Welcome to Corinth Methodist Church A Global Methodist Congregation
4170 Highway 301 S, Four Oaks, North Carolina 27524
(919) 628-1119
Pastor Gainus Sikes
Worship - 10 am Bible Study - 11:15 am
UPCOMING SERVICES
Please join us for the following upcoming services as we prepare for Easter:
Ash Wednesday - 6:30 pm
Lenten Services - March 12-April 16, 6:30 pm
Maundy Thursday - April 17, 6:30 pm
Good Friday - April 18, 6:30 pm
Easter - April 20, 10:00 am
We welcome everyone to join us.
Monthly message for march
Remember that song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?” You couldn’t help but hear it in December during the Christmas season, but I was thinking no one ever sings it about Lent. Why not? Well, I think because most people consider Lent a downer, a time of giving stuff up and making ourselves miserable. But is that what Lent is really all about? Does it have to be that way? In our liturgy, we sometimes use the phrase “repentant joy.” How can we have that joy and make Lent into a wonderful time of the year? We can by focusing on the love of Jesus for us. Yes, Lent is a time of repentance and that’s
important; but even more it is a time to consider all that God has done for us sinners in Christ Jesus. His faithfulness to His people from the very beginning to the very end. That He came in love and died in love that you and I can be His child and live in His forgiveness and love. And isn’t that wonderful? The Church has long considered Lent a time of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, and honestly, the fasting part gets most of the attention. The idea was that all three go together: that fasting would help us to pray and money saved on food not eaten would be given as alms to the poor in the name of Jesus. I know it doesn’t always work that way. We often have trouble doing just one of these things as a Lenten discipline!
So how about this year, focus on prayer. Commit to praying more each day, or to calling a family member or church member and say a prayer together. Even calling someone and invite them to church. It’s not that hard. Pick a time that you can be consistent and do it every day in Lent. I think you will find that will be a joyful time rather than a miserable time of the year. Lent then becomes a wonderful time of the year as your focus turns from what you are giving up and doing without to who you are bringing to the Lord in prayer that He may bless. Give it a try! We invite EVERYONE to come and join us this Lent season. The times of service are listed below and we would love to have you join us.
Ash Wednesday, March 5 – 6:30 pm
Lenten Services, March 12-April 16 – 6:30 pm
Maundy Thursday, April 17 – 6:30 pm
Good Friday, April 18 – 6:30 pm
Easter Sunday, April 20 – 10:00 am
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