Bonjour NHA! (Bonjour is Creole/Haitian for "good morning")
While Haiti was amazing, and we saw so much of God's presence there, it feels good to be back in the U.S. with all of you. I hope you were all blessed by Dan Peterson sharing with you at the beginning of the month and that this last Sunday's message about the Lost Son was a nice return to our series on "Lost and Found."
Speaking of "Lost and Found," we finish up that series this Sunday with a second look at the Parable of the Lost Son. We'll be considering the attitude of the older son, the one who stayed home all along, and what his attitude says about welcoming new believers into the Body of Christ. As I prepared for this weekend's sermon, I was confronted with issues with my own attitude towards new believers in Christ and so I'll be sharing out of my own heart a lot this weekend.
Looking ahead, here's what's on the horizon for Sundays at NHA:
+April 4: Easter Sunday! Come celebrate the risen Christ with us at NHA. We'll be meeting at 11 AM for worship as usual, but we'll also be having a special time of prayer before service at 10:30 AM. NHA is going through some serious times of transition and we need to be faithful to humbling ourselves to God's divine providence. Join us at 10:30 AM as we remember that the power which raised Jesus from the grave is available to us as we look to the future of NHA.
+April 11: This will be my (Jared's) last Sunday at NHA. As I write this, I'm visiting a church in Minnesota that has asked me to be their Senior High Youth Pastor. Join us Sunday, April 11, after the service for a group lunch as we just encourage one another and laugh about the last three months. Remember the time I forgot to tell everyone to sit down for announcements? Remember the time we met in the library and there were cheerleaders everywhere? Haha, good times!
Blessings NHA! Enjoy your weekend!
Jared
