Your Spirit Yearns.....

Hello Emmanuel,

A new season is upon us.  Your spirit will have a yearning to do something.  What will it be?

Every time at this year I feel gears shift in my spirit.  My calendar tells me about the shifting schedules of what time is free and what isn’t, with kids starting school and vacations ending.  My mind starts thinking about shifting ministry programs.  New opportunities open up and, with it, new ideas.

What is your spirit yearning to do?

First, your spirit can be fed.  Here are a few of the many options:

*A new sermon series will start after Labor Day on the healthy habits of a healthy family.  I haven’t thought of a name yet.  Hopefully I can think of a cool one. 

*Bible Study starts Thursday, September 17^th at 7:00.  If you’ve never gave it a try, I promise it will be relevant to your walk with Christ.  It has also been known to be entertaining, though not always intentionally so (which makes it feel even more entertaining). 

*A new Jr. High Sunday School class will be getting under way.  We had a few step forward about teaching.  Way cool! 

*Choir will start again.  Glenda is always trying to find new voices.  Sometimes the spirit just wants to sing.

What is your spirit yearning to do?

Second, your spirit can feed others:

*We are collecting breakfast bars for Anna Vastine.  If you didn’t hear about it yesterday, some kids just fall through the cracks and don’t eat at home or at school in the morning.  Anna fills those cracks with the help of teachers… and now with the help of Emmanuel.  Bring them next Sunday (without peanut butter).

*IPM and the Traveling Food Pantry continues through September and October

*The Hospitality Team is in need of ushers and greeters for Sunday mornings.  Sometimes the spirit just wants to welcome others.

*A Cruise-In is scheduled for September 12^th.  Rumor has it that it is going to be bigger than last year.  It will be a great opportunity to invite others to church. 

What is your spirit yearning to do?  There are other opportunities than what I just listed, and not just at Emmanuel.  Wherever you are, your spirit will have a yearning to do something this coming season.  Listen closely.  God will speak.  And then go do it.  Blessings will abound.

God is Good,

Pastor Joe