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March…<\/span><\/h4>\nThe season continues until we reach Easter Sunday, on March 27.\u00a0 Below are devotionals for weeks 5 through 7…<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t- \n\t\t\tMar. 6 – Mar. 12\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t
- \n\t\t\tMar. 13 – Mar. 19\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t
- \n\t\t\tMar. 20 – Mar. 26\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t
- \n\t\t\tEaster Sunday\n\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul> \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWeek 5<\/span><\/a> Sunday 3\/6 through Saturday 3\/12\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tWeek 6<\/span><\/a> Sunday 3\/13 through Saturday 3\/19\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tWeek 7<\/span><\/a> Holy Week:\u00a0 Palm Sunday 3\/20 through Saturday 3\/26\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tEaster Sunday<\/span><\/a> Sunday 3\/27\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n
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Why Read these Devotionals???<\/span><\/h3>\nLent is a time to re-evaluate our relation to God; to consider things that might be getting in the way.\u00a0 It is a time of preparation that climaxes with the celebration of our Lord on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n
Here’s the forward to the devotional booklet (written by Linda Turk)…<\/p>\n
This booklet is such a source of encouragement in ministry for the Lord, perhaps because it is personal. It tells the personal stories of the faith of several congregations\u2019 members and the faith of friends and neighbors. It is a telling of God\u2019s Word to them, a telling of God\u2019s Word in them, a telling <\/span>of God\u2019s Word working through them, and a telling of God\u2019s Word lived out by them. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Through this telling, we are brought near to God with sincere hearts and with the full assurance that faith brings. We are encouraged to hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for we see that He who promised is faithful, and we are able to spur one another on toward love and good deeds. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
This Lenten devotional book allows us to share together the message of Christ that is dwelling within us. We are able to observe a glimpse of Him at work in the lives of ordinary people we know. As a result, we are encouraged and built up in the faith so that we too will be messengers of the gospel. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
As you read these devotionals, our prayer is that you will be encouraged in your walk with the Lord. And that you will be reminded of His love for you, His forgiveness given to you, and the hope of the resurrection that we celebrate.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nSearching for a Particular Article?<\/span><\/h3>\nClick below to view the Table of Contents. You can access each week’s articles by clicking on the “Week #”heading…<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\tTable of Contents<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t===Week 1 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Ash Wed\u00a0 Come Boldly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Maddalone<\/li>\n
- Feb. 11\u00a0 Deep and Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trudy Jenkins<\/li>\n
- Feb. 12 A Simple Seatbelt Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Sizemore<\/li>\n
- Feb. 13 Lent and Our Righteousness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Bennett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
===Week 2 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Feb. 14\u00a0 The Power of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Kopko<\/li>\n
- Feb. 15\u00a0 Though Separate, We Are One . . . . . . . . . George H. Armstrong<\/li>\n
- Feb. 16\u00a0 Comfort and Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Heritage<\/li>\n
- Feb. 17\u00a0 Sharon\u2019s Purse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delphine Mundorf<\/li>\n
- Feb. 18\u00a0 Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Richard Workman<\/li>\n
- Feb. 19\u00a0 From God not Ravens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Bakely<\/li>\n
- Feb. 20\u00a0 Life is Short. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginny Green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
===Week 3 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Feb. 21\u00a0 Lilies of the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lacy Haynicz<\/li>\n
- Feb. 22\u00a0 CAUTION! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Glenn Conaway<\/li>\n
- Feb. 23\u00a0 My God Is Big! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty-Jo Zeno<\/li>\n
- Feb. 24\u00a0 The True Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Lou Stetser<\/li>\n
- Feb. 25\u00a0 Being Thankful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Pape<\/li>\n
