Fifty is a very good number in Scripture. The festival of Pentecost (a word meaning “fiftieth”) comes on the fiftieth day after Easter. It commemorates the arrival of the Holy Spirit and the sending of the disciples into the world.
Fifty is a good number.
Our social ministry team has set a goal of 50 people to send out into the world in service in the coming week. Every year, the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) encourages congregations to set aside some special time to be church in service to the community. We are encouraged to remind ourselves and tell our friends and neighbors that that it is “God’s Work Our Hands.”
This year at Faith, we have a number of opportunities for service between October 9 and 18. You can help tie fleece blankets for those who are homeless, help build a bed for a toddler in need, support Afghan refugee families, clean up Stanley Reservation in Andover, work on a home with Habitat for Humanity, and prepare or distribute a meal at Bread and Roses.
Further details about each project and contact persons are included in this week’s Forward with Faith. A sign up is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f4eafa823a02-gods2
Will you be one of the 50 sent to serve?
“God doesn’t need our good works…but our neighbor does.” – Martin Luther
In Christ,
Pastor Jen