Hello Folks,
     There are times when I feel as if I see God's people fulfilling the biblical message of reaching and serving others as God intended.  While I certainly do not always get everything right it sure seemed to me that I saw people fulfilling the biblical idea of living out the message this past week.  On Sunday at 3 p.m. about 80-90 of our folks of all ages met here at church to get their assignments to help others.  I watched as they left the parking lot and I must say that my heart was thrilled to see people wanting to serve others.  They drove to the homes of a number of seniors in our congregation and community to help them get some spring cleaning, inside and outside, done that they would not be able to do themselves.  We then came back about 6 p.m. along with some of those seniors and had a "picnic" and fellowship together. 
     There are also a couple of men in our congregation who have recently retired and they have been visiting people in the home, hospital and nursing homes.  Here are a couple of fellows who have worked their entire life and came to the place where they are supposed to take it easy and they see it as freedom to do ministry.  They give care and support to folks who often are forgotten and lonely at this time in their lives and these fellows walk in, talk to them, and pray with them.  I am thankful for people who do not think that retirement is about them just resting and going places but it about being given freedom to reach people for the Savior! 
     God is certainly good to us and I am thankful for His gift to me of being a pastor at this congregation. 


Have a great day,


HGRudd