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2019
OUR LENTEN JOURNEY
Prayer for Lent
Lord Jesus, we cannot fully comprehend the agony and pain You suffered for us. We recognize
our part in putting You in a position where only Your death could bring us life. We are sorry for
the sins we have committed and the mistakes we have made. We are truly thankful for Your
commitment to the cross and the perfect sacrifice which You made for us. In Your sacred name,
we humbly pray. AmenThe Ocean View UMW invites you during this Lenten Season to reflect and share, through an
offering, some of your many blessings. It is only when we focus on God's many blessings we
begin to see just how blessed we are and how much He loves us.
The monies raised goes to help the UMW support outreach ministries.
Day 1 - Wednesday, March 6 (Ash Wednesday)
UMW Mission Focus: Chile:
Fundacion EPES – Educacin Popular en Salud. Popular Education in Health – strengthening community
organizations in Chile to address and advocate for healthy living.
Ezekiel 9:4 - “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and
lament over all the detestable things that are done in it.”
Prayer: Loving God, we come to You during these 40 days of Lent to think on what it must have been for You
during those 40 days in the wilderness. Give us a sensitivity to seek You first in all things, just as Jesus did...
The ashes on our foreheads remind us of our sinfulness and mortality. We can't take our possessions, power or
prestige with us to the grave... or to heaven. This season of Lent let's focus on eliminating the distractions of
"stuff." This will free us to revel in the meaning given to our lives by our relationships with people, with
Creation and with God.
Day 2 - Thursday, March 7
UMW Mission Focus: Cambodia
Cambodia, Street Children Ministry. Creating educational opportunities for street children to improve their
quality of life.
Matthew 5:16 - In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and
glorify your Father in heaven.
Prayer: Loving God I want others to see Your light shining through me in all that I say and do. Let my actions
and words portray the Love that you give us and when I falter please forgive me.
Offering challenge: 5¢ for each light bulb in your home
Day 3 – Friday, March 8
UMW Mission Focus: Cameroon
Cameroon Mission Imitative. Preaching and interacting with other existing churches to alleviate human
suffering
Psalm 37:4-5 – Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way
to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. (NASB)
Prayer: Lord Jesus, You know us better than we know ourselves. You have put desires in our hearts – desires
that we may not be aware of yet. You are faithful and You will lead us on Your path if we are willing to listen
and to obey. Help us, O Lord. Amen.
Offering challenge: 25¢ for the beat of our heart that reminds us of Your loving presence
Day 4 – Saturday, March 9 (Change your clock to Daylight Savings Time)
UMW Mission Focus: David & Margaret Yourth and Family Services, La Verne, Calif.
John 12:27 - "Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for
this very reason I came to this hour.
Prayer: When my heart is troubled help me to put my trust in You. Amen
Offering challenge: 5¢ for each clock or watch in your home you have to manually change, 10¢ for each one
that automatically changesMarch 10
UMW Mission Focus: Della Lamb Community Services, Kansas City, MO
Read: Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16, Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13
Day 5 – Monday, March 11
UMW Mission Focus: Russia.
United Methodist Women of Russia. Susannah Wesley Care Center – offering women transformative
education, counseling, legal and financial advice, life skills training and spiritual growth experiences.
2 Corinthians 9:7 - Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or
under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Prayer: Dear Lord you ultimately provide everything I need. I want to share with others what you have made
possible in my life. Help me Lord to be a cheerful giver putting your needs of helping others before my own
selfish wants. Thank-you Lord for always being there for me. Amen
Offering challenge: 5¢ for each dollar you gave at church yesterday.
Day 6 – Tuesday, March 12
UMW Mission Focus: Antiqua.
Gilbert Agricultural and Rural Development Center (GARD). Youth Empowerment-offering professional
training to Caribbean youth in agricultural business and entrepreneurial skills.
2 Timothy 4:8 - Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,
will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I celebrate the truth that you love me unconditionally. I pray that you will continue
to mold and shape me to be a loving, kind, and forgiving person, one that reflects your love. I love you! Amen.
