904 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Lent 2023: February 22nd – April 8th
Devotions for Lent 2023
The season of Lent, this year, begins with Ash Wednesday, on February 22nd. We are planning a small, 30-minute service to on this day, to symbolize the beginning of our Lenten journey as a congregation, entitled, “Water and Spirit.”
This year we are using the devotional, “Water and Spirit”for those who would like to be a bit more intentional this Lenten season. Water and Spirit provides daily devotions for each day from Ash Wednesday to the Resurrection of Our Lord/Vigil of Easter (traditionally known as Holy Saturday). Devotions begin with an evocative image and a brief passage from the Gospel of John. The writers then bring their unique voices and pastoral wisdom to the texts with quotations to ponder, reflections, and prayers.
Update:
Unfortunately we have sold out of the booklets at church, but they are available for purchase through Amazon: Water and Spirit Devotional
Cost $3.00 each
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Drawing Prompts for Kids
If you are a family with children, we also have a resource that you can use that follows the devotional, called, "Drawing Prompts for Kids".
These prompts are meant to keep children engaged in your family’s Lenten devotional practices. Some days don’t have a prompt at all because the reading is less concrete. We hope these prompts will help your children connect with the gospel this Lent! Further good news, this resource is free and we can simply email it to you if you would like to use it. Even if you don’t have kids in the house anymore, but you want to tap into your creative side, now and then, you could use this
as a supplement to the devotional booklet.
Our faith asks us to grow, shift, mature. Being a tad more intentional during various season within our faith community’s rhythms and practices, is one way we can be engaged.
We hope you will give this resource some prayer and consideration.
PDF with Drawing Prompts is available on March Newsletter Insert
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Spiritual Formation & Nurturing During Lent
You are invited, as part of our Lenten emphasis, to join Gary and Mylinda Baits, at 11:30 am for a 6-week class from Sunday, February 26th through April 2nd, after the morning worship service.
During this class we will unravel:
COMPLICATED QUESTIONS AND CREATIVE EXPLORATIONS OF SCRIPTURE
We will interact with a variety of biblical passages, digging deeply into their contexts, asking tough questions, and considering what they may be saying to our cur-rent context and to us as people of faith. We will use our senses and employ a variety of art forms to interact with the scriptures in ways that move us beyond mere head knowledge. You don’t need to be a “biblical scholar” or an “artist” to be a part of this adventure.
If you have any questions, please contact Gary or Mylinda Baits
Note: There is also a strong possibility of a bit of lunch being part of the experience as well
join us for virtual church on Facebook Live
To access the service, follow these steps:
- Log into Facebook.com or through the Facebook App
- Click on Groups (found in left-hand links)
- Once in Groups:
- If you're already in the OFBC group, click on link on left
- If you need to find the group, type: Olympia First Baptist Church into the search bar
Screenshots below for reference.
