Lord Jesus, thank you for
setting an example for us by not just spending time in the Temple caring for
sheep, but by going out to towns and villages to share God’s love with all
people. We want to be more like you and go to places that we would not
otherwise go.
Thank you for teaching us
what it means to be a church on wheels, a church that isn’t just located on 2
South College Street, but a church that is on the move and reaching out to the
people of our community.
Remind us that whenever we
extend your love to others that you have already extended your love to us. You
risked everything to claim us as your own. You even gave your life for the sake
of the world by dying on the cross and rising to new life.
Even now, you are reaching
out to every single person in this place. You are reaching out to every single
person who is listening to our service on the radio this morning. You are
reaching out to our home bound and nursing home members. You are reaching out to
the Stempel and Gall families who are mourning the passing of their loved ones.
You are reaching out to Bishop Gregory Palmer, as he will be presiding at our
West Ohio Conference sessions this week in Lakeside, Ohio. You are reaching out
to the widow, to the widower, and to the single parent. You are reaching out to
the families who have lost their homes in Texas due to flooding and severe
storms. Thank you that no one is beyond your reach.
Lord Jesus, exciting times
are in store for our church. Our mission team is preparing for their trip to
Honduras, plans are being put in place for our building improvements, and we
are already thinking about how we will be reaching out to college students when
they arrive on campus two and a half months from now. Help us to be the church
you are calling us to be especially during these summer months.
Just as we seek to reach out
to our community, we now reach out to you as we pray the prayer you taught us
to say together,
“Our Father, who art in
heaven…”
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