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A Message from the desk of President Sue
This spring and summer has been a very difficult time for many people throughout our state and nation. We are told in I Peter 5:7
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”
When we are facing anxious moments we remember that God is with us and promises to be with us as he says in Matthew 28:20b
“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
We know that we can go to God in prayer and He will take care of everything that we need. When we are facing those uncertain times we know that God works all for our good. At the time we may wonder but then we look to God and know that He is there with us seeing us through it all. He carries those burdens for us. He tells us in Philippians 4:6
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done.”
God provides times for us to serve by helping those who are in need of help with various things. We remember to help when those opportunities are provided. He sent His son to serve us by dying on the cross for our sins so that we may have eternal life. Let us remember to give thanks for that gift and for the beauty that we see at this time of year that He has created for us.
Take time to enjoy all that God has provided and to thank Him for all that He has done for us.
Serving with gladness
Sue Corwin
“Again Jesus said: “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you” — John 20:21
We rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. He suffered and died for us so that we may live with Him forever. He gives us His peace and asks that we go and tell others so that they may come to know Him and all that He has done for all of us.
We go out and share that news with those we meet every day. We know that God will be with us and will help us to share His Word.
“Being with Jesus…Living on the Edge” is the theme for the LWML convention in Peoria in June. The convention theme verse is:
“And they realized they had been with Jesus, “For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard” — Acts 4:13b, 20
I hope that you will be able to join us as we come together to worship and hear about the mission work that we are involved in.
I hope that you will be able to join us in Peoria. Thank you for helping to spread the Good News of Jesus with others.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come” 2 Corinthians 5:17
We are in the middle of winter and have had a lot of snow. The white of the snow reminds us that we are washed clean by the blood of Jesus as he paid the price for our sins. We live a new life in him and know that we are forgiven of our sins and that we will live with him forever.
When you look at the amount of snow and then remember that each snowflake is unique, we remember that God created the snow and also created each of us. We are all unique as well. What a wonder to realize that we are created in His image.
“And she birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger”
As we give and receive gifts this Christmas let us remember the first gift and the best gift that we have received, the gift of His Son. May we share that gift and the joy that it brings with all that we meet this year.
May you have a very blessed Christmas and a great New Year as we live in the light of Christ.
“I will give thanks go the Lord because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High” Psalm 7:17
Thanksgiving is a time when we thank God for all the blessings that he has provided for us throughout
the year. We need to thank Him every day for all that He has provided for us. May we look to the needs
of others as we remember all that God has done for us. If there is someone who is need of anything, a
hug, a prayer, a listening ear, a meal, a visit let us share with them this Thanksgiving. We share with
them the good news that God cares for them and loves them.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1
This verse comes to mind as we are looking forward to the changing seasons. I look forward to each season and the beauty each has to offer. We may not always see the beauty at first but when we take time to look at the beauty we will enjoy it and thank God for each of them.
As we enjoy the colors of fall and snow of winter let us remember to thank God for all the beauty of the seasons that he has created for us. There is time for everything as God has given us the time to do the works he has prepared for us to do.
Let us remember to first thank God for all the blessings and beauty of the seasons that we are able to enjoy.
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” Psalm 118:24.
Serving with Gladness
Sue Corwin
ND LWML President