Thurs. Lenton lunches continue thru March 22 at Foley Methodist

Thurs. Lenton lunches continue thru March 22 at Foley Methodist

Lenten Lunches at Foley United Methodist Church will cotninue each Thursday through March 22. There will be a simple luncheon with a suggested donation of $5 served in the Spirit Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The program starts just after noon that will include greetings, music, and devotional thoughts from different church, pastors and community leaders each week. Rev, Dr. Nolan Donald will welcome and lead each service. A message on Patience will be delivered on March 15, by Pastor Ben Ragsdale, City Hope, Foley. The final Lenten message, Love, will be brought by Pastor Bennie Richardson of Morningstar Missionary Baptist Church.
Lent originated in the very earliest days of the church as a time of penance and a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians relive Jesus’ withdrawal into the wilderness for 40 days. All churches that have a continuous history extending before AD 1500 observe Lent, organizers said. The ancient church that wrote, collected, canonized and propagated the New Testament also observed Lent, believing it to be a commandment from the apostles.