Christmas Eve and Christmas Services
Sunday December 24th 9:30am Divine Service No Education Hour 5:30pm Christmas Eve Service 11:00pm Christmas Eve Service Monday, December 25th 9:30am Christmas Day Service Sunday, December 31st 9:30am Divine Service 10:45am Education Hour Sunday, January 7th 9:30am Divine Service 10:45am Congregational Meeting
Biblical Canon
Where does the Bible come from and what translation should we use? Most Christians know the Bible comes from God. To be more specific, the Bible is authored by God. God worked through the apostles and prophets and brought them His Word. He recorded His Word and the significant historical events relating to His promises … Read more
Rummage Sale
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is hosting their annual rummage sale. Some important information to know: Item collection begins September 11th. If possible, please have all donations to church by September 18th. This will allow volunteers to sort the items. All items are to go to Fellowship Hall. Clothes should go to the church … Read more
A God of Delegation
Something I have been pondering much the past year is how we can better involve our members in service to the church. During the worst of Covid, we wanted to decrease how many people were actively ever in the building. Inevitably, a few people were taking care of a lot of things. But now we … Read more
Private Confession & Absolution: An Antidote for Guilt and Apathy
Individual Confession & Absolution Service I had a unique experience as a pastor the other other day. A member stopped by and asked about a time for Individual Confession & Absolution. A member asking for Private Confession!? I can count on one hand how many times that has happened. Then, a few days later, another … Read more
Joyful People Sing
Our congregation sings well. Exceptionally well! Members from the choir lead the effort. Others aren’t as bold, but will rally behind a stronger voice. A tide can rise, swaying even the most reluctant to join in. It’s a shame that we often leave music making to performers or Spotify. Everyone should join in making music. … Read more
Anxiety
I buy books for professional development. Some are theological, some are Bible Studies, and others are books to help me put more tools in my tool belt. Recently, I purchased a quick read on anxiety since anxiety is so prevalent, especially after 2020. I know I’ve felt more anxious recently, so I pulled that … Read more
Reclaim and Embrace our Whole Church Calendar
The Church celebrated this past year the lowest attending Sunday of all: Christmas. It’s common to hear laments of how few church goers attend on Christmas Day, but even more so when it lands on a Sunday as it did in 2022. Social Media was full of warning posts to Christians the week before. “Christians … Read more
Preschool Christmas Service
In August, I became the Preschool Director and an assistant in the afternoon class. It is fun doing something new. One of the benefits of working more closely with both the church and the Preschool is being able to brainstorm ways our church and Preschool can become more integrated. In September, we had … Read more