Offering challenge 10¢ for each trophy, plaque, or award that is displayed in your home
Day 7 – Wednesday, March 13
UMW Mission Focus: Democratic Republic of Congo. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders
Isaiah 41:13: I am the Lord your God, who holds your right hand, and I tell you, “Do not be afraid. I will help
you.”
Prayer: Lord God, quiet the wind and waves of my anxieties and fears.
Offering challenge: 5¢ for each ring you wear
Day 8 - Thursday, March 14
UMW Mission Focus: Central Africa
Central African Republic Mission Imitative. Support mission work through church partners wherever there
is the greatest need.
Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
Prayer: Father, God thank you for always being there for me to call on, I love you with all my heart. Amen
Offering challenge: 10¢ for each phone call or text you receive todayDay 9 – Friday, March 15
UMW Mission Focus: Chile.
El Vergel Methodist Agricultural School Construction. Building two new classrooms and a dining hall in a
90-year old school.
Job 22:7-8 - You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry, though you were a
powerful man, owning land— an honored man, living on it.
Prayer: Father God, how selfish of me not to share what really isn’t mine, but yours, with those in need. You
provide so much for me and I need to be more grateful and sharing. Thank you Lord for giving me the
opportunity to share with others. Amen
Offering challenge: Buy some groceries for the Ocean View Food Pantry. Sunday is Food Pantry Sunday at
Ocean View
Day 10 – Saturday, March 16
UMW Mission Focus: Dulac Community Center, Dulac LA
Matthew 6:34 - So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble
of its own.
Prayer: Almighty and sustaining God, I believe tomorrow is in your hands. I will rest myself in your grace
today. as I seek to live for you. Please open my eyes to see the opportunities you provide today so that I can
serve you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Offering challenge: 24¢ for the 24 hours in our day
March 17
UMW Mission Focus: Dumas Wesley Community Center, Mobile, AL
Read Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27, Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35
Day 11 – Monday, March 18
UMW Mission Focus: Mongolia
Grace Ministries of Mongolia. Grace Hospic, Salary support for the doctors, nurses and staff of the hospice
for cancer patients in Ulaanbaatar.
Exodus 20:8 - Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it Holy.
Prayer: Father let me honor You, not only on Sunday, but in every glimpse of Sabbath you send my way.
Amen.
Offering challenge: 10¢ if you went to Church yesterday, but 25¢ if you did not.
Day 12 – Tuesday, March 19
UMW Mission Focus: Russia.
Grace Ministries. Spring Center – outreach to 200 children and youth with disabilities, family substance
abuse issues and family violence in St. Petersburg.
Psalm 139:14 - “I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way.”
Prayer: Father, God as I look at myself in the mirror I see the image of your love in my reflection. When
people look at me I want them to see the reflections of your love showing in how I live my life. You are
amazing and wonderful and I love you. Amen
Offering challenge: 10¢ for every mirror in your home.Day 13 – Wednesday, March 20
UMW Mission Focus: Israel/Palestine
Grassroots International. Women’s Empowerment and Food Sovereignty Project in Palestine – helping rural
Palestinian women generate income, and addressing issues of food security and sovereignty.
Genesis 8:22 – As long as the earth remains, there will be springtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and
summer, day and night. (NLT)
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, that You are faithful and that You are able to turn the winter of our lives into
beautiful spring. Amen.
Offering challenge: 25¢ for the first day of Spring.
Day 14 – Thursday, March 21
UMW Mission Focus: Colombia
Health Promotion in Colombia. Providing healthcare to improve the quality of life in the community.
Psalm 139:14-17 – I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I
know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was
woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were
written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is
the sum of them!
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You for making us exactly like You wanted us to be. Thank You that You have
placed us where You want us to be. Help us to remember constantly how much You value us. Help us to
remember that our lives do enhance others’ lives. We are important to You in the whole plan of the universe.
Thank You. Amen.
Offering challenge: 5¢ for each birthday we have celebrated to remind us how special we are.
Day 15 – Friday March 22
UMW Mission Focus: Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fresh Water for Central Confeo. Providing freshwater wells for villages in Central Congo.
Luke 11:24-25 - "When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not
find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in
order.
