It never ceases to amaze me that so many people do so much to make this church function.
I don’t believe we honour our volunteers enough as they quietly go about their business doing what God has called them to do for the good of the Body. As I have said time after time, they are not jobs they are ministries that are just as important as any upfront ministry like worship leading, playing an instrument or preaching. Allow me to take this opportunity to thank each one of you, i really appreciate you all.
So much is just taken for granted, but we must all realise that someone cleans, someone mows the grass, someone keeps the gardens tidy, someone does the maintenance, someone prepares and makes the morning tea, someone keeps the music files in order, someone leads the Connect Groups, someone looks after the ferns in the church auditorium, someone prepares and runs the KFC, Little Lambs, teenage and play group programs, some one leads the youth group, someone prepares and produced this newsletter, someone prepares the communion and presents and serves it, someone makes sure there is always tea coffee and sugar in the kitchen etc. I could go on and on about the things that just happen because there are dedicated followers of Jesus Christ who want to serve His Body.
The usual comments we get is that ‘they’ do a wonderful job, or sometimes ‘they’ should do this or do that.
I want to challenge each of us who read this today, if you are not already, become one of the ‘they’. There is always room on the rosters for new people, particularly for those so called less ‘spectacular’ ministries like cleaning and the like. There is great satisfaction in serving and I am firmly of the belief that there are great blessings for those who quietly go about serving without any fanfare and without any recognition other that ‘they are doing a great job.
If you would like to become a ‘they’ see our secretary Kathy Vella or email her (church@castlemainecofc.org) indicating your willingness to serve God’s church here in Castlemaine.
Blessings as you serve
Blair
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