For me, this is one of the most exciting times of the year. I think it is great to see so many from Living Hope out in our community on the same day serving our Lord and our city. Each Sunday we gather together to worship and listen to Pastor Jason’s teaching. Each encounter we have with God’s word we become more like him. One Great Day is a great example of us acting on our understanding. Each year we seek to, as a community, go to our city and serve the people that need it. It could be building a wheel chair ramp for a disabled person, or mulching a flower bed at a local non-profit. It could be sorting clothes at Hope House or delivering meals to shut-ins in our city. Whatever projects happen, they do so to make God’s name great in this city. This year is even more special as Living Hope is teaming up with more than 20 other churches in our county on this Saturday to have One Great Day. This is possible through the Warren Association of Baptists.
Yesterday we heard a great testimony from Josh Porter, one of Living Hope’s own, about how his school has been impacted by One Great Day and the opportunities that it has given him to share about Christ. In everything we do on this one day it provides opportunities the other 364 days of the year. It might provide you those opportunities as you connect with a family through your group’s project or it might be another believer that works at the organization that you served. Either way the day’s impact stretches much further than the couple hours that you and your family serves on Saturday, September 26th.
One Great Day is for everyone! While we are getting ready to end our Church On Mission small group emphasis, its open to anyone who wants to serve our city. So if you are in a small group you should have been talking about what projects you want to do and have decided. If you are a small group leader and haven’t looked at the projects that are available yet, click here and login. If you are an individual or family that isn’t in a small group, but want to participate then please contact me (email or 270.843.9462) and I will get you connected to a project.
Stuart Borders
1 comment:
that's what it's all about, Stuart. i am so excited about this "Simply Be the Chrch" stuff. takin' it back to the Acts chrch! yaya!
thank you for serving so fa'ithfully, thank you for your article, and thanks for all you do!
i love Living Hope as it seeks to look different than the lukewarm chrches across the country.
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