Then the Thanksgiving Holiday came upon us, and it was exactly as needed for all of us on the staff and leadership. We took the opportunity to break away from church work and rest in the work of the Church, rest in the grace and presence of Christ. I believe I can speak for everyone on the staff and leadership of Wylie UMC, “We thank God for our time off from church work to be with our families and friends for respite care in Christ.”
Sure Thanksgiving is past and the staff is back in the office diligently working on the day-to-day routine and preparing for an exciting church conference on Sunday, December 2 at 12:15 p.m. The staff and leadership are wrapping their minds and hearts around the exciting ways that God’s presence and power worked through Wylie UMC in this past year. Yes, it is very busy, but as we continue to do the church work so that the work of Church can come to fruition – “Making disciples for Jesus Christ.”
Now I know that we at the church are not the only busy people and that each of you are entering one of the busiest seasons of life. May we all be encouraged with a scripture we recently studied as Eugene Peterson wrote in The Message:
Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you
can to all you meet that you're on their side, working with them and not against
them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any
minute!
Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. Philippians 4:4-7
Take a deep breath of the Spirit and pray, receiving respite care in Christ Jesus.
Grace and peace,
Jack
