Pastor Dan Welch

Pastor Ron Mathison

God's Family

"In Christ we, though many, form one body,
and each member belongs to all the others."
Romans 12:4-5

   When we are baptized, we are made members of the Body of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. As members of the Body of Christ, God forms us into a family of believers. Each member of God's family has a role, or vocation, within the Body, the family of believers.
   This family of believers is centered in our Lord Jesus Christ, who died and rose for us, and is the foundation and the focus of all that we are and do as a congregation, just as He is the foundation of each of our individual lives. Through Holy Baptism, Christ has brought us into His family of believers. Through His Word and Holy Supper, He continues to forgive us our sins and keep us strong in the faith of our Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
   After being strengthened by God's means of grace given to us through His Word, Holy Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, we live out our role, our vocation, in God's Family. Our role is to share the message of Christ, our crucified and risen Savior, and to serve one another.

"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." Galatians 6:10

   In all that we do and who we are, we give the glory and honor to God our Father. Amen

~ Rev. Daniel J. Welch
~ Pastor Ron Mathison