Live Life As A Child of God

​Dear Friends,

What's on my mind lately? Baptisms and Funerals!

My two favorite parts of being a pastor.

In a period of four weeks I will have officiated at three baptisms and three funerals.

The baptisms will be for Brooks Allan Buccanero, Elizabeth Mae Brainard, and James Greyson Scheuerell. The funerals will be for Marilyn Louise Buck, Steven Charles Graves, and Janet Mae Brainard.

Though each has been given a beautiful earthly name, each are also named and claimed at baptism as a Child of God, and ultimately each is received as a Child of God into that eternal home that the Lord has gone ahead to prepare for them. (John 14) I love reminding families of these promises.

We are so blessed to have the gifts of, and assurance of, forgiveness and resurrection as we journey through this often difficult and treacherous wilderness of faith. There is always hope and love within the united Body of Christ.

I will say, also, that I am continually honored when invited to participate in these sacred and holy times of family's lives. It will never cease to amaze me. It is such a privilege. Please join me in your own personal prayer time, in lifting the families of these saints - these Children of God, up in prayer.

God's good work is being done all around us, all we need to do is stop for a moment, be reminded, take notice, and live life as the Child of God we are.

We'll see you in church!

Pastor Dale