Easter Sunday, April 4, we will have a special event children's church. In addition to our lesson "Jesus Has Risen", the children will receive Easter baskets and participate in a drawing for small gift certificates. Please bring your children and grandchildren, even your neighbor's children to this special church event.

We will offer a 4-part, study for women, beginning Sunday, April 4, at 1230 PM in Building A. This study, The Fulfilled Life God Intended, written by Anita Carmen, will be presented over four Sundays, April 4 and 18, and May 2 and 16. Each session will begin with a presentation followed by group discussion.

Apr 4 we will gain insight into dealing with trials when we find ourselves unprepared to go through them. Apr 18 we will learn how to find our home in God's plans. May 2 we will explore the progression of God revealing His will to us. May 16 we will gain insight into dealing with life's delays and closed doors.

This promises to be a very practical study that we can apply to our lives right away. Please plan to attend and bring a friend. This study series will be presented by Sheri Bounds and Lois Jowers who are currently in the Leadership Institute at Inspire Women.

Please cast your vote for the Advisory Council candidates either March 21 or March 28. A ballot box is located at the entrance to the sanctuary. We ask that you vote only once. This year we have five candidates for four positions. Elected members will serve a two-year term representing you on the church council. The council has a total of eight members, seven of whom are elected, and one, our treasurer, is appointed by the pastor. Four members are elected in even years, and three in odd years.

Raul Sifuentes has issued statistics on his last mission trip in February: MEDICAL CLINIC: A total of 712 patients were treated. DENTAL CLINIC: A total of 295 people received 444 treatments. OPTICAL CLINIC: 200 persons were examined and 152 received eyeglasses. SOCIAL WORK: Many Bibles were distributed, dozens of NT's and plenty of other literature. Many young persons and adults (both sexes) received hair cuts and 198 were given scarves. The Children's Ministry was very active throughout our stay. CLINIC OF THE SOUL: Evangelism: From a total of 617 persons who were evangelized, 530 of them were converted (including 110 children / youth) and many more were touched by God's Holy Spirit.

Raul has a second trip coming right up in April. We will be taking up a special love offering for his trip on Sunday, March 28. If you would like to mail an offering, please make your check out to United Pursuits, and mail to Raul Sifuentes, 2904 Meridian Bay Ln, Dickinson TX 77539.

Hello once again from Community Christian Fellowship, When was the last time that you felt all alone, even when you were surrounded by people? As Christians, we are not immune to this feeling of loneliness. In fact, one can't help but wonder if this was the idea behind Jesus yelling out, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me". As God in the flesh, it would seem impossible for God to 'turn on himself'. But, it would make sense that Jesus, being fully human and fully God, would experience these emotions after several hours of torture and incredible physical pain. Just a few hours earlier he had experienced extreme emotions in the Garden as He asked the Father if there was any way that He could be delivered from what was about to happen. He asked three times, only to realize that it was necessary for the plan that had been established for mankind. So, He stated, "not my will but yours".

So when we consider who we can trust, we need to understand what that really means in the relational context of our human experience. Wikipedia defines the term trust as follows: Trust (social sciences), reliance on another person or entity. Having faith in others and believing them.

So, once again, who can we trust? I hope the answer is a little clearer now. Until next time, Pastor Mark