Summer is a time for recreation.  It is also a time for RE-creation, a time to slow down and pay more attention to what God is doing to re-create in God’s image our lives, our churches, and our world.  We are looking at the next step in the ongoing evolution of LIFT (Lutherans Involved in Fremont Together  –  the name used for the cooperation among and between St. John’s, Grace, Faith, Trinity, and St. Mark).  So as we serve this God of RE-creation, we know that we MUST change.  In fact this change has already begun!  It is found in the many, many ways in which God’s presence is evident in our shared ministry through LIFT:  Love Your Neighbor Day, our combined Outdoor Worship, Alpha classes, School Supply Giveaways, our Hispanic outreach with our Methodist partners, and many other initiatives are all signs of God’s RE-creation.  Our next logical steps  –  formalization LIFT and merger of Trinity/St. Mark  –  are ways in which we cooperate with God’s ongoing RE-creation and pruning.  A formal written agreement for LIFT will document the reality of what is already taking place.  It will also position us for the future.  All are encouraged to attend one or more of these upcoming LIFT Informational Meetings.

Saturday, August 8  –  1pm at Grace Lutheran Church

Wednesday, August 19  –  7pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church

Sunday, September 13  –  4pm at St. Mark Lutheran Church