Dear Church Family,
The disciples wanted a Savior who was going to bring power and rule with authority. Since they were Jesus’ loyal followers, they thought they should of course have access to some special places next to Jesus where they would have some power as well. If we’re honest, isn’t that the Savior we want by nature too—a powerful one who will bring us earthly power, influence, money, or success? The problem? That’s not the Savior we actually need. We need a Savior who would be a servant and give his life as a ransom for many. We need a Savior who would save us by suffering and dying for us.
Join us this weekend for worship whether on Saturday at 5:00 pm or Sunday at 9:30 am as we continue our series The Jesus I Need.
A quick note: If you’re coming for worship on Sunday morning, please consider parking in the lots west or north of the high school since we have our voters’ meeting afterwards and we want to help make sure there’s enough parking for the Spanish service attendees.
A Big Decision! Special Voters Meeting – This Sunday, March 27 after the service we will have a meeting for our voting members in the high school commons to decide upon going forward with building our proposed Worship and Ministry Center. The agenda is being sent out by our Church President, Luis Herrera, to our members.
ICYMI: Watch Pastor James Mattek’s message from this past weekend on how Jesus is the Savior I need: Someone to Withstand Temptation. Here is a link to this week’s Lent devotion: Wells of Salvation.
DSYouth: Today, Friday, March 25 from 6:00-8:30 pm, all students in middle or high school (beginning with grade 6 through 12th grade) and parents are welcome to join us for DSYouth! We are preparing for our event, Rise Up with Jesus and there are many opportunities for volunteers! Meet at church. Parents, if you have a child participating for the 1st time ever in DSYouth, please fill out the parent consent and student registration. Click here for English.
Join a Connect Group: It’s not too late to join a Connect Group or invite a friend to accompany you at your group! Click to see all of the options under Connect Groups on the home page of the Divine Savior Church app. Click the “join group” button to reserve your spot now! Get to know others in your church family and grow spiritually together.
Weekly Devotion Video Resources: Each week in Lent we provide a 15 minute video devotion for you to use within your home with your family and/or invite a friend(s) to worship together and discuss the questions. We pray you take this opportunity to be the church within your home and within your little community. You can access it on the DSC app or on (YouTube). God bless your journey through Lent together!
Rise Up with Jesus – An Easter Event for your whole family!
Families with children ages 3 through grade 5: Come and experience the excitement of the first Easter morning at Rise Up with Jesus on Saturday, March 26! Discover the joy of Jesus’ resurrection as you travel together through interactive stations, ending with a special butterfly release.The event is free and check-in is at 8:45 am. Please click here to reserve your tickets!
Serving opportunity at the event: This event provides a wonderful way to introduce our church to the community as we share the joy of Easter! We are looking for several adults to greet and accompany the groups as they travel through the stations, intentionally connecting with parent guests. Please contact Janette Schultz.
Download Our Church App – Use it to worship online, watch archived messages, and register for events and classes that are coming up. Search “Divine Savior Church” in your app store. Select “Doral” as your campus.
DSC on YouTube: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel.
Giving: To give simply follow this link to go to our secure giving page, or click Give at the bottom of the church app. You can make one-time special gifts or set up recurring gifts as well. Thank you for keeping in mind that setting up your regular giving via ACH vs credit card saves our church over 2% in additional fees.
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
