STANDING STONE BIBLE

WEEKLY

March 30, 2026

Upcoming Resurrection Week (and related) Schedule
- Wednesday, April 1st at 7pm will be a special Passion Week service - a time of prayer, praise, and proclamation.
- Friday, April 3rd at 7pm will be a Good Friday service: "What if There Was No Resurrection?" 1st of two parts as we finish on Sunday.
- Sunday, April 5th is Resurrection Sunday!
  - Sunrise Service at the Gerdes' property (breakfast served). (16305 S. Highway 31)
  - Sunday school (8:45am) at church
  - Resurrection Worship Service (10am) at church: "But There Was a Resurrection!"
  - Sunday Evening Service (6pm) at church
  - Communion and Pot Trust will be on April 12th (one week later than normal).

Note: Communion and Pot Trust meal will be on April 12th (one week later than normal).

"O, the wonderful love of Christ! Who would have thought that God should ever have humbled himself so low as to take upon him the form of a servant, and to be made in the likeness of men? That he who was equal with God should be made a little lower than the angels, and that he who was Lord of all should become obedient unto death, even the death of the cross?

Consider him in his sufferings: behold him in the garden, sweating drops of blood; behold him before the judgment seat, accused, condemned, and reviled; behold him on the cross, pierced, bleeding, dying. And all this for us, for our sins, for our souls. Surely this is love beyond all expression, beyond all comprehension.

O my soul, meditate much on this love of Christ; it is the sweetest subject that ever thou canst think upon. The more thou considerest it, the more thou wilt admire it; and the more thou admiringly ponderest it, the more thou wilt be inflamed with love to Jesus Christ again."

- Isaac Ambrose, Looking Unto Jesus (1658), Part 4: On Christ’s Sufferings

Yesterday was our annual "Palm Monday" program presented by our Sunday school classes. They did great! As you can imagine, not all wanted to be up front. That's hard! The theme was "What if we had been there?" Considering what happened those days as Jesus entered Jerusalem. What would we have done. Would we have shouted with "Hosanna" or would we have been among those asking "Who is this?" Would we have later turned that week to shouting "Crucify"? Thank you to our kids and teens, our teachers, our A/V crew, and Shawna for helping on that last song.

The message for Sunday returned us to that first Palm Sunday. Jesus intentionally enters Jerusalem as the promised King, fulfilling prophecy and receiving public worship, yet doing so in humility on a donkey rather than a war horse. The crowd’s cries of “Hosanna” reveal both recognition and misunderstanding—they longed for deliverance from Rome, not from sin. This moment exposes a deep contrast: Jesus is the King we need, not the one we naturally desire. Like the crowd, we can praise Him outwardly while missing His true purpose. We should be reminded that we need to respond rightly by repenting, trusting in Christ for salvation, obeying His commands, and placing our hope in His promises.

LIGHTHOUSE NEWS

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THIS WEEK

Here are the highlights of classes and events THIS week

For the Master - A GREAT Passion Week celebration opportunity for you to go hear one of the concerts by our quartet. For the Master will be at Valley Lakes and Silver Ridge this week:
* Tuesday the 31st, 2:30pm @ Valley Lakes (in Valley)
* Friday, April 3rd, 1pm @ Silver Ridge (in Gretna)
Join them!

Passion Week Events

Wednesday, April 1st at 7pm - Passion Week Service
Friday, April 3rd at 7pm - Good Friday service: "What if There Was No Resurrection?" 1st of two parts as we finish on Sunday.
Sunday, April 5th at 7:30am - Sunrise Service at the Gerdes' property (breakfast served). (16305 S. Highway 31)
- Sunday school (8:45am) at church
- Resurrection Worship Service (10am): "But There Was a Resurrection!"
- Sunday Evening Service (6pm) at church

Roger - Roger Schutte, died this last Thursday. Roger is with Jesus! There will be a funeral on April 11th at SSB that morning. He'll be buried prior to this in a more private event on April 2nd.

upcoming events

Make note of the classes and events available in the near future

Men's Shed Event - Friday evening, April 10th, 6:30 to 9:30pm at the McFarling shed in Gretna. Chili cookoff, prizes, worship and special guest speaker. Men - invite your sons, fathers, friends, etc.

April Communion and Pot Trust - Join us on April 12th for our monthly communion time followed by a shared meal (bring a dish to share). Note: this is one week later than normal.

Did You Know?

Rod Jensen is entering into full-time Biblical Counseling beginning in April.

This will impact Standing Stone Bible as church will be a primary counseling spot for those he is helping.

SSB believes in "Biblical Counsel." God has breathed out His Word and it is sufficient. It is "profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work" (2 Tim 3:16&17). "Christian counseling" is often secular with a few Bible verses added in.

Be in prayer for Rod during this time. If you know someone in need of counsel, they may contact SSB for assistance. Along with Rod here, we have several that have been trained to offer counsel. God's Word can be a lamp for their feet and a light to their path. His Word is truth.

Prayer Prods

Shirley and family as they mourn Roger. Others still mourning recent losses.
Rod's last days at his current job; entering full-time counseling ministry.
Passion week ... special events, evangelism opportunities, celebrating Jesus!
Those dealing with health and pain struggles: Mike N, Mary T, Deta K, Kathy A, Lacy's friend Maddie, Joe & Elaine, Lowell & Betty, Ron & Amy, Janet B, Mike S, Steve L. Others!
Our high school seniors
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