MARCH 3, 2020
SPIRITUAL
AMERY FREE PRESS
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AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave. Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, Mar. 4: 3:30 pm Homework & Hangout; 6 pm Soup Supper; 6:30 pm Lenten Service, Sonrise Service Rehearsal. Thursday, Mar. 5: 9:30 am Local Communions, Senior Dining Hall Open; 5:30 pm Women’s Bible Study; 7 pm Money Management. Friday, Mar. 6: 8:30 am Distant Communions; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open. Sunday, Mar. 8: 10 am Worship, Sunday School; 11:15 am Trustee Meeting; 11:30 am L3 Confo. Monday, Mar. 9: 9:30 am Senior Dining; 7 pm Boy Scouts. Tuesday, Mar. 10: 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 10 am Bible Study. AMERY FREE LUTHERAN, 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor, www.ameryflc.org Every Sunday: 9 am Sunday School; 10:15 am Worship Service; 6 pm Small Group Bible Studies in homes. Wednesdays: 9:30 am Small Group Women’s Bible Study in home; 7 pm Youth Group. Call the church office for details 715-268-9218. APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages; 10:15 am Coffee and Fellowship; 10:30 am Morning Worship. Monday: 6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study. Tuesday: 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday: 10 am Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 pm One-Way Kids Club. Thursday: 9:30 am White Cross. Friday: 9 am M.O.P.S. (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers). BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Dan Watland, pastor 507-459-1141, Church 715-2689291, www.balsamlutheranchurch.org. Wednesday, Mar. 4: 3:30 pm Lenten Worship at Balsam, followed by Soup Supper. Sunday, Mar. 8: Elim 8:30 am Worship with Holy Communion; 8:30 am Confirmation Class, Sunday School; 9:30 am Youth Host Fellowship, Social Ministry Committee; 9:45 am Girls Choir Practice; 10:15 am Worship with Holy Communion; 11:15 am Joint Review Committee; 11:30 am Church Council. Monday, Mar. 9: 8:30 am Prayer Ministry & AE Committee, h/ Ruth. Tuesday, Mar. 10: 8:30 am Quilting at Elim. CENTERPOINT, 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls (High school) Dick Enerson, pastor Sunday: 10-11:15 am Worship celebration; Children’s church (SuperKidz) age 4-5th grade; Nursery (KidzKorner) birth-3 years. Cell Groups (small group Bible studies) offered throughout the week. CHURCH OF CHRIST, New Richmond Jack Philips, Evangelist, 715-497-7596 Sunday: 9 am Bible Study; 10 am Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 pm Bible Study and Devotions. CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship. DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 11 am Worship. DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Mar. 4: 5-6:30 pm Supper; 6 pm JAM, Confirmation; 7 pm Lent Service; 8:15 pm Choir Practice (all at Trinity). Thursday, Mar. 5: 9 am Deronda Quilting; 9:30 am Little Falls Quilting. Friday, Mar. 6: World Day of Prayer. Sunday, Mar. 8: 8 am Trinity Worship; 9:30 am Deronda Worship; 11 am Little Falls Worship. Tuesday, Mar. 10: 9 am Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 9:30 am Little Falls Quilting; 7 pm Church Councils at Trinity. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.derondachurch.net. EAST BALSAM BAPTIST, 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake www.eastbalsam.org 715-857-5411 Sunday: 9 am Worship service; 9:30 am Children’s Church. Tuesday: Women’s Ministry; 9 am Bible Study. EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor Wednesday, Mar. 4: 6 pm Midweek Lenten Experience. Saturday, Mar. 7: 8 am Men of East Immanuel. Sunday, Mar. 8: 9:30 am Education; 10:30 am Worship. EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:45 am Prayer Meeting; 9 am Coffee and Fellowship; 9:30 am Worship service. Child Care and Discovery Land for children are provided during Worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. Contact the church office for further details. Recharge for Middle and High School students, 6 pm every Wednesday. EL SALEM BAPTIST/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN
CENTER, Dresser, Darryl R. Olson, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday school; 10:35 am Worship; 6 pm Sunday evening. Wednesday: 7 pm Bible Study. ELIM LUTHERAN, Range, Dan Watland, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship. Holy Communion 2nd and 3rd Sundays. Council 3rd Tuesday at 6 pm FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East (across from public beach on Co. Rd. I) Balsam Lake, 715-4853800, Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday worship; Communion first and last Sunday. Wednesday: 6:15 pm Christian Education; 7 pm Worship; 7:30 pm Youth Group. FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 9 am Sunday school; 9:45 am Worship; 10:45 am Fellowship. Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 pm Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 am Wednesday evening service 7:15-7:45 pm FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, Mar. 4: 6 pm Supper; 7 pm Worship; Evening Hi League. Thursday, Mar. 5: 8 am Bible Study; 8:30 am Quilters; 7 pm Al Anon. Sunday, Mar. 8: 9 am Worship; 10:15 am Sunday School, Choir. Tuesday, Mar. 10: 7:30 am Women’s Bible Study; 8:30 am Property; 9 am - 6 pm WIC Clinic; 11 am Pastor at Evergreen. FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com, Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, Mar. 4: 6 pm Soup; 7 pm Lenten Service. Thursday, Mar. 5: 1 pm Afternon Stars at Church. Friday, Mar. 6-Sunday, Mar. 8: LCMC Youth Gathering in Warrens, WI. Saturday, Mar. 7: 7 am Men’s Bible Study. Sunday, Mar. 8: Daylight Savings Time Begins; 8:30 am Contemporary Worship; 9:30 am Fellowship; 9:40 am Sunday School; 10 am Traditional Worship (Council Installation); 11 am Church Potluck; 6-8 pm Knotty Pine 4-H Meeting; 7 pm Choir Practice. Monday, Mar. 9: 10 am Staff Meeting; 3 pm Service at Golden Age Manor. Tuesday, Mar. 10: 9 am Quilting; Pastor at Clergy Meeting. FIRST PRESYTERIAN, 719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls Barbara Anne Keely, pastor Sunday: 10:15 am Coffee and Fellowship; 11 am Worship.
