Sunday is Communion - This Sunday will be our communion Sunday.  February always leaves us so quickly.  It's certainly the "skinniest" month as far as days go.  

Interestingly ( or maybe not )... February is the shortest month much because of the way the ancient Roman calendar developed. Under Romulus’s early calendar, winter days weren’t even assigned to months.  Makes me think of the ultimate in procrastination... "When will you finish?"   "After winter obviously!"

Later, when Numa Pompilius reformed the calendar around 700 BC, he tried to make months align with the lunar cycle and preferred odd numbers (considered lucky), so one month had to be even and shorter—February.  So,  when Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar in 45 BC, February stayed short but gained a leap day every four years, cementing its place as the shortest month.  

All that to say ... SURPRISE!  You may not have been prepared for the new month this soon but March will be here on Sunday.   May we come to communion in anticipation and faith for this special time with the Lord on Sunday!    

• Sunday's message was in Haggai 1.  God confronts His people for delaying obedience while prioritizing their own comfort over rebuilding His house. Their spiritual dissatisfaction—“bags with holes”—was not random hardship but loving discipline meant to draw them back to faithfulness. Because Christ is our foundation, we do not build to earn acceptance, but we must build in obedience so that God is glorified among His people.

• Directory - We are updating the SSB directory - if you have changes from last year, let us know.    There will also be an opportunity to have your photo taken downstairs Sunday after the service.  

• Service Opportunity - We are still wanting to gather a few more to help serve in a great outreach opportunity.  There are several ways you can help with the ESL classes.   We have a training scheduled on March 13-14 at SSB but please visit with Jaime to learn more.  

• Baptism Class?  If you might be interested in attending a baptism class, let us know.  We have at least one interested - without others, we may not do a formal "class" ... so your desire to attend is an important consideration for us to be aware of.  Thanks.  

Church Family,

Did you know that you can bring the uplifting ministry of For the Master into your home and easily share it with others?

As many of you know, this outreach ministry serves our local senior communities and area churches by sharing the Gospel through song and Word. We are now also sharing the Gospel online via our YouTube channel.
 
What’s Waiting for You on the Channel

• Live Concert Recordings: Experience the harmony of vocal quartets, duets by Mike and Joyce Nylin, and the beautiful instrumentals by our pianist, Debbie Spencer.
• Solo Recordings: Revisit favorite tracks from CDs of piano music recorded by Debbie and a CD of vocal solos by Ken Clipperton.
• The Gospel in Focus: Listen to "Two Thieves, Two Choices, Two Destinies" and other brief messages by Ron Miller. (Viewed more than 1,200 times so far!)

How You Can Help
Listen to the music and the message. Click the Like button. Leave comments. Subscribe to the channel. Share the videos. All these actions prompt YouTube to show these videos to more people! Visit the channel at https://www.youtube.com/@FortheMasterMusicMinistry.