Everyone knows what it feels like to be anxious. This past year and the election week demonstrated that! Below are exerts and information are from "Grace for the Afflicted- A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness" by Matthew S. Standford. This book is in our church library along with many others on a small cart designated as Mental Health resources, available for check-out. [...]
Giving is one of the most important expressions of our faith. What we have is valuable. What we have reflects our hard work and labor. What we have affords us to live and to take care of ourselves and our families. As well, what we have gives us opportunity to bless others--to help make important things happen--to "make our mark" in some small but important way out beyond [...]
Staying Vibrant. Staying connected. Staying grounded. Staying focused. Staying faithful. All easier said than done! Staying Vibrant is what we feel the Holy Spirit is stirring us to do--both as individuals and as a faith community. Light of Christ is a place of deep faith, of hope and compassion, of friendship and creativity, of vibrancy. And [...]
Keeping your relationship with God vibrant...what does that look like for you? With so much that is compelling and inviting us into new ways of doing things, sometimes important things can seem to get squeezed out. While our worship experiences together have taken on different patterns, and while work and school are upended or at least changed, and while things as simple as going to the store take [...]
We have choices. What we focus upon matters. Where we place our attention and energies impacts us and the people around us. Where we're looking affects where we go. Light of Christ is a community that makes a difference. We, you, are the bearers of Christ's light, goodness and love to a hurting world. Staying Vibrant is our theme this fall as we look forward to 2021 together. The following is a link [...]
Many actors are stoking fear today. For sure, the fear of the virus is out there. But our fears are heightened by those who question the science for treating the virus. We’re denied certainty when we need it the most. Our fears are fueled by the rhetoric of law and order. Our fears extend to the health of the planet. The news shows us thousands of acres of land on fire, glaciers melting, and sea level rising. We [...]
We hope you have all had the opportunity to participate and engage in the worship options that work for you as we seek to stay vibrant as a congregation despite the virus! We wanted to provide an update of our ministry plans as we know there are questions about worship options such as drive-in and when we may plan to get back to in-person worship. As a church council, we continue to make decisions keeping [...]
Hope. As a community of faith, our hope is in God's word, love and faithfulness. Hope keeps us going through tough and challenging times. For people suffering with anxiety, depression or other mental illnesses their hope can get lost. During September, suicide prevention month, we continue to highlight facts and information to raise awareness. This year's theme is - be the one: [...]
We can all help prevent suicide. Every year, the Lifeline and other mental health organizations and individuals across the U.S. and around the world raise awareness of suicide prevention during September, National Suicide Prevention Month. #BeThe1To is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all [...]
As a Lutheran missionary in Chile from 1982–2000, Karen Anderson founded and directed EPES, Educación Popular en Salud (Popular Education for Health). EPES has worked to build a sustainable health care organization dedicated to promoting the health, dignity and rights of poor people in Chile and throughout the region through education, empowerment and collective action. In 2009, she returned as an [...]
We were sad not to be together for VBS this summer but we were thankful to be able to provide an at-home option where kids could grow in faith, learn and have fun! BOLT VBS was a great option for many of our Light of Christ families! It was wonderful seeing pictures of all the kids participating along with their parents, neighbors, and even some grandparents. Who knew that you could use crackers to stack on [...]
Dear Light of Christ Community, I'm writing to give you a brief update on what the Church Council has been doing in light of the most recent COVID-19 developments. As you may know, we have decided that the Church Council will be making all the decisions regarding our "living with" the virus as a congregation. The Council wants to hear from our committees, staff, task forces, and [...]
