In order to grow as a congregation, we must rely on God.  Our time, our abilities, and our understanding are all gifts from God, and an important part of the Awakening is to grow closer to God, and better understand how to use the gifts we have been given. 

So often we hear about being good stewards and being disciples, but what does that really mean?  Through the Awakening, our congregation will be following a six week study entitled " Sharing the Journey and the Joy " that will help to promote our understanding of living as children of God.  It is our hope that each member of the congregation will grow in their walk with God through this study, and come to know what it means to be a good steward of the gifts given.

Our congregation is richly blessed by God with a wide variety of talents in our members.   As we move into the future, are we sure we are using these talents for the purposes that God has set before us?  Through the Awakening, we will be spotlighting the range of ministries our congregation is involved with through short, weekly Mission Moments, and offer our members the chance to participate in our ministries.  It is our hope that each member will prayfully consider supporting a ministry with their talents in the coming years.

We can not forget we are only a part of the Body Of Christ. All around the world Christians are working to spread the Gospel and bring relief to those that suffer. Through the Awakening, we will spotlight a few national and worldwide ministries of the ELCA. It is our hope that seeing how God works through us, all of us, will allow us to develop a greater appreciation of our role in the Kingdom.

Through the use of the Sharing the Journey and the Joy study, weekly Mission Moments, and keeping the congregation up to date on national and worldwide ministries, we hope the congregation will strengthen their faith in God, by seeing God's influence in their lives and in the lives around them. This faith will be our foundation as we move into the future.