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Jesus’ UPS Deliverers 

Faith Family,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I continue to give thanks to our gracious God for putting you all in our lives. Your faithfulness and your enthusiasm fill my heart with joy and help complete my hope in Christ. Every day, I look forward to serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ alongside each of you and growing in our discipleship journey together. I pray as God has continued blessing us, may we continue to be a blessing to others.

I get so excited when I talk to folks who want to become members of our congregation. They respond with excitement. The same excitement I feel every Sunday morning when I walk int the church facility. We are more than a “friendly” congregation. We are a “loving” congregation. We truly want to be with others on Sunday morning, as well as throughout the week. That is why our Life Groups are going so well, and other opportunities like the Chair Yoga and Happy Hands Craft groups are taking place. Our folks want to be around one another. This excitement is contagious.

My hope and prayer is that as we continue to grow our small groups, and our “in the facility” connections, we begin to take that excitement outside these walls, or at least start to invite folks to participate. Sometimes inviting them to small groups, fellowship opportunities or groups that teach, like our crafts and yoga, people feel less intimidated and begin to participate. There are many entrance ways into the life of a congregation. That is why it is so important to have a Discipleship Pathway that recognizes those entrances so we can continue to reach out and invite others. Eventually trust, and relationships will lead them to Sunday morning worship.

It is also important for us to realize that we live in a time when Uber Eats, Door Dash and home deliveries are common. People want things brought to them, and not always going out to get them. If the church would start to think this way, we realize that maybe people are more receptive to us going out and taking them about the Good News instead of them “coming” to us. 

I heard at the Evangelism Conference, as well as my time in Bulgaria, that it is like a UPS delivery. The most important aspect is the package. The person delivering the package isn’t the sender of the gift, or the receiver of the gift. They are simply the vessel that delivers the gift. 

We are not the giver of the Good News. We are not the receiver of the Good News. As follower of Jesus, and Methodists, we are simply the humble vessels that deliver the Good News to those needing to hear it.

I look forward in co-working with Christ, as well as all of you, making sure the deliveries get to where they need to go. 

Have a blessed Week!

Pastor Frank