Wednesday Night Lenten Series - Words of Life From the Cross

This Lent our Wednesday Sermon Series will be Words of Life From the Cross focusing on the last seven words of Christ from the cross.

This year’s series is the seven words of Christ spoken from the cross as He offered up His life for the life of the world.  Each word imparts a blessing and is a word of Gospel.  The series will expound on these words of Christ, linking them to Jesus’ words and works recorded in the Gospel as well as the Old Testament prophesies that pointed to Him.  Each word of Christ proclaims and delivers something about Him, the Word Incarnate, and delivers His saving death to us that we would trust Him for forgiveness, life, and salvation.  Services will be at 7:30 on Wednesday in Neligh and Thursday in Elgin.

We will have cookies in the Fellowship Hall after the services.

See schedule below.

Ash Wednesday – March 1/2. The Pardoning Word: 

"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34) 

Lent Midweek 2 – March 8/9. The Promising Word: 

"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in paradise." (Luke 23:43)

Lent Midweek 3 – March 15/16. The Faithful Word: 

"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46)

Lent Midweek 4 – March 22/23. The Compassionate Word: 

"Woman, behold, your son! and "Behold, your mother!" (John 19:26-27)

Lent Midweek 5 – March 29/30. The Suffering Word: 

"I thirst" (John 19:28)

Lent Midweek 6 – April 5/6. The Dying Word: 

"Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit!" (Luke 23:46)

Maundy Thursday – April 13. The Remembering Word 

(1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

Good Friday – April 14. The Fulfilled Word:

"It is finished!" (John 19:30)

Easter Vigil – April 15. The Restful Word 

(the 7th day, rest in the tomb).

Easter Sunday – April 16. The Vindicated Word: 

"He is Risen!"  

Lent is Quickly Approaching -- Ash Wednesday is March 1

Lent is quickly approaching.  Ash Wednesday is only a week away -- March 1.  In preparation Higher Things Lenten Devotions are in the back of the church.  The "Daily Lectionary" New Testament reading (the second listed) matches our reading through the Bible this Reformation year.  More information on our Wednesday Night services will be coming soon!

Missionary Visit for Tomorrow Canceled

The missionary visit for February 8, by Rev. Dr. Jonathan and Deaconess Cheryl Naumann has been canceled due to sickness.
Depending upon weather, we are still planning our regular Bible Class 9:30-10:30AM and the Thrivent Action Team project following Bible Class at 10:30AM.  (Bible Class members will get a phone call in the morning if class is canceled.)

Missionary Visit on Wednesday, February 8

Wednesday, February 8, we will be fortunate to have Rev. Dr. Jonathan and Deaconess Cheryl Naumann visit our church.  They will be doing a presentation during Wednesday Morning Bible Study time 9:30-10:30AM.  A free will offering will be collected following church.  Rev. Dr. Jonathan and Deaconess Cheryl Naumann serve in the Dominican Republic.  All are invited to attend.



Rev. Dr. Jonathan and Deaconess Cheryl Naumann serve the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) as career missionaries in the Dominican Republic. Jonathan serves as the Latin America and the Caribbean regional chaplain, providing pastoral care to the LCMS missionaries who serve in over ten countries in this region. He also assists in the theological education offered at the LCMS Latin America seminaries. As a mercy deaconess, Cheryl teaches and mentors women of the Dominican Republic to share the Gospel, as well as acts of mercy, with their neighbors. She also works with deaconesses in Latin America houses of mercy.

Jonathan was born in Springfield, Ill., but also considers London, England, to be home. He received a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., and his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. He earned his doctorate degree from Glasgow University, Scotland. Jonathan has served as a pastor at St. Columba Lutheran Church, East Kilbride, Scotland; at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Ruislip, England; and, most recently, at Redeemer Lutheran Church and School, Oakmont, Pa. He has worked extensively with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England and has theologically educated students in the United States and abroad.

Cheryl’s hometown is Bremerton, Wash. She received a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind., on May 20, 1979, and was consecrated as a Lutheran Deaconess that same day. She also earned a master’s degree in theology from Glasgow University, Scotland. Cheryl has served as a deaconess at the Lutheran Home for the Aged, Kendallville, Ind.; at St. Columba Lutheran Church, East Kilbride, Scotland; at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Ruislip, England; and, most recently, at Redeemer Lutheran Church and School, Oakmont, Pa. Over the years, Cheryl has worked as a freelance writer and editor, authoring two of her own books, and has guest taught in the Dominican Republic and Monrovia, Liberia. Jonathan and Cheryl have six adult children and 15 grandchildren.