Ringing and singing into the future
Posted: October 5, 2015By Sue Sprang MIDLAND – “It only takes a spark to get a fire going” says the first line of an old church camp song – and Trinity Lutheran Church, […]
Read more →Bringing others to Jesus, Part 1
Posted: September 22, 2015By Sue Sprang SYNOD – In this three-part series, we’ll take a look at Living Water Ministries. Part 1 will be a look back on summer camp 2015. Part 2 […]
Read more →A call for community engagement
Posted: August 17, 2015By Sue Sprang From the writer: Generally, reporters don’t write in first person, so writing this article was a real challenge. I once served as associate in ministry for education […]
Read more →Abounding faith, part 3
Posted: July 19, 2015By Sue Sprang WYOMING, MI – The “Abounding faith” series focuses on our synod’s Sudanese congregation at Christ, Wyoming. Part 1 shared my experience of worshiping with the congregation. Part […]
Read more →Lay ministers can strengthen mission
Posted: June 22, 2015By Sue Sprang SYNOD – Your church council has decided it’s time to visit the congregation’s mission to see if it is still a viable one or needs some adjustment. […]
Read more →Abounding faith, part 2
Posted: June 14, 2015By Sue Sprang WYOMING, MI/SUDAN – Our synod’s Sudanese congregation is being featured in this three-part article. In part one, I spoke of my experience meeting and worshiping with […]
Read more →Abounding Faith, part 1
Posted: May 26, 2015By Sue Sprang WYOMING, MI – I recently spent part of a day with our synod’s Sudanese mission congregation at Christ Lutheran Church, Wyoming. It was a rich, deeply moving […]
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