Tag: giving
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Give Thanks – From the Pastor’s Desk
“Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” ~Psalm 107:8-9 Thanksgiving I wrote and rewrote this letter several times as I thought about this upcoming month, about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and all the…
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Ask the Pastor – Worship Stuff Part 4 – Offering
Have you ever wondered why we do what we do during worship? What’s up with the passing the peace? Why do we have a community confession? What exactly are we saying when we profess the creed? Maybe you’ve wondered if there’s more to the offering besides collecting gifts for the church. If you’ve been asking, if…
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Blessed by Giving – Blessed to be a Blessing to Others
“She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.” ~Proverbs 31:20 September is pledge month at Bethany Lutheran Church. Our theme is revisiting the concept of being “blessed by giving”. Each Sunday during the offering, we have had members of our church share during temple talks how they have…