And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
EPHESIANS 2:22
The church is a house we build together
Dear UALC Family,
“In Christ the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:21-22)
In the spring of 2023, we campaigned Together for our vision to be an Oasis of God’s Kingdom for the world around us. We committed together in prayer, and we committed together in sacrificial financial giving. We committed ourselves to discipleship to Jesus, and we committed ourselves to the Great Commission to make more disciples of Jesus.
The months since that time have been an adventure! Sometimes we have all worshiped together in one location on Sundays. Other times, our Lytham Road Campus has moved around the neighborhood. At every time we prayed for patience and perseverance and for our mission to the communities around us. In the meantime, God has allowed our church to form an unforeseen, new and stronger friendship with our neighbors at Windermere Elementary School.
None of us could have imagined all that God would do in these last two years. Some of our new members have even joined our church family without ever yet entering the campus where they would worship for years to come! And I’m sure we still can’t imagine even now what God will do in and through us next.
Whatever plans God has for us in the coming years, please join me in praying with joy and gratitude Together.
In the love of Jesus,
Pastor Steve
Praise God!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise him all creatures here below, praise him above ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
We thank God for his work in our church and our people. It was a beautiful (and unexpected) Sunday as we worshiped together at the Mill Run Campus on June 4, 2023.
