Dear Congregational Family, 1. Lenten Services and Soup & Sandwich Suppers: Our Lenten Service are every Wednesday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. In addition, this year we are also having Lenten suppers from 6…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. Lenten Services and Soup & Sandwich Suppers: Our Lenten Services are every Wednesday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. In addition, this year we are also having Lenten suppers from…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. Ash Wednesday: Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday which is the beginning of the Lenten Season for the Church. Many will wear the sign of the cross upon their forehead as a sign o…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. I know this is a day late! Sorry about that! 2. Kids Time & Evening JTTW: Today will be the last week for these ministries. Next week is Ash Wednesday. Please make a pri…

Dear Congregational Family, Martin Luther’s Birthday: February 18 was Luther’s birthday, so this is a good week to remember his written testimony of what he referred to as his “Tower Experience” which…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. Pastor Osier: Last week you received a letter from Pastor Osier, and on Sunday he verbally informed our congregation that he had accepted a call to be the new Dean of ou…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. “94% of churches are not growing”: I read this statistic this morning. According to research, only 6% of churches in the U.S. are growing at a rate that matches or excee…

On February 2, 2016 my family awoke to the news that Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most notorious groundhog, had not seen his shadow, a vernal portent that winter would meet an early demise. To celeb…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. Congregational Leaders: Last Sunday our newly elected council members were installed. Let me take this occasion to express how fortunate we are at Ruthfred to have so ma…

Dear Congregational Family, 1. Justice: Today, and these last few days, our attention has been rightly turned to issues of justice. These days have recalled historic and ongoing injustices in our land…