Easter at Belmont!
The following events are happening Easter Weekend:
Friday, April 3, 6:30 pm:
“18 Hours” A Good Friday Worship Service (Childcare for Infant-Preschool provided)
Saturday, April 4, 10:00 am:
Egg Hunt for Pre-K through 5th Grade
We will have bounce houses, a petting zoo, a balloon artist, and 10,000 candy filled eggs!
We hope that you will plan to attend and invite a friend!
How can you help?
~We are taking candy donations through Sunday, March 22. A donations bin will be located in the children’s ministry hallway.
~We will have an egg stuffing day on Monday, March 23 in the lobby beginning at 10:00 am. All are invited to join us!
~If you would like to volunteer to help the actual day of the event, please visit the table in the Lobby or email Ashley (ashley@belmontchristian.org).
Easter Sunday Morning, April 5:
Sunrise Service at 7:00 am, Morning Worship Services at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am. Belmont Preschool (Infant-PreK) and Belmont Kids (K-5th Grade) will be offered at 9:30 and 11:00.
(No other Sunday School classes or Sunday evening activities on Easter Sunday)
How can you help?
We need extra Guest Services volunteers for Easter Weekend! Visit the table in the Lobby to see where you can help, or email Logan for more info (logan@belmontchristian.org)
Belmont Women’s Ministry Event
Belmont Women: Join us on Saturday, March 21, 9:00-10:30 am!
We are continuing with the fruit of the Spirit and Daisy Hardenstine is going to share how the Holy Spirit has empowered her to faithfully reflect the love of Jesus. Tap the button below to email Kim Johnson your RSVP. Let us know in your RSVP if you need childcare!
Ways to Give
We currently have two ways that you can give to Belmont. They are:
Online: www.belmontchristian.org
Worship: cash or check placed in the offering boxes
You may also mail checks to 1500 Peppers Ferry Road, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Children’s Ministry
Belmont Kids (K-5th Graders) and Belmont Preschool (Nursery-Preschool) are available during both worship services!
Belmont Kids Go MAD (K-6th Grade)
Next Sunday, March 22: 6:00-7:30 pm!
We’ll be stuffing Easter eggs for the Egg Hunt!
Bodybuilders (7th-12th Grade)
Tonight: 6:00-7:30 pm!Tonight: 6:00-7:30 pm!
Girls’ Night In: Here at Belmont
Boys Night out: Meet at Blue Ridge Axecade
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Message Notes:
“Always Pray”
1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:1-8)
The Big Idea
“Always pray and do not give up.”
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, (1 Peter 3:12)
14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. (1 John 5:14-15)
- Pray with Humility.
42 He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.” (Matthew 26:42)
Prayer isn't about informing God or convincing Him to see things our way. It's about aligning our finite hearts with His infinite wisdom. It's acknowledging that while we can barely make sense of yesterday, He holds every tomorrow in perfect clarity. – Charles Swindoll
- Pray with Persistence.
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)
- Pray with Expectation.
1 Listen to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.
2 Hear my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly. (Psalm
5:1-3)
Our Next Steps:
- Morning Prayers
- Persistent Prayer Focus
- Your Will Be Done" Prayers
- Prayer Reminders