Prayer: Heavenly Father let your Holy Spirit always dwell in me. When I live my life for you there is no room
for the devil. When I do falter help me to return to you. I will confess my sins to you for you to cleanse me with
your loving, forgiving grace. You are a most loving forgiving Father and I love you. Amen
10¢ for each vacuum, broom, and mop you use to clean your house
Day 16 – Saturday, March 23
UMW Mission Focus: Emma Norton Service, St. Paul, Minn.
Mattthew16:18 - And I also say to you that you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church and the gates
of hades shall not prevail against it .
Prayer: Thank You Lord Jesus for building us a church, a place for Worship, a place for study and friendship.
Offering challenge: 10¢ for each year you have attended your church.March 24
UMW Mission Focus: Epworth Children & Family Services, St. Louis, MO
Read: Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9
Day 17 – Monday, March 25
UMW Mission Focus: Grenada.
Grenada Community Development Agency (GRENCODA). Youth and Child Empowerment – engaging
children and teens in meaningful, risk-free activities during non-school times of the year
Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they
will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you
ablaze.”
Prayer: Dear Lord, earnestly I seek You as I walk through the flames of my life. Help me not to fear, but to be
strong and courageous, standing on the promise that You will not leave me nor forsake me. In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
Offering challenge: 10¢ for each grill and fire pits you own and 10¢ for each shower head in your home
Day 18 – Tuesday March 26
UMW Mission Focus: Haiti
Haitian Artisans for Peace (HAPI). Training and Technology – empowering women to increase personal
economics and health through literacy, microbusiness training and loans, ESL and computer training
Revelation 3:15-16 - “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the
other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
Prayer: Father God help me to not just be “lukewarm” in sharing in your words and ways. I want to be cold
and refreshing, like a breath of fresh air you breathe into me, or hot, as in a steaming hot bath, spreading words
of healing. In your name I pray, Amen
Offering challenge: 10¢ for each thermometer in your home, be it either for checking body temperatures, food
temperature, or weather temperature.
Day 19 – Wednesday, March 27
UMW Mission Focus: Pakistan
Handicap and Orphan Children Charity Society. Food Security for Women Farmers – raising general
awareness of vulnerable women and families with small agricultural businesses.
Proverbs 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Prayer: Dear Lord, I pray that I will always be aware of my words so that they may never be hurtful or cause
harm to others.
Offering challenge: 10¢ for every negative word you spoke today. A star in your crown if you did not utter any
negative words
Day 20 – Thursday, March 28
UMW Mission Focus: Democratic Republic of Congo
Mulungwishi Area Clean Water Projects. Maintaining water wells for the Mulungwishi area to provide
clean water in South Congo.
Luke 19:10 - "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Prayer: Thank-you Father that you seek me and love me. I never want to be lost from you. Amen.
Offering challenge: 10¢ for any GPS system and/or any GPS Navigation app that is download on your phoneDay 21 – Friday, March 29
UMW Mission Focus: Democratic Republic of Congo
Kinshasa Orphanage Reopening. Rebuilding an unoccupied building to aid orphans.
1 Samuel 16:7 – But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him.
The lord does not make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at a
person’s thoughts and intentions.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to remember that you love me just as I am, give me a willing and obedient
spirit, and help me to understand Your purpose for me. Amen.
Offering challenge: 1¢ for every inch of your height. God does not require any certain physical trait to be
present in us for Him to use us for His service
Day 22 – Saturday, March 30
UMW Mission Focus: Epworth Village, York Neb.
Mark 6:31 - [Jesus] said to them, "Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while."
Prayer: Dear Lord, Forgive me if I ignored Your command to come away with You for a rest. You know that
I need to be refreshed to be better able to serve You. My whole physical being needs that rest to be a better Me.
I promise to come away to that place I spend time alone with You. Amen
Offering challenge: 25¢ if you took a vacation in the past year; 50¢ if you did not.
