The children came to sing at our Games Day Fellowship today. There were about a dozen of them. They sang a song and then gave hand made pictures to all the ‘gamers’. Some were shy but others just ran right up to people and greeted them with such love!
Our Children’s Center is one of the lights of life at Abiding Love! Children jump in puddles, throw their hands in the air and scream when they go down the slide, and they dance when they think they are walking! Children are hope for the future! They are the ones to which we are passing on the lessons of love and faith.
The mission and ministry of a Children’s Center is truly one of those projects where we get back much more than we give. As these children grow and leave our little corner, they never forget the embedded faith that bible stories, chapel and music classes instill. They grow in trust and they will forever have the foundations of Christianity. Thank you for all of your support of our Children’s Center! May you find time to jump in puddles!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Confronting Death...
It has not been with great gusto that I have approached the theme for this Lenten series. Pastor Fetter attended a lecture with Pastor Walter Wangerin and came home with this CD series: “Confronting Death”, by Walter Wangerin.
Truthfully, it would be a whole lot easier to try to look at Jesus’ death and the days leading to his death from an impersonal and distant view. This series does not allow that. Instead, by looking at the possibilities of our own deaths, we may be able to dig down and find a very personal and faithful connection to the death of Christ. Our death is so very connected to his, because our resurrection is so connected. Death is something we face each day and yet try to dismiss. To confront death and then to be ready for the onslaught of emotions that come with the confrontation is like standing in the shadow of the cross. It is in those most vulnerable times that we can recognize the strength of our faith and the relationship that we have with our Lord. I invite you to come each Wednesday evening for the short service and video presentation to truly get in touch with Jesus as we Confront Death.
Truthfully, it would be a whole lot easier to try to look at Jesus’ death and the days leading to his death from an impersonal and distant view. This series does not allow that. Instead, by looking at the possibilities of our own deaths, we may be able to dig down and find a very personal and faithful connection to the death of Christ. Our death is so very connected to his, because our resurrection is so connected. Death is something we face each day and yet try to dismiss. To confront death and then to be ready for the onslaught of emotions that come with the confrontation is like standing in the shadow of the cross. It is in those most vulnerable times that we can recognize the strength of our faith and the relationship that we have with our Lord. I invite you to come each Wednesday evening for the short service and video presentation to truly get in touch with Jesus as we Confront Death.
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