Pastor's Newsletter Article Concerning our New Contemporary Service
Greetings in Christ,
After much discussion and consideration, I am pleased to announce that we will be having a new worship offering. This worship offering will be Sunday afternoon. This offering will be a worship service in a contemporary style. I am very excited that we have mostly youth involved in the creation of this service, but this service is not only for them it is for all who would like to attend, regardless of age.
It has been a wonderful process because I have many involved, from confirmands to high school graduates. Each person involved is beautiful, made in Christ’s image and has something to offer. Each person is helping to create an offering that will be especially meaningful to those coming to this worship service. I would ask each and every one of you to pray that our Lord and Savior would bless the workers that he has provided, for the success of this service. I would ask that you would pray for him to bless all who attend and all who will attend this service. Finally pray that St. John can use this as a tool to reach the unchurched.
Imagine for a moment that you are sitting in church. You just finished the divine service that we all grew up with, the old reliable, page 5 & 15. You feel fed. You feel nourished. You feel that God has been present with you in worship. This is the feeling that we seek to offer another generation. Of course, we want them to appreciate our traditions and there will be room for these as well. But what a privilege it is to offer something to people that communicates the divine presence of God in the same way that The Lutheran Hymnal communicates to us.
I would ask for your support for this service. I would ask that you would pray for me and my family as this will be an increased time commitment for me on Sundays. I would ask that you pray for the workers that the Lord is preparing to send out into his harvest and that we all would be his laborers.
Brothers and sisters, finally, I would ask that you continue to seek places to serve in these trying times. They are not like former times to my eyes, but perhaps that is because of my inexperience. Pray for all people that the Lord’s hand would be on them, and that their hearts would be more like his. Pray that no one would resist his sanctification, least of all us.
I pray that the Lord would bless you and keep you this month.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Williamson
Greetings in Christ,
After much discussion and consideration, I am pleased to announce that we will be having a new worship offering. This worship offering will be Sunday afternoon. This offering will be a worship service in a contemporary style. I am very excited that we have mostly youth involved in the creation of this service, but this service is not only for them it is for all who would like to attend, regardless of age.
It has been a wonderful process because I have many involved, from confirmands to high school graduates. Each person involved is beautiful, made in Christ’s image and has something to offer. Each person is helping to create an offering that will be especially meaningful to those coming to this worship service. I would ask each and every one of you to pray that our Lord and Savior would bless the workers that he has provided, for the success of this service. I would ask that you would pray for him to bless all who attend and all who will attend this service. Finally pray that St. John can use this as a tool to reach the unchurched.
Imagine for a moment that you are sitting in church. You just finished the divine service that we all grew up with, the old reliable, page 5 & 15. You feel fed. You feel nourished. You feel that God has been present with you in worship. This is the feeling that we seek to offer another generation. Of course, we want them to appreciate our traditions and there will be room for these as well. But what a privilege it is to offer something to people that communicates the divine presence of God in the same way that The Lutheran Hymnal communicates to us.
I would ask for your support for this service. I would ask that you would pray for me and my family as this will be an increased time commitment for me on Sundays. I would ask that you pray for the workers that the Lord is preparing to send out into his harvest and that we all would be his laborers.
Brothers and sisters, finally, I would ask that you continue to seek places to serve in these trying times. They are not like former times to my eyes, but perhaps that is because of my inexperience. Pray for all people that the Lord’s hand would be on them, and that their hearts would be more like his. Pray that no one would resist his sanctification, least of all us.
I pray that the Lord would bless you and keep you this month.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Williamson
Sunday
9:00 AM Worship- Traditional
9:30 AM Bible Studies (Currently suspended due to COVID-19)
Nursery Room 105 (Babies and Young Children NOT attending a J.A.M. Class)
Led by Responsible Volunteers
Nursery Room 105 (Babies and Young Children NOT attending a J.A.M. Class)
Led by Responsible Volunteers
11:00 AM Worship- Traditional
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Sunday Bible Studies 9:30 AM (suspended) --------------------------- Nursery (Babies and Young Children NOT attending a J.A.M. Class) Nursery Room 105 Led by Responsible Volunteers Jesus And Me Time “J.A.M.“ Children, Pre-K through 2nd grade Room 104 Led by "Mrs. Roberta" Heiner Jesus And Me Time “J.A.M.” Children 3rd through 5th grade Room 201 Led by "Mrs. Jolie" Hartwick Confirmation Class, 6th - 8th grade Room 202 Led by Pastor Peter Williamson High School Group Time, 9th - 12th grade Room 205 Led by TBD Sacred Parenting Room 101, Library Led by Michelle Nelson Adult Bible Study Sanctuary Led by Ernie Erickson |
Sunday Worship Traditional: 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM (Resumed May 24th) Contemporary: 4:30 PM (Begins July 12) --------------------------- Worship Service Online Led by Pastor Peter Williamson Wednesday 6:30 PM (suspended) --------------------------- High School Youth 9th - 12th grade Room 205 Led by "Mrs. Danielle" Wamhoff Adult Bible Study Room 204 Led by Tim Kaspar |
