Posts from April 2024
May 2024 Newsletter
HMMMM. . . What to Write? Ok, I admit, this is the fifth sixth time I have written something and then deleted it, which does happen to me more than I care to admit. In fact, it happens every time I sit down to write something. I want to write something memorable and profound. . . . . something that you can carry with you throughout the day—who knows? Maybe longer, right? But, this is the fifth sixth time that I have written something…
Friday April 26th Announcements
Here are the announcements for Friday April 26th. Time stamps and Scripture are located below. Scripture Passages for Sunday Worship:Matthew 11:28-30Matthew 5:17-20
Friday April 19th Announcements
Here are the video announcements for April 19th. As usual the Time stamps are below as well as the Scripture for this Sunday’s Worship Service Time Stamps Scripture for Sunday’s Worship Service
delegates Gather For General Conference
Here is an article from the advocate about the General Conference, which is gathering next week from April 23rd—May 3rd in Charlotte, NC. Just click the following link and it will bring you to the article: General Conference 2024
Pastor-Youth (Confirmation Course)
Beginning Wednesday April 24th, Pastor Kendell will be meeting with the youth to teach them God’s story as it is told in the entire Bible – From Genesis to Jesus in the Gospels – all the way through to Revelation. This 6 week course will prepare the youth to be able to ask and discover answers regarding their Christian faith. The book that Pastor Kendell will be teaching from is called The Story of God The Story of Us by…
Children’s Choir from uganda
On April 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm, the Imani Milele Children’s Choir from Uganda, Africa, will be performing a free concert at St. James Lutheran Church, 200 Laurel Dr., Graniteville. The Imani Milele Choir is a voice for Uganda’s orphaned and vulnerable children. There is no admission fee for the concert, but a free-will offering will be taken to support this ministry. There will also be tables where memorabilia and music may be purchased and where information on sponsorships for…
Thursday April 11th Announcements (1 day early)
Here are the announcements for the upcoming weekend and into next week. As usual – the timestamps for the video are below as well as the Scripture for this Sunday. Scripture for Sunday Worship:
Friday April 5th Announcements
Here are the announcements for the weekend and into next week. Scripture readings for Sunday Worship are below the video Scripture Reading 1: Acts 4:32-35Scripture Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 12:14-23Homily “Together, One Body, Unified in Christ”
Hester Street Clean Up This Saturday April 6th
Yep, it’s that time again, and I know that this announcement is most likely catching some by surprise, but let’s get together this Saturday morning at around 8:30 for some coffee and pastries and then clean up Hester St. @ 9am. The past few times have taken us less than an hour. SPREAD THE WORD – the more people the better. As a reminder, this is the street that “google” maps has people drive down in order to get to…
April 2024 Newsletter
The Resurrection Life Can you believe that yesterday we celebrated Easter? This means that we are now in another season in the life of the Church. The Easter season lasts for fifty days and officially ends on Pentecost Sunday when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples of Jesus and ushered in the Church age, and just as we took the opportunity to open ourselves up for spiritual transformation during the season of Lent, I want to challenge all of…