I just recently celebrated my one-year anniversary in this position, so it’s been fun for me to look back at the last year preparing what to share with you today. There are A LOT of exciting things going on in Children’s Ministry. I’ll begin with an overview of the ministry. Our mission is “…that all...
Hello Abiding Savior! On October 3rd 2020 (2wks after I became the Youth Director) A good friend told me, “Chris, the UNDERGROUND in your life is going to become the new UPPER ROOM” I didn’t know what he meant until I walked into the Rooted Youth main entrance, and saw in huge bold letters, “WELCOME...
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 The truth...
We are so incredibly blessed by God to have a culture of multi-generational worship at Abiding Savior. Each worship service includes volunteers from many different walks of life, with such a variety of ages! This is one of our greatest strengths at Abiding Savior, serving together no matter what our age. The fact that my...
Ryan Kroger has accepted our Multimedia Manager position at Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church. He begins on a part-time basis as he is finishes out the school year as Livestream Manager and Business Teacher at Harrisburg High School, then he will transition to full-time in June. His family has been attending Abiding Savior for over...
The List I’m such a task oriented person – I love to rock the lists and look to the next item to accomplish! Whether it’s mowing my lawn, remodeling something worn down to give it a fresh look, or even cleaning the dishes – deep down I feel a deep satisfaction when crossing off an...
It was the morning of my birthday – and the only celebration would be the celebration of life for my Dad who had passed away 4 days before that. I got up early that morning before there were too many people coming to the house. I wanted to spend some time with God because I...
Wednesday, March 2nd marks the beginning of Lent 2022. “Ash Wednesday” officially bringing us into the season that culminates in the Church’s greatest celebration of the year, Easter. Lent as a season is one of penitential reflection and sober contemplation upon one’s sin, and lasts 40 days (not including Sundays). It’s duration and character is...
Hello new friends. My name is Merrily Aljets your new Children’s Ministry Director. I can’t wait to get to know my new church family at Abiding Lutheran. To give you a little of my background, I was born in Sioux Falls and grew up on a small acreage east of Rowena, attending Valley Springs Elementary...
Dear Abiding Savior Family, We wanted to write to all of you as I transition out of my position. First and foremost, I want to thank Jesus for allowing me to be part of this amazing church for this year. There have been difficult times but also very joyful times. I have learned a lot...