March 31
UMW Mission Focus: Friendly Center, Toledo,Ohio
Read: Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 3; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Day 23 – Monday, April 1
UMW Mission Focus: Kenya
Hope Foundation for African Women (HFAW). Empowering Communities-advancing human rights, health
and economic well-being in Borabu
Psalm 4:4- In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
Prayer: Father God, as I lay down to sleep tonight help me silence my mind so that I can hear your words of
comfort, compassion and forgiveness. I know today I may not have done everything “God Like”, forgive me
but also help me search my heart and to really know You as you know me. Amen.
Offering challenge: 5¢ for each bed in your home
Day 24 – Tuesday, April 2
UMW Mission Focus: Kenya.
Hope Foundation for African Women (HFAW. Empowerment Through Agriculture- empowering vulnerable
women farmers in rural Kenya through training in best practices, business practices and financial literacy.
1 John 5:14: This is the confidence we have in approaching God: That if we ask anything according to his will,
he hears us.
Prayer: I am most grateful, dear God, for your listening heart of love and forgiveness.
Offering challenge: 5¢ for every bird you see in your yard today.Day 25 – Wednesday, April 3
UMW Mission Focus: Colombia. Iglesia Columbiana Metodista
Building Peace-building peace-making practices in members ot prepare them for building peace in their
communities.
Revelation 8:1 - When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Prayer: Lord, we want to hear from You. We expect You. But God, our ears are full of such clanging that our
hearts can't even begin to grope for Your presence. Today, God, we want to purposely turn off the electronic
age and choose the eternal. Give us courage to allow silence so that we can hear Your still small voice. In Jesus'
name we pray. Amen.
Offering challenge: For a solid thirty minutes no cell phones or telephone calls, no television, no PC time, no
CD or radio playing and no talking to anyone but only listen to the words of the Lord. 30¢ for 30 minutes of
silence.
Day 26 – Thursday, April 4
UMW Mission Focus: Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kindu Orphanage Improvements. Caring for the physical and spiritual needs of those whose parents were
killed in war of by AIDS
John 4:42 - Then they said to the woman, "Now we believe, not just because of what you told us, but because
we have heard him ourselves. Now we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world."
Prayer: Father God , we thank Thee for sending a Savior and not giving up on us .
Offering challenge: 5¢ for every time you needed The Savior today.
Day 27 – Friday, April 5
UMW Mission Focus: Democratic Republic of Congo
Central Congo Resource Center. Building a resource center to be used for training sessions, meetings,
events and activities.
Luke 22:31-32 - "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that
your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
Prayer: My Lord, thank-you for still loving me even when I disappoint you and it seems I don’t know you. You
are a forgiving Father, but it still shames me when I know I’ve sinned. Help me Father to accept your
forgiveness and to share your love and forgiveness with others. Amen
Offering challenge: 10¢ for each flour sifter in your home
Day 28 – Saturday, April 6
UMW Mission Focus: Good Neighbor Settlement House, Brownsville, Texas
Hebrews 13:5 - “Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. God has
said, "I will never leave you; I will never forget you."
Prayer: Lord, I know that you will take care of my needs. You are whom I love. Don’t let greed get in my
way of helping others less fortunate; I only need to look around my home to realize how much I have and how
much I can share. By giving and sharing I’m showing Your love. Thank-you Lord, Amen.
Offering challenge: 5¢ for each dollar amount in your wallet - $5.00 = 25¢
April 7
UMW Mission Focus: Gum Moon Residence Hall, San Francisco, Calif.
Read: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8Day 29 – Monday, April 8
UMW Mission Focus: Colombia. Iglesias Columbiana Metodista
Healthcare for Families Most Impacted by the Drug War – supporting the work and healthcare provided to
rural communitie4s near the Clinton Rabb Clinic.
Luke 6:38 - "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you..
Prayer: Father God, open my heart to share your generosity. Open my heart to give others the benefit of the
doubt instead of judging them. Use me as a means to show Your generosity and love. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen
Offering challenge: 10¢ for every measuring cup, measuring spoon, and tape measure you own
Day 30 – Tuesday, April 9
UMW Mission Focus: Ecuador
Iglesia Evangelica Unida del Ecuador. Women’s Training and Empowerment – strengthening the spiritual
formation, witness and mission service of the members of the Methodist Federation of Ecuador
Psalm 32:11 - Be Glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Prayer: Gracious Lord, we know your hand is in every aspect of our lives. We need your grace every day, and
we know that grace is there all the time, we have only to accept it to bring healing to our soul, and renewal to
our spirit. We humbly thank you for your saving grace. In the name of Christ Jesus we pray, Amen
Offering challenge: 25¢ for each piece of jewelry that has a Cross on it.