- Feb. 26\u00a0 A Walk in the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorie Nagle<\/li>\n
- Feb. 27\u00a0 The Blessing of a Good Deed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Tomlin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
===Week 4 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Feb. 28\u00a0 Be Still! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Mark O\u2019Shields<\/li>\n
- Feb. 29\u00a0 Beatitudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Hackney<\/li>\n
- Mar. 1\u00a0\u00a0 We Are Never Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Kier<\/li>\n
- Mar. 2\u00a0\u00a0 Bless Me Indeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Simmons<\/li>\n
- Mar. 3\u00a0\u00a0 The Secret to Gaining Strength . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Paul Melson<\/li>\n
- Mar. 4\u00a0\u00a0 Laughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Schober<\/li>\n
- Mar. 5\u00a0\u00a0 Anticipation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
===Week 5 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Mar. 6\u00a0\u00a0 Moving Toward \u201cWorks\u201d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staci Scheetz<\/li>\n
- Mar. 7\u00a0\u00a0 Butterflies and the Holy Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Tortella<\/li>\n
- Mar. 8\u00a0\u00a0 To Be Like Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Fish Harre<\/li>\n
- Mar. 9\u00a0\u00a0 Touched By an Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Zappola<\/li>\n
- Mar. 10 A Cheerful Giver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor James Bolton<\/li>\n
- Mar. 11 All God\u2019s Gifts Are Good Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylvia Gruber<\/li>\n
- Mar. 12 Washing Out the Dross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Gary Turk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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===Week 6 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Mar. 13 Spiritual Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Kier<\/li>\n
- Mar. 14 Born to Serve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Frett<\/li>\n
- Mar. 15 Rough Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Cuddy<\/li>\n
- Mar. 16 Letting Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Heritage<\/li>\n
- Mar. 17 What is True Beauty? . . . . . . . . . . .\u00a0 . . . . Michael Patrick Murphy<\/li>\n
- Mar. 18 The Lord Is My Strength . . . . . . . . . .\u00a0 . . . . . . . . . Diana McMillion<\/li>\n
- Mar. 19\u00a0 My Peace I Leave with You. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Sherry Zappola<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- \n\t\t\tMar. 6 – Mar. 12\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t
- \n\t\t\tMar. 13 – Mar. 19\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t
- \n\t\t\tMar. 20 – Mar. 26\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t
- \n\t\t\tEaster Sunday\n\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul> \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWeek 5<\/span><\/a> Sunday 3\/6 through Saturday 3\/12\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tWeek 6<\/span><\/a> Sunday 3\/13 through Saturday 3\/19\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tWeek 7<\/span><\/a> Holy Week:\u00a0 Palm Sunday 3\/20 through Saturday 3\/26\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tEaster Sunday<\/span><\/a> Sunday 3\/27\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n<\/p>\n
Why Read these Devotionals???<\/span><\/h3>\n
Lent is a time to re-evaluate our relation to God; to consider things that might be getting in the way.\u00a0 It is a time of preparation that climaxes with the celebration of our Lord on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n
Here’s the forward to the devotional booklet (written by Linda Turk)…<\/p>\n
This booklet is such a source of encouragement in ministry for the Lord, perhaps because it is personal. It tells the personal stories of the faith of several congregations\u2019 members and the faith of friends and neighbors. It is a telling of God\u2019s Word to them, a telling of God\u2019s Word in them, a telling <\/span>of God\u2019s Word working through them, and a telling of God\u2019s Word lived out by them. <\/span><\/p>\n
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Through this telling, we are brought near to God with sincere hearts and with the full assurance that faith brings. We are encouraged to hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for we see that He who promised is faithful, and we are able to spur one another on toward love and good deeds. <\/span><\/p>\n
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This Lenten devotional book allows us to share together the message of Christ that is dwelling within us. We are able to observe a glimpse of Him at work in the lives of ordinary people we know. As a result, we are encouraged and built up in the faith so that we too will be messengers of the gospel. <\/span><\/p>\n
