels on Sundy. Disciples respond is lso n pproprite heding for two other inititives underwy tht will need your nswer: The Ctholic Services Appel hs begun. This nnul cmpign is the primry funding tool for the Diocese Grnd Rpids. Our prish ssessment is $124,595. This mount is bsed upon prish income nd other fctors. Bsiclly, it s our prish s shre the 5.6 million dollrs it tkes to operte the mny ministries nd chrities the diocese. A smll portion CSA lso helps support the works the Vticn. Plese pry bout your finncil support for the works the Ctholic Church in West Michign. As generl rule, Ctholics re sked to tithe 5 percent our income to our prish, 1 percent to the diocese, nd four percent to other chrities. The ppel letter from Bishop Wlkowik my hve lredy rrived in your milbox. Continue the Journey A Cse for Support plese crefully red nd respond to the informtion tht will be miled in the next few weeks...seeking your input bout our proposed fcility improvements. The One who fshioned you in love nd gve you every gift is lwys clling out to you. I know you re responding to the voice the Good Shepherd in mny wys with your life. The fvor your reply to the clls our prish is lso needed. HAITI NEWS from PARISHIONER BILL McINNIS llelujh! We rejoice during this Ester seson to nnounce tht the orphnge home for Sr. Luvi nd the girls hs been pid f in full. Sr. Luvi gin recently expressed her hertfelt thnks for the generosity shown by the people both St. Pius X Prish nd St. Joseph Prish in Pewmo. It is fitting tht the home hs been pid f in this Jubilee Yer Mercy for God s love nd mercy hs certinly been shown through our Hitin friends nd the people both prishes. Sr. Luvi hs plns to improve the home s interior nd dd nother bthroom. Chnges need to be mde in the home's wter/snittion system. The finnces needed to support the projects will be rised over time. The young dults, teens, nd youth St. Pius X will once gin do their prt to help with these projects. The 2nd Annul "Fill the Bus" cmpign is the week April 30/ My 1. Plese bring your returnble bottles nd cns to help fill the prish bus. Sr. Luvi sks for pryers for the people Hiti s they continue to be plgued by protests nd unrest. Although there continues to be violence in the streets, Sr. Luvi's fith remins stedfst s lwys. She recently shred tht she feels confident wlking through the streets knowing tht Jesus ccompnies her. The Hiti committee hs been sddened tht this summer's trip is postponed until next yer becuse the unrest. The committee will meet on My 10 to discuss future plns nd direction. We re excited bout where our prtnership with our friends from Hiti nd St. Joseph will tke us. Plese pry tht we will gin cler picture where we re heded in the future. Of course, we would lso love to hve more people join us. Cll Bill McInnis (616-530-6316) or H Michele Stutzky ( 616-260-1773) for more informtion.
St. Pius X Prish Pge 3 Grndville, MI Fith Formtion Religious Eduction ELIZABETH POST epost@spxctholic.org FILL THE BUS WITH CANS! We re holding our second nnul pop cn drive to fill the bus with returnble cns nd bottles. We will be collecting on Wednesdy, April 27, nd before nd fter Msses on April 30 nd My 1. We re rising money for Sr. Luvi s orphnge in Hiti. These re very difficult times for Sr. Luvi s neighborhood, due to politicl unrest in Hiti. Your pryers nd your returnble cns re pprecited. ELEMENTARY FORMATION clsses hve resumed! Clsses will end for the summer on Wednesdy, April 27 nd Sundy, My 1. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ~ Looking Ahed: This yer s VBS will tke plce the week July 18. Volunteers re needed nd cn be going in to the 6th grde nd older. MIDDLE SCHOOL EDGE is tonight (4/17) t 5:30pm. April 22 & 23 ~ Service Weekend My 1 ~ Edge (8th grders rrive by 5pm) My 2 ~ Confirmtion t the Cthedrl St. Andrew ADULT FAITH FORMATION NOVEL READERS BOOK CLUB meets t Mondy, My 9, in McDuffee to discuss Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi. Contct Lind Stry (lindstry@yhoo.com or 249-8034) or Mry Boehm (meb2904@ol.com or 538-9635) with inquires. IS CONSECRATED LIFE FOR YOU? Come nd join in conversion with the Dominicn Sisters, Mrywood, Grnd Rpids, for Morning pryer, Mss, nd dinner, followed by your questions. This will tke plce on My 10 from 9:15m-1pm. RSVP to Sister Doris Fber, OP t 616-514-3431 or emil dfber@grdominicns.org. A free conference to lern bout the dngers pornogrphy nd wys to protect your children nd fmilies. Pornogrphy ddiction is n epidemic in Americ. Millions re ffected, nd Ctholics re not immune. Tody, pornogrphy use is one the most common sins herd in confession. It dmges mrriges, fmilies, creers, nd personl lives. Dr. Peter Kleponis will be speking to ALL people from 11yrs to 99yrs. Thursdy, My 12 7-9pm Holy Redeemer Prish in Jenison To register plese cll 669-9220 or register on-line t www.holyredeemerprish.org or emil formtion@spxctholic.org High School Youth Ministry MERRY HASS mhss@spxctholic.org APRIL YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS Tody (4/17) ~ 50+Plnning meeting for ll interested HS teens; youth room t 11:45m. Also, SNL Trnsition Night; choose your sessions bsed on teen requested topics. April 20 ~ Open Youth Room from 5:30-8pm April 24 (All meetings in Dnner Hll) 4:30pm ~ Missions Trip 2017 Questionnire Development 5pm ~ CHWC 2016 Meeting 6pm ~ YM 2016/17 Visioning meeting ll re welcome! (pizz served) 6:55pm ~ Bus to Mss (Prom weekend); gther in front Youth room) April 27 ~ Open Youth Room 5:30-8pm Christin Initition & Pstorl Cre MARJORIE FLORES mflores@spxctholic.org NEW MINISTRY AT SPX: We need compssionte people! Our prish is lunching new ministry grief support to wlk long with nd fer support to those who hve lost loved ones during the first yer berevement. People re needed to minister in tems two through simple contct such s phone clls nd crds. No experience necessry, trining provided. Contct Nncy Hoekstr (457-3391) or Dine Schilo (808-1888) to sign up or sk questions. Check out our tble t the upcoming Ministries Fir! MASS OF ANOINTING: All re welcome to shre in the Mss Anointing on Fridy, My 6 t 10m with lunch to follow. Who should receive the Scrment the Sick: Those who re suffering from chronic or terminl illness Those who re nticipting surgery Those whose ge hs mde them notbly wekened lthough no serious illness is present. Plese RSVP to the prish fice t 532-9344 or emil me by My 1 if you pln to be nointed nd ttend the luncheon. God our Fther, we thnk you for clling men nd women to serve in your Son s Kingdom s priests, decons, religious nd consecrted persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help us respond generously nd courgeously to your cll. My our community fith support voctions scrificil love in our youth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives nd reigns with you nd the Holy Spirit, One God, for ever nd ever. Amen.
LWC Euchristic Ministers April 17, 2016 Pge 4 Fourth Sundy Ester Prish Life ANDY REBOLLAR rebollr@spxctholic.org WELCOMING BRUNCH: Anyone who hs joined our prish in the pst yer is welcome to brunch TODAY, April 17, fter the 10:30 Mss. There will time for questions nd tour for those who re interested. Contct the prish fice to RSVP or online t bit.ly/springbrunch16 (cse sensitive). ST. PIUS X MINISTRY FAIR ~ Disciples Respond: Are you looking to get involved or wondering wht the prish my hve to fer? Pln on ttending our Ministry Fir in Dnner Hll fter the Msses on April 23-24. We ll hve trets nd prishioners will be on hnd to nswer questions nd shre wht they re prt. No need to RSVP, just show up! 50+ UPCOMING EVENTS ~ Sve the Dtes: The high school teens re inviting ll 50 Plussers to their nnul event on Sturdy, My 14; more detils will be forthcoming. My 25 Meijer Jpnese Grden Tour; more detils to follow. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: We hve n ctive presence t St. Pius X Ctholic Prish. LIKE us for updtes on prish events nd for resources nd rticles to help you grow in your reltionship with our prish. Mss Assignments for April 23 & 24 LITURGICAL MINISTERS TRAINING ON AED: We re blessed to hve two AED s t St. Pius X. Lern how to use these lifesving devices on April 21 t in the McDuffee Room. Cll the prish fice by April 18 to reserve your spot; clss size is limited to 25. 5:30pm Tony Grndy Sndy Kornoelje Rit McCrthy Mrk Nelson Volunteer Needed Mttie Conlon Mry Cook Nick Dbbous Nncy Hoekstr Angie Lemont Hrold Lemont Dine Remenk Pul Segun Andrew Smith Usher Tem: H 8:30m Jerry & Amnd London Sue Mueller Megn Schneider Jnine Skvnk Volunteer Needed Andrew Dukesherer Lexi Dukesherer Olivi Mirs Dve Bristol Mry Bristol Judy Clinger Brend Grndy Mike Grndy Ellen Hlfmnn Nncy Hogerheide Jerry London Brry Wters Tyler White Christy McMens 10:30m Lind DiCesre Jonthn Fuller Noh Kelly Noh Ziegler Monique Bssett Connor Fischer Dolores Jesnek Kthleen Kelly Meg Lyons Mike Miller Jcob Ruemenpp Kte Ruemenpp Andrew Sundstrom Nick Sundstrom Mike Tyler Nm Vu Susn Wise Julie Kemme Frnk Cegelis Alice Gry Usher Tem: J STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT: Jesus sys in this Sundy s gospel tht My sheep her my voice (Jn 10:27). Hve you herd Jesus voice ltely? He s definitely speking, nd speking to you. Becuse his voice usully isn t like yours or mine, it cn be esier to miss or even ignore. Jesus s voice comes through the thoughts, feelings, interctions, nd ctions tht led us to be better people; the things tht mke us more open to others, to love nd to serve. As stewrds, we re clled to do something when the gift his voice is shred with us. We re clled to overcome whtever fer my hold us bck nd respond. Wht is Jesus voice sying to you? How cn you better respond to it this week? Andy Rebollr, Pstorl Associte for Prish Life Time nd Tlent MASS ATTENDANCE April 9 & 10: 8:30pm 244 8:30m 252 10:30m 465 ANOINTING LUNCHEON help is needed to prepre, serve nd clen up t the luncheon tht will follow specil Anointing Mss on Fridy, My 6. Food prep strts t 9:30m nd we should be done round 1:30pm. If you d like to help, plese contct Andy Rebollr t rebollr@spxctholic.org or 532-9344. DONUT MINISTRY: Help our prishioners connect with one nother by fering few hours your time every other month before nd fter for the 8:30 or 10:30 Sundy Msses. It s n esy wy to get involved s n individul, couple, or fmily. If you re interested or hve questions, contct Sue VnGessel t suevngessel@gmil.com. Tresure CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL: This week you will receive letter from Bishop Wlkowik sking you to mke commitment to support the work our diocesn progrms nd ministries tht provide services tht no one prish could provide on its own. Your gift to CSA enbles diocesn nd prish ministries to rech out to people in 11 counties in vriety wys: Trining our future priests Ongoing eduction techers nd fith formtion stff Procliming Christ s messge through the medi Evngelizing our youth Providing ssistnce to those struggling with fmily issues, hunger, nd homelessness Through CSA, we ll work together to cre for the Church by shring the gifts God hs grnted us. Our prish gol for 2016 is $124,595 nd 100% prticiption, which mens pledge crd from every fmily. Plese pryerfully consider how shring your gifts will benefit mny in our prish nd fr beyond. We look forwrd to your prticiption nd working together to ccomplish more our Lord s work. PARISH SUPPORT Fiscl Yer 2015-16 Week 41/52 Lst week 4/9 & 4/10 Yer to Dte Prior Yer to Dte Adult Envelopes $ 12,100 $544,807 $ 560,513 Electronic Giving spxctholic.org $ 2,770 $175,359 $ 157,348 Youth Envelopes $ 3 $ 172 $ 451 Loose Offerings $ 787 $ 29,336 $ 26,823 Totl Contributions $ 15,660 $749,674 $745,135 Budget Overge/(Shortfll) $ (2,600) $ 8,365 OTHER GIVING Mster s Mission $ 490 $ 27,441 $ 28,463 St. Pius X hs 938 registered households. Lst week, 312 contributed either by using n fertory envelope or electroniclly. Every gift is grtefully received s scrifice united with Christ s own self-fering in the Euchrist to shre God s love.
