Text Box: GOOD HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH TITONKA, IOWA 50480 OFFICE PHONE: 928-2282 KITCHEN: 928-2780 EMAIL: goodhope@netins.net (pastor) ghsecy@netins.net (Secretary) Text Box: Text Box: VOL. XVVV No. 4 April 2013 Text Box: Time to say, “Good-bye” Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27) This Bible verse is one of my favorites in all of Scriptures. The author tells of a conversation Jesus had with his disciples during which He reveals to them that His earthly ministry is drawing to a close. This disclosure had caused no small amount of concern among the disciples whose fondest wish was that things would continue the way they had been going. Suddenly the rug was being pulled out from under them, so to speak. And Jesus’ words quoted above were meant, first, to reassure them, and, secondly, to point out that their time together with the Son of God in physical form was a time of preparation. Theirs was a task that was yet to begin. Dear fellow members of the family of Christ, circumstances are such that I have determined it is time to conclude my part of your ministry at Good Hope Lutheran Church. April 14th will be the last time I will be privileged to worship with you. Soon I will be able to turn my energies toward other activities for which I’ve had precious little time in the last 38 years: my model railroading, the book I’m writing, cheering for my favorite NFL team (which shall remain nameless here) from close proximity, and making music and doing theater with people I have yet to meet. I look forward to this time with eager anticipation. And so as our ways now diverge, I ask us to concentrate on the words of our Lord which stand at the top of this article. We are reminded that Good Hope Lutheran Church of Titonka is not my church. It is not even your church. It is His church, and He will not forsake her. I leave with a sense of deep gratitude especially for the many hard workers with whom I have been privileged to do ministry. I am grateful for the kind words directed my way, and I wish you every possible opportunity to experience His fulfilling Peace. Pastor Wayne Garman


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