Lent: Open Door Policies

When a wayward child wanders far from home, how does a loving parent pursue them without driving them further away? One thing that parent does is let the child know that there is an ongoing open-door policy. The child knows they will always be welcomed back home. Likewise, when we wander from God, he always keeps his door open for us. But God doesn’t just passively wait for us to return. He lovingly pursues sinners in ways that make them long for home.

In the Church Year, we have come to the season of Lent. The word Lent comes from an old English word for spring: “lengthen,” when the days grow longer. For over 1,400 years the Church has set aside the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter as a time of repentance and renewal. In this 40-day journey to the cross and tomb, we will see the surprising strategies our heavenly Father uses for getting sinners back home, close to him and the loving care he offers.

Join us for our Lent series: Open Door Policies.

Sundays at 10am, remaining schedule:
March 30 Grace Instead of Condemnation
April 6 Hiding Treasure in the Trash

Lent Midweek Worship
Wednesdays in Lent,
beginning March 5

“The Lord is not slow to do what he promised. . . . Instead, he is patient for your sakes, not wanting anyone to perish, but all to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Using the penitential verses of Psalm 51 as an outline, the 2025 Lenten series, Reflections on Repentance, teaches the characteristics of repentance. This worship series emphasizes the overwhelmingly undeserved grace God shows to all who believe in the redemptive work of their Savior Jesus.

April 2, at church and livestream @ 7pm

Prayer at the Close of Day for Lent
Pastor Matt Natsis (from Good Shepherd, Livermore) – “Recognizing Against Whom We Sin”

April 9, on Zoom @ 7pm

Online Evening Devotion
Pastor Eric Zabell (from St. Peter, Clovis) – “Removing Our Guilt”