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Good Wednesday to you,
I would never suggest that anyone takes their five senses for granted, and I am grateful to be able to see. I cannot imagine what life would be like without my sight. Yet, all of us have blind spots. As the "Light of the World," Jesus came to bring sight to the blind, both physically and spiritually. Some of His disciples revealed their own "spiritual blindness" when they asked who sinned, the blind man or his parents, that he should be born blind. To be sure, there may be times when an affliction is the result of sin, but often it is the result of living in a broken and sinful world. Jesus challenged their assumptions with a command to "do the work of Him who sent" Jesus.
I get that it is hard to have questions go unanswered, and there are many things that we cannot do. One thing we cannot allow to happen is to let our frustrations with unanswered questions become excuses for not doing what we can do. The opportunity to "work" in God's kingdom is all around us. We need to pray for "eyes that see" and "ears that hear." Next Sunday we will "see" what the man, who had been blind, did with his new sight that was both physical and spiritual.
Speaking of opportunities, we are still looking for a part-time director of Children's Ministries. The duties would be primarily on Sunday morning and take about 10 to 15 hours per week. We have a potential candidate, but she is not available until mid-December. If you can do this, please let me know as soon as possible. We love our volunteers, but we do not want to take advantage of them.
Speaking of volunteers, we almost arrived at the "perfect storm" this coming Sunday. We came close to not being able to live stream the first service this Sunday due to lack of trained volunteers. One of our online moderators stepped up for last-minute training. (Thanks, Russ!) An extra few trained volunteers would be nice. If you can help in this area and are willing to be trained, please let us know.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the All-Church picnic this past weekend. By all accounts, a good time was had by all. If you have not returned your 2023 stewardship form yet, please consider doing so today. Next year is too important to sit out on the sidelines. You are all a blessing to me.
Grace and peace,
Pastor David
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