‘Tis the Season.

A nice feature of blogs or weblogs is that they can capture a moment in time when the author is writing from a different perspective than the reader. Presently I am writing this blog as inches and inches of white snow quietly fall on our busy city. Branches are coated, roof tops are lined, leaves are weighed down, and the air is swirling white with softly floating snowflakes. It’s the kind of day that makes you think of warm, cozy things and places, like a warm bowl of chili, a soft comfortable seat near a warm fireplace, the warm secure feeling of hosting a friend for a pleasant conversation and hot cocoa or tea. Although, it does seems a bit early this year. In any case, these images are exactly what we intend to have happen at the All Saints Day Pot Luck sponsored by the Connecting Groups coming up on Sunday, November 1^st.  The Fireside room has hosted a great many get-togethers at St. Stephanus over the last century, and hopefully everyone who reads this can relate to the warm, cozy feeling of fellowship with their Christian brothers and sisters in this place. The Connecting Group Pot Luck will be no different. Everyone in the church is invited to come and eat, and talk and give praise to God to the blessings he has brought in our lives. The idea of the food laid out on the tables, in the form of salads, and beans, and hot dishes and desserts is making my mouth water as I write this. And let’s not forget the conversation! That warm cheerful feeling you get when you can sit down over food or a hot drink and talk to, pray for, encourage, confide, or get to know your fellow Christian is what our God-designed social beings crave and desire. Connection! Connecting, with Jesus Christ in prayer and worship and praise, and connecting with each other in fellowship and Bible study, sometimes over food, is what the Connecting Groups are all about. We will have some guest speakers talk about the Connecting Group ministry, and the blessings God has poured out over the last year. So, as you look outside and see the cold, think about the warm, cozy times ahead and please join us on November 1^st in the Fireside room and get to know the Connecting Groups better!

God Bless.

The Connecting Groups at St. Stephanus