PASTOR’S MESSAGE The Growing Tree Learning & Daycare located in Reidler Hall is scheduled to close no later than Friday, August 23, 2024, “due to financial challenges.” Our Council was shocked at this unexpected news. They had not known that the Growing Tree was having problems until the operator told them that she didn’t want… Read More »

There are lots of good reasons why we should give thanks to God. Among them the Bible tells us that “he is good” (Psalm 118:29) and “his steadfast love endures forever” (Psalm 100:5). Praising and giving God thanks simply go together. We cannot worship God without also being thankful and offering our praise. It is… Read More »

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery… You, my brothers were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge in the sinful nature; rather serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:1, 13… Read More »

  THE SEASON OF LENT The word “Lent” comes from an old Anglo- Saxon word “Lencten,” as in “lengthen.” The sunlight lengthens as we approach the beginning of Spring. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and is a 40-day period (not counting Sundays) before we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord on Easter Sunday. This year… Read More »

 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with flowing streams, with springs and underground waters welling up in valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, a land where you may eat bread… Read More »

In 1522, Luther published “A Brief Instruction on What to Look for and Expect in the Gospels.” Luther wrote: The chief article and foundation of the gospel is that before you take Christ as an example, you accept and recognize him as a gift, as a present that God has given you and that is… Read More »

THE GOOD OLD DAYS Try as we might, we can’t turn back time. While that may seem obvious, we often hope to return to the church’s “good old days.” Many of us remember seeing the pews filled with people nearly every Sunday morning. knowing that our regular offerings would meet our congregation’s needs. the clamoring… Read More »

Much of our lives is determined by the choices we make. And many of the choices we make are determined by our personal priorities. It has been said that if one wants to know what someone believes all one must do is look at what that person owns and what he or she loves to… Read More »

 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery… For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.  Galatians 5:1, 13  4th of July weekend… Read More »

SUMMER BEGINS! I hope you accomplish the work that you have been planning to do this summer and I hope you enjoy the leisure time you have looked forward to during the winter months. But most importantly, I hope that you grow in faith during the summer. Curiously enough, nearly every year someone will apologize… Read More »