On Monday, October 12, the voters of Bethany Lutheran Church issued a divine call to Pastor Steve Waldschmidt, who currently serves at Christ Alone Lutheran Church in Dardenne Prairie, Missouri. He wrote the following letter to acknowledge this call:

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Bethany Lutheran Church,

The purpose of this letter is to inform you that I have received your call to serve as pastor at Bethany.

I am prayerfully considering the call that you have extended to me. During this time I will ask that you pray for me, my family, and for your brothers and sisters at Christ Alone in Dardenne Prairie as well. I am confident that the Lord will use this opportunity to bless all involved and that we will thank and praise him for his wisdom. As I consider how the Lord might best use me and the gifts he has given to me for the good of his kingdom, I pray that his will be done.

May the grace and power of our living Savior be upon us as we continue to carry out his kingdom work in our daily lives!

In Christ,

Pastor Steve Waldschmidt