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Dear sheltered-in-peace friends! “When we go back to normal” has become a figure of speech during these last 3 months of our Covid-19 reality. At first, it helped me deny that this was going to be more than a short-term time-out. Then, it became this hope that one day our world would just look like […]

Devotion for June 1, 2020 Dear Church, Today, June 1st, is the National Day of Mourning.  I just realized this last night and am sharing it with you. Let us pray, Most merciful God, whose wisdom is beyond our understanding, deal graciously with all who grieve. Surround them with your love, that they may not be

Watch our worship service for May 31, 2020 here! This Sunday, May 31, is Pentecost!  Considered the birthday of the church by some, it celebrates when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in the form of wind, tongues of flame, and the ability to speak in different languages – weird stuff!  It’s one of only two

In light of the past few days I offer you this devotion which incorporates information from the ELCA Bishops, photos from the web, the list of Bishops and a closing prayer from Bishop Jon V Anderson of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod. Pastor Tim Huff ELCA reaffirms commitment to combat racism and white supremacy 5/29/2020 2:45:00

Dear sheltered-in-peace friends! When I was a child, my grandmother used to do this odd thing. We would walk through a forest and she would suddenly stop and say: “Do you smell it?” We probably nodded and kept going. But she insisted that we had to smell the wood and the wet grass and moss.

A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.Proverbs 17:22  Week 10 of Shelter in Place. 70 days today…. I don’t know about you, but last week was the hardest yet for me. I’m worrying about one member and the senior complex where he’s been exposed to Covid-19. I’m worrying about someone with a different

Join us for Vacation Bible School! Time:    6:00-6:45 (or 7:00 at longest) Dates: Monday through Friday, June 22-26 Online format via Zoom For school-age kids (K-6th) We’ve had a Rocky 2020 and now more than ever Jesus Power Pulls Us Through! This year’s program is being offered online via Zoom and will have all the

This Sunday, May 24, is the 7th Sunday of Easter! We are continuing to shelter in place during the Covid-19 pandemic, but that has not stopped us from celebrating together every Sunday! Join us! We look forward to a time when we can all worship together again! Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate.