The presence of the LORD is here; I feel him in the atmosphere!
Grace and peace to the people of God. “This is the day the LORD has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it”, (psalm 118:24)
Well, we’ve come out of winter (I think 😊) and going into spring and looking forward to the summer. Nevertheless, “this is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes” (psalm 118:23).
God has been good to us, and we are glad.
I thank God for your continued service to Him. This congregation is like no other I’ve ever served. Your faithfulness is to be applauded and celebrated.
My desire is that you will keep up the “Good Works”. There is always some sort of fellowship going on among the members. The men’s meetings, the women’s gatherings and of course there is most definitely things going on for our youth, thanks Christi. I’m looking forward to the women’s prayer brunch on May 11th. I’m looking forward to seeing all the women of First Lutheran coming together to uplift and support one another.
There is one area of ministry that has tugged at my heart and that is the ministry of Evangelism. Christ has commissioned us to go out into the hedges and highways and compel people to come into the service. I’ve been talking with the head of the Evangelism team, and we are planning some great things to expand and enhance this ministry. We will be calling upon some of you for support and I am sure you will be more than willing to do what you can. So, look out for God’s kingdom to be increased and souls coming to Him for salvation.
As we go forward into the heart of this year, let us make it a priority to uplift the name of Jesus in everything we do. He gives us strength and health and peace of mind. The least we can do is tell people about our God.
Finally, I encourage you to pray and ask God to send in the lost sheep and the good shepherd He would have to serve here at First Lutheran. Time is winding up and Christ is soon to return. Let us be about our Father’s business.
Be strong in the Lord and the Power of His might (Ephesians 6:10).
Until next time,
Pastor Marjorie McDaniel