Welcome
OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE
FAITH . FAMILY. FUN.
Whether you grew up here, or moved here, you belong here!
You are family!
OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE
FAITH . FAMILY. FUN.
Whether you grew up here, or moved here, you belong here!
You are family!
Friends,
At sunrise, I headed out the door and went for a walk on the Mesabi Trail near my home. Frequently. I hear the sounds of birds in the trees or encounter grouse near the edge of the path. Sometimes, I see green herons or wood ducks in the small bog as I walk by. This morning, I was startled as two white swans suddenly took flight from amongst the cattails. Although I frequently see swans on lakes, sometimes in fields, and in rivers throughout the northland, in my many walks down this path, until today, I had never once encountered one. As I made my way home, I wondered why that was? Could it be that I never noticed them before because of the cattails? Were they just passing through and needed a brief respite on their journey elsewhere? Perhaps they were bog shopping and looking for bluer waters? Since they did not stop to chat, I will never know what brought them to this very spot on an early Sunday morning.
Of course, churches can be just like bodies of water. Like bodies of water, the Church, as the body of Christ, also takes on many different forms and iterations. Unlike bodies of water, the Church is not always as welcoming to unexpected guests or to those individuals who simply need a safe place to land or find refuge.
This morning, I turned to Psalm 27 and sang these words: I have asked one thing from the Lord--its all I seek: to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, see the Lord's beauty and constantly adore his temple. Because God will shelter me in the Lord's dwelling during troubling times, God will hide me in a secret place in their tent; God will set me up high, safe on a rock.
My prayer this week is that just like bodies of water offer swans a safe place to land, the Church, as the body of Christ, is also a place of refuge for those weary from the struggles of life.
Artist: Snowyely - (my niece)
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1. Don't forget Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 27 from 2-4!
2. Homecoming Sunday- November 10th. We will light candles for loved ones who have passed and then gather in the fellowship hall for a potato bar. All are welcome,