Worship Update 2/11

From Jay

POSITION
My wife and I tan very differently. We both love being outside, we both love the sun. She wears 5000 SPF sun block capable of walking on the surface of the sun while not being harmed. I never wear any (I know, I am dumb). She is usually doing yard work, or has a visor on; I am looking for every opportunity to face the sun. The lines when I mow are wavy because I’m looking up instead of where I’m going. At the end of a long day, we will both go in and look completely different as far as the effects of the sun. We were both out there for the same amount of time, but because of how we positioned ourselves, totally different results.

Two people can sit in the same worship service for the same amount of time and leave with very different results. The same God is there for both, the same Spirit. One comes open, with a heart positioned towards listening for His voice, through (and sometimes despite) whatever happens that day. The other comes wearing 5000 SPF on the heart; capable of… well, you get the picture.

The light of Jesus is shining, right now, onto you and into your life. What is the position of your heart? Is it facing Him, positioned toward Him? Or is it turned away… and are you letting all kinds of walls block you from experiencing the warmth of His love?

Psalm 27:8
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
2 Corinthians 4:18
"So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone,
but the things we cannot see will last forever."


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Opportunities To Serve

Helping Hands Food Drive
Sunday, February 27th
This is the first Helping Hands food drive this year. There are only 2 All Church Food Drives this year, so let’s make the most of both of them!

Food Items Needed:
Cereal - Rice - Canned Fruit – Juice (No glass jars) - Canned Fish and Chicken.
Thank you for your support in past food drives. Your generous donations allow Helping Hands provide 3 to 5 days of groceries for families in need.

Artful ideas needed!
As we are service planning for the series studying 2 Corinthians we are looking for ideas that use the arts on the theme of reconciliation; works of art, literature, music. Please post ideas on the Sunset worship Facebook page by clicking here or email them to janetfraser@sunsetpres.org.


Upcoming Events
February 14, Valentine’s Day
February 18-20, Wildfire Winter Camp
February 27, Food Drive for Helping Hands
March 1, DivorceCare starts
March 3, Resolving Everyday Conflict Study starts
March 6, Divin’ In Class starts
March 13, Daylight savings begins
March 21-25, Beaverton Spring Break