(From Wikipedia) St. Valentine was actually two people martyred on February 14th. One was a priest and a physician who died in Rome during the persecution of Christians by Claudius II Grothicus. The other was the bishop at Terni, Italy who was also martyred in Rome. It says that St. Valentine of Rome actually was tempted by the Roman Emperor Claudius to convert to Roman paganism in order to save his own life. St. Valentine of Rome refused and instead, tried to convert Claudius to Christianity. Because of this, he was executed. What a sign of devoted LOVE.
Before St. Valentine was executed, it is said that he healed the blind daughter of one of his jailers. On the evening before Valentine was to be executed, he would have written his first “valentine” cared himself, addressed to a young girl identified as his beloved, as the jailer’s daughter whom he had befriended and healed, or both. It is was a note that read “From your Valentine.”
No matter how you celebrate Valentines Day, we as Christians remember that LOVE originates from God and that God is LOVE (1 John 4:16).
Our SPECKS group will be meeting at the church on Saturday, February 12 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon. SPECKS is for kids ages 2 through the first grade.
Club 2345 will be meeting at the church on February 19 at 9:30 a.m. to go roller skating. Club 2345 is for kids in grades 2-5.
This Sunday we will be celebrating Holy Communion at our 8:25 a.m. Contemporary Service led by SpiritDriven band. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and our Traditional Service begins at 10:30 a.m. Nursery is available at both services.
Please come join us and come as you are!
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