From Pentecost to Purpose: Living the Gospel
- Pastor Dale Hedblad
- Oct 2
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 10
“And day by day the Lord added to their number all who were being saved” (Acts 2:47).
The changing of the seasons is one of God’s blessings to us. Each season serves as a guidepost on life’s journey. Perhaps it’s God’s gentle way of reminding us of passing time. We have just four Sundays remaining in the season of Pentecost, the longest season of the church year.
Pentecost contains Jesus’ teachings about discipleship and what it means to follow him. Along our journey we learn sacrifice, obedience, persistence, forgiveness, thankfulness and humility. These are all hallmarks of the Christian faith.
Our Fall Gospel readings end with a great summary and word of encouragement for our journey with Jesus, “The Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). As the harvest fields and vines are being gathered throughout the land, our congregation has an opportunity to gather the unchurched into active participation into the body of Christ.
Just as God blessed the efforts of the early church in the book of Acts, we too will be blessed with more people to help in our mission. Each of us is called to work in the vineyard by sharing our gifts and talents to the glory of God. The more the merrier.
Special dates in October include:
10/12 - Fish & Loaves Community Meal 4pm
10/25 - Kids Against Hunger Food Packaging event @ 9:00 a.m.
10/26 - Annual Chili Cook-off following worship
10/29 - Red Cross Blood Drive
Invite a friend to church and continue to pray for our growth in faith – individually and collectively as a congregation.
See you in Church,
Pastor Dale
Messages to Reflect on for October 2025
Luke 17:5-10 - A mustard seed’s worth of faith has miraculous potential. (10/5)
Luke 17:11-19 - The waters of holy baptism have healed us. (10/12)
Luke 18:1-8 - Pray always. Do not lose heart. (10/19)
John 8:31-36 - Rooted in the past and growing into the future, the church must always be reformed. (10/26)
