Up Close Publications
  • Home
  • Read Articles
    • Community
    • Education
    • Events
    • Finance
    • Food + Dining
    • Health + Beauty
    • Holidays
    • Home Improvement
    • Las Sendas Golf Club: A Closer Look
    • Local Business
    • Over 50
    • Real Estate
    • Sports
  • Events
  • Service Directory
  • Advertisers
  • Testimonials
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
CALL US AT (480) 748-1127

Up Close Publications

ad Acoya
  • Home
  • Read Articles
    • Community
    • Education
    • Events
    • Finance
    • Food + Dining
    • Health + Beauty
    • Holidays
    • Home Improvement
    • Las Sendas Golf Club: A Closer Look
    • Local Business
    • Over 50
    • Real Estate
    • Sports
  • Events
  • Service Directory
  • Advertisers
  • Testimonials
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Holidays

Discover Your Identity In Christ

by Pastor Paul Frank October 1, 2018
written by Pastor Paul Frank October 1, 2018

If you ever wished you could be someone else, someone other than the person you are, you can’t totally change your identity, but you can have a night of fun pretending to be someone else on October 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Halloween brings a night of fun and games at Hosanna Lutheran Church as we line the parking lot with cars, decorate trunks, set up all kinds of inflatables and games, give out some hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and loads of candy. We put on costumes, and we just enjoy goofing around, pretending to be something or someone else for a while.

You might find some super heroes or Santa Claus. You might even find pretend pro athletes representing favorite teams. Go Cubs, Go! You might see mermaids and Minions, cowboys and creatures from outer space. You’ll find a lot of people having fun pretending to be someone else. Your family is invited to join us.

It’s all just fun and games on that night, but there are some nights when you might wish you really could be someone else, or at least be different than whatever you are now. Maybe you want to find a greater sense of joy in your life. Maybe you want to find a greater purpose for your life. Maybe you want a new sense of courage or strength, or you just need a new sense of guidance for the way you are living your life.

At Hosanna, we can help you with those things, too. You see, we find a true, real McCoy, new identity when we discover who we really are in Christ. The Bible speaks of the Old Adam within us, that sinful broken nature within us that so often leaves us unfulfilled, misguided or chasing after emptiness. And the Bible speaks of the New Man or Woman whom Christ makes of us.

Christ invites us to come into His house of worship, and to come into new life by faith. He changes us from the inside out as He makes us to be His family. And it’s not some simple costume we wear for a night of make believe. It’s a new life and a new identity that He places upon us.

This is the invitation we extend to you. Join us for Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31, and on Sundays, too. Hosanna Lutheran Church and Little Palms Preschool are located at 9601 E. Brown Road. Check out our website at hosanna-lcms.com.

0 comment
0
FacebookTwitterPinterest
previous post
If You Are Living in Denial About Dementia, Join the Club
next post
Sensitive Issues Are Addressed Following Breast Cancer Treatment

Related Articles

Lent is a Time for Personal Reflection

March 1, 2021

Saying ‘I Love You’ This Valentine’s Day

January 31, 2021

Christmas is a favorite time of year

November 29, 2020

Celebrate What is Behind Us and A New...

October 31, 2020

We Call it Independence Day

July 1, 2020

As School Ends A New Season Begins

June 1, 2020

Celebrate the Great Gift of Beautiful Life

May 2, 2020

Remember the Promise of Easter

March 27, 2020

March Madness and Lent Arrive at Hosanna Lutheran...

March 2, 2020

The New Year Brings Hope for a New...

January 2, 2020

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Read Print Issue Now

find us on social media

Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest

Trending Articles

  • Mesa Citizen of the Year Association Honors Students for Exceptional Service and Lifelong Impact

  • Curiosity, Geometry, and Arts and The Shaping of The Future

  • So, What Kind of Music Do You Like?

  • Xoxo Charcuterie Mesa is aone stop solution for great events

  • Getting Off theLong, Uphill Bicycle Ride

Read PDF Editions





GET IN TOUCH

Kim Phillips
Publisher
(480) 748-1127
publisher@phillipswest.com

 


 
Monica Adair
Advertising Representative
(480) 772-1949
monica@goupclose.com

Email Us



    Sign up for our newsletter



      • Facebook
      • Twitter
      • Instagram
      • Pinterest
      • Advertise
      • Contact Us
      • About Us

      Ⓒ 2020 Phillips West Publishing | Website by Rangefinder Studios