Can a pastor be so stoked that he is ready to jump past several days to get to the day? Please say “YES!!!” Here’s why.
This Sunday, following a short message (Aaaaah yeah) and a soup,crackers, & pb sandwich lunch, close to 70 of our people will be heading out into the community to serve. We will be feeding meals to seniors in a center. Working around that same center doing gutters, flowerbeds, raking leaves, etc. We will be going elsewhere fixing a bathroom for one elderly lady and putting steps in so a man can use his walker to go up and down the steps. (They are currently too steep). We will have crews raking leaves, cleaning out gutters, gathering shrub, helping some move, giving free oil changes and a host of other odd jobs.
I AM STOKED!! Too see over 70 people volunteer to give up 3-4 hours on a Sunday afternoon to make a difference has got me wired. There is so much to do in our community we are even planning a Spring event.
There is also some silver lining when we are all done. We will be coming back to the church building for each person to build their own ice cream sundae…AND…(if they want to) give a short testimony of what they did and what they learned.
The sermon is on Choosing to Serve but I suspect the best sermon of all will be the folks who head out to put feet to their faith. I’d appreciate your prayers for our venture, for safety for all, and an impact to be made. Not for the church but for Jesus. Thanks.
I think this is great. Good for all of you. I will be praying for you tomorrow morning during my devotionals.
Sounds like you’re living out the word.
yay! love your pastor’s heart to serve. sounds like your tribe is onboard.
how cool is that! can’t wait to hear the story …
Will be praying for this wonderful service you all are doing in the community. Yes! The hands and feet of Christ in action!
Blessings, Bill!
Here is my take. I think you are doing your job showing your people how to serve others. And what you are doing is wonderful. The question is will these people make serving an everyday approach to life. Or is this just an every now and then thing when the group is looking at them and there is some ice cream after a couple hours. Serving is not a group event. It is a personal approach to life. Good job. I hope they get it when no one is looking.