Well Done!!
We have all watched those tense moments on Oscar night when the celebrities have introduced the category, the nominees, and then they open the envelope saying, “...and the winner is!”Well, it’s not quite like that—but sort of. Replace the celebrity with Bishop Jerry Knoche. The category is faithful service in the name of Jesus Christ. There is no envelope. But there is a banquet and a large gathering.
And so, people of God at Evangelical Lutheran Church—you should know that the winner is...US! All of us really, but specifically the dedicated men and women serving on our Urbana Ministry Team who were recently awarded the Delaware-Maryland Synod Ministry Award for service to Christ in 2007 at a banquet on April 27.
John Bush and Roger Randall (past and present UMT chairs) were there (with a delegation from ELC) to receive the award from the bishop. It was a joyous event!
This award is well deserved by all who have served and are serving in this area of leadership at Evangelical.
This decision of the awards committee emphasizes how important our creative mission efforts are to others.
Not only those who are welcomed into the love of our congregational family through our mission work— but to many outside of Evangelical who are also inspired to risk, work, and trust in the power of the Holy Spirit so that the Gospel might extend to more and more.
My thanks to the Urbana Ministry Team! My thanks to the whole congregation for heeding the words of Christ to be his witnesses throughout Frederick County and beyond!
I look forward to seeing you in worship soon! God bless.
Pastor Dave Oravec+