It was good to be back with the family Sunday. We had a great time of worship and heard clearly what needs to be happening in our lives. It's time to get busy!
* For not being together for practice, the praise team did great (except for that goofy keyboard guy).
* Loved the time of praise with How Great Thou Art. That is such a great hymn with a great story, and when we worship with it, my heart soars.
* Had some feedback from a visiting pastor and his family. One of the first things they noticed was the not one but two greetings they received before and as soon as they got into the building. Way to go Greeters Team! You make the difference!
* Pastor Bill reminded us that we ALL have a responsibility to take up a position of serving in the church. We don't just get to come sit and watch. We are to be servants, much like Jesus was. See Mark10:45.
So the question for all of us this week is simple - are we taking up our corner of the mat to serve? Or are we going to sit back and let others do it? There is a train of thought in our church, much like many other churches in the country, that there are enough people serving. The church really doesn't need your help. You know what, you would be right if we didn't want to see more people come to know Christ. You would be right if we didn't want to make an impact in our community for the Kingdom of God.
However, since we have been called to be the light in the darkness, I guess you have to get up off your holy haunches and get in the game. Here's the harsh reality to you NOT serving - disobedience. God has called each of us to serve in some capacity. When we don't we're saying NO to God. How does that work in your family when a child tells you NO? Hmmmmmmm......
There are dozens of ways to serve. All you need to do is ask one of our leaders and they can point you in the right direction. Find a staff member, a ministry leader, another volunteer - find SOMEONE and ask them what the options are!
Trust me - when you do, you'll feel like God is smiling on you when you use your gifts and abilities for His work. It's an amazing feeling!
Looking forward to serving with you...
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