Day 31 – Wednesday, April 10
UMW Mission Focus:
India. Imayam Social Welfare Association. Improving Maternal and Child Health – addressing maternal
and child healthy in Coimbatore, India, through counseling on early marriage, healthy pregnancy and
delivery, and family planning and nutrition.
Romans 12:4 - “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the
same function”
Prayer: Heavenly Father, as I do this exercise of naming my different body parts and focus on their functions
within my body help me to focus on how like my different body parts I myself am a part for serving You. Help
me use the knowledge, talents, experiences or spiritual gifts that You have given me to serve and glorify You.
Amen
Offering challenge: 2¢ for each body part you can name.
Day 32 – Thursday April 11
UMW Mission Focus: costa Rica. Agua Viva Serves. Providing clean water to those in need.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 - All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins
against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.”
Prayer: Lord, we thank You for Your grace and mercy. Help us become ambassadors for peace. Please enter
our hearts and minds so that we can share love and peace with others. Help us to be blind to things that divide
and separate us. Through you, we can help bring peace to the world. Amen.
Offering challenge: 5¢ for every time you pray to God for peaceDay 33 – Friday, April 12
UMW Mission Focus: Cöte d’lovoire
Primary and Secondary Schools Construction. Constructing and providing schools in urvan and rural areas
within newly evangelized districts.
Romans 10: 12-13- There is no distinction between Jew and Greek because the same Lord is Lord of all, who
gives richly to all who call on him. All who call on the Lord's name will be saved.
Prayer: Lord, you are indeed the Savior of the world. Let my thoughts, actions, deeds, restraints, and support,
as well as the words I speak proclaim you are Savior so your name may be glorified. For this I pray in the name
of Jesus Christ, Amen
Offering challenge: 10¢ for every seat belt in your vehicles.
Day 34 – Saturday April 13
UMW Mission Focus: Hattie B. Cooper Community Center, Roxbury, Mass.
Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room, shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and
your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Prayer: Thank you God for your love and understanding, as I pray for your guidance.
Offering challenge: 25¢ for every hug you give today; $2 if you did not hug anyone.
April 14
UMW Mission Focus: Hawthorn Hill, Des Mooines, Iowa
Read “Liturgy of the Palms”: Luke 19:28-40; Psalm 118:1–2, 19–29
“Liturgy of the Passion”: Isaiah 50:4–9a; Psalm 31:9–16;
Philippians 2:5–11; Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49
Day 35 – Monday, April 15
UMW Mission Focus: Haiti
International Child Care, Supporting the purchase of a mannequin to be used in a SimLab for training
nurses and aides in patient care at Grace Children’s hospital in Port-au-Prince.
Romans 13:8 – “Owe no one anything except to love one another for he who loves another has fulfilled the
law.”
Prayer: Dear Lord, may the tough times so many of us are experiencing financially, point us back to You.
Don’t let my “wants” take control my life. I want my life to be focused on You. Amen
Offering challenge: 10¢ for each credit card you have in your wallet.Day 36 – Tuesday, April 16
UMW Mission Focus: Haiti.
International Child Care. Reducing Child and Maternal Morbidity in Haiti-Training traditional birth
attendants.
Ezra 8:34 - Everything was accounted for by number and weight, and the entire weight was recorded at that
time.
Prayer: Heavenly Father sometimes it feels the weight of the world is on my shoulders. Help me to be patient
at these times and know that I can count on you to carry me through.
Offering challenge: 1¢ for every pound you weigh
Day 37 – Wednesday, April 17
UMW Mission Focus: United States
International Center for Human Rights in the Philippines. Lumad Indigenous Speaking Tour in U.S.- -
supporting the visa process and travel to the U.S. to raise awareness of their plight and how U.S. foreigh
policy impacts them.
