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Worship is at the center of the Word and Sacrament life of our church.
We regularly have communion as a part of our worship. All
are welcome to come worship our Lord Jesus Christ with us.
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Childcare is available during
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Summer Worship
Schedule
Begins
Sunday, May 20
9:30 am Service
of Holy Communion
No Sunday School Classes for the Summer |
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Rejoice in 50 Years
Click on the link
below to watch the Rejoice in 50 Years Video on YouTube.
http://player.vimeo.com/video/40905164?byline=0&portrait=0&color=f2f0f2 |
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2012
Vacation Bible School
Click here
for a 2012 Vacation Bible School Registration and Volunteer
form.
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If you need some help finding us,
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God calls us
- to follow Christ
- to make disciples
- and live the Gospel.
God calls us...
The
mission and ministry of St. James Lutheran Church begin with God.
The church exists not as a human invention but because God calls it
into being. Our starting point is not what we want but what
God wants. Therefore we are always attentive to God, listening
to where and how God is calling us. Each week begins with
worship--time devoted to looking beyond our wants and wishes to what
God is saying to us.
...to follow Christ...
Christ
wants followers, not admirers. We believe that God became like
us in Jesus Christ so that we might become like God. This
transformation does not happen by standing still but by moving from
what is comfortable and familiar to go where Christ is leading the
way: serving, giving, loving.
...to make
disciples...
Disciples
of Jesus are not born, they are made. The church is the
training ground and practice arena for Christians. Faith is to
be lived out in the world. Church is where we learn the
grammar of a faithful life. Faith is caught more than it is
taught, so we need to spend time together with other believers and
learn from their example.
...and to live the
Gospel.
Our
reason for being is not to serve the church but to serve God's people
in the world. Christ came that all might have life and have it
abundantly. Our lives can become channels for God's amazing
grace. We are meant to be instruments of God's peace.
Whatever blessings we have from God are meant to be shared.
Welcome
You are
invited to join in sharing the goodness we have found in Jesus
Christ and in the challenging yet joyful struggle to be faithful
followers.
Peace in Christ,
Richard E. Holmer, Pastor |
