Trinity Society Ideas For Lent/Easter Celebrations - 2016 Prepared and Issued By: Very Rev. Helena Opoku-Sarkodie
I. BACKGROUND
In keeping with tradition, the period of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday, is a period of spiritual reflection during which Christians are called to reflect on their relationship with the Triune God(Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and other creations – human and non-human. The general call is “to return to the Lord your God.” The one way this period of Lent has been observed is through fasting and prayer over a period of 40 days (not counting Sundays).
This year Lent begins on Wednesday February 10th and ends on Saturday March 26th, 2016. Then follows Easter on Sunday March 27th, 2016.
II. WHAT WE INTEND TO DO
• To celebrate Ash Wednesday with an evening service
• To encourage members to take part in the fasting and prayer session as individuals, families and or as groups/ Organisations/ Classes.
• To encourage each member to set aside each day of the fasting, GHC2.00 as “sacrificial offering” and to accumulate this over the 40 days to a total of GHC80.00 which will be presented as Easter offering.
• To hold a teaching reflections on Wednesdays- following the Class Meetings that will be held.
• To attend a Diocesan Crusade at the Black Star Square from 9th -13th March with Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, Theme: “Washed in the Blood of Jesus”
• To celebrate Easter Sunday with hymns and praises and also receive the Special Lent Offerings.
• To hold a picnic on the Easter Monday either alone or with the Circuit or the Local Council of Churches.
• To encourage general silence and more reflective music/worship throughout the period of Lent.
• To focus our thoughts on the Church’s theme for the year: “ Witnessing to Christ: Our Methodist Identity and Social Impact”
THEME: FORGIVENESS
THE DETAILS OF THE ACTIVTIES FOR LENT /EASTER 2016
DATE
TIME
ACTIVITY
LEADER(S)
Wednesday 10.02.2016
7.00pm
Ash Wednesday Service
Very Rev. Helena Opoku Sarkodie
Wednesday 17.02.2016
7.00pm-8.15pm
Weekly Reflection-I Reading: Luke 15:11-32
Bro. S. A. K. Owusu
Wednesday 24.02.2016
7.00pm-8.15pm
Weekly Reflection-II Reading: Luke 18:9-14
Bro. Mantey Annobi
Wednesday 02.03.2016
7.00pm-8.15pm
Weekly Reflection-III Reading: Col. 1:13-14
Bro. Stephen Asante
Wednesday 09.03.2016
7.00pm-8.15pm
Diocesan Crusade Independence Square
Bishop Kofi Osabutey / Evg. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh
Wednesday 16.03.2016
7.00pm-8.15pm
Weekly Reflection – IV Reading : Eph. 1:3-10
Evangelist Evans Kingful
Sunday 20.03.2016
8:30am
PALM SUNDAY SERVICE : Theme- Suffering For purpose
Most Rev. Dr. Asante Antwi
Monday 21.03.2016
7:00pm
Passion Week Service - I Reading: Matt. 6:4-15
Class meetings for Bible Study and prayer
Tuesday 22.03.2016
7:00pm
Passion Week Service - II Reading: Matt. 18:23-25
Class meetings for Bible Study and prayer
Wednesday 23.03.2016
7:00pm
Passion Week Service - III Reading: Eph. 4:31-32
Class meetings for Bible Study and prayer
Thursday 24.03.2016
7:00pm
Passion Week Service - IV(MAUNDY THURSDAY) Theme: The body and Blood of Christ.
Very Rev. Helena Opoku-Sarkodie
Friday 25.03.2016
8:30am
Passion Week Service -(GOOD FRIDAY) Theme: Dying with Christ.
Minister and Leaders
Sunday 27.03.2016
8:30am
EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE. Theme: Resurrection of The Lord
