The Hanging of the Greens is on Sunday, November 20 from 3:00-5:00 pm. The Worship Connections Teams meet Monday, November 7 at 2:00 pm in the lounge to decide how to carry the Advent and Christmas theme, “The First Christmas Songs,” throughout the church. Some sources of inspiration are shown below. Everyone is invited to […]
Generosity is something we learn from others, but it’s rooted in God’s love for us. We grow in grace and holiness as we open ourselves to generosity. We are transformed as we give – not something that we’ve done ourselves, but as the work of God in us. Pastor Mary’s message was based on Luke […]
Generosity doesn’t just happen, but requires careful planning and goal setting. It requires that we are intentional in our decisions including opportunities for tithing and giving in our family budgets. It meas that we evaluate how we’re living and seek to live as simply as we can instead of being weighted down by our possession. […]
We can get sucked into the pull of more so quickly that we loose ourselves and our call to be generous. We forget our mission to love and serve God who is generous to us. God calls us not to simply benefit for the Kingdom of God, but to participate in expanding the Kingdom of […]
Financial gravity is what makes us pursue our basic needs, but we can be pulled into pursuing wants rather than needs. We can sucked into the pull of more and forget the values of Jesus – humility, trust, forgiveness, and sacrifice. Worship opened with the movie trailer, “Gravity.” Pastor Mary’s message was based on Matthew […]
Over one hundred sixty members gathered on Sunday, September 25 at the Holiday Inn in downtown Muskegon to celebrate God’s many blessings. Here are some picture from the event.
The treatment of immigrants (i.e. aliens, foreigners, stranger) is addressed throughout Scripture. God calls for people to be treated with love and care. The commandments to “love God and love your neighbor” are so closely connected that they are difficult to separate. How do we respond putting faith in Jesus first? We opened worship with […]
Brainstorming for Thanksgiving, Advent, & Christmas Worship Thank you to the 15 Lake Harbor and 5 Samuel Lutheran members who helped brainstorm ideas for worship. You can see what we came up with by clicking here. Click here to learn more about the Kingdom assignment.
The Second Amendment gets the most press among the Bill of Rights. As we consider the right to bear arms, we also must face the question about where we put our ultimate trust and what God’s vision and hope is for us. Pastor Mary’s message was based on Isaiah 2: 3-5 and Matthew 26: 47-56. […]
Extremists exist in every religious tradition, including Christianity. In Scripture, specifically in the Old Testament, we may struggle with the stories of leaders killing other groups and condoning genocide. Still today, there are those who claim to follow Jesus and seek violence in his name. If we hear God’s call that says, “Do not be […]