Hello
Emmanuel,
With
everything about ready to happen at Emmanuel, I feel like this is the week of
calm before the storm. Every year at
this time a check myself to be sure I’m ready for it all. While I don’t find myself doing any one thing
a lot, I do make sure I spend my time making sure all the leaders are equipped
for what needs to be done. It’s a little
dizzying for me, but I always seem to enjoy the outcome. Lots of people love Jesus and will spend
their energy expressing such.
The
truth is that it takes a lot of energy.
And we need lots of help. The Easter
Egg Hunt (April 19th at Batavia Township Park, 1:00-3:00) needs 100
volunteers to help pull it off smoothly (if you want to help, you can register here or
sign up in the lobby of the church). The
Chocolate Easter Egg production that raises funds for the United Methodist
Women for mission work takes a lot of helpers too… .over a 2 week period. Easter is full of life, but also full of
needed energy. Add Maundy Thursday (7:00)
and Easter breakfast and you have even more stuff to look forward to.
And
this year seems to be even busier. We
have scheduled a Blessing of the Bikes for April 27th at 10:30
worship. This is not a new idea, but a
new event at Emmanuel. We are not sure
what the turnout will be, but we are saving space in the back part of the
parking lot just in case.
I
could go on with all the mission projects we are supporting over the next 2
months, but I’m digressing. Are you
ready for Easter? Really ready? I’m not asking if you have your new Easter
clothes or have penciled ‘church’ into your calendar. I’m asking if you are ready to celebrate new
life. Are you prepared to see your day
as an opportunity to live anew instead of just living some more?
I
admit that I’m not always ready. I too
often get caught up in the busy-ness of Easter instead of the message of
Easter. I too often am relieved when
Easter is over instead of excited that Easter has begun. I’ll try not to do so this year. There will be too many chances to invite
people to meet Jesus and consider that the idea of mortality is being
overthrown.
Someone
is going to find a new source of hope over the next couple of months. Indeed, I want many more people to find a new
source of hope and life. I invite you to
do your part in making Easter a time for living anew.
God
is Good,
Pastor
Joe
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