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Interview: Pastor Jeffrey Samelson from Christian Life Resources
Interview with Jeffrey Samelson, Director of Mission Advancement for Christian Life Resources. https://christianliferesources.com/ https://bayarealifecenter.com/ #prolife #christianlifereources #thelifechallenges
Bible Class Canceled February 23rd
Bible class is canceled today.
No 4pm or 7pm Ash Wednesday Service. confirmation is online.
No 4pm or 7pm service today. Confirmation will be online. Communion will be offered next Wednesday. You can also request pastor to visit you in person and give communion to you. Zion Morrison online service can be watched on youtube.
Loren VanderKinter Funeral (Friday, February 10th, 2023)
the wake is Thursday at Cotter Funeral Home in Denmark: 3 PM to 7:30PM Prayer service at 7:30 Friday at Immanuel Lutheran in Shirley: Public visitation from 9AM to 11AM Service 11 AM. Committal after service Dinner at Gatherings for 1 PM
Lacking Nothing in Heaven
Pastor, if there isn’t __________ in heaven, I’m not sure I want to go there. Pastor, what if I get bored in heaven? Pastor, will I really be happy in heaven? It’s not just confirmation students asking these questions, it’s adults too. I’ve handled that question as a pastor, and it’s a question I’ve wondered […]
Deer Hunter’s Service (Nov 17th at 7:00pm)
Worship with us in a special worship service, especially for those going away for the weekend for deer hunting (or shopping). This service will be Thursday, November 17th at 7:00pm. Both hunters and non-hunters are welcome to attend. This will not be a repeat of Sunday’s service, but it will be a special service with […]
Thoughts after teaching at MLHS
Due to scheduling conflicts, a local pastor was needed to teach 5/8 units of “Contemporary Congregational Concerns” senior course at MLHS. while teaching high school was what my father did in the 90’s, I wondered if it would be something I’d enjoy. I certainly cared for these seniors but I also consistently wrestled with myself […]
Mercy appreciated
Today we talked about mercy and forgiveness in confirmation. I knew they figured out God’s mercy when one of them asked, “How come God didn’t show Jesus any mercy on the cross?” Then I explained that Jesus had to bear all the justice so we would get all the mercy, she said “Oh.” And her […]
Halloween: Pagan or Christian?
Despite all the pagan references today, Halloween does not have pagan roots. Halloween has its roots in the Christian festival known today as All Saint’s Day. The word “Halloween” is an abbreviated form of All Hallows’ Eve’ which is All Saints’ Evening. In the first three centuries A.D. the lives of the martyrs of the […]