Shrove Tuesday pancake supper served Feb. 13

LA GRANDE — The La Grande United Methodist Church will worship Sunday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. The sermon is based on Mark 9:2-9, which tells of Jesus’ transfiguration. The Religious Inquiry Group meets at 9:30 on Sunday mornings in the downstairs library and is currently learning about Sikhism.

Next Tuesday, Feb. 13, the church is hosting a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper from 5:30-7 p.m. A free-will offering will be collected. The dinner is open to the community.

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Methodist Church congregation will celebrate Ash Wednesday at an ecumenical service, including the imposition of ashes, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

Transfiguration Sunday celebrated

LA GRANDE — La Grande’s Faith Lutheran Church on Feb. 11 will celebrate Transfiguration Sunday during the 10 a.m. Divine service. As told in Mark 9:3-4, when Jesus took three disciples up a high mountain he was transfigured (underwent a type of metamorphosis) before them. “His clothes became radiant” and Moses and Elijah were talking with him. In the eternal realms believers will talk with Jesus face to face. In the meantime God has given us his word to receive and provides prayer for us to converse with him.

Following the service, the congregation will have its annual cake walk to support a handicapped home.

Variety of Bible study groups offered

LA GRANDE — The La Grande First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will worship at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11. Bible study for adults is held at 9 a.m. before the service.

On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Christian Women’s Fellowship group meets at 10:30 a.m. On Thursdays, the Homemakers Bible Study is at 1:30 p.m. and choir practice begins at 3:30 p.m. On Mondays, the Mighty Men Bible Study group is at 11 a.m., and the Bible Sleuths group meets at 4 p.m. On Feb. 13, there will be a Staff Relations Committee meeting at 11 a.m.

The congregation is invited to attend an ecumenical Ash Wednesday service Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

Registration is open for RootsTech 2024

NORTHEAST OREGON — Members of the region’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregations will speak during Sacrament services on Sunday, Feb. 11. Relief Society, Priesthood and youth groups will meet during the second hour.

The “Come, Follow Me” lesson for the week of Feb. 5 is based on the Book of Mormon’s 2 Nephi 1-2. In these chapters Lehi gathers his family and shares his powerful testimony of Jesus Christ’s atonement and the heavenly father’s plan for all people.

“Remember” is the theme of RootsTech 2024, a three-day global online and in-person family celebration conference held Feb. 29 to March 2 at the Salt Lake Palace in Salt Lake City. Registration is now open for the free online classes.

Sermon will be based on Jesus’ transfiguration

LA GRANDE — Zion Lutheran Church in La Grande will worship Sunday, Feb. 11, at 9 a.m. The sermon is based on Mark 9:2-9, the Transfiguration. The service will be lay-led, so there will not be Communion this week.

On Feb. 13, Zion’s congregation is joining a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper at the Methodist Church, served from 5:30-7 p.m. And on Feb. 14, the church is invited to an ecumenical Ash Wednesday service at 5:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.