Mission Interpreter Stories - Moments of Faith, Hope and Change
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"Change Moments: A little Change... a life time of Moments!"
Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, North
Ridgeville is
a mission congregation of the Northeastern Ohio Synod that has made
a difference in people's lives. The mission developer, calling on
people in housing developments in North Ridgeville met people
searching for meaning in their lives. Other folks were attracted by
the float the mission congregation made for the community parade.
Still others were excited that Spirit of Joy has a youth center
where teens can gather. As a result of these outreach efforts,
several adults have been baptized. Others have come After as many
as 30 years away from the church, other folks have returned to
worship because of the contemporary service and welcoming atmosphere
the members intentionally create, and by the unique nature of
worshipping in a warehouse setting.
Spirit of Joy is entering a new phase in their
development. Pastor Lisa Arledge has just begun her
ministry there as pastor-developer. She comes from St.
John/St. Paul, Akron where she served as associate
pastor and director of the
Oasis Ministry, an outreach to youth in the
community. She will bring the expertise of Oasis to her
new call. She also is strongly committed to immersing
the ministry in prayer and outreach in the community.
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Lutheran-Catholic Scripture Resources for Lent
The
Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission invites Catholics
and Lutherans to pray and study together the
Gift of Lent 2012: Resources for Discussion and
Reflection. These reflections on the Sunday
readings are good for group discussion or personal
devotion. For more information, visit the
Lutheran-Catholic Covenant website,
www.lccovenant.org.
Top 10 Reasons For
Congregations to Give 10% (or more) to Mission Support
10.
Mission support
is an opportunity for your congregation to discover the
joy of giving to God's mission beyond yourselves. It
turns us from facing inward all of the time to facing
outward to our neighbors.
9.
Mission support
models for your congregation members the experience of
what it means to tithe of their resources to God.
8.
Mission support provides the
opportunity for your members to hear inspirational
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