A Word of Hope

In coming months, we will, in this newsletter explore some of the more hopeful aspects of our lives together here at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. It is difficult at times to find hope when a church family experiences the trials of the world in which we live (pandemic), trials specific to our church (losing pastors, enduring a long vacancy, etc.), and trials common to all churches (deaths of long term members, and the aging of the congregation as a whole). I have been very general in noting these trials, but I will be very specific in noting the things of hope, where the hand of the Lord, the guiding, loving, always strong hand of the Lord reveals His very specific love toward us.

Perhaps you have observed something about which I am writing. Please feel free to offer what you find hopeful, comforting and strengthening about our life together in Christ. Please share them with me. Write it down in a note, meet with me to share what hope you have witnessed, call, email, text, or pass it along to me through someone else. Keep it connected to our church family, without compromising someone else's privacy, but tell the story without names if you need to! If it's hopeful in the love of Christ, it is worth sharing.

Pastor John