We are thrilled to welcome Jonathan Swenson to Living Joy. Jonathan is an ordained Lutheran pastor, trained actor, and camp director. He brings the gospel to the world through Paraphrase Theater. In addition to sharing his artistic gifts with us on January 25th, Jonathan will also be presenting information about [...]
We'll kick off the new year with a two part study and two times to meet. Whether your Bible is tattered and worn or collecting dust this study is for you! We'll be examining the gospel of Matthew and also reading The Joy of the Gospel, a short book written [...]
This session will be from 2 pm to 3:30 pm on January 11 at the Spring Lake Hall and build on the foundation developed in the introduction sessions. The cost for the workshop is $20. Contact Pastor Steve if you need financial support to attend. Heatheryln notes that "In our [...]
Let's get random! The challenge for January and February is to get together TWICE with a group of random Living Joy folks pulled from a hat and DO WHATEVER! We'll kick off this nonsense with a "meal" after worship on January 4th where you're invited to bring a random food [...]
As the old Andy Williams Christmas song reminds us, it may indeed be the most wonderful time of the year with its marshmallow toasting, much mistletoeing and parties for hosting. But let’s be real. The holiday season doesn’t just magically happen; it takes a lot of hard work to make [...]
We serve a community meal through our friends at Loaves and Fishes every month but during December we try to do a little more. Our hope is to bring some Christmas cheer to these neighbors by providing each of them with a $25 Target or Walmart gift card. You can [...]
On months with a 5th Sunday we stick around after worship and share a meal. On Nov 30 we'll fire up the waffle irons for a brunch and hear a few updates about community life. What lies ahead during the Christmas season? What is the plan after the first of [...]
Little Free Libraries are popping up all over! You take a book or bring a book to share! We thought it would be a good idea to model this by having a kid's little library available on Sunday mornings. Three things you can do: (1) bring your favorite faith-centered board [...]
Want to find out more about Living Joy? What is the vision, mission and values of Living Joy and why do we do things the way we do them? How do I plug in and use my gifts? What about kids? These are a few of the questions that we'll [...]
You may have heard that the church is in decline in North America. That attendance is down and churches are closing their doors at an estimated rate of 4,000-8,000 per year. You may have heard that the end is near and you better shape up in order to be saved [...]