On this day in 1733, Joseph Priestly was born. He is the scientist credited with the discovery of oxygen. Hmm. I’m pretty sure that title should go to another scientist named…God. Whatever.

Also, on this day, in 1935, after oxygen was discovered, a 3,000-year-old archive was found in Jerusalem confirming Biblical history.

We will not be having services this evening (Wednesday). Regular mid-week service will return the following week. On Sunday, we will have a healing and prophetic service beginning at 10 a.m.

This year’s Seder Meal (Passover celebration) will be upon us soon, 6 p.m. on March 27. Only two Sundays remain to get your tickets. All tickets must be purchased at the church. Cost is $18 per person for those in the sanctuary, ages fourth grade and up. Birth through third grade will be in the nursery and we will feed them. The doors open at 5:15 p.m. on March 27. As usual, we will serve coffee, tea and water. You may bring your own wine or grape juice for the program.

The March First Fruits Offering will benefit Sharing Hope Ministry/Patsy’s Place Transitional Home. You can give to this offering all during the month. We ask that this offering be in addition to your tithe. We have a long relationship with this wonderful organization. You can read about them online.

Acts Downtown, 816 S. Van Buren, will host a free anti-trafficking educational seminar 2-3 p.m. on March 23. This seminar is open to the public and will provide good information on efforts to help people trapped in human trafficking. For more information, email joy@actscommunity.org or go to their website, www.actscommunity.org. There is no childcare.

Thanks to each of you who support the church financially every month. We could not operate without you. For those who would like to give, there are several ways. In addition to checks, cash and money order, you can give by text (84321), use your credit card at the church or by going online to our website, www.ilovemore.org. The most efficient way for the church is for people to give by bank draft. If that interests you, please contact Pastor Wendy.

Community Groups:

• Going Up, a community group for people who have attained age 50 and above, meets once a month. The next fellowship IS TBD. Contact Keith and Sherry Moore for more information. Keith can be reached at 382-3780 and Sherry at 382-6654.
• James and Paula Butler lead a service every Sunday afternoon at Acts Community Resource Center on 2^nd and Louisiana for the people in San Jacinto. Contact the Butlers if you would like to be a part of this.
• Mark Wolfe leads a men’s group that meets 6:30-8:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Acts Downtown, 816 S. Van Buren. There will be some social time then Bible talk. For more information, contact Mark at 806-674-1050.
• Ben and Caitlin Standish lead “Sabre in the Spirit,” a prayer meeting with live music and rooted in the Bible. They meet at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Saturday of every month at the Standish home, 5721 Andover Dr. For more information, contact Ben at 418-0692 or Caitlin at 670-5344.
• The MORE Recovery group meets at 5:30-6:30 p.m. each Monday at the church. This meeting is open to the public. Childcare is available for birth-3^rd grade.
• Pastor Lyndal leads the Crump Church service at 6:45-8:00 p.m. each Monday at the church. This is a smaller, more intimate gathering of worship and ministry for those who may not feel comfortable in a regular church setting. This is open to the public. Childcare is available for birth-3^rd grade.
• Pastor Kathryn Roach leads a young women’s group called Grow Together! The group will take a break for a few months for the birth of her new child. The group is open to women 18-35 and focuses on growth in relationship with the Lord and others. In a chill atmosphere, there is a short worship time, small devotional and discussion. For more information, contact Pastor Kathryn at 690-5144.
• Creator’s Space, hosted by Joy Conner at Acts Community-Downtown, 816 S. Van Buren, 3 p.m., the first Saturday of each month.  This group is for adults only. Bring projects, ideas and artistic/creative friends to make things you love. This is a place for you to make things and for creators to create. For more information, contact Joy Conner at joy.conner@yahoo.com or 806-683-5054.
• Women’s prayer and worship, led by Jennifer Martin, 9 a.m. each Tuesday at MORE. No childcare.
• Jennifer Martin and Debi Jeter lead a group that meets 8:45-9:45 a.m. each Sunday at the church. This is a time of praise, reflection and prayer before the main service. This is a time, open to all, who want to spend some intimate time with the Lord before the Sunday service. Childcare will be available.

Our Sunday morning sermon is available live each Sunday around 10:45-10:50 a.m. on our Facebook page or later it will be posted to our website and YouTube. For additional information on MORE, please check the calendar below or look us up at our website, www.ilovemore.org, our Facebook page or YouTube (MORE Church Amarillo).

March Schedule:

• March 17 – Healing/Prophetic service
• March 17 – Water baptism (Pastor Lyndal)
• March 23 – Anti-trafficking seminar, 2-3 p.m., Acts DT (Chad/Joy Conner)
• March 27 – Seder Meal
• March 31 – Easter Sunday

April Schedule:

• April 7 – First Fruits Offering
• April 21 – Water baptism (Pastor Lyndal)

Weekly Schedule:

• Sunday: 8:45-9:45 a.m., Alpha Class
• Sunday: 8:45-9:45 a.m., Prayer/Praise/Reflection
• Sunday: 10:00 a.m., Sunday service
• Sunday: 10:00 a.m., Children’s church
• Sunday: After worship, service for 6^th-12th graders
• Monday: 5:30-6:30 p.m. – MORE Recovery group
• Monday: 6:45-8:00 p.m., Crump Church at MORE
• Tuesday: 9:00-10:30 a.m., women’s prayer and worship
• Wednesday: 6:30-8:00 p.m. – Wednesday services (NO SERVICE THIS WEEK)

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for Kathryn Roach. She most likely will have her new baby today.
• Pray for Kerry Luke who will have hip replacement surgery on March 29.
• Pray for Kerri Clemens. Doctors found lesions on her liver and L3 spine. A PET scan has been ordered but not for a few weeks. She would like a sooner date. A cancer diagnosis is a possibility.
• Pray for Jerry Music who is home recovering from back surgery.
• Pray for those with long-term health ailments: Barbara DeWitt, mother of Wendy Roach, (chemo treatments); Jim Sims, husband of PREP board member Laura Sims (multiple cancers); Elaine Standish (convalescent care); Shelly Wood (bowel surgery/chemotherapy); Eddie Gonzalez (internal issues); Mike Miller (kidney dialysis, cancerous cyst in his mouth); and Johnnie Daniels, PREP board member/volunteer (rectal cancer).
• Pray for family and friends in our congregation who are struggling with meth, alcohol and other addictions.
• In addition, please pray for all of our military personnel, leaders, president and cabinet members.

MORE Money:

Sunday offering for 03/10/24 was $9,218.32. Total giving so far this year is $117,756.77. Attendance was 213.

Thought for the week:

• “Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren’t rubbed in but rubbed out. Fellowship happens when mercy wins over justice.” (Rick Warren)

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“Cash, check or charge?” I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse. “So, do you always carry your TV remote?” I asked.

“No,” she replied, “but my husband refused to come shopping with me and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally.”

While attending a marriage seminar dealing with communication, Tom and his wife, Grace, listened to the instructor. He said, “It is essential that husbands and wives know each other’s likes and dislikes.

He addressed the man. “Can you name your wife’s favorite flower?”

Tom leaned over, touched his wife’s arm gently and whispered, “It’s Pillsbury, isn’t it?”

            A man said to his wife one day, “I don’t know how you can be so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time.”

            The wife responded, “Allow me to explain. God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me. God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you.”

That’s all, folks. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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