Dear friends of Jesus connected through Peace,
News for Sunday of March 1st, 2026
Lessons this week: Genesis 12:1-8, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, John 3:1-17
Songs this week: By Faith, God Loved the World So That He Gave, My Faith Looks Up to Thee, O Sacred Head Now Wounded
There is still good news
Easter is coming! Sooner than we might think. April 5th!
You lose a job. Or retire. There is still good news. Jesus has a call for you.
You don’t know where your life will go. Or how your life will go. There is still good news. Jesus has gone ahead.
You lose someone you care about. There is still good news. Jesus rises.
In all of life’s ups and downs, successes and failures, joys and sorrows, and ease and troubles, one truth gets us through: there is still good news.
Let’s hear some good news this Easter April 5th at 9:30 am.
Stay after for a light breakfast, egg hunt, and activities.
Can’t wait to see you!
Some other Easter things to note:
Invite friends and family https://www.facebook.com/share/17fNQLB8Uy/
Easter choir will sing. Practices March 15th, March 22nd and March 29th after service
Easter set up April 4th
I’m looking for help to make Easter meal baskets
Palm Sunday processional with palms on March 29th
Until then, see you Sunday at 9:30 am.
Gospel Spotlight
I get to talk with some people about purgatory this week. Do you know about purgatory?
You won’t find ‘purgatory’ in Lutheran teaching. You can find it in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. “1030 All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. 1031 The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd Ed. 2000, 268)
How would you answer?
I understand a little why people would want purgatory. It seems to give so many people who didn’t live good lives a chance to get cleaned up and be with God. That uncle who was a little rough on the edges? He can go to purgatory, and some day he can be with Jesus.
But purgatory takes away the clear promise of God. “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved”! Believing people who tell lies - saved! Believing people who are greedy - saved! Believing people who are angry - saved! Believing people who swear - saved!
We don’t need purgatory. Jesus saves sinners.
Where did you see the gospel at work this week? Hit reply and share your Gospel Spotlight moment this week!"
Prayer Highlight
I want to invite you to pray for Tanya, Doris Paradine’s daughter in law, for her cancer treatment and recovery
“Triune God, we praise you and thank you for bringing Tanya through surgery this week and delivering her, once again, from so much danger. We pray that you would be with her this week and support her recovery. Let Doris and her family be faithful in their care.
We pray this in the name of Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Our sick or homebound friends - Judy Haugh, Brenda Grimm, Shirley Kling, Darlene Syers, Irene Haas, Maxine Sandahl, Marge Gavan, Don Hutchinson, Tanya, Terry and Kyley
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Calendar
March 1st 9:30 am Service and catechism
March 3rd 10:00 am Craft time (and coffee!)
March 3rd 6:30 pm Team and Task Time
March 4th 6:30 pm Lent service and snacks
March 7th 4:30 pm CS Lewis Movie Night (see https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/20260205)
March 8th 9:30 am Service and catechism
March 29th 9:30 am Palm Sunday with palm processional
April 5th 9:30 am Easter service and lunch
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