Handbells are starting practice again!
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News and events that impact all of Joy Lutheran Church.
Wednesday Worship and Suppers are back!
Every Wednesday, we will have our Community Supper from 5:15-6:30, followed by Contemporary worship with our Joyful Noise band!
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Welcome new members!
This was our first New Member class since the pandemic and Pastor Melissa’s first New Member class! Welcome to all of our new members!
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I’m new here – what can I expect?
First of all, we’re glad that you are here! First and foremost, we want you to feel welcomed when you walk through any of our doors, no matter who you are. All are welcome here, regardless of age or gender, family situation, race or sexual preference. Christ died for all. He loves us all. And
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Pastor Melissa Hrdlicka is Joy’s’ new pastor!
We are excited to share that Pastor Melissa Hrdlicka has accepted Joy’s call and the leading of the Holy Spirit to serve as our new pastor. The congregation prayed and voted to extend her the call at a special voters’ meeting on Sunday, September 24. She will be coming to join us in the next
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Call Committee formed
Joy continues to move on in our journey to calling a new pastor. At the Annual Meeting on February 12, we formed the call committee which will finish the last piece of the Ministry Site Profile and then review and interview potential pastor candidates, recommending a final candidate to the congregation. Serving on the Call
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Congregational Assessment Results
During January 2023 the Transition Team will be sharing more details of the CAT survey we all did in preparation for our new pastor. The following document is an early look at the bulletin inserts that will be explained more fully in forums after worship in the new year. If you have any questions before
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The CAT speaks: Survey results summary
On December 7, Pastor Kurt Jacobson of Mustard Seed Consulting, met with the Transition Team and Church Council to go over the results of the transition survey that Joy members filled out in November. The following is a summary of the CAT. The full report is available in the church office. Just call or stop
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Transition takes a giant step
Joy took a giant leap from Step 3 to Step 4 on Tuesday, December 6, as the Transition Team and Church Council met with the consultant and Synod staff member who oversaw and interpreted the results of the Congregational Survey we all did in November. They went through the results with us and explained what
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