I love what Victoria shared yesterday about praying for workers in the harvest. We have an incredible opportunity to impact this community for Jesus Christ and see lives transformed, but that is going to take workers.
So what is a Harvest? The Harvest is a word picture that Jesus used to describe the time when we reap the results of the "seeds" of faith in Jesus that have been sown in the lives of individuals as they surrender to Jesus and are set free from the power of Sin in their lives.
Just like a Harvest of wheat takes workers and equipment, in the same way the spiritual Harvest takes workers and resources. There are people to love and pray with, children to serve, worship to be led, discipleship to be taught, events to be planned, coffee to serve, chairs to be set up... and the list goes on and on. I promise you there is a way to serve that fits with your giftings and abilities.
So here's today's challenge...
- Pray and allow God to show you how He would have you work in the Harvest
- Pray for more workers to join us here in Nelson Co in the Harvest
- Pray about how God would have you share your resources to reap the Harvest
- Pray for God to prepare the Harvest
As you can see there is a theme... Pray and Act. To reap a mighty Harvest we must do both.
I know there are some of you who receive this e-mail that are interested in what God is doing at Riverbank, but haven't yet got connected. There may be many reasons for this... schedules, other commitments, or still trying to discern where this is where God wants you to be. I encourage you to seek God about joining this work. It is truly going to take all of us to reap this Harvest.
On a more practical note we are mobilizing for our outreach to the children of Nelson Co on the 31st in Lovingston. God has opened the door for us to set up a Family Fun Center right in the middle of the Trick-or-Treating that goes on in Lovingston. We have permission to set up in the parking lot and grass of Blossom's Florist at the end of Front St. We have been told by those who have handed out candy in the past to be prepared for well over 500 kids. Below is a list of some of the ways you can help. If you can help with these things reply and let me know and I can pass on the info to Melody.
- Pass out and put up fliers
- Invite your friends (Here is the Facebook Page Link that you can use to invite people too)
- Bring and set-up lights, tables, straw bales, coffee makers, water jugs, etc on Sunday afternoon
- Donate money to help with the cost of the Moon Bounce, goody bags, and refreshments
- Help fill goody bags this Sunday night at the end of our meeting.
- Serve coffee
- Supervise kids on the Moon Bounce
- Greet and talk to those that stop
- Pass out Goody Bags
- Play an instrument
- Clean-up and haul away trash
- Help with costume contest registration and judging
- Take "Guess the # of candy corn" registrations
- Write thank-you cards to those who come
- Pray for the preparations
- Pray for the people
- Pray for the workers
Finally I will be sending out a prayer focus daily as we prepare for this event. Today, lift up Melody and Jeff as they assemble the list of needed items and get ready to purchase what is necessary. Pray for wisdom as they plan amounts and that we will have everything that is needed to bless those who come.
Together in the Harvest,
Pastor Brian
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