FALLING INTO OUR FAITH

Fall is a wonderful time to get back into a routine with school and people other activities. I am always excited to see people that may have been away for summer travelling or maybe just stayed in due to the extreme heat. That being said October is the perfect time to get back to living out our faith. We have a couple of familiar programs and a new one, that you may want to check out:

1. Bible Study—meets every Tuesday evening from 6:15—7:30. we are studying 63 characters out of the bible. From Adam to John’s journey’s. You will learn about all the names that we hear about yet don’t know much about. The study shows how they were ordinary people called by God for reason. It shows their good and bad qualifications.
2. Grief and Loss—will meet every Tuesday from 3:00-4:00. “When a loved one passes we are left to deal with all the mixed feelings of loss and bewilderment. Where do we go? What do we do? Where is God??”
3. Food Pantry– The need is constant and the volunteering is rewarding. We need more people to help out with this wonderful ministry. Please see Ginny to get more information.

Fall is also that time of year that we have a lot going on in the scriptures. Christ is inviting us to get involved. I challenge people to grow in their faith and action: Christ invites us into a relationship always calls us to action. In James 2: 18-19 “But someone will say “You have faith; I have deeds. Show me your faith without deeds and I will show you my faith by what I do.” and then in verse 22~ “You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.” How am I putting my faith into action in life? Jesus was always active and doing ministry and he never just sat around and waited on someone else to do it, faith calls us into action. We all get in a routine in our lives, and it is easy to keep doing what we have always done, and we may miss opportunities that God is putting in our path for growth and experiences of his love.

May this fall season invite us all to step outside of our comfort zone and really find a new way to get involved in our faith community. Please pass the word about Union Church to friends and neighbors, we have a wonderful faith community that needs to be shared with others. Invite someone new to one of these events. You are our best advertising. Thanks for all you do, and who you are-Union church wouldn’t be the same without YOU.
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In Christ Love,
Rev. Stephen W. Barch