Jeff is taking a few days to be with his family this week, so we hope you enjoy this note from MCMV High School Pastor, Jordan Maslyn.

Hello Mariners family!

We are rapidly approaching Memorial Day Weekend – a weekend often characterized by vacations, barbecues, and time spent with loved ones, but it is also a weekend rooted in remembering. Our country has set aside this day, and this weekend, to take time from our busy work schedules to remember the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom as a nation.

As citizens of Jesus’ kingdom, this day can also serve as a beautiful reminder of a specific man, Jesus, who laid down His life for our own eternal freedom. So as we gather for church this weekend, and as you gather with friends and family for barbecues and parties, let us be a people who celebrate! Let’s celebrate the freedom we have been given while also remembering with gratitude the lives that have been laid down to maintain that freedom.

See you Sunday!

Jordan Maslyn