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Pastor's Weekly Email

July 28, 2010
Dear Members and Friends of Mount Hermon,
Celebrate Christ Together!
One of the hardest lessons of life is how quickly things change around us and how much we take for granted the people, events, and places that shape us as individuals. We grieve the loss of times and people that are long gone in our lives.

These hard times have affected many churches and other organizations.  This week our Bishop and his entire office are on unpaid furlough.  This is also a reality for teachers and other state employees.  For many, the future seems cloudy and uncertain. I've seen churches in the community, which had been places of growth, challenge, and sanctuary for many are now boarded up with For Sale signs in front of their doors.

It is so easy to take for granted what we have every week and season at Mount Hermon. We count our blessings, acknowledge our fellow travelers, and faithfully stay at the path that is set before us. Amid all the changes of life, we worship the Holy One who restores. God promises to make new what is broken, what seems lost, and bring vitality once again. He does not camouflage the old; he restores the new.

You restore my soul, O LORD, and guide me along right pathways for your name's sake.
Psalm 23:3
 
July 28 6:00pm Handbell Practice
7:00pm Choir Practice
29 7:30pm Bryant's Bible Study
19 5:30pm Vacation Bible School Supper
Aug 1 8:15am Contemporary Worship w/ Holy Communion
9:15am Sunday School
10:10am Traditional Worship w/ Holy Communion
2 7:00pm WELCA Willing Workers
13 6:00pm MH Card/Game Night
Peace,
Pastor Eric
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The Rev. W. Eric Friedrichs, Pastor
Mount Hermon Lutheran Church
West Columbia, South Carolina
803.794.6430 Office
803.791.8552 FAX
eric@mthlc.org

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