Dear Church Family,
We live in a country of extremes. How many of us have seen online posts that rip apart those with opposing political views? How many of us tend to avoid politics in conversations at all costs because we know how fast such a topic can cause anger to flare quickly, even between Christians. But what would it look like if we loved across the aisle? What if our focus was less about proving our political points and more about proclaiming the Savior who faced the ultimate injustice so He could make us citizens of His kingdom?
This Sunday in our Taboo series, Pastor Steve will help us explore how God’s grace is the answer in our culture of divisive partisanship. Join us for worship with Holy Communion this Sunday morning at 9:30 am. Check out the Scriptures below for what God’s Word will be saying to us this Sunday.
ICYMI – Here’s a link to my sermon on Identity from last Sunday. To see what’s coming up in our Taboo series, visit our website here. Scroll down to see the series plan. The Saturday bilingual service follows a different series plan.
Faith5: Building strong families – Learn a simple but powerful framework that can help center your family around Christ. Find ways to connect with your family and deepen your understanding of each other. Improve the mental and spiritual health of your children and yourselves as parents! Participate in our next sessions of Faith5 with Divine Savior Church! You will join together, along with other parents, to learn how to implement this simple tool. Click here to see what other parents share about their experience. We invite both parents to attend the upcoming Sunday sessions from 11:00 am-noon which begin January 26. Click here to register. Space is limited. If you’ve already taken it, who can you invite to participate?
Family Soccer Day –Join us on the athletic field on Sunday, January 26 for an afternoon of fun! Enjoy the fresh air with your DSC family. Meet after the Spanish worship service – about 1:00 pm. Plan on a pick up game of soccer or play with the kids on the playground and or just visit with others. All ages can participate. Bring a snack to share if you like, we will have water.
DSYouth Movie Night – All middle and high school DSYouth students and their parents are invited to join us on Friday, Jan 31 from 6:00 – 9:00pm. We’ll talk about Christian discernment as a disciple of Christ and enjoy popcorn and a movie! If you haven’t already filled out the DSYouth registration, click here for the required Parent Consent and here for Student Registration. (You only need to do this once this year.) Reach out to Miss Lexi Caira with any questions
Every Year It’s a New Story. Click here to join our DSC daily Bible reading group using the Bible App. This year’s new plan started January 16th, but it’s not too late to jump in right where we are! We’ll read through the entire Bible over the next year and it takes just 15 minutes a day. If you get behind, just jump back in whatever day we’re on!
New START Class Starting Soon – What does the Bible teach? Participate in Pastor Ben’s START Class to learn the foundational teachings of our Lutheran Christian faith. Prepares you to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion at Divine Savior Church when you’re ready. Helps you know with certainty how Jesus has changed your life! Complete this brief form to let Pastor Ben you’d like to participate. New class will begin after church on Sunday, February 2nd from 11:00-12:30. Childcare available if needed.
Bible Study and Worship – Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 pm. Come for Bible Study led by Pastor Ben from 7:00-8:10, stay for Worship from 8:15-8:30 pm, or just come for Worship. Join us again this Wednesday! We’re studying Jesus’ “I AM” statements found in the gospel of John.
Vision Action Team Annual Meeting: Saturday we’ll be meeting to review our ministry plan (VTO) from the past year, celebrate God’s blessings, and set our goals for this coming year. Keep our Vision Action Team in your prayers as we meet all day tomorrow on campus.
DSC Association Face-To-Face: All the DSC Called Workers (14 Pastors and Staff Ministers from 6 Divine Savior Church campuses) will be gathering in Austin near our Santa Rita campus this coming week Mon-Tue for encouragement and collaboration as we set goals for the year towards a successful harvest strategy on all our campuses.
Our Giving to the Lord: Click here to give an offering. You can make a one-time special gift or set up recurring gifts as well. Please note also that the opportunity to pledge and give toward “$2,025 for 3 Years” is for offerings over and above regular, recurring giving.
Sunday Playlist – Ancient of Days | Christ Is the World’s Light CWH #515 | Jesus Messiah | Across the Lands CWH #549
Sunday Scriptures – Romans 13:1-7, John 18:28-37, John 19:6-16, 1 Timothy 2:1-6
DSC on YouTube and Spotify: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel. Listen to the sermon podcast on Spotify or wherever find your podcasts.
Daily Devotions – Stay connected to God’s Word with the WELS daily devotions. Subscribe and have a devotion sent directly to your email each day. Grace Moments are daily devotions provided by Time of Grace. Download their app for easy access to all their gospel content.
Download Our Church App – The communication hub for everything DSC! Search “Divine Savior Church” in your app store. Select “Doral English” as your campus. Use it to worship online, watch archived messages, and register for events and classes that are coming up. Our app i
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Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
