Book Review: A Daily Devotional

Book Review: A Daily Devotional

10/12/2023

The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities by Kathleen Deyer Bolduc is a rare treasure of a book. This is a daily devotional that will—at times—make you laugh and—at other times—make you cry.

Happy Birthday, Rejoicing Spirits!

Happy Birthday, Rejoicing Spirits!

10/12/2023

Did you know that 20 years ago, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Exton, Pennsylvania celebrated its first Rejoicing Spirits service? Congratulations, happy birthday and thank you for inspiring so many Rejoicing Congregations across the country!

Whether you’ve been worshiping for one week, one year or 10 years, today is a perfect time to celebrate worship where everyone is invited!

In thanksgiving for 20 years, here are some fun ways to celebrate this anniversary in your Rejoicing Spirits community:

Rejoicing Spirits: God’s Amazing Mathematics

Rejoicing Spirits: God’s Amazing Mathematics

10/12/2023

As a child, I had this picture book, “A Child’s Friend” of Jesus feeding the 5,000. As the story goes, Jesus wanted the disciples to feed a large crowd. They said it would be impossible. But, a boy with them had five small loaves of bread and two small fish. Jesus takes this gift, thanks God for it and uses it to feed over 5,000 people, with leftovers to spare! What puzzled me in the picture book is just how abundant those leftovers were! There were 12 baskets of bread and fish left!

Meet Pastor Twila Schock, Mosaic’s New VP of Church Relations and International Programs

Meet Pastor Twila Schock, Mosaic’s New VP of Church Relations and International Programs

05/02/2023

Mosaic has appointed the Rev. Twila Schock as Vice President of Church Relations and International Programs. She fills the position left by the Rev. David deFreese, who retired last month.

Thank You for the Privilege of Serving Through Rejoicing Spirits!

Thank You for the Privilege of Serving Through Rejoicing Spirits!

03/01/2023

Greetings my dear friends in Christ!

As my time of service through Mosaic and Rejoicing Spirits comes to a close, three phrases keep surfacing in my thoughts:

THANK YOU!

Introducing: Pastor Twila Schock

Introducing: Pastor Twila Schock

03/01/2023

Pastor Twila Schock will become Mosaic’s Vice President of Church Relations and International Programming as well as director of the Rejoicing Spirits ministry. Pastor Twila, an ELCA clergy, served as a missionary in Slovakia, Germany and Russia for 12 years, worked as Director of Global Mission Support for ELCA Churchwide and, most recently, served as lead pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Belvidere, Illinois. As director of the ELCA Wittenberg Center, she provided pilgrimage opportunities for people from around the world to visit sites in Germany, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Sweden.

In The Creative Spirit: Psalm 27

In The Creative Spirit: Psalm 27

03/01/2023

By Pastor John Gosswein

We have been using Psalm 27 as a joyful, hope-filled and expressive litany in our (still online!) worships throughout this 2023 Epiphany season. While searching for a way to help our congregation appreciate Psalm 27, we realized several things: The language in our translations can be intimidating, let alone understood; The psalm writer is encouraging the listener to participate in the journey of trust, not to merely hear the account of the psalmist.

Survey Results

Survey Results

03/01/2023

Thank you to all who took the time to fill out the survey that was sent to you. Here is a brief summary of information received:

Services at St. Paul’s UCC

Services at St. Paul’s UCC

03/01/2023

Rejoicing Spirits of Eastern Berks County has facilitated four worship services at St. Paul’s UCC, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. They shared the following regarding their services:

We Want to Hear From You!

We Want to Hear From You!

11/30/2022

Greetings all!

We pray you are well and that life is purposeful and good.

Thank you! Thank you for all you do to make Rejoicing Spirits an impactful ministry in your community. We continue to grow and add more and more host sites sharing the love and hope of our God. In these times of such heaviness and concern, Rejoicing Spirits is a beacon of light, joy, and hope that embraces all people with God's gracious kindness. Thank you for all you are doing.

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