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 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...
Slammed Shut I slammed the door in the pastor’s face. I’d had it. I didn’t want flowers, cards, or phone calls in my hospital room, and I most certainly, didn’t want a visit from the pastor. Hours away from giving birth, I wanted to be left alone. How was the church going to help me?...
Relying on God’s Grace With three children about to fly the nest, I have much experience in the trenches as a parent. What I know for sure is that parenting is the toughest, most heart wrenching, yet most rewarding job there is. Too often as a parent I am tempted to focus on my imperfections...
