WHAT’S IN YOUR CROCKPOT?
Tasty ingredients for your
spiritual stew.
The harvest is plentiful!
Driving around mid Michigan, one sees the wheat fields are turning that golden color that radiates the summer sunlight. Soon the combines will be out in force gleaning the grain and pouring it into wagons so it can be hauled away to mills where it’s turned into flour and meal for food. The harvest is plentiful!
The rest of what Jesus says is that the workers are few. I am grateful that the Lord of the Harvest sends the workers. Who are the workers – and how do I get them into the fields? For those of us who remember the old shampoo commercial... “I told two friends, and they told two friends, and so on, and so on.” All I have to do is share my excitement with a few others and let them know how to get involved in this movement, and the workers will be as plentiful as the harvest.
I’m also reminded that Jesus says, “unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” [John 12:24] I have to let go of the stalk, jump into the combine and allow myself to be milled. One grain of wheat milled into flour can feed a lot more people than I believe.
Within our worship of late we’ve added the “music moment” and some contemporary music. No complaints that Price or I have heard, so I take it that there is acceptance to some of the newer songs/hymns. Shine Jesus Shine was our song of the month for July and we also did Because He Lives and The Summons . Music suggestions appear at the back of our New Century Hymnal as “Proper” with a number which is why I add “Proper” for the week at the beginning of our worship text. Our song of the month for August will be, As the Deer Pants for Water.
I have met the two new pastors in Richmond: Katie Butler is Interim at Trinity Lutheran, and Rev. Sunhwa is at First United Methodist. As is tradition, the worship for September 11, the Sunday of Good Old Days, will be at Trinity Lutheran. I hope many will plan on being there as our three local churches pray together.
Be a blessing to all you encounter. See you in church.
Pastor KatieD+
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If Pastor Katie is not in the office when you need pastoral care, please know that Pastor Katie is always glad to take your call or to arrange a day and time to meet with you.
Cell number: 586-202-8644
Home phone: 586-716-9543.
You can also call the office at 586-727-3155 and leave a message with Helen or on the answering machine. In the old days, hospitals and rehab/nursing facilities used to inform pastors when one of their flock was admitted. That doesn’t happen anymore, so please feel free to give us a call when needed.
Rev. Katie Dailey, Pastor
E-Mail: daileystory@gmail.com
Phone: CELL: 586-202-8644
Office hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays
OFFICE: 586-727-3155
Church E-Mail: firstunitedcc@outlook.com
OFFICE HOURS:
The secretary is in the office on Tuesdays, 8:30 am —12 noon and Fridays 8:30 am till 1 pm. If you need additional assistance at other times, please send Helen an email at firstunitedcc@outlook.com or leave a phone message at the church office: 586-727-3155.
Thank you.