Happy New Year, and Happy 8th of the 12 Days of Christmas! What a great way to start the New Year this past weekend, at church, around Word and Sacrament, being reminded of who we are and whose we are, and welcoming back some of our winter residents!
As this New Year begins, it is especially nice having our new lobby and narthex for us to gather in before and after worship. For those of you who might have been waiting for a special time to invite that friend, co-worker or neighbor to church, this might be that time…come and see our renovated space and experience what is happening around Our Savior.
Speaking of our new space, the leaves on our “Tree of Life” continue to sprout. If you’ve given a leaf and it isn’t up there yet, they are still in the process. They should all be there before too long. Also, if you’d like to give a leaf but haven’t yet, it’s never too late. This will be an ongoing “growing” tree.
Speaking of what’s happening…our Wednesday suppers resume this week (Wed. Jan. 4). Menu includes ham, pineapple casserole, “Lutheran green beans”, parsley potatoes and desert. Supper begins at 6pm. A donation is accepted to help cover the cost. Also, helpers (set up, serve, clean up) are always welcome!
“Dancing with the Lutherans” begins Thursday evening in the Fellowship Hall. Call Betty Lou Hamilton, 569-4117, for more info. Sounds like fun!
Looking ahead to the weekend, Sunday School resumes with classes for all ages. Please note, there are two great adult classes starting up: “Treasures: Discovering God’s Riches”, a 6 week series in room 4 facilitated by Kelly Elsebough, Mike and Lana Heinze; and “Duty and Delight”, a new Dr. Mark Allen Powell 7 week video series, facilitated by Linda Aiken and Kent Annan, meeting in the new room off of the new narthex! No more having to hunt around for where the adult Sunday School class is going to meet each week!
Finally, by Sunday evening, 11 members of this year’s “Youth Ministry Certification School” will be arriving (mostly from up north somewhere) for a week of Youth Ministry training, here at Our Savior. We will be contacting our host families this week who will be providing a place to sleep for these students. You’ll be hearing more about this during worship these next couple of weekends.
As the 12 days of Christmas come to a close this week, and as this New Year begins to unfold, may the peace, hope and joy of the Christmas message, that God is with us and that God’s Light permeates the darkness, go with us and fill our lives.
See you in church! Pastor Andrew C. “Jack” Diehl III + www.oursaviorelca.com
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