Monday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon

"First Church; Where Everybody is Somebody"

The first of three sermons will have us think about the church and what it does for us and what we do for it. We are beginning to think about our commitment to the church and we will have our Commitment Sunday on November 20th.

Sunday, November 6th we will think about how the church is a part of each of us. In a sense we each have a reason to say to anyone who will listen, "I am the church" because each of us is the church. Each of us is invested in the church and its future. Each of us will determine how the church will carry out its program and ministry.

When we each take our place in the mainstream of life we represent the church we serve. We are a reflection of the church and by the things we say and the things we do people will form an impression of the church to which we belong.

The first Sunday of the month we will celebrate the Last Supper as we always do the first Sunday. The first Sunday of the month the college students who attend the church will serve sandwiches to the homeless people in Fort Collins. We, who are nourished spiritually at our church, wish to reach out to those who could use some nourishment of a different sort.

The college students represent us. Each of them will be the church next Sunday and they will represent us in such a way that we will be, as we always are, proud of them and what they are trying to do. The sandwiches they are giving out is important because the recipients of the food will receive a kind word and encouragement.

We are involved in the shoe box project. We take empty shoe boxes and purchased items for the shoe boxes that will be sent to children all over the world providing a Christmas for some children who would not have Christmas. We are giving hope and the Christian message that God is love.

I am the church and everybody is somebody at our church.

How does this idea strike you. Do you feel a sense of ownership of our church? Do you think of this church as yours?

Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.

I look forward to hearing from you.


Charles Schuster