Walk Through Holy Week with Prospect UMC!

As the Holy Season of Lent comes to a close, end your journey by joining Prospect UMC for special services and opportunities for fellowship throughout Holy Week.

The celebration will begin during worship on Palm Sunday (April 13) by remembering Christ's triumphant arrival to Jerusalem through a Parade of Palms and Gifts. Two special worship services — held at 7:00 PM — will recount the events of Maundy Thursday (April 17) and Good Friday (April 18).

Then, on Easter Sunday (April 20), we will rejoice in the risen Christ at a Sunrise Service at 7:00 AM and Easter Service at 9:00 AM. All also are invited to join us for an Easter Breakfast following the early service before gathering for an Easter Egg Hunt at 9:00 AM.

Join us for Vacation Bible School in 2014!

This year's program is Workshop of Wonders: Imagine and Build with God.

At WOW VBS, children from 3 years through 4th Grade will discover how the ordinary becomes extraordinary with God. Meet people from the Bible who used what they had to produce something amazing with God. Participate in the creative life of God, the one who works wonders.

VBS classes will take place June 23–28 from 5:45 to 8:00 PM.

Enrollment is now open!

Register online or contact Lisa Vodisek, Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator, at 309/243-7300 or lisav@pumcdunlap.org.

Interested in Participating in the Youth Summer Canoe Trip?

A summer canoe trip to Northern Minnesota is being planned for July 12–19. Interested individuals should email Lisa for more information or to reserve a spot.

Spots will be filled first by college-age young adults, high school youth, and junior high students; how (attendees entering 9th grade and below must have an adult accompanying them. Any remaining spots will be open to all members.

One potential destination is Voyageurs Park, "a mosaic of land and water, a place of interconnected waterways that flow west, and eventually north as part of the arctic watershed of Hudson's Bay. It's a place of transition, between upland and aquatic ecosystems, southern boreal and northern hardwoods forest types, and both wild and developed areas." To read more about Voyageurs, visit the park's website.

Minister's Monthly Message

The Great "I Am"

Long before Popeye declared, "I am, who I am," Jesus made some pretty powerful "I am" declarations about himself. We have been delving into these "I Am" statements from the Gospel of John as part of our Journey to Holy Week and Easter. Each has provided a powerful reminder of the love God has extended to us in Jesus and the amazing blessings offered to us who stand in the shadow of the cross. Continue reading.