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Reflection on Luke 20:27-38
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The community at St. Luke's Lutheran Church is delighted to announce that Alex Ross, a son of the congregation, has been approved to serve the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as an ordained pastor. Congratulations, Alex! Well done! Thank you, also to his wife, Maggie, for her love and support of Alex throughout their journey from Western, LSTC and Tustin. Blessings to you as you look towards ordination and your first call.
SEBRING MISSION BUILD: Day Five (Friday) we put in a full day of work on this last day of our Habitat build. Next week another crew from somewhere else will pick up where we left off and carry on the mission: God's Work. Our Hands. Some day soon these houses will be occupied with families.
Before leaving, we wrote blessings on the walls of the homes and said our goodbyes to our awesome crew leaders: Mike, Dick and Robert. These guys patiently instructed and guided us throughout the build. We're also grateful for the wonderful hospitality and trip coordination by the Habitat staff: Dayna, Sarah, Blair, Nancy and Frank.
Tomorrow we head back north for snowy, cold West Michigan. We'll pack a little Florida heat and Sebring sand in our luggage. We'll leave behind a labor of love.
SEBRING MISSION BUILD: Day Four (Thursday) the cavalry arrived! That is, Rob Gaylord (young, strong, lots of energy) who lives and works in the Tampa area joined our team for today and tomorrow. Rob is the son of Paula and the late John Gaylord, who was a passionate advocate and participant in Habitat for many years. It's great having Rob on the work site!
According to HFH, a new Habitat house is completed, somewhere in the world, every 24 minutes. Well, we're a bit slower down here in Sebring (must be the heat and humidity) but we're making great progress! Many of us are learning new carpentry skills (eg., Pastor Marcy is a boss on the miter saw, see pic for proof).
We all really appreciate the words of encouragement you have sent via FB, texts and phone calls. We are doing physically challenging, hot, sweaty work but we are buoyed by a passage in 1 John: "Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth."
Safe Church
St. Luke's has partnered with Safe Haven Ministries to receive its Creating a Safe Haven certification for churches. We are committed to making St. Luke's a safe place for those who are or have experienced domestic violence. More information can be found here.
Stephen Ministry
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ (Gal 6:2, NRSV)
St. Luke's Stephen Ministry is a one-to-one lay caring ministry. Stephen Ministry equips and empowers lay caregivers, called Stephen Ministers, to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting.
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