LuVheran Lay Renewal Inc.
Northern California
God Loves You Y Love One Another
What Do They Say
We here at Concordia Lutheran Church were blessed with a faithful and dedicated team of 22 Lutheran Lay people who came alongside of us and enabled us to experience a powerful weekend of renewal. The team helped us to clarify our vision for mission and ministry as a congregation and involved a great number of our people in experience the joy of small groups. The worship service on Sunday Morning gave everyone the opportunity to renew their baptismal covenant and receive a blessing. I've never seen an outpouring of the Holy Spirit quite like that!
John M. Saethre, Pastor
Concordia Lutheran Church, Kingsburg, CA. ELCA
This renewal event surpassed my highest expectations... The coordinators were excellent. They are Ordinary, down to earth people who love the Lord and it Shows! The witnesses were positive and strong. They all came across as being genuine and transparent. Their love for Jesus was obvious...
Jerry W. Barnhart, Pastor
Calvary Lutheran, San Lorenzo, CA. LCMS
It was a rewarding and spiritually uplifting weekend!
Best pastoral-lay experience I have had during my 30 years as a pastor. Exceptional spiritual blessing... it could not have been better than it was.
Every lay witness I met or talked to expressed the same joy, happiness and peace in knowing their Lord, they wanted me to know and share this peace.
Is your congregation interested in growing its community prayer life? Is your congregation interested in shared personal stories of God's grace offered tastefully in a non-threatening atmosphere?
I have enjoyed hosting two Lutheran Lay Renewal Weekends in churches I've served. Each time, food was shared, fellowship was enriched, and the Gospel was told again and again with all its sweetness. And, rather than just being a mountain top experience, vital fruit came out of the Weekend.
Lutheran Lay Renewal ministries helps people to take a little break from 'playing church', but is unyielding in its support and affirmation of the parish and its Pastor.
John Herrmann, Pastor
Faith Lutheran Church, Fair Oaks, CA. LCMS
This is a movement God is using to awaken His church.
There was a genuine awakening in our people to their call to discipleship.
The coffee hours in individual homes were a real inspiration as participants shared their faith.
People are still glowing from the love brought by brothers and sisters we never knew we had.
It is a unique style of ministry in which the average church member shows initiative and willingness to stand up for Jesus.
We had a chance to share and question, to hug and cry, to pray and be prayed for among people we'd never met.
The above are some random comments that were received from members and pastors of congregations who have also experienced a Lay Renewal Weekend at their church.
