September 2024
Greetings Church!
As I thought about this months Pastor’s Corner, I recalled what we have been doing, and the plans that we are making. So, this is turning out to be something of an activity report, and part of the ah-ha moment for me is the following Scripture, that the Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Corinth.
“After all, what is Apollos? What is Paul? They are servants who helped you to believe. Each one had a role given to them by the Lord: I planted, Apollos watered, but God made it grow. Because of this, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but the only one who is anything is God who makes it grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together, but each one will receive their own reward for their own labor. We are God’s coworkers, and you are God’s field, God’s building.”
~1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Common English Bible
Looking back, as I started listing the recent activities, I was trying to place each one with each church, etc. and the realization was; we are all in this thing called Christianity together! That’s not to say, we are the same, each of the churches I serve are unique, as is the arrangement of that service. What I am saying is expressed in verse nine, “We are God’s coworkers, and you are God’s field, God’s building.”
Please note, this is not an exhaustive list, these are activities that stand-out in my memory, in no particular order; Yard sale (possibly the largest ever), Morrice parsonage sale, some memorable worship services (“Star Wars” comes to mind), Music (live and recorded), Church “work day”, Car show, Vacation Bible School, a Funeral, Fun-in-the-ville, technology upgrades, outreach (as a church and at the individual level) … personally, I have witnessed the growth (physically and spiritually) as both the church and individuals have taken a step “outside the box” in their service to God and neighbor.
Anticipated activities, once again this is not an exhaustive list, just some things that come to mind; Pre-School starts, Summer (or is that Harvest) fest, Hearse fest, Some memorable worship services (hopefully), Sunday school, Homecoming parade, Trick-or-treat, Zone meetings, Chicken dinner, Charge conference meetings, Turkey Supper, Advent (and study), a wedding, a baby shower, Christmas!
Friends may we all hear these words, as recorded in Matthew;
“His master replied, ‘Well done! You are a good and faithful servant. You’ve been faithful over a little. I’ll put you in charge of much. Come, celebrate with me.’
~Matthew 25:23 CEB
Blessings
Pastor Scott