Pastor's Ponderings:
Glenn Howell of the United Methodist Foundation recently wrote an article entitled “Firm Foundations: Thoughts on Faith and Giving”. While his article dealt with stewardship in general, I want to suggest it can be applied to the life of our church in other areas as well.
Glenn suggests that most of us use lenses of one sort or another in order to see the world more clearly or completely. For example, I wear glasses because I need them in order to read. Without them I cannot live in the moment, whether reading a newspaper, calculating a tip on a restaurant receipt, or reading important small print on a contract.
These lenses are important and we use them daily. We need these lenses—or what they represent—in order to see all of God’s resources.
I am sitting in my office the day after our Vacation Bible School children participated in our worship service. I don’t know about you, but I was overwhelmed by the love and excitement these children have for you and me; for each other; for Jesus. I thought yesterday was one of those days when I just close my eyes and feel the presence of our Lord and Savior. And now I am looking through those same lenses and asking myself, “How do we keep these children involved in the life of our church, their church.”
The answer lies with you. On September 12th, we will begin Sunday School classes once again. Deb Bennett will be leading a class for young and older adults. We will be starting classes for the children, dividing them into three age groups, with Joyce Walter leading the younger group and LeAnn Hetrick taking the middle group. We are looking for someone to teach the older group, Hope, Andrew, and Owen. I am asking you to search your heart; to look through a new lens, to see if God may be calling you to help mentor these three young adults.
Yesterday was an amazing day in the life of our church, let’s keep the excitement going!
Blessings,
Pastor Pete
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Glenn suggests that most of us use lenses of one sort or another in order to see the world more clearly or completely. For example, I wear glasses because I need them in order to read. Without them I cannot live in the moment, whether reading a newspaper, calculating a tip on a restaurant receipt, or reading important small print on a contract.
These lenses are important and we use them daily. We need these lenses—or what they represent—in order to see all of God’s resources.
I am sitting in my office the day after our Vacation Bible School children participated in our worship service. I don’t know about you, but I was overwhelmed by the love and excitement these children have for you and me; for each other; for Jesus. I thought yesterday was one of those days when I just close my eyes and feel the presence of our Lord and Savior. And now I am looking through those same lenses and asking myself, “How do we keep these children involved in the life of our church, their church.”
The answer lies with you. On September 12th, we will begin Sunday School classes once again. Deb Bennett will be leading a class for young and older adults. We will be starting classes for the children, dividing them into three age groups, with Joyce Walter leading the younger group and LeAnn Hetrick taking the middle group. We are looking for someone to teach the older group, Hope, Andrew, and Owen. I am asking you to search your heart; to look through a new lens, to see if God may be calling you to help mentor these three young adults.
Yesterday was an amazing day in the life of our church, let’s keep the excitement going!
Blessings,
Pastor Pete
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