Freedom to Follow and Bear Fruit!
June 30, 2019
Third Sunday After Pentecost
While we have received great freedom in Christ, we must not use such freedom for our own selfish desires. We use our freedom to follow Jesus. We follow Jesus by living and walking in the Spirit of God, seeking to produce His fruit for the benefit of our neighbors. We cannot have caveats and conditions to following Jesus, as some people do in Sunday’s Gospel. Such people have become conceited and arrogant, thinking they can make demands of God. Thanks be to God that Jesus knows better than we do. Where He is leading is infinitely better than where we choose to go with all of our caveats and conditions. When Pastor Troy Schreiner comes to serve the Victory family it is my prayer that he will find a faithful congregation of Believers who are excited to produce the fruits of the kingdom of God by “Coaching Christians for life.”
This will be my last Sunday to serve the Family of Believers at Victory. It has been a great privilege to serve my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, through sharing the word and sacraments for the last 21 years in Jacksonville and 40 years in the public ministry. May the Lord continue to bless us as we continue to serve Him! God bless! Pastor Phil Hoyer.
PS We have one service at 10:30AM on Sunday with a special meal to follow. Hope you can make it!
Prayer Requests
Aubrey Baker - Hospitalized at Wolfson
Lucy Hatter, Anne Hoyer, Gary Peterson and John Grotefend - undergoing chemo treatment
Wedding Anniversary: Rick and Terry Martens on July 1st.
Coming Wedding: Amanda Burton and Craig Sheehan on July 5th at Victory
Moving: Pastor Troy Schreiner and Kelly are on there way to Jacksonville with Faith and Noah!
Victory Lutheran Church and Preschool - Worship this Sunday: 10:30AM - Bible Class: 9:15AM
There will only be one service on Sunday as Pastor Hoyer bids farewell to the congregation he has served during the past 21 years. A fellowship meal will follow the service at 11:45AM which everyone is invited to attend.
Pastor Troy Schreiner will be installed on July 14th @ 4:00pm with a meal to follow that service.
Email: office@victorylutheran.org
Website: victorylutheran.org
Location: 4651 Kernan Boulevard South, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904-642-8900