September 8, 2020
Greetings, Macedonia Family and Friends!
Yesterday, most Americans were given or took off work to celebrate Labor Day. The teacher in me wondered how many of us, while relaxing and/or hanging out with family and friends, actually knows the history of Labor Day? So I did a little research and discovered that Labor Day, as a nationally legislated holiday, was born out of the labor (aka union) movement as a “national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” (United States Department of Labor dol.gov) Upon reflection, I thought, how blessed are we that God never stops working and never takes holidays?! Accordingly, shouldn’t EVERYDAY be a celebration of God’s contributions to our “strength, prosperity, and well-being”? Of course, it should! So, let’s celebrate God’s goodness at all times, for He is great and worthy to be praised!
One of the many ways we can acknowledge and thank God for His great works is by dedicating ourselves to fulfilling the Great Commission to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:16-20). The B.L.E.S.S. Rhythm is an excellent resource and tool to help us do just that! So, let’s get started!!
I pray you are signed up for Community Groups. I pray that we are beginning everything we do in prayer. I pray that we are praying for one another and for people who do not know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. If not us, who?! If not now, when?!
Over the next several weeks, we will be in Community Groups. While there will be no Bible Study, we will have a Wednesday morning 10:00 a.m. series on the B.L.E.S.S. Rhythm for our seniors and those people technologically challenged and/or unable to navigate Zoom. Everyone else PLEASE SIGN UP for and ATTEND a Community Group on various other days and times throughout the week. We have great facilitators and I truly am excited about what God has in store for us as He blesses us to bless others! To sign up, click the following link: https://www.macedoniakc.org/community-groups.
These are critical times! The church is not simply a building! It is each one of us. It is our families. Macedonia is made up of individuals and families joined together by the love of and love for Jesus Christ. Let us unite in our church mission to “make disciples who make disciples”. Let’s continue to give of our time, effort, and treasures. Giving matters! It’s an expression of gratefulness to God, a form of worship, and a manifestation of faith!
In closing, Macedonia Family and Friends: “I pray for you. You pray for me. I love you! I need you to survive!”
Peace & Love,
John L. Brooks
To sign up for the B.L.E.S.S Rhythm Community Groups, click the link below:
For Wednesday morning 10:00 a.m. B.L.E.S.S. Rhythm series, go to:
Facebook and Livestream at https://livestream.com/accounts/3643109/events/2057916
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