Pastor's Ponderings:
On June 9th we will celebrate Pentecost Sunday. If you recall, Pentecost is the Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his ascension into heaven. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. It is also recognized as the birth of the Christian church.
Maybe it’s no coincidence that as we are preparing to celebrate that day, we are also sending a group of individuals from our church to do some mission work for the Henderson Settlement.
As Christ was preparing to ascend to his Heavenly Father, he told the disciples that “they shall receive power when the holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of earth.”
This week, your church once again reminds us all the difference between being mission minded and being missional.
The mission minded church emphasizes “sending and supporting” while the missional church emphasizes “being and doing.”
The mission minded church is representative; the missional church is participative.
The mission minded church perceives mission as one expression of its ministry while the missional church perceives mission as the essence of its existence.
Once again, the Hebron United Methodist Church reaches out to those in need, sharing the love of Christ with your gifts and your presence. Thank you for all that you do in the name of Christ.
Pete
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Maybe it’s no coincidence that as we are preparing to celebrate that day, we are also sending a group of individuals from our church to do some mission work for the Henderson Settlement.
As Christ was preparing to ascend to his Heavenly Father, he told the disciples that “they shall receive power when the holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of earth.”
This week, your church once again reminds us all the difference between being mission minded and being missional.
The mission minded church emphasizes “sending and supporting” while the missional church emphasizes “being and doing.”
The mission minded church is representative; the missional church is participative.
The mission minded church perceives mission as one expression of its ministry while the missional church perceives mission as the essence of its existence.
Once again, the Hebron United Methodist Church reaches out to those in need, sharing the love of Christ with your gifts and your presence. Thank you for all that you do in the name of Christ.
Pete
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