Beloveds of Red Oak Grove, The trees are already looking as if they are changing, school is starting back, gardens are ready to pick and autumn is just around the corner. Of course, while I am happy to pull out my fall decor, I’m always sad to see summer go. We have a very exciting [...]
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LOG August 2023
Dear Beloveds, The time has come for us to explore something new, but yet something the church has done for centuries. In newness, we always have many different feelings. There may be feelings of excitement and also like all ways of change, there may be some nervousness or apprehension about how things will go. All of that [...]
LOG July 2023
A note from your Council President On July 2nd and July 23rd we will have a congregational meeting during coffee hour to discuss the partnership with Community Lutheran Church of Geneva. If this partnership passes, there will be a change in our service to 8:30 a.m. starting on August 1st until January 1st when the [...]
LOG June 2023
Dear Beloveds, There is something about the summer that makes us a little restless. The nice weather fills us with warmth and we get busier. It’s the time of year where we like to travel and camp or be outside enjoying the grill with our friends and family. There is nothing better than a summer night [...]
LOG May 2023
Beloveds of Christ, In a letter to a friend about prayer, C.S. Lewis writes that “Joy is the serious business of heaven.” Lewis speaks on how all the seriousness that we experience here on earth is not the seriousness of heaven; rather, the seriousness of heaven is nothing but joy. Finding joy on earth is [...]
LOG April 2023
Spring has officially arrived! It is the welcoming of a friend that seems to bring some of my favorite things of the year. I have seen the early signs of Spring slowly begin to arrive. Our robin friends are flying back in, bunnies are back in the yard, and even around the church green little [...]
LOG March 2023
Dear Beloveds of Christ, The four-leaf clover has an association with luck. We see it everywhere this time of year because of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but these symbolize much more than only luck. The first three petals represent faith, hope, and love, three of the very important fruits of the Spirit in our thinking. [...]
LOG February 2023
The month of February for me is one of love. Of course, I may be a little biased in my liking of February because it is the month of my birthday and I do like the chocolate of Valentine’s Day. The greatest commandment is the commandment to love. We start Lent this month in an [...]
LOG December 2022
Family and Friends of Red Oak Grove, The Christmas season is upon us once again! I hope that in all of the busy times this season that you are finding time to relax and reflect on the peace and joy that Christ brings through the story of his birth. This year we are exploring a [...]
Advent – Home for Christmas
This Advent season, we are working through the theme "Home for Christmas". Each week there will be an online video covering a different aspect of home.To do this, Pastor Leandra needs involvement from you. We are asking everyone to take some time to answer these questions:1. What does "home" mean to you?2. When thinking about [...]
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