Pastor's DeskPreacher Jim
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Greetings
Well, here we are at the end of summer as indicated by Labor Day weekend. As long as I can remember this marked the end of summer vacations and time off from school or work. Now we get back into the work and ministry of the church as we seek to reach out to our families, our community and those around us.
One of the things we need to get rolling is the Transitional Ministry TEAM! I have been trying to get you to volunteer to serve on that TEAM but so far only one of you has stepped forward and a second one has agreed to pray for that work and ministry.
I cannot do this for you. You must step up and take the role of being involved. You do not need to be a member of the church; just someone who has a love for the community and wants to see the church come alive here.
The church board has done much of the early work for you. Now it is your turn to step up and come forward to serve and move from where you have been, where you are, to where you think you should go. It is my task then to guide you along the way making it happen. You will be leading others into making the Transitional ministry all that it can be.
I cannot stress enough that the Transitional ministry TEAM is you guys working and serving together to bring out the best in everyone and the ministry being offered by the church. Please sign up this coming Sunday. If I don’t get three people, then we will have to take a different approach.
We will celebrate communion this first Sunday of September and Labor Day. Then, the next communion service will be Thanksgiving Sunday, then Christmas Sunday and then the first Sunday of the New Year.
As I look into 2024, I wonder what God has in store for us. I get excited just thinking about what we can do and where we can go with our witness and reaching out to our community and those around us. Plus, what does He have in store for us as we seek to minister and meet the needs of our church family?
Speaking of reaching out: do you wish to help with the flood recovery in Texas, California, and the fires in Lahaina? You can do this by giving to the One Great Hour of Sharing. That is the way American Baptist work and how we get things done. We have mission teams already on the ground working alongside the folks there who have been impacted by the floods and the fires.
So, as we move forward and into a New Year, let us do so with excitement to see what God has in store for us individually and corporately. What a year it can be if we will just join up, join the Lord’s Army, and see what GREAT things He has in store for us.
I am praying for you, and I ask that you be praying for Lauri and I as we seek to lead you through this time of Transitional Ministry. We have been down this road before and no two have been the same. I expect nothing less from Memorial Park.
One of the things we need to get rolling is the Transitional Ministry TEAM! I have been trying to get you to volunteer to serve on that TEAM but so far only one of you has stepped forward and a second one has agreed to pray for that work and ministry.
I cannot do this for you. You must step up and take the role of being involved. You do not need to be a member of the church; just someone who has a love for the community and wants to see the church come alive here.
The church board has done much of the early work for you. Now it is your turn to step up and come forward to serve and move from where you have been, where you are, to where you think you should go. It is my task then to guide you along the way making it happen. You will be leading others into making the Transitional ministry all that it can be.
I cannot stress enough that the Transitional ministry TEAM is you guys working and serving together to bring out the best in everyone and the ministry being offered by the church. Please sign up this coming Sunday. If I don’t get three people, then we will have to take a different approach.
We will celebrate communion this first Sunday of September and Labor Day. Then, the next communion service will be Thanksgiving Sunday, then Christmas Sunday and then the first Sunday of the New Year.
As I look into 2024, I wonder what God has in store for us. I get excited just thinking about what we can do and where we can go with our witness and reaching out to our community and those around us. Plus, what does He have in store for us as we seek to minister and meet the needs of our church family?
Speaking of reaching out: do you wish to help with the flood recovery in Texas, California, and the fires in Lahaina? You can do this by giving to the One Great Hour of Sharing. That is the way American Baptist work and how we get things done. We have mission teams already on the ground working alongside the folks there who have been impacted by the floods and the fires.
So, as we move forward and into a New Year, let us do so with excitement to see what God has in store for us individually and corporately. What a year it can be if we will just join up, join the Lord’s Army, and see what GREAT things He has in store for us.
I am praying for you, and I ask that you be praying for Lauri and I as we seek to lead you through this time of Transitional Ministry. We have been down this road before and no two have been the same. I expect nothing less from Memorial Park.