Village Woods | Life Style Newsletter | September 2023

even more than I did when I was an atheist. It misleads people into thinking they have a real and meaningful relationship with God when they don’t. Karl Marx, a devout atheist and the founder of communism, declared that religion was the “opiate” of people. It was merely a drug trip and thus useless to address the real issues of human life. Jesus put it like this when He said, “If you try to save your life (by your own human means, including religion), you will lose it. But if you lose your life for my sake (totally giving your life to Jesus as the central love of your life) you will find it.” As we elderly people approach the end of life in this world, I hope we think deeply about our eternal destiny. After all, life in this world is brief, but eternity lasts forever. It’s never too late to completely commit yourself to Jesus and begin to grow in a personal relationship with Him. And people who have—both atheists and the religious— discover a life of love, joy, and peace you can’t find in this world.

Bible Study Monday Mornings 10:00 a.m. on the 4th Floor

Join Chaplain Mark each week as they study the word of God and how to apply it to daily life.

Chapel Services Friday Mornings

10:00 a.m. in the East Dining Room Join Chaplain Mark for a morning of worship and message from God’s word.

Sunday Church Services Residents are invited to tune in to Channel 4 on their apartment TV each Sunday at 10:00am and 7:00pm for an hour of worship. The rotation of church services includes First Reformed Church of South Holland, Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Lansing, and Peace Lutheran of Beecher. For Catholic Mass, tune in to Channel 7 at 9:30am or Channel 32 at 11:00am each Sunday morning.

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