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- Written by: Deacon Bill Mennenga
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There’s much that distresses us in our world. And people ask me, “What can I do?” To which I reply, “There’s much you can do!”
As we enter 2024, I have renamed my Deacon Ministry from “Outward Facing” to “Community Ministry”.
I don’t practice proselytizing, rather I practice presence.
And I take my evolving call from: 2 Corinthians 5:20:which says,
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making God’s appeal through us. “
God DOES make God’s appeal through us! (Think about this - how else would it be made?)
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I hear these words at this time of year.
They are almost drowned out by Christmas music and ads instructing me what presents I should purchase.
And there are moments when I find it difficult to feel thankful, when I don’t feel blessed, when I feel burdened, when I feel sad.
How about you?
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The New Paltz Musicales proudly presents the 7th Annual Christmastime Concert, benefiting Family of Woodstock Inc. 100% of all donations will be given to Family of Woodstock Inc, we ask concert attendees to please be generous.
The concert will feature the performances of Betty and the Baby Boomers, Kairos: A Consort of Singers, The Esteemed Gentlemen (comprised of pianist William Norman, upright bassist Robert Bard, and our very own Pastor Tobias Anderson on vocals), and Minorikeys.
Admission is a suggested donation of $15/adult, $5/child 12 and under. Light refreshments will be served during intermissions
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Through a Lily Foundation grant, Redeemer Lutheran Church was invited to participate in a Sustainable Solutions for Sacred Sites (S4) Initiative over the course of the last school year. Rich Carroll, Julie Andrew, Gwen Feldt, and Pastor Tobias formed the S4 Team and met once a month together, with Julie and Pastor also meeting with a coach provided to us through this initiative. Though the S4 Team might have hoped to accomplish even more, it has wrapped up its work and we want to take a moment to celebrate ways that we helped nudge Christ’s ministry forward, specifically in connection to God’s House (aka the Building) at Redeemer: