A long time ago, when I was a student at Albion College, Michigan (with Methodist ties) we had mandatory Chapel Service attendance. I was familiar with the Methodist hymns we sang at Wesley Chapel because for years my grandmother played the...
Thanks be to God! For a combined total of over 30 years, Pastor Brad and Pastor Treglown have had the honor to serve you as pastors. Your appreciation is evident and we also appreciate you. We are very grateful to God and we want to thank you...
Martin Luther is known as the “Father of the Reformation”. October marks the month when we take time to reflect on what took place within the church during this reformation. Martin Luther lived in the dark times of the Middle...
September is, by tradition in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Christian Education Month. It is a time when the church celebrates the gifts of Christian education and looks forward to opportunities of growth for the upcoming year. I think of...
Collier County is named after Barron Gift Collier Barron G. Collier was a businessman who owned a substantial amount of land in the area. He is known as the “founding father” of Collier County. It was once part of Lee...
On June 18, 2023 we celebrate Father’s Day. I remember that every summer my dad, my best friend, and I would gather up our backpacks and head out for a nine day adventure hiking the Appalachian Trail. Dad had decided we would attempt hiking...
As you know now, Our Lord has graciously moved Pastor Sam to accept His Call to be an Associate Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Oakville, MO. He reminds us that through this process that “Jesus has wonderfully shaped me, my wife...
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Now what do we do? Our Lenten Journey is now over. We traveled to the upper room on Maundy Thursday to ponder “Is It I” (Matthew 26:22) Lord who will betray You. We traveled with our eyes...
During the 40 days of Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we will be focusing on a variety of crosses. Whenever I see a cross, It helps me to remember God’s Word as recorded in 1 Peter 2:24: “Jesus Himself bore our sins...
Most people know that St. Valentine’s Day is on February 14 and St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17. Do you know what the date is for St. Matthew’s Day? Or Saint Joseph’s Day? Most of the key people in the Bible, and many...
