Bring a crockpot of soup or a loaf of bread to share for a family meal together. After our meal, Pastor Jon will have a short Ash Wednesday devotional. Those who wish may have Pastor Jon lightly rubbing the shape of a cross with ashes onto their forehead This reminds us that God formed humans out of dust and that there are 40 days of Lent until Easter when we celebrate the glorious Resurrection of Jesus. In our world of achievement, self-promotion, and comparing ourselves to each other, we need to be marked again by Jesus. He was the Lamb of God who sacrificed His life for all of us. Only in Christ do we find hope and healing.