Maxwell Street Mentors Mixer

Our church is blessed with many talented and accomplished people from all walks of life – teachers, doctors, lawyers, social workers – who can draw on their experience to help young people build their own careers and serve our community. This morning I’m pleased to announce Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church’s Professional Mentoring Program, which will bring young people together with experienced professionals in their areas of interest.

How does it work? If you’re a professional who would like to mentor young people in your career area, come to the punch room after the service and sign up to be a professional mentor. We’ll post your name, contact information, and area of expertise on Maxwell Street’s website and help you get in touch with young people who can benefit from your experience.

If you’re a student or young professional interested in finding a mentor, come to our kickoff event on Tuesday, April 27 at 6:00 PM. We’ll have a 30 minute "mixer" where students and young professional can meet our mentors, followed by a 45 minute program with Carol Bradford and her colleague Esther Moberly, who will talk to us about being “Green in the Workplace.”

Workday Getaway Lunch--April

Join us this Thursday at Jalapeno's Mexican Restaurant for this month's Workday Getaway Lunch. We'll meet at 11:30 and be done by 12:30 so that everyone can get back to work.

Jalapeno's is located at 1030 S. Broadway (the shopping center where Winn Dixie used to be). Let me know if you are planning to come so that I have a general idea of how big a table we need. Hope to see you all there!

Pub Club

Rooted at the heart of the Christian faith is the stubborn declaration that Jesus “died for us.” Precisely why his death came to mean so much to Christians has, however, been a subject of wonderful and diverse exploration over the ages. The twentieth-century Christian writer and apologist C. S. Lewis noted that the exact meaning of Jesus’ death would always lie beyond theories about its meaning when he wrote, “The central Christian belief is that Christ’s death has somehow put us right with God and given us a fresh start. Theories as to how it did this are another matter. A good many different theories have been held as to how it works; what all Christians are agreed on is that it does work.”1 “Somehow” by his death on the cross, Christians have come to trust that Jesus spans the divide between human and the divine. “Somehow” by his death on the cross, Christians have come to believe that he bridges the moral chasm between our imperfection and God’s perfection.

Christians have come to understand the “how” in the “somehow” power of Jesus’ death in three general ways: forgiveness, inspiration, and revelation. This first cluster of atonement theories understands the cross in terms of human sinfulness and God’s forgiveness. The second group of atonement theories understands Jesus’ sacrifice in terms of how it inspires his followers to similar acts of love, integrity, and self-denial. The third way of understanding Jesus’ death sees it in terms of the way it shows the depth of God’s love for us and God’s readiness to be with us in suffering.

Tonight the Young Adult’s are going to look at the different theories of atonement as journey this Easter Season.

House Party March--Game Night

Hey guys,

This is just a friendly reminder about the Game Night House Party coming up this Saturday (March 27th) at 6:30pm at Tonya and Matt Jernigan's House. Everyone is welcome, as always. And this time we ask that you not only bring some food to share, but bring your favorite game (if you have one). It should be a great time.

The Address: 4088 Kenesaw Drive

The Date: March 27th

The Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm

I hope to see everyone there!

Lenten Prayer Vigil

Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church is excited about the upcoming 2010 Lenten Prayer Vigil. The twenty-four hour vigil will begin in the Johnson Parlor at 8:00 p.m., following the Maundy Thursday service on April 1 and will continue until the following evening, April 2, at 7:00 p.m.

What we need are willing volunteers to commit to thirty minutes or an hour of prayer and meditation during the twenty-four hours. Each participating will be given a booklet filled with scriptures, prayers, and hymns to guide you during your time of meditation. For those who sign up for during times when the office is closed, no worries; the college group will act as security and will escort everyone to and from the building.

The sign-up sheet is available during the week in the Church office. So please contact Kate 255-1074 and see what times still need to be filled. I hope you will consider volunteering for this special opportunity to prayer fully reflect the death and crucifixion of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Hous Party March UPDATE

Hey gang, we have decided to move the House Party for March from this Saturday (March 20) to NEXT Saturday (March 27th) due to some scheduling conflicts.

The party will the at the Jernigan's House (4088 Kenesaw Drive) from 6:30pm to about 9:00pm. We will be playing games, so if you have a favorite board game, bring it along. And, as always, bring a dessert or appetizer to share.

And don't forget about the Workday Getaway Lunch this Thursday 11:30 at Sawyer's.

Sunday Update (on Monday)

Well, I'm getting closer. It was another busy weekend for me, but maybe one of these days I'll get caught up.

Last week was a light week. Nothing much going on other than Sunday School. I wasn't able to attend, but I've heard that it was a good class with Woody teaching on Jesus 101. Come join us next Sunday for Presbyterian 101.

This week we have the second installment of the Workday Getaway Lunch. This month we will be meeting at Sawyer's in Downtown Lexington (325 West Main St) on Thursday March 18th at 11:30am. Lunch will be less than an hour so that everyone can get back to work on time.

Stay tuned for an update on the House Party for March. We are currently evaluating whether or not to move it back a week due to short notice and the fact that both Kyle and I may be unable to attend. We will have it, though. And it will be a fun Game Night at the Jernigan's House (4088 Kenesaw Dr). I will let you all know ASAP what the date is. Stay tuned!