CELEBRATING AT ST. JOHN IN ATHENS!
Pastor Seth Davidson held the door open for me at St. John Lutheran Church in Athens. I entered the building with an eagerness and excitement of being able to walk …
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CELEBRATING LOAN REBATES!
Did you know? Every year since 1998, an average of 100 congregations received an annual loan rebate check from Texas District Church Extension Fund. After 22 years, a whopping $8,672,287.33 …
A Reformation Day Note-Burning and Groundbreaking
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, College Station, celebrated Reformation Sunday with a note burning and a groundbreaking ceremony on October 25, 2020. The congregation met as one beneath a white tent …
Taking Time to Say Thank You
My favorite artist is Vincent Van Gogh. I love the way he experimented with shades of the same color. Very late in his life, he completed the work “Still Life: …
Building for the Future
Enjoy the latest construction update from Steven Cashio, Business Manager at Zion Lutheran Church and School in Walburg. What a wonderful example of your investments at work! The speed of …
Meeting Community and Kingdom Growth
Construction progresses on the expansion project at Zion in Walburg. Wonderful Gospel opportunities abound as these initiatives move toward completion. What a privilege to serve more and more in the …
Finding Our Voice
Amidst the chaotic times in which we live, churches, including St. John in Athens, have been forced to cultivate new and innovative ways to reach out with the Gospel of …
The Family of Faith Lutheran Church and Preschool Persists in the Mission of Christ
The Family of Faith Lutheran Church and Preschool partnered with the Texas Church Extension Fund two years ago to bring foundational education and Gospel-centered worship to a second location. This …
Impacting Lives for Christ
There was a humble, hardworking farmer who lived in north Texas. You would probably have described him as a minimally educated, apparently poor, country farmer. If you knew him though, …
Dedication at St. John in Athens
In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find …