Walnut Grove to Host
Community-Wide Ash Wednesday Services
On Wednesday, February 22nd we will be joining together with several other churches in the Hardin-Northern community to observe Ash Wednesday services here at Walnut Grove at 7:00 PM. The sacrament of Holy Communion will be observed. We hope you will join with your friends and neighbors as we prepare together to enter into this season in preparation for the celebration of Easter.
HN Food Pantry Update
Food Pantry was held Jan. 21 with 52 families being served. The graciousness of you, God’s people, is wonderful. The pantry would not exist without your prayers and financial support. God is good and so are the faithful. 
Once again thank you for supporting your community pantry and Center.
Nancy
Pantry Committee
I am in charge of Special Music for the first service. If you would like to sing or play an instrument for the first service, please let me know. We’d love to hear your music. Let me know. My cell # is 567-674-5467. We will put you on the calendar!!!
In Christ’s Love,
Hannah Derr
February 5– Bob & Mary Fry
February 12– Josh Grappy
February 19– Eli Garmon
February 26-Pam Sprang & Vickie Miller
The Story
The Bible is the best-selling book in history, but how many people are actually reading it? A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2008) found that only 16 percent of Americans read the Bible every day.
We here at Walnut Grove are hoping to reverse this trend, starting with our own congregation. Because of that desire we will be engaging in a study known as The Story. The Story, is the right tool to increase Biblical literacy, helping readers understand God’s story from Genesis to Revelation and how their own stories intersect with God’s. Consisting of 31 chapters of carefully-selected scriptures sequenced in chronological order, The Story presents the word of God in an engaging format, reading like a novel.
The Story Church Campaign is a unique program providing up to 31 weeks of curriculum for children, teen and adults with up to 31 weeks of corresponding sermons. When accompanied by reading through the age-related books the entire church can be literally on the same page for 31 weeks. We plan on beginning this experience on Sunday, February, 26th
With thousands of participating churches nationwide, The Story is becoming a movement that is bringing wide-ranging benefits to local churches. Many have reported increased community outreach, increased Biblical literacy, congregational growth and a greater understanding of how God’s story reveals the reasons for the things that happen in man’s story.
I would like to invite each of you to join with us in this adventure beginning on the 26th at both morning worship services at 9:00 and 11:15. I believe God will bless us and our community richly in the days ahead as we undertake this adventure together. I hope you will take the opportunity to journey with us. You will be hearing more about this exciting opportunity in the weeks to come. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me. The number at the church office is 419-675-1368. You can reach me by e-mail at pastorjeff@wgumc.com.
Jeff
Breaking Free Sunday school class will be selling pecans and walnuts again this year. Pecans are large or small pieces $10 and walnuts are $8.
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