On Christmas Day, we attended St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, Minn. The lovely church, set in the a town with a population of about 3,500, was beautifully decorated on the inside. Two large Christmas trees towered in the front, complete with angels on their tops and tasteful ornaments hanging from them. Poinsettas and banners rounded out the scene.
In addition to admiring the Christmas decorations, we appreciated worshipping in person with this congregation. Although we don't usually sit in a church pew in Sleepy Eye on Sundays, St. John's has held a special place in our hearts for some time. Back in 2010, when we first arrived in Leon to start mission work, worshipped online with this congregation. We didn't have a worship location of our own yet, so we gathered in homes of the missionaries on the field and tuned in on Sundays to participate with this congregation.
It was a special treat to be with this congregation on Christmas Day. We appreciate the efforts they take to keep putting worship online. If you're in an area or situation where you can't get to church, I strongly recommend tuning in.
Thanks Sleepy Eye for the online worship efforts and for the Christmas service!
And on behalf of our family, Merry, Merry Christmas, and may God bless the remainder of 2011 for you and yours.
photo credit: Sallie Draper
1 comments:
What a joy to worship in person with your family!! Thanks for letting us be a part of your furlough, and please come back anytime!!
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