St. Pius X Prish Pge 5 Grndville, MI FAY STURM wife John Sturm Our pryer list for heling Plese continue to pry for the following nd ll the sick in our Prish, their fmilies nd friends, those hospitlized nd home-bound, nd those in cre fcilities. To be included on the Pryer Chin (seprte from this bulletin list), cll Json George t (231) 736-7487. Jenny Wlsh Gerry Dekking Bob Brock Joe Cpriglione Kenneth Schumcher Mry LSrge Jennifer Cook Erik Yonker Kelsey Gibson Leslie Kelsey Lenore Nufrio Mrie Nevins Pt Deuling Ctherine Cesre Dine & Mry Prindle Andy Wierzbicki Joe Lemont Henry Visscher Betty DiTrpni Judy Bonzheim Beverwyk Fmily Joe & Mrgret Grndy Rose Reilly Judy Wojts Anthony McAndrew M. Forrester Lurie Bilik Slly Thome Jennifer Hssell Mrty Schumcker Mrgret Hrmn Pt Chichester Terry Freybler John Stoddrd Crol Guffy Bob & Holly Ann Ott Ben Bird Derek Bull Shnnon Olmn Dine Austin Rich Hubbrd Stephen Meurer Dorothy Rennger Lind Megher Kthy Mslowski Chrles & Mg Frodl Ptrick Brtz Ilene Topolinski Deb Russo Tom & Becky Hfmnn Ellen O Toole Srh Johnson Ctherine Owens Mike Connell Edwrd Kminski Justin Vriezem Jeff Zylstr Mry Jebb Mrkell Brnhrt Josin Glszewski Mrlene Strong Mry Beth Jensen Pt Rummer Robert Ryznc Cindy Cole Megn Reynolds Chris VnderSlice Mry Benson-Slosser Jill Moyer Jim & Mry Norcutt Leo Rp Deb Finnign Nell Wouters Allen Mullign Jim & Mdeleine Stotenbur Mrth VnDyke Brinne Bssett Robert Schb Robert Hgen Ken Jenkins Tom Wojts Winnie Kulg Jonthn Kolend Sndy Ressell Kerry Deboer Donn Wters Mrlene Stroung John Blnchrd Sr. Jen Mrie Wojts Pt DeJong Norm Pokor Lind Wood Terri Bernott Clr Jo Brybrook Brbr Brney Zchry Mtzke Ann Berg Jne Voss Kren Bourss Pm Willemstein Virgini Bieber Gisel Foote Judy Perrin Bob Bgin Mtt Rich Dine Rudnik John Whet Clr Rymkers Mick Vughn We fer pryers for Christopher Kornoelje nd Susn Hiller who entered into the Scrment Mtrimony on April 15, 2016. We fer the sympthy, love, nd pryers our prish to the fmilies : PAUL DOERR nephew Ruth Lobert & cousin Kim Lobert MARY TEERMAN wife Lloyd Teermn Our Newest Fmilies! We extend wrm welcome to these fmilies nd individuls who hve joined St. Pius X Prish over the pst few months. Plese pry for them during this time trnsition to new church community. Clrk nd Brb Bennett Mtt nd Emily Brzezinski & Fmily Chuck nd Din Burch Peter nd Din D Arienzo & Fmily Dvid nd Mrsh Doxey Joseph Fetherly nd Alyn Mnning Adm Glbrith nd Stephnie Stchnik & Fmily Peter Greco nd Courtney Frim Mtt nd Luren Grode & Fmily Dve nd Eric Hunt & Fmily Julie Hupcik Amnd Klein Gerrd Louis nd Ktie Plnge Dennis nd Mrie Nevins Denise Nielsen Sm nd Ktie Prker & Fmily Anthony Phillips nd Din Niewiek Dnielle Powers & Fmily Shun nd Nichole Purvis & Fmily Jke nd Luren Schwrtz & Fmily Scott nd Julie Slezk & Fmily Tyler nd Jessic Spooner & Fmily Json nd Brittni Strtton & Fmily Kevin nd Kristin Turnwld & Fmily Ry nd Betty Vn Hecke Julie Weber & Fmily PRAYER POST: Imgintive Pryer When choosing which businesses to ptronize, plese choose those who dvertise in this bulletin.. Their support pys for this publiction. See our d on bck pge Steps to prying Imgintive Pryer: Find plce where you won t be distrcted; hve your bible, pen nd notebook. Consciously bring yourself before the Lord nd think bout how He loves you. Ask him to bless your pryer time. Red the scripture pssge tht you re focusing on few times. Ask the Lord to put you in the story. With your imgintion, let the scene unfold in your mind. Notice wht you smell, her, who else is there, wht is sid, how you FEEL during it ll. Noticing your feelings, spek to the Lord bout them. If you experience fer or restlessness, tlk to the Lord bout it. At the end your pryer time, write in your journl wht you felt, experienced nd wht the Lord seemed to sy to you. (Don t write during the medittion, wit until the end.) End with n Our Fther or nother pryer Thnksgiving. Pry with this Sundy s Redings: Acts the Apostles 13:14, 43-52
April 17, 2016 Pge 6 Fourth Sundy Ester