From the Pastor's desk january 2025

​From the Pastor’s Desk
January 2025


We are a quarter of the way through the new century. How crazy is that!


With the advent of a new year, we get the opportunity to look back to see what we accomplished and then to look forward to see what we hope will happen. You will read my reflections on 2024 in my annual report coming out soon; however, I want to talk today about our hopes for the year 2025.


We have spent the previous few years laying foundations and establishing ourselves in our practice of our faith. We have been working to build a reputation for ourselves in our community and I think we are doing a good job. For example, I was on Facebook the other day and a random person recommended our church as a place that is open and welcoming and doing the good work of the Gospel! How cool is that?


This year, I want us to embrace those steps we have taken and begin to do more outreach, continuing to build our relationships and reputation, but capitalizing on that to reach people with the Good News.


We can become a shining light for what it truly looks like to embrace those who are overlooked by society. We can become a beacon bringing in people who are committed to work we have committed ourselves to.


We are a church, a people, that offer hope to everyone, especially those who are in desperate need of it.


Let’s work hard in 2025 to be the hands and feet of Jesus!


With much love,
Pastor Drew


p.s. Be thinking about ideas for our 200th anniversary, it’s coming up fast!