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Looking forward to worshipping with you all on this Palm Sunday morning, this link will go live at 9:50am -- hope to see you there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl04Tvo5_j4
Sarah & Nathan, rising to the... #easterdecorchallenge
Loving the NT Wright addition!
We still have our quizzer wreath too...great idea!
One of the blessings of our new live stream services has been the ability to share prayer requests live with one another! Let's keep praying for one another throughout the week as well - a few things you can be in prayer for:
- Praise the Lord that we have yet to hear of anyone from our church who has COVID-19. But there are many friends and relatives who have been diagnosed, or who are ill but cannot be tested. Please pray for them, for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery in Jesus' name.
- Continued prayers for our medical professionals who are on the front lines keeping us safe. Pray also for many other essential workers in our society who are so important in keeping us together as a community - grocery store workers, postal employees, drug store workers, child care workers, restaurant workers. We see you, are grateful for you, and are lifting you up!
- Pray for homes during this season of isolation, for those who are disconnected from others, that they would find ways to be connected to family and friends. For those who are at home with family or roommates but personal tensions have been rising as a result, that God's peace and humility and love would fill their homes. For those who are in dangerous situations in their home, especially young people, that God would guard them physically and spiritually, and that they can reach out to some to help them.
- And lastly, for the unemployed - it was reported that the most recent jobless claims numbers shattered previous records. Pray for provision, for hope, and for generosity to surround those who have lost some or all of their income.
🙏🏽🙏🏽 my prayers to the community. Stay safe. Pray at a distance.
Looking forward to this morning's service, our link will go live at 9:50am -- hope to see you there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eALC3Bf0zxY
Lord Jesus, be close to Reverend Hampton's family and congregation during this time - comfort them as only You can...
Shreveport minister dies of COVID-19
www.ktbs.com
The Rev. Ronnie Hampton died Wednesday at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, the friend said.#EASTERDECORCHALLENGE
Here's a fun way for all of us to spread hope and joy to our neighborhood: we are all familiar with putting up Christmas lights and decorations to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Well, we're going to do the same thing...but for EASTER! Join the rest of the RAC family and decorate your house, your apartment, your yard… you could even decorate an Easter Tree (yes, that's a thing) as a way to share the hope and joy we have in the Lord with our neighborhood!
Make sure to take a picture with your decorations and upload it to Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #easterdecorchallenge. Our first submission is from the Acker family! Share your biggest and best, and the most celebrative Easter decoration will win a special prize! And watch for decorations posted on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Shout out to the Bible Quizzing wreath still going strong! 😃
I like the Ackers...but they are going down.
Governor Inslee has issued a stay at home order, effective immediately and lasting for a minimum of two weeks, which also applies to us as a church. We will be figuring out what this means for us as a church and how it affects us. But at this point, the church buildings will be closed as no staff will be coming into the office. You can still contact us via email at info@rainieravenuechurch.org or leave a voicemail for us at 206-722-5616 (which we can check remotely). We will let everyone know more details as we get them.
Whew, it has been a tumultuous and confusing few weeks! But as was shared on Sunday, let's not despair. We are a people who, time and time again, have witnessed God always showing up and making a way. And this time will be no different. God WILL show up and be with His people, and He WILL sustain and protect us, and He WILL empower us through His Holy Spirit to be His love, compassion, and hope to the world. It's not a matter of if, but a matter of how. Let's believe this together friends!
Inslee orders Washingtonians to stay at home to slow spread of coronavirus
www.seattletimes.com
The new order also requires the closure of non-essential businesses and, Gov Jay Inslee said, "is enforceable by law."Thank you. Praying Psalm 91 over us.
Thank you for joining us for service! In case you missed it, you can still watch it in its entirety on our Youtube page.
Tomorrow's live stream service can be found here! Our time will include worship and corporate prayer together via the live chat, as well as an interview with Christine Stalie about art therapy. Resources for the service can be found in the description. See you online tomorrow at 10 am! youtu.be/aEtI6MxQquc
