Author: Church Office

Holy Spirit Picnic!

Sunday, August 30th at the church.
Worship @ 10 AM the picnic will follow.

Holy Spirit Picnic!

Join us Sunday, August 30th at the church.

The morning will begin with an outdoor worship service at 10:00 a.m. under the front canopy.  Following the service, activities will continue on our lower level.  Our picnic lunch will be a covered dish meal with the main course, beverages, and plates, cups, etc. provided.  There will be fun and activities planned for both children and adults.

A poster will be up the beginning of July so you can sign up to attend and indicate (if possible) what type of dish you plan to bring.  We hope you will bring family and friends to share in the festivities.  All are welcome to join us for what should be an enjoyable day.  The Holy Spirit Picnic…mark your calendar now!

 

 

School Kits & Personal Care Kits

God’s Work, Our Hands!
September 13, 2015

On September 13, 2015 we will be packing Personal Care Kits and School Kits for Lutheran World Relief.  Holy Spirit will be joining other congregations, Synod-wide, for this special day of service.   We will gather in Fellowship Hall after morning worship.  In “assembly line fashion” we will put together over fifty of each of the kits. This is an Intergenerational Event, all are welcome!  Light refreshments will be served!  Come and be a part of an exciting experience of helping others.

 

GRAB-A-TAG: We ask that you take a post-it note and buy one type of item in quantity.  Drop off your donations, in the baskets provided, located in the narthex before September 13th.

 

From the Pastor

June/July

Welcome to our annual summer double issue covering the months of June and July. There is a lot to read in this edition. So please take the time to look at each article and schedule.

Every item in this newsletter helps us reflect on our life as a parish; how we worship, how we serve the world and how we serve each other.

At our recent congregation meeting I introduce five themes which will direct our ministry going forward from here. They are the concepts of:

Radical Hospitality

Passionate Worship

Risk Taking Mission

Extravagant Generosity

Intentional Faith Formation

Over the next year (and beyond) we will be exploring how we define these concepts at Holy Spirit and how we will apply them to our mission to share Jesus’ love in word and deed.

I think it is correct to say that if the church of the future wishes to have a future, it must embrace these themes with vigor and energy. Doing so will align us with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, making us a new, more open, more relevant house of faith to people who are seeking such a community from which to practice their faith and service.

I’m excited about what can arise from our efforts!

CLIFTON D. ESHBACH

Pastor