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From Pastor Jay Christmas presents are unwrapped. Trees are getting hauled out of houses. I'm assuming that big stores are already prepping their Valentine's Day stock, and hoping they'll get rid of anything Christmas-like by New Years Eve. Time moves on and so do we. Christmas may have brought us some great gifts and some glorious time with family. It may have even brought us a chance or two to share our faith. But now, we're packing our loot away and wondering what we'll decorate our house with next. Many people regard this time of year to be one of the most depressing periods that they experience annually. There is something about not seeing the glimmer of Christmas lights anymore. It can be tough to put a sudden halt on all of this joy and peace. It seems to be a slap in the face to all of the Christmas carols we've been singing. In some ways, it's sort of like our own very different version of post-pardem depression. In studies done on post-pardem depression, one of the signals that a mother may be heading out of the tunnel of darkness is the recognition that the child's life is moving forward. There is a similar recognition in the Christian life. It is the recognition that Christ is moving forward, ahead of us. It is the recognition that this new Life is not about us, but is about the Life itself moving forward. That Life is Jesus. That Life has been moving forward ever since that Christmas Day and even before it. That Life died on a cross, so that you may be "birthed again" in the waters of Baptism. That Life is His, and that Life has been given to you - it is yours. In Christ, Pastor Jay Clear Your Calendars! New and Important
Calendar Items! The season of Christmas doesn't officially start in the church until the 24th, but it goes all the way to January 6th! Come and sing some more carols with us and keep that Christmas spirit alive! December 31st - New Year's Eve Service - 5:30pm Celebrate the New Year with University Lutheran Church and celebrate Jesus' name! January 1st - January 9th - Pastor Jay on vacation Pastor Jay is headed up north for about a week. See you on the 10th! In case of emergency, please contact elders Dale Landry and Paul Hoover. January 10th - HOPE Community Serving - 5pm to 6pm We still need TWO Volunteers! Please sign up with Leah Paul or Pastor Jay. January 16th - Formation Continues - 6:30pm That's right, if you haven't tried out Confession and Absolution with Pastor Jay yet, the clock is ticking. Relay for Life Thanks! Church Year Information
New Poll Question! Click here to go to this week's poll question! Further help with resolutions available. i.e. 1. Reading a devotional book - Many books available for recommendation and/or loan. 2. Help with a service project - We can help you find one (including reading and altar preparations at church) or we can work together to start one. 3. Invest financially in God's work - We can find a need within the congregation that you can consider your own and give to. 4. Read one book of the Bible each month - It's tougher than it sounds, get a partner who will keep you on track. 5. Attend a Bible study - 10am on Sunday, 6:30pm on Wednesday, 5:30pm on Thursday or a whole slew of other possible times if you want to start something new. 6. Invite one person to church each month - This isn't as hard as Satan makes you believe it is. We have tools you can use in this process if you want to do it. We can even work on other resolutions not listed here!!! Such amazing opportunities await you! Missed a sermon? Send a Card
Good Stuff Before you make that New Year's resolution, consider this quote:"The reason of a resolution is to be more considered than the resolution itself." Sir John Holt |
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