FOREST UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 9:45 am Worship. FULL GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE, Graytown Merlin Burton, pastor Sunday: 10:30 am Sunday school; 11 am Worship. GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN-ELCA, 877 190th Ave. Co. Rd. G, Balsam Lake (Fox Creek) 715-857-5580, serving@georgetownlutheran.net, Pastor Diane House Sunday: 9:15 am Sunday school; 10:30 am Worship; Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday. GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake, Ellery W. Groth, pastor 715-491-4330 Sunday: 8:30 am Worship. Wednesday: 5 pm Supper; 5:45 pm Worship. Thursday: 10 am Bible Class. HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX, 511 1st St., Clayton, 715948-2493, htoc@amerytel.net, Chris Wojcik, pastor Sundays: 9:30 am Divine Liturgy. HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 1606 165th Ave., Centuria, on CTH I between Balsam Lake and Centuria, Yul Kwon, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship and Sunday School. IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN (LCMS), 124 E. Church St., Clayton, lmmLCLCMS@centurytel.net, 715-541-2955, Gregory Becker, pastor Sunday: 9 am Divine Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 pm Family Christian Education; 7:30 pm Confirmation. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 65th Ave., rural Clayton, Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 pm Family Christian Education; 7:30 pm Confirmation. JOURNEY CHURCH, 131 Broadway St., Amery, Derek Downs, Lead Pastor, 715-268-2223, www.journeychurch.city, office@journeychurch.city Every Sunday: 9 am Worship Service; Nursery for ages 0-3 is offered. Kids Zone Children’s Church ages preschool-4th grade will meet downstairs during the sermon! 10:30-11:30 am All Ages Sunday School. 2nd Sunday of the Month: 6-7 pm Praise and Prayer Night Mondays: 8:30 am Moms In Prayer. Wednesdays: 8:30-9:45 am Women’s Bible Study in the Teen Center; 5:45-6:15 pm Free Family Meal; 6:15-7:30 pm Kids Club, DW Youth Group in the Teen Center for grades 6-12. Thursdays: 8:30 am Prayer Group. Open to anyone with a heart of prayer; 5 pm Latino Bible Study. Saturdays: 7 am Men’s Bible Study in the Teen Center. SEE AREA CHURCHES, PAGE 10
You Can’t Change the Past, But You Can Change the Future FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” Philippians 3:12 NIV
It can be difficult to get over the past. The sins of our youth are rarely forgotten, and sometimes we just can’t forgive ourselves for something we did years ago. We have the same problem with others; it may be almost impossible to forgive someone who hurt us, even after many years. But that lack of forgiveness costs us dearly, both in terms of the negative emotions associated with it and in terms of moving on with our lives. Consider how the apostle Paul must have felt about his time spent persecuting Christians. He was present at the stoning of St. Stephen, where the perpetrators laid their coats at his feet (Acts 7:58). The author of Acts then declares “And Saul approved of their killing him.” (Acts 8:1) Saul changed his name to Paul after his conversion, and it is clear from his letters that he had tremendous remorse for his youthful zeal in persecuting Christians. Not only did he
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have trouble forgiving himself, but some of his fellow Christians did as well. Paul’s story has a deeper moral than just forgiving ourselves for the past. Clearly no one can change the past, but we can change the future. Consider what Paul did to spread the gospel after his conversion. He travelled widely and suffered greatly while preaching the word of God. His letters are a testimony to the fact that by looking forward rather than backward, we can make the world a better place. –Christopher Simon
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