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Page 1: IN RESPONSE TO JESUS’ LOVE, AT GOOD SHEPHERD WE · IN RESPONSE TO JESUS’ LOVE, AT GOOD SHEPHERD WE: LOVE JESUS. LOVE GOD’S WORD. LOVE PEOPLE. The MISSION of Good Shepherd Lutheran
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IN RESPONSE TO JESUS’ LOVE, AT GOOD SHEPHERD WE:

LOVE JESUS. LOVE GOD’S WORD. LOVE PEOPLE.The MISSION of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Elgin, Illinois is loving people into a living relationship with Jesus at home, in our community, and in our world.Our VISION is to see people alive in Christ; worshiping, learning, serving, caring, and reaching out to others in His name.

Lent is a 40-day season of preparation for Easter. Ash Wednesday begins our season of penitence and reflection. The word Lent comes from a middle English word “lente” meaning “spring.” For Christians, Lent is a time of “spring cleaning,” of facing up to our sinful selves and repenting before God’s wonderful throne of grace. It is also a time for the discipline of learning and growing in the faith. For many Christians this is a time marked by prayer, fasting and almsgiving. These acts of self-denial help to focus on Christ’s sacrifice as we ask God to “create a right spirit within us.” This year our Lenten midweek theme will be, “By His Wounds We Are Healed!” Our Lord and Savior suffered mortal wounds as punishment for the commandments broken by us. Yet, those very wounds are the means by which our sins are forgiven and we are made whole again. In our Lenten Midweek Worship, we will reflect on how the wounds of our sin affect our relationship with God and with others and how, through graceful healing our Lord restores us once more! Please pick up your copy of a Lenten devotional entitled “By His Wounds We Are Healed.” These daily devotions will supplement our Wednesday night meditations (one per family, please). They are located on the table near the church entry. You are welcome to join us for our Wednesday Lenten Meal served from 5:30pm -6:30pm in the Gathering Room.

ABOUT OUR LENTEN FOCUS THIS YEAR

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