Galatians 3:28-29 makes what I think is a staggerring claim regarding unity in the body of Christ. It seems to me that "outside of Christ" we natuarally look at our distinctions as people…that is what sets us apart. And when we are set apart from others we are brought together with those who are then "like us", separating us from the others. But this verse says that "in Christ" our differences, actually fade into the background when one becomes a child of the King. Whether the separation was previously by social staus, educational background, wealth, heritage, tradition or any other identifying mark that separated us ,now our identification "in Christ" is what now unifys us. I wonder about that worship scene in heaven that John saw recorded in Revelation 7. He says there was a great multitude from every nation and tribe and tongue, too numerous to count, standing before the throne, all clothed in white, with palm branches in their hands … Heaven will be filled with people that are there because of ONE unifying person. The Lamb Himself. Today take a moment and thank God for those in your church who are "different" than you. Then remember it is Him who brought you together to declare His wonderful Grace! 

Share

Leave a Reply

Ongoing Activities

Focus Youth group - 9th -12th grade meet every Wednesday night at either the church building or at Grace and Truth from 6:30-8pm...check Facebook each week for specific info

Middle School Youth group girls - 6, 7th and 8th grade meet at Beth Stoltzfus's house every other Monday evening at 7:15pm to 9pm. (March 12, 26)

Monthly work day from 8:30am-3pm. The next one is June 23th. All are welcome!

Upcoming Events
P2-4 - Join us for our prayer time the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month from 7-8pm!!

Soup and Pretzel ministry Fridays 4:30-6:30pm

• Join us on Sunday evenings at the church for a Bible study from 7-8pm.

• Put June 10th on your calendar for our Next Lunch at Living Rock (not June 3rd). See details below.

• We are having 2 Fundraisers for Missions in June:
1. Don't miss our Yard Sale and Chicken BBQ on Saturday June 9th.
This fundraiser will be by donation and you can help by donating items for the sale or coming to shop!
Support Missions!!
2. Our Lunch for June will be a Taco fundraiser for those going on the Reach trip. This will also be by donation. See you there!!!

• As a followup to the Courageous Movie showings there will be a 4 week men's Bible starting Thursday May 17th at 7pm.

Mark your calendar for an Open House picnic on Saturday August 4th!! We will be inviting the community to help us celebrate the completion of our renovations.

VBS is scheduled for August 12-16 so mark your calendar and check back for more summer plans...
Verse of the Day

Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

— Hebrews 13:17 (NIV)