Greeting FB Family and Friends
I was so glad to see all of you on yesterday even though I didn’t get to speak to everyone there. As always, there are those I’m always looking for but rarely ever see. But I keep on hoping that next week I will see them. Usher’s Day I thought went well and I was blessed by the musical selections the Ushers chose to sing. I want to thank all the members of the Social and Planning Committee who worked in the kitchen and everyone who cooperated with Sis. Eddy to prepare and bring what she asked you for. We can do great things when we work together to do what needs to get done.
The Young Adults met again Saturday and are beginning to put some things in place. They have a good framework in place which they are embracing which will lead to some tremendous ministry and spiritual growth. As you know, the Pastor’s Appreciation Banquet is just around the corner. I’m encouraging everyone to do your very best to attend and to bring someone with you. I don’t know when, if ever, I will be honored with an appreciation banquet again. It will mean a lot to me to see you there. Please update your calendars to move our Mid-Year Meeting to Saturday, December 2nd at 1:00 pm. We may have some important announcements and decisions to make at that meeting so please try to be there. And now, a few closing thoughts from yesterday’s message “Branches of Service”.
Each individual Christian the Lord describes as a branch that is depended upon the True Vine which He says is Himself. Branches do the work and bear the fruit which causes the whole to grow and accomplish its mission. Just like military veterans are the only ones who can receive veteran benefits, only Christian branches who are abiding in Christ the True Vine and bearing fruit are eligible to receive eternal life. We should think of ourselves as branches whose purpose is to make contact and interact with others in the name of our Lord in an effort to help them come to faith or strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ. In doing this, we will be producing the fruit and accomplishing the goals Christian branches are designed for. An unproductive branch is of no use and will be removed and dropped from the main. If we are Christians, let us strive to be the productive fruitful branches of service God has called and designed each one of us to be. Well, that’s all for now. Thanks for joining me and until we meet again
Blessings and Peace
Pastor Jordan
