We try not to draw lines and live what we say,"ALL are welcome".
We are in El Paso's northeast, easily accessible from US 54, on the corner of Kenworthy and Sun Valley.
Greetings New Hope Lutherans and Friends
Congregations of our beloved ELCA are places where everyone is welcomed. And everyone is welcomed to do something. Sing. Music. Engage ministry like food distribution. Do administration. Help with Altar and worship. Electronics. Or add your warmth and energy to worship and prayer.
On my first day of seminary, I got a cup of coffee with some students. We were early for our classes. A blind student bumped his coffee unto the wall and spilled some on the floor. We helped him sit down.
Then two of us went to the broom closet to get a mop. A fellow about 20 years older than us had already took hold of a mop and was on his way to the spilled spot. Some students were wide eyed. So I asked; “Who is this guy?” A student replied; “Lloyd Svendsbye. The Seminary President.”
So we went to the President who was vigorously mopping. I said; “Sir, how about you let one of us do the mopping?” Still mopping, he said; “See here. I know how to mop. I’ve done a lot of mopping. Around here, everybody gets to work, helps out, and does something.”
Good lesson about following Jesus. What’s your something?
Here we go!
Interim Pastor Jeff Swanson
New Essay #8 is live.
"Lions, tigers, beasts,fire, sword and worse!"
Greetings New Hope Lutherans and Friends
For many years, I’ve been thinking about the history of “salvation” teachings in the Church, beginning amongst the first Christians. So, I’ve decided to write a series of short essays. Limited to 500 words each. Easy reads...click on the button to begin :)
If you are looking for a faith family we invite you to consider New Hope. Come as you are, we are imperfect people trying to follow Jesus! Wherever you are on your faith journey, there is a place for you here.
We welcome people from ALL walks of life! We try not to draw lines and live what we say, "ALL are welcome".
We are an ELCA congregation https://elca.org in the northeast part of El Paso, easily accessible from US 54, on the corner of Kenworthy and Sun Valley.
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