Pastor Lisa Borrell's Message for April 2025
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NEW JERUSALEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH SENDS
OUR BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
FOR A HAPPY, SAFE, AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR!
In case of a pastoral emergency, please contact Pastor Lisa Borrell
at 610-838-0731 or or email MizLKB@aol.com.
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Pastor Lisa will be holding office hours at the church on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Please give me a call ahead of time if possible so that we can arrange for a time to meet and speak. To note … Hershey kisses are always available on my desk if you, like I, have a need for chocolate! I can also be reached via text messages to my cell phone, Facebook Messenger, or email (MizLKB@aol.com). Please understand if sometimes I cannot answer a call promptly. Kindly leave me a voice message and I will contact you as soon as I am able. ~ Pastor Lisa
I always thought it was a neat thing that the season of Lent and the celebration
of Easter fell in the physical seasons of winter and spring. The more somber aspect of Lent aptly coincides with the darker, colder days of winter where we don’t hear the singing of birds nor see the budding of trees or the blooming of flowers. Our senses are held captive to this time of reduced light and life, much like the Scriptures which often speak of the wilderness times … Jesus being tempted by the devil, praying in lonely places, having His mission misunderstood,
and ultimately, enduring the betrayal of friends, the punishment of a criminal, and a most torturous and painful death.
And just when we might convince ourselves that this is “all there is,” we being
to see the chubby robins coming out of hiding, the colorful heads of daffodils and
crocuses popping out of once dormant earth, the grass regaining its vibrant green
color, and of course, the hope and joy of Jesus conquering death by rolling away
the sepulchral stone! The garden visitor proclaims to Mary Magdalene and the
other women that “He is not here! He has been raised, just as He said ”Friends, though we still have to face the many challenges that are throws at us,
we now also have the assurance that we are not alone on this journey called
“Life.” The Savior promises to be by our sides, giving us all the love that our
hearts can hold. Come celebrate that this Easter!
In Christ, Pastor Lisa Borrell
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Please consider giving a financial donation to one of the following
organizations to help with relief efforts in California:
c/o ELCA
P.O. Box 1809
Merrifield, VA 22116-8009
700 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Please write “for CA wildfires relief” in the memo portion of the check.
Thank you for blessing others in their time of need.
The members of New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church
wish you a blessed day and we pray that your day is filled
with hope, love, peace, and good health!
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