Kaleidoscope Vision

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
– Romans 15:5-6

Kaleidoscopes are fascinating.  They take small pieces of the whole picture and keep turning and shifting to make new and beautiful combinations.  The picture never stays the same and our viewpoint continues to grow through that lens.  That is a wonderful image of the Mutual Ministry Review.  We desire and pray that through sharing the pieces of the viewpoints of all the congregation we get a new and fuller perspective of the whole.  We want to take pieces from the past and from the present, we want to combine our hopes and vision for the future.  We hope to heal from some misunderstandings and mistakes.  We commit to speaking the truth in love, and hearing the truth without prejudice or emotion, but with compassion.  We will practice listening for understanding, not listening for argument.

I pray that you will join us for this important weekend in the life of our church.  We begin Friday evening from 7pm-9pm (Dinner at 6:00pm) for Scripture and study.  Saturday will be a time of learning with and from one another from 9:00am -4:00pm. (Lunch will be served)  Sunday, the pastors from the Kaleidoscope Institute will lead us in worship as we celebrate what we have learned together and worship God who heals, leads, and loves us. Please register in the link below so we can plan appropriately.

Question for the week:  What are my dreams for God’s work in our church and our community?

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen.