Arlington Woods Free Methodist Church

1. Mark 11: 1 - 11 says, As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’”
They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts.

The beginning of Holy week, Palm Sunday, has Mark painting a picture how the crowd responded to Jesus’ coming into the city, riding on a colt. At this point, what was the crowd’s ideas and expectations of this coming king into the city? What were they hoping he was going to do? What does the word ‘hosanna’ mean?

2. How were God’s plans and ideas different from the crowd’s? In other words, what was God’s intended purpose for this coming king? Ie. What was the grand entrance of Jesus all leading to? And why?

3. Have you, like the crowd, ever had ideas or beliefs about God that required re-adjusting? Think of some things in your journey of faith where this may have been the case. What would you point to that led you to having a new enlightened perspective?

4. The term ‘deconstruct’ or ‘deconstruction’ is a bit of a trending word in some Christian circles these days. Do you know someone who has said they are ‘deconstructing their faith’? What do you think they mean by it? How could you come alongside them and be a guide, pointing them to markers that hopefully could be helpful? How might they earn your trust? (note: deconstruction without reconstruction is a tragedy; who do they continually need to be pointed towards? yes, the Sunday school answer is spot on!)

5. Luke 19: 41 - 44 says, As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace … because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”

Why was Jesus weeping when he saw the city of Jerusalem? What is the ‘takeaway’ for you in reflecting on the passages above?

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An Invitation From the FMCIC National Prayer Team The FMCIC senses the Lord is stirring up a spirit of prayer in us and we do not want to neglect this gift. So, you are invited to join us for 12-noon to 12:30 pm, Eastern Time, 6-days -a-week (Monday to Saturday), prayer meetings, until the end of March. These prayer meetings are open to anyone who would like to join in prayer for the FMCIC and Canada.
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Easter Choir The Easter choir will have their practices on Sunday, Apr. 2 from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm and Thursday, Apr. 6 at 7 pm.

Easter Candy Donations We’re looking forward to hosting an Easter Egg Hunt before the Sunday Easter service. We’re looking for Easter candy donations (please ensure they are nut/ peanut free) for the hunt. If you are able to donate please drop off your donations to the church office by Palm Sunday (April 2) at the latest.

Easter Flowers Wishing to contribute an Easter flower for the Sanctuary platform in memory of a loved one?
Online donations to request an Easter flower ($25 each) can be made from March 9 – April 5 ONLY https://arlingtonwoods.ca/donate.php.
Please provide the type of flower - Lily or Hydrangea + colour in COMMENTS.
Your Easter Flower can be picked up from the Sanctuary platform after the Easter Celebration Service on Sunday, April 9, 2023.

No Other Name Attention parents of teens and teens, registration is now open for No Other Name! No Other Name will be taking place on April 7 (Good Friday). Visit https://arlingtonwoods.ca/familyevents.php for more information.

Good Friday and Easter We’re looking forward to our Good Friday and Easter services. For more details on our various Easter programs visit https://arlingtonwoods.ca/easter.php

IGNITE, a prayer and worship summit Arlington Woods is going to be hosting Ignite on April 14! We would love for you to be apart of this great worship evening starting at 6:30PM. Visit https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/ignite for more information.

CONNECT: Young Adults Lunch Join us on April 30th from 12-2:30pm. Contact Pastor Ben (ben@arlingtonwoods.ca) for more info or to RSVP.

Bike Rodeo Mark your calendar for our 11th annual community Bike Rodeo taking place on Saturday, May 13 from 11 am to 3 pm. For more information, visit https://arlingtonwoods.ca/bikerodeo.php. Email ben@arlingtonwoods.ca if you would like to join the Bike Rodeo volunteer team.