Archive for June, 2016
Hymn of the Week – “Jesus Loves Me”
“Jesus Loves Me” is a hymn written by Anna Bartlett Warner (1827–1915). The lyrics first appeared as a poem in the context of an 1860 novel called Say and Seal, written by her older sister Susan Warner (1819–1885), in which the words were spoken as a comforting poem to a dying child.
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Hymn of the Week – “Children of the Heavenly Father”
This hymn promises amazing life and hope from a woman who lived in great pain and anguish.
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Story of the Week – Graduation Day
Sunday, May 22nd was graduation day in the Eisele family…again! Thank you, Spirit of Joy, for all the ways you have lived out your baptismal vows to pray for, encourage, and support Ben and Jeff as they reached these milestones in their lives.
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Mike Haddican’s Top 10 List for Summer Faith Formation:
Faith is formed every day. Make it something special. Here’s a few great ways from our very own Mike Haddican, Director of Children and Youth Faith Formation.
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Hymn of the Week – All Are Welcome
Our world is a place of brokenness and alienation. Jesus calls us to wholeness and reconciliation. As disciples of Jesus, we seek justice and healing among people. We affirm that each person is God’s unique creation and by God’s grace, each is called a child of God.
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June-July 2016 Newsletter
Summer is the season we Americans celebrate our freedom. The season begins with our remembering, on Memorial Day, those who died in many wars in order to win and preserve our nation’s freedom. We join family and friends for picnics and shoot off fireworks on Independence Day to celebrate “liberty and justice for all.” It is truly a blessing to live in a nation that offers most of us so much freedom.
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