Pastor John Scheuermann

By the time you read this, the Romans quote which follows has been read from the lectern, and included in the sermon, yet will be treated just a bit differently here. Romans 8:28: And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For me, this has always been a word of hope. But perhaps not in the obvious way. The obvious is that God plans for our ultimate good, our salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. What is less...

Blessings for Ebenezer from our Lord and for His Kingdom are happening again (still?!). Within two weeks’ time, I received five visitor cards with the ‘interested in church membership’ box checked. Each of them represents local, or not too distant, individuals or families looking for a church home. I have had similar numbers in the past, yet this was the first time I was able to reach out to each of them in one week and then receive a response showing continued interest from each contact....

I was reminded at our Covered Dish on May 17, that I have received ‘A word of hope’ in response to my request for this space in our newsletter! In March a member reminded me of the kind of Christian love and support we already share here at Ebenezer. For her personally it was a visit and prayers for her while in the hospital, as well as a visit with family while she was in surgery, and then of course for all of us at Ebenezer, the Lord’s constant presence with His people here through our own...