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Pastor Julio Peña's July 2022 Message
“Just Doing It”
“For we walk by faith, not by sight” – 2 Corinthians 5:7
Some of us love to talk, complain, and plan to do something about working with the community through their storms of life, but we need to be a community of believers of action. The planning is completed with understanding of changes that might need to happen to make the vision better. We have to walk in faith, not on what has happen in the past, or negative attitude, or expectation of failure, or with doubt and fear, again we need to walk by faith, not by sight.
We have begun with our prayer vigil on the 1st Wednesday of each month and we will begin one Sunday of each month after 10:30am worship with a prayer walk in the community of Good Shepherd.
We will begin reaching out to the community with flyers, website, social media and conversation on the upcoming Vacation Bible School August 8th – 12th and we will also have a church gathering picnic with the members and friends of the congregation to fellowship and strengthen each other with love, prayer and encouragement on Saturday, August 27th.
We will continue with our Adult Bible Study on Thursday nights and Spirit of Love Youth Group will change from Wednesday nights to Friday nights, each of these groups with start-up in September.
We will also look at other working groups that we will start this year and the years to come such as an Elderly group, Women’s group, Men’s Group, Couple Group, Family events, Sunday school, Confirmation group, Mental Health support group, LGBTQ+ group, and others.
Now, this year we are intentionally going to open the doors to the community, but also to the church community for whatever their needs are that would bring them support, comfort, joy, and peace. Our kick – off date will be Monday, September 26th from 8am – 12noon and 3pm – 5pm and my expectation that it will run from September to June for three days a weeks and at times on a Saturday. I have suggestion on what can happen during that time, but I want it to come from you. This new Community Event will be called; “Shalom, a Safe Haven Place”
In the next two years we plan to have a couple of food drives per year, a community hot meal once a year, a music concert, youth revival, harvest celebration, Christmas caroling, movie nights, health fair, support groups, community discussion, and more.
I’m exciting on what it can bring to the people in this community and for the people of our congregation and possibility of group within our church. We just need to be prayerful, willingness to pray and willingness to bring your resources.
Finally, if you would to be a part of any of this new adventure, please contact me.
I will end with three scriptures that I believe will help in this new adventure and believe me I have more.
May the peace of Jesus Christ be upon you all,
Matthew 9:37 – 38 “Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few, therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burden, and I will give you rest.”
Micah 6:8 “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord requires of you but to do justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.”
God Bless.
Pastor Julio Peña