Blog posts from Ebenezer

This Lent and Easter season our midweek worship will reveal God’s desire for our rescue from sin and death, and His incredible loving and powerful efforts to accomplish his desire “For Us”. A wonderful hymn LSB 544 “O Love, How Deep,” tells a story, teaches, and leaves us with pictures in our minds of God’s works. This hymn will guide us through Lent, leading us to greater understanding and appreciation of what God has done for us through His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. I

If you have been attending Ebenezer, and do not have a Lutheran Confirmation as a youth, or previous membership in an LCMS congregation, (or if you feel you need a refresher course on basic Lutheran doctrine) you are invited to attend Pastor John's membership class each Saturday in January and three Saturdays in February for an eight-session membership course. Class is scheduled for 10am-11:30 each week. The first class will meet in the Chapel. You will receive Luther's Sm

I have been blessed with two opportunities to celebrate the church at large this August. I will be driving to Camp Linn Haven for the LWML Carolinas District Retreat. I will be there for worship on Sunday August 17, representing not only our Ebenezer LWML, but our congregation’s support for the camp. Camp Linn Haven has meant so much, and is valued even more today, following the Helene damage and rebuild! The following week I will be flying back to Nevada to participate in th

I would love to say the words above to more of you!  Matins is a worship service at the beginning of the day.  We offer Matins each...

Jesus' words to his disciples from Matthew 5:14: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” I like, perhaps...

As your pastor, I am called into the ministry of the church at large in addition to the responsibilities of shepherding Ebenezer. In...