December 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter

Posted by on Feb 3, 2014 in Pastor Anthony Christoffels' Monthly Letters | Comments Off on December 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Advent is here! A blessed time of the year when we prepare ourselves for Christmas as well as Christ’s com-ing. Many people throughout the world see the days in December leading up to the 25th to be simply a time to prepare for Christmas through buying gifts, decorations and food. For us, Advent certainly is a time to prepare...
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November 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter

Posted by on Feb 3, 2014 in Pastor Anthony Christoffels' Monthly Letters | Comments Off on November 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are coming to the part of our year when the world outside is beginning to look rather bare. The leaves are falling off the branches, the grass is turning brown, and the fields are empty. It can certainly appear to be an unenjoyable time of year. But this is actually time when we reflect on and are thankful for the many...
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October 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter

Posted by on Feb 3, 2014 in Pastor Anthony Christoffels' Monthly Letters | Comments Off on October 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I first want to thank all of you who attend/hosted the cottage meetings. The attendance and participation at each meeting was wonderful! I heard many things that we are doing well at and once all of the information is organized we can certainly give praise and thanksgiving for the areas we are excelling in. I also have a long...
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September 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter

Posted by on Feb 3, 2014 in Pastor Anthony Christoffels' Monthly Letters | Comments Off on September 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our new parish is now off and running, with a full paid staff. Pastor Eric came on board last month and now we are fully ready to journey on to wherever God is calling us to go. As we discern together where it is God is calling us to, I have been hearing that it would be good to start off by discerning who we are. Who are we...
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August 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter

Posted by on Feb 3, 2014 in Pastor Anthony Christoffels' Monthly Letters | Comments Off on August 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter Grace to you and peace from God our Father the Lord Jesus Christ. As I settle into the parish, I am noticing what a great partnership that is beginning to form between the three congregations.  It is wonderful to see people working together all for the sake of the gospel.  We will continue working on building up our partnership with each other over the next months and years.  One thing that I am...
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July 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter

Posted by on Feb 3, 2014 in Pastor Anthony Christoffels' Monthly Letters | Comments Off on July 2013 – Pr. Anthony’s Letter Greetings to you, Circle of Faith Parish. I am Anthony Christoffels, your new lead pastor. This has been a long awaited time for both of us and I am excited for what God is doing in this place. A little about myself, I grew up in Chandler, MN (a small agricultural community with a population around 250). I received my undergraduate degree in Construction Management from North Dakota State...
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