A visit with Bishop Peter Buss and his wife, Teresa
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Dear Friends of Sunrise Chapel,
This is another special weekend: March 9 & 10. I strongly encourage you to consider attending some part of the events listed here.
Even if you only come once a month or once in a while, this weekend would be a GREAT one to show up and show your support for Sunrise Chapel.
Bishop Peter Buss Jr is visiting to get to know us!
Peter is our current Assistant Bishop and the incoming Executive Bishop when Brian Keith retires at the end of this June. Peter is very approachable and personable and is looking forward to getting to visit with as many people as he can. Peter’s wife, Teresa, and their daughter, Kayla, will also be here.
Here are four ways to consider being involved:
1. Saturday morning 10-11 am
For Board members and anyone interested in Board-related topics (including finances) at the church
2. Saturday afternoon 3-5 pm
Everyone is invited to a “Meet and Greet” at Kim and Claudias’ home
3. Arrange your own meeting with Peter
If you want to meet with Peter on your own, as a couple, or with a few others of your choice, I encourage you to take initiative and arrange such a meeting sometime on Saturday. You can contact me to arrange a time or call/text Peter directly on his cell phone 215-480-2546.
4. Sunday at 11 am and afterwards
Peter will also preach at the church service Sunday morning and then continue visiting at the luncheon and afterwards until about 3 pm.
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BONUS!!
BENEFIT FUNDRAISER FOLLOW-UP MEETING
Saturday, March 9 at 5 pm also at Kim & Claudia's home
For everyone involved in preparing for and putting on the February Benefit Fundraiser, you are invited to a follow-up debriefing and celebration meeting. This is a light potluck. Again, if you want to offer anything or if you have have questions, contact Claudia
I hope you can participate in one or more of these special events!
With love and respect,
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THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES AT SUNRISE CHAPEL
[No Teen Talk Small Group today]
10-11 am Meeting of the Board with Bishop Peter Buss
3-5 pm "MEET & GREET" with Bishop & Teresa Buss at Kim & Claudia's home
5 pm Follow-up Meeting & celebration of Benefit Fundraiser at Kim & Claudia's home LIGHT POTLUCK
SUNDAY 3/10/2019
11 am Worship
with Bishop Peter Buss, preaching
12 noon LUNCHEON + visiting with Peter Buss
MONDAY 3/11/2018
11 am Tai Chi class (Basic)
6:30 pm Bereavement Support Group
WEDNESDAY 3/13/2019
9:30 am Worship Team today
1 pm Spiritual Growth Group - Nathan Gladish, leading
6:30 pm Spiritual Growth Group - Frank Rose, leading
11 am Tai Chi (Yang 24)
7 pm Women's Group - Contact Elise Gladish for details
2-4 pm Watercolor Class Friendship Hall - Frank Rose, leading
11 am Worship - Choose Joy #3 Non-identification
12 noon LUNCHEON
New Spiritual Growth
Groups
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New Series of Sunday Talks featuring Spiritual Growth Tasks:
The topics of the coming Sunday messages will be based the "Card Deck" of 52 Spiritual Growth Tasks:
Sunday, Feb. 24 - Stair Climb (card deck task #13)
Sunday, Mar. 3 - Self Observation (card deck task #33)
Sunday, Mar. 17 - Non-Identification (card deck task #3)
Sunday, Mar. 24 - Golden Rule (card deck task #5)
Sunday, Mar. 31 - TBD
Sunday, Apr. 7 - Turn a Blind Eye (card deck task #22)
New Weekly Small Groups featuring Spiritual Growth Tasks:
Wednesday afternoons 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the Chapel, starting March 6 for 7 weeks, led by Nathan Gladish
Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8 pm in the Chapel, starting March 13 for 8 weeks, leader Frank Rose, co-leader Judith Keane.
Thursday evenings 7:00 to 8:30 pm Women's Group in homes, starting March 7 for 6 weeks, led by Elise Gladish and Kelly Woofenden
You can also find the tasks and supporting information about them on www.choosejoynow.org
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Introducing basic watercolor techniques
Friday, March 15 from 2 to 4 pm in Friendship Hall.
No materials or experience required. $20
Sign-up with Frank Rose
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This Sunday's Church
Service: "It Is Written"
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From Bishop Peter Buss:
Joshua was called “to do according to all that was written” in the Book of the Law, that his way might be prosperous. Josiah reformed the whole kingdom when they found the Book of the Law and discovered they were not following its commands. The Lord repeatedly responded to the devil who tempted Him with the words, “It is written…” These stories consistently urge us to return to the Word and base our lives on the life-giving
truths recorded there. Our Sunday message will explore why this is so important.
Matthew 4
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.
Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.’”
Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’”
Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”
Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
True Christian Religion §347:2
The reason why faith is formed by a person learning truths from the Word is that faith essentially is truth; for all the ingredients of faith are truths. Thus faith is nothing but a collection of truths casting light in a person's mind. For truths teach not only that one should believe, but in whom one should believe and what one should believe. Truths must be taken from the Word, because it contains all the truths which lead to salvation.
De Verbo §14
Without the Word no one would know anything about the Lord, about love and faith, redemption, or any of the other secrets of heavenly wisdom. In fact, without the Word there would not be a heaven, just as in the world there would not be a church without the Word. Thus there would be no conjunction with the Lord.
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