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Rehearsals for our Easter Choir start Saturday, March 11. If you are interested in joining as a singer or instrumentalist, please contact Jon Anderson ([email protected]) for more details.

• Children’s Choir practice in the chapel on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. — 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 
• Adult and Teen Choir practice in the Sanctuary on Saturday’s at 10:00 a.m. — 3/11, [NO REHEARSAL on 3/18] 3/25, 4/1
• Instrumentalists practice in the Sanctuary on Saturday’s at 11:30 a.m. — 3/11, [NO REHEARSAL on 3/18] 3/25, 4/1

There will be a full group rehearsal on Saturday, 4/8 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (kids until 11:00 a.m.)

Attention Golfers of URC – the URC summer golf league is currently approaching a new season. This will be the 21st year of the golf league and is exclusive to URC members and regular attendees so you will play alongside those you worship with. The league plays 9 holes each outing at the Eldorado Golf Course in Mason on Monday evenings with tee times typically starting just before 5pm.
 
We invite men and women golfers of all skill levels to join us for fun and fellowship wrapped up in a round of golf. Sign up as an individual or with a teammate that you will play with each week. If you cannot make it every week, you can also create a team of three or more and rotate who is playing each week.
 
The first league night is scheduled for May 1st this year and runs through mid August. Please reach out to league organizers Jeff McAlvey or Gerry Gothro to sign up or with any questions.

Title: Let Us Hold Fast
Passage: Hebrews 10:23, Let us hold fast the confession of our hope
without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
Age: High School & Adults
Time: 10:30 a.m. Service
Dates: March 12 – May 14th
Where: Westminster Room
Goal: Introduce in biography format men and women who stood firm and
contended for the faith during challenging contexts. We will be
discussing people such as Athanasius, Martin Luther, J. Gresham
Machen, and many others.

A baptism service will be held Sunday, March 26. If you would like to have your child baptized, please fill out the form found here.

Students, join us for a Northern Michigan Getaway filled with skiing, Traverse City, Bible Study and fellowship. Sunday March 5 – Thursday March 9.

Call to prayer as a congregation and community—Please come at 6:00 p.m. (Tuesday, February 14) so we can pray together as a church family.

Call to Students—Free Pizza Dinner at URC (4:30 p.m.) prior to the prayer meeting.

Dear URC church family,

We are all grieving over the senseless and shocking murders in our own community yesterday. The words of the Psalmist, “How long, O Lord?,” come flooding into the heart and have been upon many of our lips. The pain and anguish is real. The outrage and grief are right. Lives weren’t meant to end this way, especially young lives. 

Let me simply remind us of three things in the midst of our universal sorrow. 

First, a merciful God keeps “our tears in His bottle” (Psalm 56:8). The sorrows we experience are not lost on Him. At the grave of Lazarus, our great Savior wept with those who wept. The cries of God’s people in this fallen and sinful world do not fall upon deaf ears. Our God is not disinterested, disengaged, or distracted. He meets us and provides for us in the midst of our grief. Let’s press into Him. 

Second, as a church, we will rightfully weep with those who weep. In His kindness, God put us together. The students, faculty, staff, and parents within our midst are and will be surrounded with our care. I love that URC does this well and know you will continue even more so in the days ahead. Let’s press into one another. 

Third, let’s support our greater community with prayer and availability. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to give us wisdom and strength to minister in conversation, with a hug, a text, or a comforting word amoung our neighbors, family members, and coworkers. There are many in our Lansing community lacking the comforts that you and I enjoy in Christ. And be prayerful. “The prayers of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16). Our God hears prayers. We serve our community best with a kind comforting word in the midst of its grief and while also lifting it up upon our knees. Let’s press into our neighbors.

The elders, deacons, and staff at URC are thankful that each of you are safe. Please contact any of us to talk or pray as you have need. He put us together for a reason. As I’ve told you before, He saved us not only to Himself but unto one another. Let’s “press in” together. 

See many of you this evening at 6:00 pm.

By His Grace,

Pastor Jason

This class will start Sunday, February 12 at 9:00 a.m. “About URC” paints a picture of what it means to be a part of our church family. Over ten weeks the class will cover what the Bible teaches about church membership, vital doctrines, and the Biblical principles that shape our church community. This class is specially designed for those new to URC, those desiring a refresher course on our beliefs and practices, and those seeking to become members. More info or to sign up.

These monthly gatherings are aimed at being faithful GOers or SENDers in the Great Commission. At each meeting we fellowship over a meal, explore topics related to missions (often with guest speakers), and pray for our missionaries together. Join us on the following dates, immediately following the 2nd Sunday service, in the community room. Contact Nick if you have any questions.

• 1/15 – Missions and the Local Church
• 2/19 – Creative Access in Missions
• 3/19 – Learning from the Past: Missionary Biography

URC will be hosting the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology February 24-25. Here We Stand: The Five Solas of the Reformation is the 50th gathering of the PCRT! Speakers include Kevin DeYoung, Richard Phillips, Philip Ryken, and Geoffrey Thomas. Registration is now open. Visit the event page for more information.

The Truth & Hope Campaign was initially set up as a three year campaign beginning in 2021 to pay down the church’s mortgage debt and to fund URC’s Fellowship Program. Learn more about how you can become involved HERE.