Tidbits from Joe – November 2010
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40 Days of Community
All of the small groups are well underway with their service projects, and I personally can’t wait to see them in action! It’s inspiring and encouraging to see so many people within our congregation and community coming together, finding a need, and coming up with creative methods to help solve those needs. God’s blessings to you all as you put these plans into action the next few weeks! Remember, you don’t have to be involved in 40 Days of Community, or even a member of Trinity to serve others’ needs. You just have to have the heart for serving God’s people!
Jingle Bells, Jingle….WHAT?! It can’t POSSIBLY be that time of year yet, right? WRONG! We are already planning and preparing Trinity’s Christmas Pageant! We are less than TEN SUNDAYS AWAY from this event! If you wish to get involved, there are many areas to volunteer your time and/or skills! The Christmas Pageant will be on Sunday, December 19th so MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Children participating will most likely have a Saturday practice or two on the 11th and 18th, so you may want to pencil those in as well for the time being.
Monthly Challenge: “Check your neighbors’ feet.” As mentioned in my 40 Days section, it’s very inspiring to see so many causes and individuals being helped and served in our community. But does this happen often enough? Why is it that when it comes up once in a while we rally together and help in quick bursts of serving energy, then it seems to disappear eventually? Sure the holidays are a great time to help out our fellow man, but what about the rest of the year?
This month I challenge you to have a serving heart in your daily lives, not just at church, or just for a campaign that lasts 40 days. Do you see someone at work, school, the gym, a stranger at the train station, that has an apparent need? Is there something you can do to help them out? Do they just need an ear that will listen to them, or a shoulder they can cry on?
Remember, Jesus himself did not come to be served, but to serve. He got down on the floor and washed his disciples’ feet. Are we willing to be Christ-like and do that for our brothers and sisters at the drop of a hat, expecting nothing in return? With God’s help, we can transform our serving hearts. Blessings to you as you take on this challenge!
Something to ponder: If we are here to help others, what exactly are “the others” here for?
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