Much needs to be done in this world. No one person can do it all, but as the members of the Body of Christ put their various Gifts of the Spirit and their Graces (or aptitudes) into service to God, we can all do something and accomplish God’s will for the ONE BODY and beyond.
Plans were created to introduce the sheet using a skit at TNT on February 21. The focus of the skit will be our need for volunteers to provide transportation mostly for people with no way to get to and from doctor’s appointments.
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 5th (the day before Ash Wednesday) for the LUMC UMM Annual Pancake Brunch. The brunch will be from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM on March 5th and will include all you can eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, and will feature FRESH SQUEEZED orange juice.
Many Thanks to MY Lakeview Family My Family and I wish to thank everyone for all the Cards, Notes, Gifts, Flowers, Stuffed Animals, the Hospital and Rehab Visits, the Home Level Support, the Many, Many Prayers, the Phone Calls, the Food, and ALL of the LOVE that was shown to both Ruth Ellen and myself, during Ruth Ellen’s long hospital and rehab stays, and the love shown after she passed to the Lord on December 19th. Thank you all soooo…
Exodus 34:29-35 An encounter with grace Is it possible that you and I can encounter God in such a way that the people around us can see the effects of the encounter? Moses’ encounter with the holy God brings a shine to his face. The people fear coming near him, so Moses veils his face when he speaks the Lord’s commands to the people. Often my experience of God’s presence affects me in ways I find disturbing. Sometimes the encounter…
God’s creation is a networking system of abundant life for all, enough for all. But greed and shame coax us to possess more and consume more. We lose sight of the fact that the world belongs to God and is provided as home for all peoples .
Psalm 138 How easy it is to give God thanks in the midst of worship-the choir sings, the music resounds, the sanctuary fills with God’s praise. Now the work week starts-how easy is it to offer that same praise as one stumbles through morning preparations and sets off to the workplace? For me Monday is a full day, and I’m not always filled with praise for God. The consideration of prostrating myself before God conjures up an image of falling…
My mother had a saying that intrigued me. When asked how she was doing, she would say, “I’ve been able to keep body and soul together.” What did she mean by that? Was both her body and soul healthy? How did she keep both glowing with health?