Dear Church Family,

Yesterday was Saint Patrick’s Day. Did you celebrate? I hope so because he was a Christian hero who took the Gospel to Ireland. If you did not wear green Tuesday, you can do so next year on March 17.

So what do we celebrate today? Well, it is “National Awkward Moments Day.” I think most of us – some more than others – qualify to observe that or maybe we would rather not. If you are into food, across our great country are to pay homage to the oatmeal cookie and/or the sloppy joe! If you look at your calendar it might note that March 18 in “National Biodiesel Day.” I am not sure what kind of costume one wears for that.

While you might not ever want to celebrate any of those things just mentioned, there is something that we should, and really, must celebrate each day. The Bible uses various words that mean celebrate’ about 50 times. All but one is found in the Old Testament. All that is celebrated there points to the finished work of Jesus as does 1 Corinthians 5:5, Christ our Passover is sacrificed, therefore, let us keep the feast!” Our esteemed Music Director sent out the following to the choir yesterday:

Right now we have every intention of reconvening for Easter, but please know that we are still taking everything one day at a time. The health and safety of our church and community-at-large is what is most important in the current situation. And in all honesty, it really doesn't matter if we celebrate Easter in April or in August - every day is a reason to celebrate Easter and our Savior conquering the enemy and rising from the grave!

Grab on to these insightful words. Despite the dark clouds of the crisis our country is facing we get to celebrate every day who Jesus is and what He has done!

Pastor Gillikin