Dear central family,
First and most important -- God STILL goes before us. Let us remember this, say it out loud, believe it and behave as if we believe it. When we believe that truth and live as if it is true, we are people of hope. That hope shines through even and especially in the dark times. We do not have to become discouraged even in our suffering for we know that God’s story is still being written and more is still to come. We can also keep working through our discouragement because we know that God's story is still being written and more is still to come. We can choose to keep taking one step at a time.
Second -- thank you all for your patience and encouragement and participation as we have worked as best we can to provide spaces and times for you to connect with God from week to week. We know it is not perfect or exactly what we would like. I have been reminded the last few days about how God has so often worked out things in my life, not in the way I planned, but in a way that clearly showed that He was still at work -- in good ways. I have also been reminded from my own life and from so many of the Bible's stories that God often works far more slowly than we would like. We are learning to take the pieces of goodness and joy we can get and wait patiently for what is still to come.
Third -- we are under statewide guidelines reiterated on Wednesday that indoor groups remain under 10 people. To honor our government leaders and do our part in containing Covid-19, we are once again not going to meet on Sunday mornings at this time.
This Sunday August 2, we will be online only at 11:00 a.m. A Communion liturgy will be offered at the end of service. Please gather some bread or crackers, and juice or drink to be prepared. Also this week Missionary Rev. Mark Cross will be preaching giving us an introduction to the book of Ephesians for this new sermon series called "Stand". Pastor Erik, Britany and I are looking forward to singing some of our favorite songs of worship and hope you will join us at home singing with all your heart to Jesus.
We will continue to be online each Sunday and we are praying about other ways to stay creatively connected to God and one another as we follow Jesus one step at a time. Pray with us friends!
Pastor Joanna
Second -- thank you all for your patience and encouragement and participation as we have worked as best we can to provide spaces and times for you to connect with God from week to week. We know it is not perfect or exactly what we would like. I have been reminded the last few days about how God has so often worked out things in my life, not in the way I planned, but in a way that clearly showed that He was still at work -- in good ways. I have also been reminded from my own life and from so many of the Bible's stories that God often works far more slowly than we would like. We are learning to take the pieces of goodness and joy we can get and wait patiently for what is still to come.
Third -- we are under statewide guidelines reiterated on Wednesday that indoor groups remain under 10 people. To honor our government leaders and do our part in containing Covid-19, we are once again not going to meet on Sunday mornings at this time.
This Sunday August 2, we will be online only at 11:00 a.m. A Communion liturgy will be offered at the end of service. Please gather some bread or crackers, and juice or drink to be prepared. Also this week Missionary Rev. Mark Cross will be preaching giving us an introduction to the book of Ephesians for this new sermon series called "Stand". Pastor Erik, Britany and I are looking forward to singing some of our favorite songs of worship and hope you will join us at home singing with all your heart to Jesus.
We will continue to be online each Sunday and we are praying about other ways to stay creatively connected to God and one another as we follow Jesus one step at a time. Pray with us friends!
Pastor Joanna