Good morning, Church!
The Hills are alive with the sound of new life! Gardens are springing up, kids are graduating, children all over town, birds are singing. All of this tells us that Spring is alive in the Hills and Summer is on its way! With summer comes the outdoors activities, camps, trips, vacations, and other activities that seem to fill up our time.
I was shocked when I looked at my calendar and saw all of the activities that were already lined up! During this time, I hope that we can all take time to set aside time to give thanks to God and to worship God in community. In other words, it is really easy to get so busy that we forget about our church family and the importance of giving ourselves to the community and to the God who provides all of the beautiful and abundant life around us.
It is important that we all remember this, because church is important. One of the most important reasons that we come to church is not only to worship God, but to build a community of faithful followers of Christ. This community supports each other during times of trial and celebrates during the abundant harvests of the faithful life. Therefore, it is so important that we have times to get together to get to know each other.
Whether we gather to worship or eat “burned” hotdogs, or simply play games in the church yard, it is important that we gather. We are a family united by the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit that strives to build and bolster the bonds of affection, and this is why we “do Church”. So, as the weather changes and the days grow longer and the days warmer, it is my prayer is that we light a fire of community and discipleship in our hearts. So, lets get to know each other better and build those bonds of fellowship!
During this summer the staff will be training and working to build programming for the upcoming Fall. During this time, we will discerning the best way to provide formation for all of the faithful and seeking, outreach opportunities, educational opportunities for our youth and the youth of Spearfish.
We look forward to having a fruitful, restful, and faithful time together this summer and hope to see you all soon!
The Hills are alive with the sound of new life! Gardens are springing up, kids are graduating, children all over town, birds are singing. All of this tells us that Spring is alive in the Hills and Summer is on its way! With summer comes the outdoors activities, camps, trips, vacations, and other activities that seem to fill up our time.
I was shocked when I looked at my calendar and saw all of the activities that were already lined up! During this time, I hope that we can all take time to set aside time to give thanks to God and to worship God in community. In other words, it is really easy to get so busy that we forget about our church family and the importance of giving ourselves to the community and to the God who provides all of the beautiful and abundant life around us.
It is important that we all remember this, because church is important. One of the most important reasons that we come to church is not only to worship God, but to build a community of faithful followers of Christ. This community supports each other during times of trial and celebrates during the abundant harvests of the faithful life. Therefore, it is so important that we have times to get together to get to know each other.
Whether we gather to worship or eat “burned” hotdogs, or simply play games in the church yard, it is important that we gather. We are a family united by the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit that strives to build and bolster the bonds of affection, and this is why we “do Church”. So, as the weather changes and the days grow longer and the days warmer, it is my prayer is that we light a fire of community and discipleship in our hearts. So, lets get to know each other better and build those bonds of fellowship!
During this summer the staff will be training and working to build programming for the upcoming Fall. During this time, we will discerning the best way to provide formation for all of the faithful and seeking, outreach opportunities, educational opportunities for our youth and the youth of Spearfish.
We look forward to having a fruitful, restful, and faithful time together this summer and hope to see you all soon!