October 2024

Dear First Wausau Family of Faith,

As the summer heat fades and the crisp air of autumn fills our lungs, we leave behind the lakes and boats and enjoy walking the trails and exploring our surroundings. As a church, we will be exploring “Walking with Jesus” as our theme for October. It is described on umcdiscipleship.org:

Let’s take a walk with Jesus this October! As you might suspect, walking with Jesus is not only good for the body but is also good for the mind, as Jesus often asks us to stretch our thinking into new possibilities and new understandings. Our walk with Jesus is also good for our senses, as we are invited to see what we had overlooked before, to hear the cries from those often kept silent, and to feel a connection with those in our community whether they are already a part of our church or not. We’re exercising our faith as we walk, faith that allows us to see the Spirit at work in us and around us all the time. So, join us this fall. Walking with Jesus, let’s admit, is good exercise all around.

Sometimes we walk to get to a destination, like when I walk from my office to meet with community leaders downtown. But most of my steps are from walking in the mornings when the focus of my walk is to pray for our church and world. I also walk a lot after work, usually with a friend, as we exchange funny stories, challenges, and encouragement.

Our church is on a walk together as well. We walk in fellowship, explore new possibilities, and pray as we walk in faith toward the vision God shows us. I hope to learn and share more soon about where we are headed in sharing our
building. Wherever the path leads, God walks with us.

Pastor Rebecca