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.