by Mona Marquardt | Oct 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hispanic Heritage Month is a great opportunity to celebrate the Body of Christ, formed by peoples of All Nations. It is also a great opportunity for our congregation to promote mission work among the Hispanic/Latino communities. While Hispanic Heritage Month does not...
by Mona Marquardt | Aug 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month, I had to honor of participating in the ELCA Churchwide Assembly. Want to know more about what happened at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly? The article at this link highlights the top five actions from the five days of business and what they mean for...
by Mona Marquardt | Jun 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Get your Palisade Peaches! All Saints Lutheran Church is holding a Palisade Peach fundraiser. Place your order beginning June 15 through July 31, 2022. Peaches will arrive in sometime in August. Proceeds will benefit the All Saints Window Replacement Project....
by Mona Marquardt | Jun 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
June is a month of many celebrations and commemorations, but two are honored in this blog: Pride month Juneteenth June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBTQ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings are rooted in...
by Mona Marquardt | May 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Retired Pastor Pat Halvorson, Las Vegas, NM, has provided details about New Mexico wildfires. She writes: “Please pray for much of New Mexico and fires. Las Vegas, NM, is about 30 miles from the Hermit’s Peak fire which has combined with other fires to burn...
by Mona Marquardt | Mar 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope” The 2022 Women’s History theme, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” is both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition of the thousands of ways that...