Now that summer is upon us, I have a bit more leisure to reflect upon where we are heading as a relatively new congregation.We will celebrate our third anniversary as a church in the fall, and the Lord is growing us into a solid core of men, women, and children.We are richly diverse inasmuch as we have a grand spread of ages from numerous infants, toddlers, and children, on up through a span of young adults, folks in their middle years and vibrant people in their 70s and 80s.We thank God for a truly inter-generational family that includes singles, couples, and those with children.
Mary and I have prayed that we could be a church comprised of all ages.Why? Because we believe that we learn much and are blessed by interaction with those of ages different from our own.The young folk keep us more supple, youthful, and hopeful.Those of us in the middle and more ripe years of life have wisdom to pass on to others that has been gained through times of joy and sorrow.
I especially thank God that we can all worship together – learning to celebrate who we are as a church family.It is particularly enriching to learn to pray together and to delight in multi-generational socials and ministry projects.
I thank the Lord Jesus Christ for bringing us together.
