It was wonderful to see all the coats you brought on Palm Sunday (“Coats for the King”) to be donated to the Salvation Army. Thank you for your generosity! And your generosity was wonderful to see as the piles of donations grew for the Personal Care Kits we’ll soon be taking to Lutheran World Relief! […]
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You’ve probably heard it before, maybe from a parent, maybe from a coach or a friend: don’t let it go to your head. You do something good, you have some success at something and people warn you to beware the big head. It is a very common and dangerous malady. People have lost friends, they
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The Stations of the Cross show us the last steps of Jesus on his way to the cross and crucifixion. For many years, the faithful have made pilgrimages to the holy city of Jerusalem to visit shrines there along the Via Dolorosa (“the Way of Suffering). The Stations of the Cross originated in churches around
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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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We have received a January newsletter from our brothers and sisters in Malawi. You can read all the news in the document below. Since experiencing significant flooding in early 2022, the biggest challenge that the church and people are facing is from cholera. This disease, most commonly spread through contaminated water, has become widespread – nearly
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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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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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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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Have you seen people around Joy wearing t-shirts with the words Live Generously printed on them? Perhaps you are one of those people. The first time I saw those words together, I thought, “Wait, that doesn’t make sense. Shouldn’t it say GIVE Generously?” Early on, as little children interacting with siblings and playmates, we are taught to share, to be
It says in Hebrews 12: “Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith…” When I was running track in high school and college, the sprint coaches were always telling us that
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