Church service was not held today due to the snowy weather.SNOWFLAKES
by Verna Mull
I've often gazed at the snowflakes, as they lazily drifted down;
Turning the land into a fairyland, adding beauty to the drab ground!
Each flake appears to be pearly white, and each one differs from the other.
Somehow, my lazy streak comes through, and all I want to do is putter!
How can a flake look so white and pure, with the center being a speck of dirt?
What a reminder of my very own sins, before Jesus came into my heart!
Outside, a man may look white and pure, when inside, his heart is black.
Just like a snowflake, no one knows that there is anything that they lack!
But God, who looks beyond our sight, sees beyond the deceiving exterior.
He sees that sinful, dirt inside, and looks carefully at our interior!
God will make us "whiter than snow", when we release that sin to Him;
He can make His children more beautiful, than a white snowflake has ever been!
So, as we gaze at that flake of snow, let's take a little glance within.
Let Jesus make us "whiter than snow ", and cleanse our hearts from sin!
Reprinted with permission from faithreaders.com
SCRIPTURES
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-9
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15
SCRIPTURES for the MONTH of MARCH
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Announcements
+ 2009 Lenten Season
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
228 Dennison Ave. SW
Birmingham, AL 35211
205 322-8449
- Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:00pm - 7:30pm Program, Supper, and Compline&nb sp; (Speakers to lead discussions)
- Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:00pm - 7:30pm Program, Supper, and Compline(Speakers to lead discussions)
- Sunday, April 5, 2009 10:00am Palm Sunday Service
- Thursday, April 9, 2009 6:00pm Maundy Thursday Service
- Friday, April 10, 2009 6:00pm Good Friday Service
- Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:00am Easter Sunday Service ;Easter Egg Hunt (After Service)
+SUNDAY SCHOOL -Intergenerational Sunday School for all ages will be held throughout Lent by Rev. Sara Scott from 9:00 - 9:45 am
We'll be making pretzels and learning about prayer.
Plan to come every Sunday during Lent
+The Adult class will remain the same during Lent. The class will meet separately and continue to study the current curriculum.
+ Maundy Thursday observes the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his Disciples.During Lent we will be sponsoring a food drive. There will be collection boxes in the narthex. How fitting to distribute food to those who are hungry on Maundy Thursday. More details to come
+Wednesday March 11th. A special program from 6:00p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on the History of St. Mark’s will be presented by a guest speaker. Supper will follow the special program.
+HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EVERYONE BORN IN THE MONTH OF MARCH
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