Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Tuesday, February 21 at 6:00 pm

Parkwood United Methodist Church

Fellowship Hall

“Taste and See that the Lord is Good”

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Is Your Life an Epic Adventure?

January 4, 2012 –

I recently visited an exhibit on Genghis Khan. From humble beginnings, Temujin created and ruled over the largest Empire that has ever existed. It was four times the size of the Roman Empire! Then I watched a recommended movie of his early life called Mongol. It was an epic adventure! Temujin was “Genghis Khan” (King of Kings) for 21 years. Then he died. The Mongol Empire would last 33 more years before dividing and declining.

It’s exciting to experience the vicarious thrills of an epic adventure. That’s one of the reasons we enjoy movies! That’s also one reason for the amazing growth of “massive multiplayer online” games (MMO’s). The MMO World of Warcraft has 12 million subscribers worldwide, representing 60% of the market. These subscribers (who may in fact be couch-potatoes) have been willing to spend $2.2 billion for the vicarious thrills of a fictional epic adventure.

Empires don’t last. Online epic adventures are pretend. But you have the opportunity to serve an immortal King of Kings; the increase of whose government and peace will never end (Isaiah 9:7). His kingdom has continued to increase for over 2,000 years now. He is calling you to a REAL epic adventure! Why settle for “playing church” when you can risk it all, knowing that you will never die (John 11:26) and assured of being more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37)! He’s returning soon for the final battle against all who oppose him; but you can pledge your life to serve his kingdom today!

See you in church Sunday!
New Year blessings,
Pastor Bob

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Early Morning and Mid-Day Ashes

On Wednesday, February 22 from 6:30-7am, there will be a brief Ash Wednesday service at Parkwood United Methodist Church. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a forty day season of self-denial before Easter. Ashes represent repentance and mortality. At the close of the service, the Pastor will lightly make an ash cross on each forehead. This tradition was started by Pope Gregory the Great in the sixth century. The ashes are from the burned palm branches of the previous year’s Palm Sunday celebration.

The sanctuary will also be open 7am-8am and from 11:30am-2pm for prayer. The Pastor will be available during those times to mark the foreheads of those who desire it. A meditation on the Stations of the Cross will also be available.

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Community Pancake Supper

On Tuesday, February 21 at 6:15pm, the Parkwood United Methodist Men will be hosting a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Join us for fun, fellowship and Pancakes!

The day before Lent in the British Isles is called Shrove Tuesday. “Shrove” refers to the practice of going to Confession before Lent. Lent is a forty day season of self-denial before Easter. Meat, cheese, sugar, butter, eggs and fat were not eaten during Lent.

The Pancake suppers became a last opportunity to party before forty days of self-denial! Pancake races were held where women ran a course with a frying pan, throwing pancakes into the air and catching them in the pan a certain number of times. The custom is over 400 years old.

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