Weekly Note from Pastor Allan

March 2, 2026

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Friends,

Thank you to those who attended the Child Protection Training last Sunday.  It is an important conversation, and I am glad we are having it.  Safety is a part of hospitably, and child protection training allows Mechanicsville Baptist Church to care for children and youth appropriately, which helps the families of those children and youth feel a sense of peace and sanctuary while at MBC.  

As we continue our journey through Lent, we will gather for worship this Sunday.  The scripture lesson is Psalm 121.  It is a familiar psalm that you might have heard at a funeral.  Psalm 121:1 (NIV) - “I lift up may eyes to the mountains - where does my help come from?”  The psalmist is crying out for help and is affirmed that the Lord keeps watch at all times.  We are also a people in need of help, but where do we direct our cries?  Do we look to the Lord for help?  Or do we look to the many other “solutions” in our world?  The title of the sermon is “Sending Out An SOS”.  

As it is the first Sunday of the month, we will celebrate communion in worship and have the relief offering plates out.  I hope you can join us in-person or online.

Of course, Coordinating Council will also meet following Sunday School.  

We have been collecting a special offering for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) Global Missions throughout the month of March.  Because of inclement weather to begin the month, that special offering is going to be extended.  Also, we look forward to having Jill Lynn, a Ministry Assistant with CBF Virginia, join us in worship to share more about this offering.

I hope you are continuing to find ways to pause and reflect on your own discipleship during this season.

Blessings,

Allan