Dear St. John’s Friends and Family,
We are a resurrection people, always living and celebrating in the Easter story. The story of God’s promise to us of eternal life with Jesus and one another. The sorrows, hardships, and even death is temporary. The Apostle Paul tells us that the strife in this world will pale in comparison to the glory of eternity with God. No matter what, we live this life in a constant state of hope for the glory that is being revealed to us in Christ’s resurrection!
Sometimes times get so hard we feel like that stump in the ground that looks dead, but all of a sudden shoots up green shoots as a sign that the roots grow deep and there is still life worth living. This is a sign of hope.
We kind of feel that way as a church. We’ve had our doors closed for community gathering and worship for a little over a year. We opened our doors on Easter and we are beginning to rebuild our ministries. We are sending forth green shoots of new life. The sanctuary is now open every Sunday for worship and we will continue to have worship online and through short wave radio for those that want to remain in the parking lot and live in close proximity to St. John’s. It is time to rebuild our ministries and create something new.
It’s time to worship like Easter people! Rejoice! For the God of our salvation is with us! We are not alone! We are never alone! And we will never be alone! We will always be with God! Thanks be to Christ, our Savior!
Grace and peace,
Pastor Stephanie
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