{"id":7806,"date":"2021-02-28T10:15:31","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T16:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/?p=7806"},"modified":"2021-03-03T19:26:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T01:26:37","slug":"weekly-sermon-february-28-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/2021\/02\/28\/weekly-sermon-february-28-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Sermon – February 28, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Biegun-Wschodni, UnSplash<\/p><\/div>\n

Welcome to our Virtual\u00a0Worship Service
\nSunday, February 28, 2021
\n11:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2021 Theme: Serving the Lord with Joy
\nNehemiah 8:10b
\nFor scripture translations, click here
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Sunday School Lesson* review and prayer
\n<\/strong>by Deacon George Hillman
\nLydia: Called to Serve<\/a>, Acts 16:11-15, 40; 1 Corinthians 1:26-30<\/p>\n

Worship Music:
\n<\/strong>Blessed Assurance<\/a> – <\/i>Langley Choir, (pre-recorded)\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/strong>I’m Going On<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Pastor Mario Jenkins, (pre-recorded)
\nWhat A Mighty God We Serve<\/a> \u2013 \u00a0<\/i>Langley Choir, (pre-recorded)<\/p>\n

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Sermonette:<\/strong> Well-Connected!<\/a>, 3 John 1:1-4
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Pastor Cynthia Thomas<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


\nAnnouncements:
\n\"\"Save the Date for the 2021 NACOG** Virtual Mid-Year Retreat, March 2-4th
\nTheme: Developing an Appetite for Jesus, Righteousness and Justice
\nRegistration is required for each webinar<\/strong>.\u00a0 Click here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to download the retreat schedule and to register. Evening Worship services are free<\/strong>. All are welcomed. Viewable on YouTube…NACOGTV<\/a><\/p>\n

All-Church Time of Consecration, Fasting and Special Prayer
\nJanuary 11-March 31, 2021
\n<\/strong>Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

Find a Covid-19 vaccine<\/strong> for you or a loved one here<\/a>. Click the link for more information.\u00a0 The data on the website auto refreshes every minute.<\/p>\n

Tithes & Offerings:\u00a0<\/strong>At this time, we are asking that you give your tithes and offerings through Bill Pay only. Please do not mail or drop off your tithes and offering. Bill Pay can be set up through your bank (please call, go online, or visit your bank to establish this payment system). Thank you!<\/p>\n

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Photo by Clay Banks, UnSplash<\/p><\/div>\n

Reflections:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In celebration of Black History Month<\/strong> during February 2021, we will offer quotes of inspiration, hope and love from a variety of people throughout our history and the next generation.\u00a0 We hope the messages will uplift you throughout the year. Know that we make history 365 days a year and inspiration can be found in serving the Lord.<\/p>\n

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“I accepted the teaching of Jesus, the way of love, the way of nonviolence, the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation. The idea that hate is to heavy a burden to bear. I don’t want to go down that road. I’ve seen too much hate, seen too much violence and I know love is a better way.\u201d —\u00a0John Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Creating unity and compassion and understanding of each of our brothers and sisters is so powerful. We have to preach that to the ones that don\u2019t want to listen and understand.” —\u00a0Bubba Wallace\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“There is great work to be done to move toward the day that Martin Luther King, Jr. imagined, the day in which none are \u2018judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” \u201cTo get there, perhaps some additional questions need to be considered, questions that examine personal attitudes in matters of race. How has race impacted my life in helpful or hurtful ways? What can I do to learn how race impacts the life of others, whites and nonwhites alike? How does my posture toward race help or hinder the matter? What is my moral responsibility concerning race in America? What must I do right now?\u201d “The excerpt questions are for all Americans, white and nonwhite. It may be that the authentic responses to these queries will assist in moving us beyond the question of race in America to a greater discovery: What does it mean to be human in America? Period.”\u00a0—\u00a0Rev. Diana L Swoope***<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo by Nathan Dumlao, Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n

Q: <\/strong>How is Social Justice and Black Lives Matter affecting your life today? R: <\/strong>Social justice and Black Lives Matter are affecting my life by showing more of how the government treats us, how the police treats black people. It\u2019s affecting my life because it\u2019s making me really watch my surroundings when I\u2019m outside or when I go to places like the mall or just going to the store to get groceries. Black Lives Matter has impacted my life by opening my eyes and paying more attention to what\u2019s going on in the world and giving me a closer look at the things we went through as black people and how much we fought for our rights and equality. This affects my life everyday because they did everything for this generation. If it wasn\u2019t for them I don\u2019t think we would be where we are today as young black men and women. They gave us the opportunity that they never had, like to be able to learn, attend college and to be able to make history, but at the same time we are still getting treated unfairly and disrespectful. This gives me a chance to do something amazing and become the unthinkable. Black Lives Matter affecting my life makes me want to do more and become more. –Anthony & Aryn S.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you to Langley’s young adults Joshua, Austin, Leancia (LeeLee), Anthony and Aryn for their contributions during Black History Month.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hebrews 10:35\u00a0 (TPT)<\/strong>
\n“Don’t lose your bold, courageous faith, for you are destined for a great reward!”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Stay prayerful and read the following daily:<\/strong>
\nPsalm 91
\n1 Chronicles 16:34
\n2 Corinthians 3:17<\/p>\n

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Photo by Tirza van Dijk on Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n

Prayer Lines Are Open For You:
\n<\/strong>The Langley Prayer Line is staffed by Langley ministers and prayer team members.
\nMonday and Friday<\/strong>: 6:15-6:45 am; 12:15-12:45 pm; 8:15-8:45 pm
\nWednesday<\/strong>: 6:15-6:45 am, 11:15-12:00 noon
\nCall in with prayer requests, to connect, to pray together and for any other needs.
\nLet us shelter under the mighty wings of God.<\/p>\n

Langley\u2019s Prayer Line:
\n1-515-604-9094
\nAccess code: 471-150-100<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Bridges Connecting God’s Word to Life; Adult Student Guide; Winter 2020-21; Warner Press, Inc.
\n**NACOG – National Association of the Church of God, West Middlesex, Pa.
\n***Permission granted to use this excerpt from an essay written by\u00a0Rev. Diana L. Swoope for Akron Beacon Journal in 2017. The essay was in response to a question that was asked to several leaders in the community. That question was: “What does it mean to be white in America?”<\/p>\n

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