CHRIST’S MESSENGER Christ Lutheran Church and Preschool, Eagan, MN
March, 2017
FROM THE PASTOR by Pastor Hahn Church and Preschool
Staff Rev. David Hahn Senior Pastor
Rev. Michael Heggen Visitation Pastor
Alex Mezeritski Director of Music
Michele Lukanen Director of Preschool
Julia Bonewell Preschool Teacher
Judy Kaner Preschool Aide
Rhoda Houge Church Secretary
Christ Lutheran Church and Preschool 1930 Diffley Road Eagan, MN 55122 Church: 651-454-4091 christlutheraneagan@outlook.com www.christlutheraneagan.org Christ Lutheran Church is a congregation of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Christ Lutheran Church is a growing body of believers in Jesus Christ, sharing the love, word, and grace of God with our family, community, and world.
At The Crossroads Join us for "At the Crossroads," a special series of services for the season of Lent. Each Wednesday evening service in the series reveals in some way how Christ and His cross lead us to the path of God’s will in our many crossroads in life. In the Ash Wednesday service (March 1) the psalmist David reaches the crossroads of confession and confesses his sins to the Lord. We are called to confess our sins to the Son of David and find forgiveness in Him. The service includes an Imposition of Ashes, readings from Scripture, a children’s sermon, a sermon dialog with David, Holy Communion, and hymns that help us to see the direction we must take at the crossroads of confession. In Week One (March 8) Judas Iscariot comes to the point where he must either listen to Jesus or listen to the devil, and he chooses to betray Jesus. When we are tempted by Satan to betray our Lord, we gain strength from our Savior to say, “No” to the devil. The service helps us avoid the crossroads of betrayal. In Week Two (March 15) Pontius Pilate is called upon by the crowds to make a judgment call about Jesus, and his decision not to decide results in the death of Christ. We look to the cross of Christ as we make definitive judgment calls in our lives. The service helps us come to the crossroads of judgment ready to be guided by divine wisdom. In Week Three (March 22) Jesus is taken into custody and He chooses to show compassion to Malchus, a wounded participant in the arrest. We are called to show compassion, not anger, even to those in our midst whom we might consider our enemies. The service helps us to come to the crossroads of compassion ready to love others as Christ loved us. In Week Four (March 29) Peter is asked to declare whether or not he knows Jesus and he decides to deny his Savior. When questioned about our Lord, we are called to boldly declare our faith in Christ. The service helps us to come to the crossroads of declaration ready to announce our allegiance to the Lord. In Week Five (April 5) John tells us about Jesus, as He nears the time when He must die for our sins and He asks His Father if the cup might pass from Him. But when the time comes, He obeys His Father’s will. When we are called upon to follow God’s will, we must obey. The service helps us to come to the crossroads of obedience ready to follow God’s plan for us wholeheartedly.