September 18, 2022 (Pr David Rosenau, guest preacher) - Celebrating Pastor Zell's 40 yrs of ministry

A lot can happen in 40 years. Ask the parents who see their “over-the-hill kid” blow out 40 candles. Ask the spouses who pull out the 40-year-old photo album filled with wedding memories. Or ask someone who has served in Gospel ministry in three schools and three churches in five different states over the last four decades. Yes, a lot can happen in 40 years. And if we could best encapsulate all that happens over 40 years, we can use one word: grace. In his grace God has instituted the office of the pastoral ministry so that his eternal gospel would be proclaimed, his people would be built up, and his kingdom would grow in hearts and lives. God has blessed his church through the ministry of Pastor Paul Zell and the service of his family. Today we thank God for his grace to them and to countless others through 40 years of gospel ministry. God’s grace abounds!