This past weekend Melinda and I were at the church her son in law started five years ago in Wilmington, N.C. They were celebrating the good work of God over these past five years and looking forward to the next five. Two things especially impressed me as I saw their heart and values. They were committed to bless their community with grace and generosity. They identified needs and gave time and resources to impact those needs for the better. Second they were committed to build a better community by partnering with other churches to make sure Christ got a good name in their community.
Their Easter Egg Hunt this year is really fun to hear about. They are joining with three other churches at the Community Park of Leland, inviting all the kids from the neighborhoods, some from very poor areas. As the kids collect easter eggs, each egg has a number inside which can be exchanged for specific gifts. People have donated things like new bikes to give to a kid who has never had one. The intentionality to bless is all over this church.
In fact they did something last Sunday I am not sure I would have the faith to do. The offering that morning would all be given away. None of it would go for the church budget. The largest offering ever received was given, which included $6900 for a Vietnamese mom and her son, who became Christians last year and now want to return to Vietnam to share Jesus with her Buddhist family.
God’s hand is all over this church. You've gotta love His imprint.
The cool thing is that churches all over America are “getting it”. It is all about getting the beauty of Jesus out into our communities. His Grace and Generosity are worth emulating. Let’s do it.
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