Lenten Season Services

I sent an E-mail out to many members of the Oakfield & Tabor churches letting them know that this Sunday is Transfiguration Sunday. It marks the last Sunday before we begin the season of Lent. As Ash Wednesday nears and we begin the Lenten season, I wanted to let you all know and about two different series that we will have going on in church.

Sunday Sermon Series
I was reading Michael Morning's article in his February newsletter for Covenant United Methodist Church in Fond du Lac. He has some reflections regarding Lent and one of the thing he wrote about was an individual who said the Bible really broke down to four key questions. There were two questions that God asks of people and two questions that people ask of God:

Questions That God Asks of Humans:

• Where are you? (Genesis 3:9)
• Where is your brother? (Genesis 4:9)

Questions That Humans Ask of God:

• From where will my hope come? (Psalms 121:1)
• Shall not the Judge of all the Earth do what is Just? (Genesis 18:25)

It has already been interesting for me to think about all the stories and lessons from the perspective of these four questions. Each week we will focus on one question, and we will take one Sunday to review all four questions. Then we celebrate Palm Sunday and begin our Holy Week building up to Easter!

Wednesday Services
Starting on the 24th of February, we will have Wednesday evening worship services. They will be very informal services that focus on bible study. Each week we will be looking at a different Gospel lesson and reflecting on it during our worship time. I hope you are able to make these services. Please see the information below:

Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 PM – Lenten Service at Tabor United Methodist Church. Persons with last names beginning with A-G are asked to provide refreshments. Mary Gantner is the leader.

· Scripture Lesson: Matthew 19:16-26

· Question: How rich is too rich?

Wednesday, March 3 at 7:00 PM – Lenten Service at Oakfield United Methodist Church. Persons with last names beginning with K-O are asked to provide refreshments.

· Scripture Lesson: Luke 24:13-35

· Question: How do we truly appreciate what Jesus’ resurrection means?

Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 PM – Lenten Service at Tabor United Methodist Church. Persons with last names beginning with H-M are asked to provide refreshments. Jan Soyk is the leader.

· Scripture Lesson: John 2:13-22

· Question: Is Jesus justifying anger?

Wednesday, March 17 at 7:00 PM – Lenten Service at Oakfield United Methodist Church. Persons with last names beginning with P-Z are asked to provide refreshments.

· Scripture Lesson: Mark 12:13-17

· Question: What do we owe God?

Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 PM – Lenten Service at Tabor United Methodist Church. Persons with last names beginning with N-Z are asked to provide refreshments. Linda Hodorff is the leader.

· Scripture Lesson: Luke 22:39-46

Question: Is Jesus trying to get out of his own death?