5/9/21 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of HTLC,

 

Some things to pass along to you for this week:

 

  • If it seemed that many were in attendance this past week for Youth Sunday, that is because we had 61 at the Early Service and 51 at the Late Service for a total of 112!  That is the largest Sunday total attendance yet, since COVID started.
  • We are very grateful to Amy Goodson, serving as our Youth Leader, and all the dedicated youth for leading our service this past week.  They did an excellent job!

  • With this coming Sunday being Mother’s Day, we look forward to having Jonathan Dickson playing his saxophone as part of the Prelude at both services this week.

  • I will be preaching on the gospel lesson, John 15:9-17 and the topic of, “Commanded To Love.”  Who would think that we would need to be told to love each other?  And yet Jesus does exactly that in these scripture verses.

  • Even though all Sunday School classes have been given the green light to restart in-person classes, the only class that is currently meeting is the adult Martin Luther Sunday School class.   We are using the ELCA material Daily Discipleship, which we have been using for the last number of years.  This material is based on each Sunday’s Gospel reading and includes a Bible lesson as well as practical implications. We have moved our class to Fellowship Hall to allow us to spread out.  .  Even though the start time is 9:45 a.m. we typically begin at 10:00 a.m.  If you usually are an attendee of the Early Service, then you are introduced to the theme during the worship service and then have the opportunity to engage in related discussion.  If you are usually an attendee of the Late Service, then you will be introduced to the theme in Sunday School and usually hear a related sermon during the worship service. You are invited to join us each Sunday.  I would love to have you come to our class.

  • As expected, Dave Rasche was discharged from the AnMed Rehabilitation Hospital last Friday and returned home, where he continues to gather strength following his stoke.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer