With God's Hope~Our Journey Continues...

The Resurrection of our Lord is a powerful promise of new life and constant hope for us. In the midst of the long journey that we have been on with this new sanctuary (that has gone much longer than normal) the need for strength in the Resurrection of our Lord becomes even more important for us. There have been many bumps in the road and we will struggle to be ready by April 29th for dedication. However, we are making every effort to reach that important day. Pray for the workers and pray for the difficulties to be solved so that the last weeks of this project may go more smoothly. The reason we are a church that follows Jesus Christ and the reason we are making new room those who aren’t here yet, is to share this powerful message of passion and hope that our Lord brings to all in this Easter celebration. Pray that all of us will be moved to come to worship during Holy Week and on Easter Sunday to remember what our God has given to us for our daily strength.

We finally have parking! Parking lot lights will be installed soon. Sidewalks will be completed soon to the entryway. The sound system is installed and will be fine-tuned and training will begin on how to operate it. The pews, altar, pulpit, lectern, organ, and baptism font will not be moved until after Easter. We still have a fire alarm and a retaining wall problem that is a big concern. Landscaping will not be completed until later. April 29th will be difficult but every effort is being made to dedicate that day. Pray that all will come together smoothly. This has been a difficult project and hopefully it will be completed soon. Pray that there will only be rain to water the earth this month!

Pray that the new life promised in the Resurrection will fill us all with courage to share the compassion and strength that our God promises to us in our baptism and the celebration of Holy Communion. Even if we aren’t certain of how all will come together, we know that our Lord is constantly reaching out to us with streams of joy and gladness in the gift of new life even when we struggle. Come, let us sing together, “Jesus Christ is Risen today! Alleluia!”