O God, thank you for these
testimonies of how you are at work through the people of our church in so many
ways. Thank you for sending us Jesus who gave us the example of what it means
to serve others and to do good by all the means we can.
We are eagerly awaiting the
beginning of our new “Athens First Saturday” outreach next month and the many
ways that our church will be able to be a blessing in our community. Thank you
for our Missions Team and the planning they are putting into this new outreach
so that we will be ready to serve our community in loving and practical ways.
Dear God, even beyond the
ways we serve others as a church family, prompt us to always do good in the
ways we relate to the people around us throughout the week. Help us to be
Monday through Sunday Christians and to always seek ways to offer a helping
hand to someone in need.
We can see so much good being
done all around us, like our Growing Tree preschool staff who made pancakes for
everyone in our building, the Stephen Minister who offered a listening ear, the
parishioner who gave her pastor a chocolate bunny rabbit, the friend who is
trying to help a family member find full time employment, and the church member
who volunteered to make coffee for a group who needed to use our church for a
meeting yesterday.
O God, thank you for all the
good that is done week after week through our church. Remind us that all of
these good things are not in vain. They are helping to build your kingdom here
on earth as it is in heaven.
Together, we pray the words
that Jesus taught his disciples and now invites us to say together,
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