John 11:1-16

Lazarus Dies at Bethany

1 Now a man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair, and it was her brother Lazarus who was sick. 3 So the sisters sent a message to him: “Lord, the one you love is sick.”

4 When Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that he was sick, he stayed two more days in the place where he was. 7 Then after that, he said to the disciples, “Let’s go to Judea again.”

8 “Rabbi,”   the disciples told him, “just now the Jews tried to stone you, and you’re going there again? ”

9  “Aren’t there twelve hours in a day? ” Jesus answered. “If anyone walks during the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.    10 But if anyone walks during the night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him.”

11 He said this, and then he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I’m on my way to wake him up.”

12 Then the disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will get well.”

13 Jesus, however, was speaking about his death, but they thought he was speaking about natural sleep. 14 So Jesus then told them plainly, “Lazarus has died. 15 I’m glad for you that I wasn’t there so that you may believe. But let’s go to him.”

16 Then Thomas   (called “Twin”) said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go too so that we may die with him.”

•          Prayer Meeting – Join us this evening at 5:00 PM to hear from Pastor Paul Chintada from India.
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•          Men’s (and Boys) Campout — Friday, October 10th. Details are available under ‘Event Registration’ on the church website. Please sign up by Wednesday, October 8.
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•          Church Birthday/Homecoming – We will celebrate our church’s 207^th birthday with a lunch on Sunday October 12.  Members are encouraged to bring a covered dish, side, or dessert.
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•          Family Meeting – our next family meeting will be held on Sunday, October 12, at 5:00 PM.  During the meeting, we will also observe the Lord’s Supper.
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•          Women’s Ministry – will be having a “Soups and Scriptures” event on Friday, October 17 from 6 PM – 8 PM in the Fellowship Hall.  There is a $5 registration fee and ladies are asked to bring a dessert.  Sign up is open on Planning Center.