Our Worship Team
Pastor Geneva Acolytes
Sept. 13 Galen Rasmussen Emily & Max Turner
Sept. 20: Galen Rasmussen Carson & Walker Williams
Sept. 27: Galen Rasmussen Molly Peters & Vanessa BEhmerwohld
Volunteer Liturgists are needed during the month of September. If you would like to read the scriptures during the Worship Service one or more Sundays during the month, please sign your name beside the date(s) on the sign-up sheet on the table in the Fellowship Hall, or call Cris at the church office (402-759- 3239) and let her know what week you would like to volunteer.
Renewed for the Season Ahead
There is something about the first hints of fall that feels like a fresh beginning. The days start to change, school calendars fill up, harvest routines take shape, and families begin finding their way into a steadier rhythm. After the slower, scattered days of summer, many of us are ready to keep moving forward with purpose. Fall gives us a chance to take a breath, look around, and ask, “How can I continue growing in this sea-
son?”
Our faith lives need that kind of steady attention, too. There are seasons when we feel energized, and there are seasons when life feels full and fast-moving. Through it all, God keeps inviting us to walk with him day by day. Worship, prayer, fellowship, and service are not just things we pick up when life slows down; they are gifts that help carry us through every season. They keep us grounded, connected, and open to the renewal God is already working in us.
That is why I’m especially grateful for Back to Church Sunday this year. For us, the phrase has a very literal meaning. After meeting in the fellowship hall during August, we will return to the sanctuary on September 13. That move gives us a simple and joyful way to celebrate the life we share as the body of Christ and to invite others to be part of it with us. It is not only about coming back to a room; it is about continuing on together—encouraging one another, worshiping side by side, serving our neighbors, and remembering that the church is a community God keeps shaping week after week. There is room for every person, every gift, every question, and every step of faith.
Getting into the swing of church this fall does not have to be complicated. It begins with the faithful practices that form us over time. Come sing, pray, listen for a word of hope, and share life with the people around you. God often renews us through very ordinary things: a hymn we needed to hear, a Scripture that meets us right where we are, a cup of coffee after worship, or a conversation that reminds us we are not carrying life alone.
This fall, I hope you will continue making church part of your rhythm—or take the next step in strengthening the rhythm you already have. Bring your children and grandchildren. Invite a neighbor, a friend, or someone who may be looking for a place to belong. As ministry opportunities at the church evolve be looking for the opportunities that come your way. Look for a place to serve. Look for a place to mature. Faith grows as
we keep practicing it together, one Sunday, one conversation, one act of love at a time.
Fall reminds us that life keeps changing, but God remains faithful through every season. Leaves turn, schedules shift, routines change, and even worship spaces may shift for a
time, but Christ’s love is steady. My prayer is that this season will be one of renewal for all of us—renewed faith, renewed friendships, renewed purpose, and renewed joy in continuing together as God’s people. I look forward to sharing this fall with you, especially on September 13 as we worship again in the sanctuary for Back to Church Sunday and give thanks for the God who keeps guiding us onward in grace.
Pastor Galen