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Continued from page 1... Sunday, since they have to work on Saturdays now. When that Sunday comes rolling around, they do not want to do anything. They want to have that Sunday to themselves and to their families. They do not want to go anywhere that they have not planned beforehand to go. They do not want anyone to tell them what to do. Sadly enough, this also includes church. “Why should I wake up on a Sunday morning, my only day to sleep in, to go to church?” From an earthly point of view, that question does make sense. But listen again to the invitation of Jesus - Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). Rest! It is what we crave! Rest! It is what we desire! Rest! It is what we need! This invitation is perfect for each of us. We are the ones who are weary! We are the ones who are burdened! Yes, I am talking about our physical burdens, but more than that – I am also talking about our spiritual burdens too. We make poor decisions. We do bad things. We say words we did not mean. And we are burdened by those actions. So, we try to make up for it. We try to become good enough, smart enough. We try to measure up to God and His expectations. And that only adds to the burdens we already have because we cannot do it. No matter how hard we have tried or how hard we have worked, we can never take away those poor decisions or bad things or words we do not mean. So, what can we do? Listen again to your Savior’s invitation to you - Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). Jesus is there for you. Jesus tells you to find rest in Him. For with Jesus you see your sin taken away. You see your Savior on a cross carrying your burdens. You see your Savior preparing rest from your poor decisions and bad things and words you did not mean to say. Because with Jesus, you see Him takes those wrongs away. And in the place of those wrongs, He gives you His love, His forgiveness, His rest. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). Even though you may not get physical rest until you have come home after a 40+ hour work week, you have rest in Jesus every day. You can find rest in Jesus for 168 hours per week. You can find rest in your Savior who has removed your spiritual burdens forever! You can find rest with your Savior who tells you – “When your 40+ hour work weeks are all finished, I have a place just for you – heaven!” Prayer: Dear Jesus, we bring all our burdens and our sins to you to be taken away and forgiven. Give to us the rest which you only can give – a heart which knows ‘I am forgiven! I am loved!’ Lord, we pray to you – Thank you for giving us rest! In your holy name we pray, Amen. Centennial, in conjunction with Word of Life School presents our first annual Trunk or Treat WHAT IS A TRUNK OR TREAT? October 29th 2 4pm A Trunk or Treat is an event that is often church or community sponsored. People gather and park their cars in a large parking lot. They open their trunks, or the backs of their vehicles, and decorate them. Then they pass out candy from their trunks. It is a great way to evangelize to your local community and to get to know your neighbors. Noah and the Ark Jesus’ Tomb Jonah in the Whale
SUPER HERO SEPTEMBER Starts September 10th Sunday School starts on Sunday, September 10th with a Rally Party outside on the school playground. Come get to know the other kids at our church while playing games and eating breakfast together! For the rest of September, we will become Superheroes in Christ by focusing on Ephesians 6:10, Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might! We will learn how to be superheroes through Bible lessons, games, and snacks. Please come and bring a friend! LYFE Our LYFE group Bible study will begin again on Sunday, September 10th at 8:15 am. They will discuss hot topics that affect today's youth through movies, videos, devotions, or activities. On Saturday, September 16, the group is going to the Bear Den Zoo in Waterford WI. The zoo has been family owned and operated for over 25 years. What started as a simple love for animals, turned into a dream of conservation, preservation and education. The Bear Den Zoo has a unique blend of exotic animals in addition to traditional farm and native wild life for you and your family to enjoy. The LYFE group is for students in grades 5 to 12 and guests are always welcome to join! Bring a friend!
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