Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church

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The Grace of Christ be with you!

While Jesus walked on earth he saw, experienced and understood that challenges that the church faces in everyday living. The ascension of Christ may raises the question of how Christ will stay connected with us and not “lose sight” of our challenges from his view on high. Which of the following represent how the church can honor his ascension and be the body of Christ in the world?

1. The church seeks political power in the world.

2. The church seeks to fulfill God’s promise Abraham and be a blessing to all the families of the earth.

3. The church hangs onto the past and refuses to change.

4. The church adapts to change to reach out.

5. The church fears the future.

6. The church looks to the future in hope.

7. The church hangs on & won’t let go of its children.

8. The church sends its children out with God’s blessing.

9. The church must wait for reconciliation in heaven.

10. The church begins the resurrected life in its fellowship.

After his resurrection, Jesus’ disciples’ expected Him to be enthroned by God to rule the world through the restored political kingdom of Israel. Instead, Jesus ascended to the Father and promised that the Holy Spirit would empower them to be his witnesses to the world in what we now call the church. In order to honor Christ the disciples had to let go of their past expectations and redefine power not as political might but as the gift of God’s Spirit to create & sustain the reconciled community of faith—the church (as represented in the even numbers in the list).

Blessings, Will

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THIS COMING SUNDAY: "The Uplifting Letdown" based on Acts 1:6-14. The Rev. Will Heyward is preaching. Sunday Worship Bulletin.

COMMUNITY CONCERT! On May 21st at 7:00 pm, MJPC will host the Houghton University Chamber Choir in a free concert! This outstanding group of 18 young people are on a spring tour designed to share the Gospel and their faith through music. This concert is open to the public and all are invited to attend. Donations will be accepted from any who would like to give to the choir to help off set their costs. Check out the HU Chamber Choir online HERE!

THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS are set up on the front porch at MJPC. You are invited to visit the stations as part of your Lenten journey to the cross. For each of the fifteen biblical Stations of the Cross, there is a prayer of remembrance and a link to a meditation/reflection. The stations are available 24/7 throughout Lent and Easter. May God bless us all as we walk in Christ's footsteps.

MJPC IS HOME TO THE TLC! - Thinking. Learning. Coaching. TLC is a local program that works with children K-12 to improve their academic performance. TLC now meets in our facility. Check out their website HERE.

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Mt. Jefferson Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 782
West Jefferson, NC 28694

Phone: (336) 846-7481

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