This Sunday:

"What Do You Know?"

Matthew 3:13-17

In-person and Live Stream to Facebook and YouTube at 10:30 AM

“Happy New Year” and more specifically, “Happy Epiphany Eve!” As we turn over the calendar for the New Year, we are still celebrating Christmas. Tomorrow is the 12th day of Christmas, the day that our “true love” gave us “12 turtle doves”. It is also Christmas Day for our Eastern Orthodox brothers and sisters in Christ. Merry Christmas!

I know that the New Year is often a time to make new resolutions or renew resolutions that we have made in the past but failed to do. We end up making resolutions like “This year I want to read the Bible in a year!”

I was introduced to something different this year. Rather than making or renewing resolutions, what if we took an honest look at our lives? What are the strengths in your life right now? What are the weaknesses? Are there threats and if so, do these create any opportunities for you? If you are in business, you may recognize these questions as the SWOT analysis. But what if we did the SWOT analysis on our life? What would it reveal? Would it give us a new direction or focus? Rather than resolutions, perhaps we would begin with a purpose and a goal.

In whatever way you begin the New Year, I want to wish you a Very Merry Christmas on Epiphany Day tomorrow and a very Happy New Year!

Join us on Sunday as we take a look at Jesus’ baptism and what that baptism means for us. Our Scripture will be from Matthew 3:13-17. I look forward to seeing you all in worship!

Pastor Steve 

• Prayers for a happy 73rd wedding anniversary for George and Kathryn Clarke.
• Prayers for pain relief and improvement for John Dahlgren as he is experiencing severe back pain.
• Prayers for healing for Hazel, and comfort for her parents Bill and Kelly.
• Prayers for Theresa Nguyen following a cancer diagnosis.
• Prayers for Miss Brooke's daughter and their family as they navigate her health and treatment.
• Kayla, Aurien Preiss' half sister in Nebraska had back surgery recently, and is still in severe pain. Prayers for pain relief and a fast recovery.
• Aurien Preiss' sister, Penny, has a severe upper respiratory infection. Prayers for quick healing.
• Prayers for continued improvement for Carol McNulty, Aurien Preiss' mom, as she continues with physical and occupational therapy.
• Prayers for comfort and peace for Marjorie Reese as she is entering her final stages of life.
• Prayers for healing for Jennifer, niece of Kathleen Reese.
• Prayers for health and peace for Dana Engstrom's father.
• Prayers for Bonnie Straley’s brothers, Len and Larry and also his wife, Ann, for healing; and also Daphne and Cassidy for God’s guidance.
• Prayers for continued healing for Jennifer Coughenour's mom, Lavita Costley, following a hospitalization.
• Prayers for comfort and healing for Sharon Dalbke, niece of Ron and Phyllis Ostrand, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
• Kent, a friend of Jeff Clarke and Debbie Campouris, is in need of continued prayers as he navigates his diagnosis.
• Dana Engstrom, the preschool director, is battling long COVID. Prayers for complete healing for her.