Elmer United Methodist Church
21 South Main Street,
PO Box 375,Elmer, NJ
08318
Phone:
856-358-0135 Fax: 856-358-9295
Email:
[email protected]
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Kathy The lilies of the field�
What is happening with the economy in the States, as well as the rest of
the world, brings to mind Matt. 6: 28-34. In part these verses are:
�And why do you worry about
clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or
spin., Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was
dressed like one of these� will He not much more clothe you, O you of
little faith?... Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will worry about itself.�
Are
you experiencing difficulties right now? If you are, �remember the
lilies.� God cares and loves you so much more, and I would add that He
is enjoying the beauty of you as well. Allow Him to gather you into His
arms and care for that problem you may be facing; give to Him, the one
that you have been praying for. As you do so, remember that rest of the
verse phrase:
�But seek first the kingdom and His righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well.� �that is your
part. Take time today to spend time with Him. Perhaps go for a walk and
enjoy those spring flowers and consider just how precious you are to
your Loving Father.
Not
just a desk job�
You
won�t find our staff just sitting behind their desks or microphones, not
at all; that�s because they are also very much involved in personal
follow-up with their listener groups. Each department has a unique way
of reaching out: The Youth and Women�s team fields cell phone calls
after programs are aired, giving advice and sharing about Jesus. Often
they get personally involved by inviting a listener to their church or
actually going and helping them in a need they may have. The Children�s
Team spends hours personally answering letters received from children.
There are numerous other examples, but one in particular really touched
out hearts. On Valentine�s Day, the Youth Team reached out to one of the
most unpopular groups of people, the police. Hiring duc-duc�s (a means
of conveyance), they went about town delivering roses and gifts to
policemen to show love to those who are not normally shown love. Why did
they do it? In their words, �We hope that what we did will demonstrate
Christ�s love, and that they will accept this love and forgiveness from
Jesus.�
As
the twins look to another year at Cedarville, we would like to make you
aware that Cedarville offers a Church Matching Grant for churches. They
will match a gift up to $1,000. If your church would like to consider
helping Melissa and Emily, please contact us for more information about
giving.