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As you read these devotionals, our prayer is that you will be encouraged in your walk with the Lord. And that you will be reminded of His love for you, His forgiveness given to you, and the hope of the resurrection that we celebrate.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Searching for a Particular Article?<\/span><\/h3>\n
Click below to view the Table of Contents. You can access each week’s articles by clicking on the “Week #”heading…<\/p>\n
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===Week 1 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Ash Wed\u00a0 Come Boldly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Maddalone<\/li>\n
- Feb. 11\u00a0 Deep and Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trudy Jenkins<\/li>\n
- Feb. 12 A Simple Seatbelt Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Sizemore<\/li>\n
- Feb. 13 Lent and Our Righteousness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Bennett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
===Week 2 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Feb. 14\u00a0 The Power of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Kopko<\/li>\n
- Feb. 15\u00a0 Though Separate, We Are One . . . . . . . . . George H. Armstrong<\/li>\n
- Feb. 16\u00a0 Comfort and Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Heritage<\/li>\n
- Feb. 17\u00a0 Sharon\u2019s Purse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delphine Mundorf<\/li>\n
- Feb. 18\u00a0 Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Richard Workman<\/li>\n
- Feb. 19\u00a0 From God not Ravens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Bakely<\/li>\n
- Feb. 20\u00a0 Life is Short. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginny Green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
===Week 3 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Feb. 21\u00a0 Lilies of the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lacy Haynicz<\/li>\n
- Feb. 22\u00a0 CAUTION! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Glenn Conaway<\/li>\n
- Feb. 23\u00a0 My God Is Big! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty-Jo Zeno<\/li>\n
- Feb. 24\u00a0 The True Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Lou Stetser<\/li>\n
- Feb. 25\u00a0 Being Thankful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Pape<\/li>\n
- Feb. 26\u00a0 A Walk in the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorie Nagle<\/li>\n
- Feb. 27\u00a0 The Blessing of a Good Deed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Tomlin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
===Week 4 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Feb. 28\u00a0 Be Still! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Mark O\u2019Shields<\/li>\n
- Feb. 29\u00a0 Beatitudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Hackney<\/li>\n
- Mar. 1\u00a0\u00a0 We Are Never Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Kier<\/li>\n
- Mar. 2\u00a0\u00a0 Bless Me Indeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Simmons<\/li>\n
- Mar. 3\u00a0\u00a0 The Secret to Gaining Strength . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Paul Melson<\/li>\n
- Mar. 4\u00a0\u00a0 Laughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Schober<\/li>\n
- Mar. 5\u00a0\u00a0 Anticipation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
===Week 5 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Mar. 6\u00a0\u00a0 Moving Toward \u201cWorks\u201d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staci Scheetz<\/li>\n
- Mar. 7\u00a0\u00a0 Butterflies and the Holy Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Tortella<\/li>\n
- Mar. 8\u00a0\u00a0 To Be Like Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Fish Harre<\/li>\n
- Mar. 9\u00a0\u00a0 Touched By an Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Zappola<\/li>\n
- Mar. 10 A Cheerful Giver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor James Bolton<\/li>\n
- Mar. 11 All God\u2019s Gifts Are Good Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylvia Gruber<\/li>\n
- Mar. 12 Washing Out the Dross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Gary Turk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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===Week 6 ===<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Mar. 13 Spiritual Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Kier<\/li>\n
- Mar. 14 Born to Serve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Frett<\/li>\n
- Mar. 15 Rough Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Cuddy<\/li>\n
- Mar. 16 Letting Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Heritage<\/li>\n
- Mar. 17 What is True Beauty? . . . . . . . . . . .\u00a0 . . . . Michael Patrick Murphy<\/li>\n
- Mar. 18 The Lord Is My Strength . . . . . . . . . .\u00a0 . . . . . . . . . Diana McMillion<\/li>\n
- Mar. 19\u00a0 My Peace I Leave with You. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Sherry Zappola<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n\t\t\tMar. 13 – Mar. 19\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t
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