Ministry Update

By Mike Bill
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20
Are you ready for spring?
Are you hopeful for life to look different?
Do you need a dose of HOPE and NEW LIFE in your day-to-day life?
Are you over the whole snow, cold, gray skies thing?
Are you ready to be done with Covid?
We are approaching the halfway point of Lent. Lent is the nearly 7 week journey that brings us face-to-face with our sin, our struggles, and our current condition…while at the same time reminding us of the power of the cross. Redemption is possible. New beginnings are God’s specialty. New life to dead places is what He does best. Grace best shows up in the midst of the broken, the mundane, and the never-ending. God is close. God is at work. God is with us.
Over the past three weeks, we have shifted our approach slightly…still writing devotional thoughts three times per week but with the added dimension of ministry updates. I hope you have been encouraged by what is going on, and more importantly by what lies ahead.
Over the next few weeks, you will be hearing about some new ways to engage:

1. Classes and groups
2. Our schedule for Holy Week
3. New opportunities to serve, both one-time needs as well as ongoing ministry team needs

Today, or at least over the next 5 or 6 days, I want to invite you to answer 5 quick questions (it seriously will take you five minutes or less). This is our fourth survey since Covid started last March. Each survey has given us insights into the condition, needs, and opinions within our church. This survey focuses on “readiness factors” around your return to in person worship. Whether you are back in church each week, have gotten out of the habit, or are still not ready to be in-person, WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BNTY88K
Please take a few minutes and help us as we begin to plan for the next season of life, worship, and community together as a church family at St. John’s.