This Sunday, we will talk about opportunities for each of us to volunteer to serve in local mission. We will hear from Rachel Gibson who serves in a college discipleship ministry at University Nebraska-Lincoln.

Human beings have many needs in common. We have physical & financial needs. We have psychological & relational concerns that need to be addressed. We must grow and mature to survive and thrive in this society. We also understand that we have spiritual cravings for meaning and reconciliation with God. The truth is, we cannot meet our needs in isolation. So, when God created the church, he gifted his followers to help address each other’s needs. It's our family and church communities that give us purpose and opportunities to serve one another. We are members of one another.

We understand we are here because of the grace God has given us. Our health, our family & friends, even our opportunities to create an income are linked to God’s provision. So, who we are and how we live is a response to his mercy. That response includes caring for the vulnerable. The orphan, the widow and the foreigner have incredible hurdles to overcome. This is our topic of conversation this weekend.

“In Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Romans 12:5