Hellam, PA

St. James Lutheran Church

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

 

             Grace and peace to you in the new year! We have entered not only a new cycle of remembering the life of Christ, but a new calendar year as well since I became your new interim pastor. So many new beginnings! With new beginnings often comes a new sense of hope and expectation – we say to ourselves, “This year is the year I’ll lose those ten pounds! This year is the year that I will read my Bible every day, no matter how busy I get!”  And when a pastor and God’s people come together there is a marvelous time of exploring, exchanging and sharing the gifts everybody brings to the table. Our task over the next few months will be to continue on the adventure of getting to know one another and Christ better – setting the stage for seeking the very particular ministry God has in mind for St. James.

 

             Some of you already know some things about me, but this is probably a good place to share a few facts and thoughts. I am a mother of two girls, Mariella (25, just graduated from Westminster College and thankful to have a job even if it’s not in her field) and Daniella (a 2009 graduate of Willaim Penn High School, currently spending a year in Sao Luis, Brazil as a Rotary International Exchange student) and one boy, the ‘son of my heart,’ Bryant (who is a senior at YCSTech). My children are every day a reminder of the grace of God – there is no way I ever could have earned the privilege of being their mom. And I learn something new from them every day. One in particular, Bryant, is the reason I am still in York, and therefore able to be your interim pastor. God indeed works in mysterious ways! Those are some facts.

 

             Here are some thoughts: I am passionate about the gospel message! It is my heart’s desire to do everything I can while I am with you to bring out the passion you have for the gospel. I love the Bible and have since I was a child, and I hope to help to bring it even more alive to you than it is now. I believe that prayer makes an incredible difference in our lives and in our world. I am praying even now that I will find wonderful prayer partners in the people of God at St. James. I am called to encourage, challenge and equip you – and those are the very things I most want to do. I hope we have a chance to talk soon so that I can learn some facts and hear some thoughts from you!

 

Blessings,

 

Pastor’s Message

Jan/Feb Newsletter 2010

Pr. Deb