Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Global Methodist Church of the Cross is to make disciples of Jesus Christ who Worship Passionately, Love extravagantly, and Witness boldly.
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Revelation 3:14-22
“It’s time to have a hot meal with Jesus.”
Lent is a time of spiritual introspection in which all Christians should re-evaluate their individual journey through this earthly life and asses whether they are living a Spirit led life or allowing the self to rule over the Savior. Jesus, the Emmanuel, loves us passionately. He demonstrated that love by giving us a new set of commands which showed how to live in obedience to God from the heart outward. More pointedly, Christ witnessed to the power of His love for all humanity past, present and future by dying on the cross of ignominy as the price for our redemption.
All who have received the gift of salvation through His Gospel are to have a like passion for living out their faith. In the admonition to the Church in Laodicea, the ascended Christ chastises the members of that congregation for their half-heartedness. He berates them for thinking that they are rich when in fact they are spiritually destitute. This is an expression of the Lord’s love for them.
He realizes that they are in spiritual dissipation and that they have lost contact with Him. Jesus opens his arms to all to come back to the passionate Christian life where a spiritual meal of Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Goodness and Self-control is available through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.
I believe God has placed wondrous opportunities before the Global Methodist Church of the Cross. Our Church has a strong history of being passionately in service to our Lord Jesus. As each of us rekindles our spiritual fire this Lenten observance let us search for ways to reopen the doors of our hearts to our beloved Savior.
In His service: Pastor Tom
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Sunday worship services, 9:30 &12:00
Upcoming Messages and Scriptures
March 9th “A life of Prayer”
Daniel 6:6-12
March 16th “Do all things in Jesus’ name”
Colossians 3:12-17
March 23rd “Servants of God”
1 Timothy 1:12-17
March 30th “Sharing our Joy”
Philemon 1-25
Midweek Worship, Wednesdays at 6:30
March 9th “A life of Prayer”
Daniel 6:6-12
March 16th “Do all things in Jesus’ name”
Colossians 3:12-17
March 23rd “Servants of God”
1 Timothy 1:12-17
March 30th “Sharing our Joy”
Philemon 1-25
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Liturgists Children’s Chat
March 2nd Pat Grimes Pat Grimes
March 9th Pat Grimes Pat Grimes
March 16th Shana Bokunevitz Shana Bokunevitz
March 23rd Shana Bokunevitz Shana Bokunevitz
March 30th Chelsie Tessler Chelsie Tessler
Upcoming events and meetings
March 13th Women’s Luncheon at Murrays 12:00
March 13th Administrative Board Meeting at 6:00
March 15th Gem Girls skating Party
4:30-6:30 at Minerva skate and fun center.
March 16th Church dinner at 1:00
March 27th Pastor’s Brunch at 12:00
March 3 Ivy Rogers
March 8 Victoria Davis
March 9 Keegan Williamson
March 9 Adalyn Swearingen
March 12 Shirley Newburn
March 20 Michelle Davis
March 20 Brody Davis
March 21 Mary Wilson
March 22 Garrett Keenan
March 23 Stephen Wright
March 15 Mark and Denise McCourt
March – the Windy month! Did you ever think about how much we look to nature to predict the weather? Look at the coat of a caterpillar to see what kind of a winter we will have. We can’t wait to see if the groundhog sees his shadow or not. If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb and vice versa. There is even a scripture that refers to nature – red skies at night, sailor’s delight; red skies at morning, sailors take warning.
It’s funny how we complain about things we cannot do a thing about, It’s too cold, too hot, too wet, too dry. God must look at us at times and shake His head. When will we realize that He has it all under control, so we need to learn to relax, enjoy the moment, knowing that things can change in an instant. Funny how many things we know, but find it hard to put into practice.
When we finally get to March, we start to think if spring. We look for the robins, the crocuses, (one of the first flowers to pop their little heads up from the cold ground), the birth of lambs and calves, longer daylight, and more sunshine.
The next big event on the Church Calendar is EASTER! Lent is coming and we begin our preparation for the biggest event in history – the Resurrection of Jesus! It renews our hope and faith in a life everlasting, not the end, just the beginning – kind of like spring forever more!
Mom’s Tidbit: When it God’s way, it is OK!
Until Then ~ Edwinna
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Aim women’s center is opening a maternity home. Our church is raising the 16,000.00 needed for a security system and furnishings. Please help if able. Every donation helps!
Our Mission
The mission of the Global Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ who Worship Passionately, Love extravagantly, and Witness boldly.
Church of the Cross
PO Box 6 East Springfield, OH 43925
Worship Service 9:30 am
Noon Encounter worship Service 12:00
Pastor: Tom Snodgrass
Office hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Church phone 740-543-3282 Pastor’s phone 740-543-8306
www. eschurchofthecross.org
Global Methodist Church- globalMethodist.org
West Allegheny Conference GMC – alleghenywestgmc.org