During our Midweek lent services, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lansing, MI, is cooperating with three other congregations in exchanging pastors for one evening to lead worship and preach. What a wonderful opportunity to be able to work with a number of our sister Lutheran Churches in the Lansing area and preach. To meet new people, to here their stories, to interact with a different congregation to see how they live in their worship space and meeting places. About a year ago, a number of us pastors were throwing this idea around. Well it hatched and how wonderful it has been. I have truly been blessed by the first congregation that I spent time with. A tasty spaghetti dinner was served by the youth group, meeting some younger and older people, sitting in on a Bible class by a gifted and spirited lay person and above all, finally getting to share the Gospel with some new friends were all blessings.
This small congregation was very gracious to allow me to preach and lead worship. A leap of faith, you might say, because I am quite sure they didn't know what they were getting. One of our goals as we looked at this idea as pastors, is that our congregations take away from this that we are stronger together than we are individuals. To foster a growing cooperation between our congregations is a worthwhile endeavor. I look forward to the coming weeks when I will have the chance to meet more new friends, learn about how other churches live and work together, and finally to share the good news of a God who loved us that he sent His Son Jesus Christ. May He continue to bless our efforts as pastor and people to His glory and honor.
This small congregation was very gracious to allow me to preach and lead worship. A leap of faith, you might say, because I am quite sure they didn't know what they were getting. One of our goals as we looked at this idea as pastors, is that our congregations take away from this that we are stronger together than we are individuals. To foster a growing cooperation between our congregations is a worthwhile endeavor. I look forward to the coming weeks when I will have the chance to meet more new friends, learn about how other churches live and work together, and finally to share the good news of a God who loved us that he sent His Son Jesus Christ. May He continue to bless our efforts as pastor and people to His glory and honor.
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"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!""
Isaiah 52:7
Isaiah 52:7
That is awesome to be able to share like that and everyone grow!
but make sure no one tries to "take" you from us. I don't want to lose a good friend.
Posted by: T | March 09, 2009 at 07:12 PM