This Lenten season, we invite you to join us on A Journey to Hope as we travel with Jesus to the cross, discovering along the way that Hope can be found even as we encounter some of life’s most difficult circumstances.
This series, which will begin on Ash Wednesday and continue through Easter Sunday, will focus on a different topic each week of Lent:
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, 7 pm: The journey begins. Ashes mark the beginning of a journey where our hands will get dirty and we find that with Christ at our side, hope can be found even amidst struggles.
Sunday, Feb. 26: Who is on this journey with you? How can people encourage or discourage you when the going gets tough? We will tackle the importance of being involved in faith friendships and learning to lean on Christ as the ultimate friend.
Sunday, March 4: Identity and self-esteem can make or break the journey. Do you base your identity on who people say you are, or who you know God created you to be? Finding a firm foundation will help you persevere and overcome obstacles.
Sunday, March 11: We all rely on work to meet the financial needs incurred in our journey, but how can work itself be realized as a joyful destination? The disciples gave up all of their things to live out their passion for Christ. Many of us give up all of our passions to have “things.” How can we find a balance?
Sunday, March 18: When we get tired along the way, it is tempting to stop or turn around. To go the distance, we must learn to “refuel.” Prayer (personal and communal) is one means to build strength as Christ illustrates even in His most difficult times.
Sunday, March 25: Money is a means of exchange for something that we want. Any journey requires “purchases” along the way. Do you have a healthy relationship with money? In other words, do you have money, or does money have you?
Palm Sunday, April 1: On Palm Sunday, we will “flashback” to the accolades which were given to Christ upon His triumphant entry to Jerusalem. Would we have started this journey, if we had realized there would be pain along the way? When hope seems most elusive, it may be just around the corner.
Easter Sunday, April 8: When all hope feels lost, it has truly just begun. The journey continues.
On Easter Sunday, Trinity UMC will also hold its annual Easter Egg hunt for children.
