Gallery,
As I begin to write this I find my self flooded with emotion. I am so thankful for you. I am thankful for your faithfulness to the call God has placed upon us. Planting a church is not for the faint of heart. Church plants are born out of a community of people committed to moving beyond simple Sunday morning attendance; churches who make servanthood part of the very DNA of being the church.
I see this faithfulness in action every week in you. Here are some recent highlights:
- One of you chose not to eat your lunch after already ordering it and being served last Monday because you remembered our call to fast and pray for those far from God.
- One of you gave me a simple and quick "yes" when I asked you to bring a meal to a family in our community who is losing a loved one.
- One of you brought a cake last Sunday after church simply to bless the community.
- Two of you showed up to pray alongside me for an hour before the service last Sunday.
- 3 of you show up every Saturday to walk arond our neighborhood and pray for the kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.
- Over 20 of us showed up at Urban Ventures last Tuesday to cook and serve and smile for the Latino families of the Learning Lab. AND we gave away $1250 in Target gift cards to families in need this Christmas!
And, of course, that's not to mention all of you who show up weekly to serve in the nursery, children's ministry, set up and take down our equipment, serve our children and youth, play and sing in our music ministry, visit people in the hospital...I could go on and on and on.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
Your giving helps put me in the Christmas spirit.
If you're in town, I hope you'll be joining us Saturday morning for our Christmas Eve breakfast and worship service.We'll gather downstairs at Steppingstone at 9:30 AM. Please bring a dish to share. After breakfast we'll sing and pray and celebrate the birth of the Christ child. It will be beautiful.
Reminder: We will not be meeting for Sunday morning worship Dec. 25 or Jan. 1.
Also, if you have not given to support The Gallery this month, please remember your year-end giving. Financial gifts to The Gallery can be counted toward this year's giving as long as they are received or post-marked by Dec. 31st. Here are 3 ways to give:
- Bring your gift Saturday morning to the service.
- Give online here.
- Send a check to The Gallery Covenant Church, PO BOX 305, St. Paul Park, MN 55071.
May the birth of our Lord and Savior remind you of the immense love God has for you!
Merry Christmas!
Pastor Brad
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