FROM PASTOR JULIA
November blessings, CLC!
As November unfolds, we enter our stewardship season of Generosity, a time to reflect on how our gifts become expressions of God’s love in the world. At the end of the month, we also begin the season of Advent with our theme, “Christ, Be Our Light.” Each week, we will explore how we are called to share Christ’s light through hope, peace, joy, and love. These are not simply gifts we receive, but gifts we are invited to embody and shar with others.
Our generosity allows that light to shine in meaningful ways. Through our financial gifts to our congregation, our community outreach with our “Light of Christ” nativity experience, our support of the Reach Higher campus ministry campaign, and our 5th Sunday Faith and Service projects benefiting Our Lord’s Storehouse and Sleep in Heavenly Peace, we help bring hope and love to our neighbors near and far.
I invite you to prayerfully consider how God might be calling you to share Christ’s light in this season. Whether through your financial gifts, your time, or your acts of service, every expression of generosity matters. Together, we can be a light of hope, peace, joy, and love in our community and beyond. After all, the light of Christ is not ours to keep, but ours to share!
In Christ,
Pastor Julia
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SCRIPTURES OF THE WEEK
November marks the beginning of our praise-focused season of stewardship, and what a month of glorious opportunity this will be! What better way to start than All Saints Day, in joyful remembrance of the people who’ve enriched our lives, yet are missed so much. The November 7 Fall Festival promises to be a time of good food, good company, and good-natured ribbing over the best chili recipe. The next day, don’t forget to bring your noisy change while considering how you can help with The Lord’s Storehouse Angel Tree project. Join in the hanging of the greens after church on November 22 and the following Saturday, celebrate the official lighting of our “Light of Christ” nativity display, complete with your favorite Christmas sweater and a cup of hot chocolate. Praises and blessings galore!
Sharing in the worship, work, and celebration of Christ,
Diana Meyer