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This coming Sunday we celebrate Fathers’ Day when we take a moment to thank our earthly fathers for their devotion to their families. We should also give thanks daily to our Heavenly Father for his unending mercy and grace.
As we are about to finish the first half of our calendar year at CCF, it is a good time to look back on our discussions on Vision Sunday. My part of that discussion was on being led by the Spirit in the giving of our “time, talents and treasurer.â€
We are blessed at CCF with the large number of volunteers for our various ministries. From the Clean Team, to Children’s and Youth Ministry teachers and volunteers, to our Nursery Team, to our outstanding VBS Team, to our Hospitality Team and our weekly volunteers in the Overflowing Cup, just to name some of the many areas where you make it happen. We depend on folks to be generous with their individual “time and talents.†God has a place for you to serve and share in the blessing of giving of your “time and talentsâ€.
A good example of the generous use of his “time and talents†is Wes Labrier. Wes will bring our message this Sunday continuing in Acts Chapter 4 starting at verse 23. Wes & Sue are very active members of our congregation and serve in various roles. Most Sundays, Wes can be found in the Children’s Ministry doing whatever needs to be done from teaching to watching the playground. Wes & Sue served as pastors for twenty-three years in Union Center, South Dakota prior to moving to Prospect to be near their grandchildren (thanks to Joel & Ashley Fisher
).
The giving of our “treasurer†is an act of worship to God just like raising our voices in praise or gathering together to hear and study God’s Word. The difference is that the worship of giving is an individual act completed in private. The New & Old Testament both emphasize that giving is an act of the heart and attitude. If we really understand that God “owns it all†then we will also really grasp the reality of “open-handed†holding of our possessions. Therefore, it is not how much we give back to the Lord (to tithe or not to tithe) but our ability to appreciate what God has given us to possess and being willing (attitude) to share in the blessing that comes from Biblically based giving.
Don’t forget that VBS is just around the corner, June 25-29. Also, if you have kids (of any age), the annual Independence Day celebration at Thomas Road Baptist Church is a fantastic day of FREE fun. This year it is on Sunday, June 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. Check it out at https://trbc.org/celebrate-america .
Lastly and just for fun, know that your Pastor is still hard at work while on vacation…
On behalf of the Leadership Team,
Bart
This coming Sunday we celebrate Fathers’ Day when we take a moment to thank our earthly fathers for their devotion to their families. We should also give thanks daily to our Heavenly Father for his unending mercy and grace.
As we are about to finish the first half of our calendar year at CCF, it is a good time to look back on our discussions on Vision Sunday. My part of that discussion was on being led by the Spirit in the giving of our “time, talents and treasurer.â€
We are blessed at CCF with the large number of volunteers for our various ministries. From the Clean Team, to Children’s and Youth Ministry teachers and volunteers, to our Nursery Team, to our outstanding VBS Team, to our Hospitality Team and our weekly volunteers in the Overflowing Cup, just to name some of the many areas where you make it happen. We depend on folks to be generous with their individual “time and talents.†God has a place for you to serve and share in the blessing of giving of your “time and talentsâ€.
A good example of the generous use of his “time and talents†is Wes Labrier. Wes will bring our message this Sunday continuing in Acts Chapter 4 starting at verse 23. Wes & Sue are very active members of our congregation and serve in various roles. Most Sundays, Wes can be found in the Children’s Ministry doing whatever needs to be done from teaching to watching the playground. Wes & Sue served as pastors for twenty-three years in Union Center, South Dakota prior to moving to Prospect to be near their grandchildren (thanks to Joel & Ashley Fisher
).The giving of our “treasurer†is an act of worship to God just like raising our voices in praise or gathering together to hear and study God’s Word. The difference is that the worship of giving is an individual act completed in private. The New & Old Testament both emphasize that giving is an act of the heart and attitude. If we really understand that God “owns it all†then we will also really grasp the reality of “open-handed†holding of our possessions. Therefore, it is not how much we give back to the Lord (to tithe or not to tithe) but our ability to appreciate what God has given us to possess and being willing (attitude) to share in the blessing that comes from Biblically based giving.
Don’t forget that VBS is just around the corner, June 25-29. Also, if you have kids (of any age), the annual Independence Day celebration at Thomas Road Baptist Church is a fantastic day of FREE fun. This year it is on Sunday, June 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. Check it out at https://trbc.org/celebrate-america .
Lastly and just for fun, know that your Pastor is still hard at work while on vacation…
On behalf of the Leadership Team,
Bart
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