Word of the Week

I am so proud of our church! I know I say that on a regular basis but this morning is going to be a celebration of the faithfulness of this church to the call to missions. Over the summer we had 88 people serving on the mission field both at home and overseas! I am asked often about the purpose of doing a mission trip. I believe the benefits of short term mission trips are numerous but to me two things are a huge bi-product. First, you work together with people and you get to know them better. There is something about serving alongside others that draws you closer. Second, for some reason we are more bold in our faith and service away from our comfort zones. We hopefully form habits on the field we bring back home to make a difference in our communities. We have that opportunity this coming Saturday!! The Annual Back to School Fair is this coming Saturday at the elementary school from 9am-1pm. I hope you will come and help out as we do missions in our own backyard! Have a great week!