Matthew 26:47-28:10

You read that right.

Christians are losers.

 

Just look at who we worship-

A God who willingly loses immortality to become mortal.

A God who freely loses power to become weak.

A God who voluntarily loses glory to take on the embarrassment of the cross.

 

Christians are losers.

 

Just look at who we follow-

A Jesus who shows us how to lose every earthly possession and comfort.

A Jesus who loses his family, his friends, his followers.

A Jesus who loses his life.

 

Christians are losers, and how could we be anything else?

 

For we are called to lose ourselves, our lives, each and every thing that might hold us back from following Jesus.

 

We see in the scriptures the challenge of losing, the struggle of it, the myriad of ways we can fall short of it, and ultimately the inevitability of it. But we are also shown the great gift in it.

 

This Resurrection Sunday, we hear again the promise that when everything appears to be lost, that is the moment when new life will emerge.

 

Christians are losers.

And we need to embrace that, if we are to be faithful and not afraid.

Pastor Sarah

This is a reminder that there will not be worship on Saturday, April 15. Please join us for Easter Worship at 6:30, 8:15, or 10:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The church office will be closed on Monday, April 17, in observance of Easter. 

 

Our youth, parents, and volunteers are working hard to prepare for Faith's Annual (and delicious!) Easter Breakfast. On Sunday, April 16, we invite you, your family, and friends to dine like kings and queens in St. Michael's Hall anytime between 7:30 and 10:30am. We are serving pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, fresh fruit, muffins, and cereal. All proceeds from the free-will offering breakfast will support our youth and adult summer mission trip participants traveling to the Grand Canyon Synod in June. Please come join us Sunday!

 

 

We are very grateful to our faithful Vanco Give+ (formerly Simply Giving) participants. Approximately 40% of our monthly giving is received through these ACH transactions. This method of donating to the church conveniently transfers the donation from the member's bank account directly into the church bank account. This is the most cost effective and convenient method of giving reoccurring donations. For more information, click "Quick Links" and then "Vanco Give+" at the top of Faith's website, faithlc.org, or call the church office at 225-8334.

 

Forgot your checkbook, don't have cash in your wallet; you can now make a contribution to Faith Lutheran Church with a text message! Simply send a text to 515-519-3754 with the amount you would like to contribute. Make sure to include the dollar sign before the amount. Example: $25. Within a few minutes, you'll be sent a text with a link to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and credit or debit card information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt via email. For future giving, simply send a text with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically!

   

This spring Drake University in conjunction with DMARC published a book on the religious communities of Des Moines A Spectrum of Faith: Religions of the World in America's Heartland features beautiful color photos and gives a glimpse into 15 houses of worship. Copies can be purchased through the website at: https://www.dmarcunited.org/book/. In the coming months, each of the places profiled in the book will be hosting open houses--and we're going!

• The first open house will be held Saturday, May 6, at Masjid An-Noor mosque. Our group will depart Faith at 10:45 a.m, returning at about noon.
• The next open house will be on Saturday, June 3, at Ezan Educational & Islamic Center. It will be held in the evening in coordination with breaking the Ramadan fast.

Please contact Peter Bissinger at [email protected] or 515-783-5920 for more information.