Luke 17:7-9 -"Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant
when he comes in from the field, 'Come along now and sit down to eat'? Would he not rather say, 'Prepare my
supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink'? Would he
thank the servant because he did what he was told to do?
Prayers: Father God You are the master and I want to be your dutiful servant. I want my life to be centered on
serving you. I don’t want my prayers to be “give me” prayers but prayers of how I can better serve you. I want
to be a real disciples and I know I must be obedient to Your word. Forgive me Father when I am not your
faithful servant. In Your name I pray, Amen.
Offering challenge: 5¢ for each chair around your kitchen and dining room tables
Day 38 – April 18
UMW Mission Focus: Cöte d’lvoire.
Developopment Project for Davou District. Providing training for the Davou population for development of
the district.
Luke 22:19-20 – Then he took a loaf of bread; and when he had thanked God for it, he broke it in pieces and
gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” After supper,
he took another cup of wine and said, “This wine is the token of God’s new covenant to save you – an
agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you.
Prayer: How does one thank You, Lord, for the gift of the body and blood of your only Son? By his sacrifice
we are cleansed of our sins. Thank You, Lord, for this gift. Help us to remember each time we partake in Holy
Communion, we are renewing the covenant You made with us to save us from our sins and to make it possible
for us to be with You in Heaven. Amen.
Offering challenge: 12¢ for each person you eat dinner with today to remind you of Jesus’ last supper with his
12 disciplesDay 39 – April 19
UMW Mission Focus: Cuba
Aid for the Coordination of Volunteers to Cuba. Coordinating and managing the efforts of volunteers who
travel to Cuba to work with the church.
Matthew 27:59-60 - Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb
that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, You gave up Your life for us on the cross. Now we offer our lives to You. May the ways
of our lives glorify You and the work we do in our lives help Your kingdom to grow. In Your name we pray,
Amen.
Offering challenge: Find a rock, hold it, close your eyes and focus on even though we are imperfect, our sins
have been washed away forever by the blood of Jesus Christ
Day 40 - April 20
UMW Mission Focus: Henderson Settlement, Frakes, KY
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life.
Prayer: Loving Father, we see God's glorious love sent to us through Jesus. Jesus endured a horrible death for
all our sins. Through Jesus death we can ask for forgiveness and know we have the promise of eternal life. Let
my life show that I honor this supreme sacrifice. In his name, Amen
Offering challenge: $¢ whatever amount you want to give for this great blessing of salvation
Easter Sunday, April 21
Father God, help us never to be complacent about the resurrection of Christ. Help us to have some of the same
excitement as those early followers of Him who rushed to examine the empty tomb and who later rushed to tell
the world of the meaning of that empty tomb. We seek Your blessing, in the name of Jesus. Amen.As you move forward in to the Joy of Easter, remember that you are the hands and feet of Christ.
We are the body, may we always be lead by Christ who is our head!
Thank-you for your participation in “2019 - Our Lenten Journey” Devotional
All funds collected will be used for
UMW missions and ministries as listed below.
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2 16 30
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4 18 32
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10 24 38
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14 28 Total Offering
Please make checks payable to Ocean View UMW
2019 Ocean View United Methodist Women Missions
$100 Camp & Retreat Ministries $100 Food Pantry/Human Needs $100 Thanksgiving Baskets
$36 Candle Burning $100 Life Line Pregnancy Center $200 Wintering Sheltering Program
$100 Church Library $100 Lump to Laughter $100 Relay for Life (Am Cancer Soc.)
$100 Circles of Hope (Poverty) $500 Marge Stuckey Scholarship $100 Robeson Co. Community Ctr.
$200 Communities in Schools $200 Matthew's Ministry $100 UMCOR
$1,200 District UMW Pledge $100 Meals on Wheels $100 Warm Home, Warm Hearts
$100 Family Assistance Agency $100 Methodist Home for Children $100 World Thanks Offering
UMW also supports and participates in other ministries and activities during the year.
We thank all who contributed to the making of this booklet.
The “UMW Mission Focus” were taken from the 2019 Prayer Calendar used by all UMW around the world.You can also read
