The Call Process: Update

News Update for Calling a Pastor:

Just a quick update: we had a lengthy phone conversation today with Pastor David Tessman, who is on our call list. The call seemed to go well a number of our members participating.

The call service will be next Sunday, July 31st. We'll have the call service after a covered dish dinner. The service should be held around 1:30 p.m. Pastor Joe Dzugan (circuit counselor) will lead the service.

Please plan to be there for the service! If you are unable to be there, please email John Kinsey at mskjsk@ mebtel.net and let him know.

As important as your attendance (probably more so) are your prayers. Pray that God's will be done in this call process. Pray also for Pastor Tessman, and his current congregation (Peace, Texas City, TX) that God would guide them both.

Service times for the Summer

It's summertime, and the livin' is easy, as the song says. Lots of folks are vacationing, but God's word takes no vacation, and services continue here for the summer.

Bible class (for adults, and anyone else interested) is held each Sunday morning at 9:45. The Divine Service follows at 11, with Holy Communion each Sunday.

There is no children's Sunday school for the summer. Sunday school for the children will resume the first of September, and the exact starting date will be announced here.

A word of encouragement, too: when you're traveling, seek out the services of God's House wherever you are. You can find a congregation in our fellowship by either checking out the LCMS annual (we've got one available at church) or through the LCMS website:

www.lcms.org, and click on "directories."

While it sometimes feels awkward to visit a church where we've never been, it can be a great joy to meet other Christians, and you will almost always feel very welcome wherever you go.

A New Beginning

I'm trying out a new look for Redeemer's website, and welcome your thoughts and suggestions.

Putting the site in a blog format will -- I hope -- improve it in several ways.

First, I can update much more easily. I have 2 other (personal) active websites, and one is updated daily, and the other at least once a week. The other format I had for the site was difficult to update, and I know it was frequently out of day, and for that I ask your forgiveness.

Secondly, a blog tends to be more readable. Information will be placed in short, bite-sized pieces, and I think folks will be able to get their information more easily.

Finally, a blog is more easily readable by search engines, and should be more accessible to readers.

Thanks for your patience, and I'll see you Sunday!

Jim