Christian Education Weekend + Teacher Reception

Water, clean water to 2 million people. This month many online content creators are encouraging people to help people receive clean water through #TEAMWATER. Through these content creators, I saw some of the amazing equipment used to desalinate and filter the undrinkable water. It is true many people live in places that water is inaccessible because of the lack of water treatment facilities.

Clean water is a necessity today as it was in Christ’s day. In a similar need, at a well a woman requested from Jesus water so she may never be thirsty. This story is reflected in our education theme this year – Living Water: Never Be Thirsty Again. Based on John 4:14 ~ "But whoever drinks the water that I give him shall never thirst. Unlike physical water that must be cleaned, the spiritual water the Lord gives is already pure and lifegiving.

The Lord gives us this spiritual water in part through those who carry the vocation of teacher. We are so thankful for all of our teachers and we pray for them. In joy we will be dedicating our teachers to this needed work of Christian education this upcoming weekend.

This year is extra special as we commission a new teacher, Hollie Johnson. Hollie begins her vocation as a called Lutheran Teacher as our 6th grade teacher. Please, keep her in your prayers and get to know her at the reception after the 10:30 service. 

Thanks be to God that He does give us true, pure, and lifegiving water. And Praise be to God for all of our teachers and the many who support the work of Christian education here at St. Peter’s. May we work together to be a TEAM of LIVING WATER.