Feeding a community
Posted: April 16, 2015By Sue Sprang GLADWIN – It began with an afterschool program, committed teens, and a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church (CTK), Gladwin, to build on the community’s […]
Read more →A journey to “hope”
Posted:By Sue Sprang INDIA/GRAND RAPIDS – It was a journey to “hope” – a trip to India – that reminded Dawn Brackman of God’s gracious love and how it […]
Read more →What I Learned About Hospitality From Disney!
Posted: April 15, 2015By Pastor Matt Titus So, as many of y’all know, my family and I went to Disney World last month. It was a great vacation and we toured all […]
Read more →Advent meets Guatemala: a vision, part 2
Posted: April 1, 2015Aviento cumple Guatemala: un visión, parte 2 (Advent meets Guatemala: a vision, part 2) By Sue Sprang LAKE ANN/GUATEMALA – In part one of this two-part article, readers were […]
Read more →Rotary spurred to action by LWR and ERD
Posted:By Sue Sprang ELK RAPIDS/HAITI – Elk Rapids may be a village tucked into Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula, but there is no lack of “reaching beyond” for the members […]
Read more →Shut up and learn
Posted: March 22, 2015By Carol Howard Merritt At a meeting of ecumenical leaders working on church planting and evangelism, I noticed that the room collectively leaned in and listened carefully whenever the […]
Read more →Advent meets Guatemala: A vision, part 1
Posted: March 16, 2015By Sue Sprang LAKE ANN – It’s roughly 3,000 miles from Lake Ann, Michigan to San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. But distance is no barrier for members and friends of Advent, […]
Read more →Food of Faith
Posted:By Sue Sprang BAY CITY – The Food of Faith program on Bay City’s west side began 12 years ago at the onset of Lent. Messiah Lutheran and other […]
Read more →Reflections on My First Year
Posted: March 11, 2015By Pastor David Sprang As I write this essay, I am reflecting on my first year as Assistant to the Bishop and Director of Evangelical Mission for the North/West Lower […]
Read more →The congregation that could
Posted: March 5, 2015By Sue Sprang MT. PLEASANT – Empowered by the Holy Spirit, shepherded by their pastor, and determined to “be Christ” in the community, Immanuel Lutheran congregation, Mt. Pleasant has become […]
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