Oh, God. I expected something so very different than this. Help me to get past my surprise and frustration and begin to see the possibilities I didn’t expect. Amen.   Help us, Dear God. Things are awful.  I want so much to help.  I feel so helpless. Be with me and the people I am trying to care for. Ease …

Spring Break 2018! Spring Break begins on Friday, March 2nd, 2018 and runs through Sunday, March 11th, 2018. All our Sunday Worship Services will continue through Spring Break, but there will not be Dinner after worship on March 4th.  Mid-Week programs (Bible study, Thursday Worship, Thursday Dinner) will not be held during spring break. All programs will resume on Sunday, …

Then [Jesus] began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.  He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.  But turning and looking at his disciples, he …

Looking for a summer job? You want something that’s going to be fun, but will challenge you to be your best. The work should be important and meaningful, but your days need to be filled with lighthearted laughter and a caring community of friends. Consider being a camp counselor! It might just be the perfect job for you. The camps of the …

Summer Jobs available with Cross Trails Ministry. Apply online today www.crosstrails.org/employment Jobs Include: Cabin Leader (counselor) Lifeguards Horse Wranglers Arts and Crafts Staff High Ropes Course Coordinators Photographers and Videographers And More! Why work for us? Paid Positions Internship Opportunities Free Food and Lodging Professional Development/Resume Building Networking Potential Positive and Fun Work Environment Jay Miller Camp Chrysalis Director Cross Trails Ministry …

              Online Resources for your Lenten Journey upperroom.org/devotionals luthersem.edu/lent pts.edu/devotional_1   loyolapress.com/retreats/your-inner-sanctuary Grace Lutheran Church 2018 Lenten Devotional    

In a broken world, we are imperfect and struggling people, embraced by God’s love. Lent is a season where followers of Jesus  try to move closer to God, try to be less selfish and more loving, try to pay attention to God’s world, try to live in ways that show love to other people, try to talk to God more …

God, You are with me each day as I try to follow you. Sometimes I work hard at living in the ways you intend, loving my neighbor, respecting myself, honoring you. Other times I forget to follow you, or don’t try at all. And yet, you love me still.   I am grateful for your forgiveness, your generosity and your …

Dr. Staples is an Associate Professor of Literacy and Language, African American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She has published a book, “The Revelations of Asher: Towards Supreme Love in Self,” and even presented her acclaimed TEDx talk entitled “How to Die Peacefully.”  In this talk, Dr. Staples will talk about how her work and her values & …

God of this day, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day together?  Really? Though we equate one with death and the other with love, help me see how much these two days have in common. Fill me with humility in the face of my failures, my humanness, and my desperate need for your love. Fill me with love for the people in …