Sinking into a New Year

Neighborhood Ministry

 "Make careful exploration of who you are and the work you've been given and then sink yourself into that."  (Gal. 6:3 the Message) January is a perfect month to take some time and think about this verse and what it means for you, for us as a church, and how do we take this out into our neighborhoods.

The words that stick out to me are "then sink yourself into it".  Have you ever just sunk into something where you became so absorbed that everything else just was in the background?  Sinking yourself into something sometimes requires careful planning and sometimes it doesn't.  What often is required is careful exploration in thinking about who you are and the talents God has given you.  You see we are constantly evolving and changing and sometimes we need to stop, slow down, and examine how are we changing?  Maybe what once brought you great pleasure no longer does.  Maybe your interests have changed and it's time to move onto something else. Be thinking about the gifts God has equipped you with that can be used anywhere.  How can we share these God given gifts with those outside our church walls and into our neighborhoods?  Most often this is easier than it sounds... usually simplicity is the key and trusting that God will guide you. 

  

As we move into a new year let us take a moment to reflect what is it we do well?  Where do your passions lie?  While we are sinking ourselves into what God has given us let us not forget how this fits into our 3G Ministry here at Peace.  For if we all sink ourselves into Generousity, Generations, and Grace we will see God showing us where he needs and wants us to be.

I inite you to take a few minutes and think about what you might like to sink yourself into this year?  How can you use what you already do well and share it with a neighbor?  Share it with Apache children.  Share your gifts with Valley View Food Bank or St. Johns Lutheran Food Bank.  Living out who God created us to be and sinking ourselves into it is a wonderful way to think about how a New Year can begin.

Neighborhood Ministry "Reaching Beyond Our Walls"  

For more information about Neighborhood Ministry please call Nanette Christofferson @623-451-6902 or email nanette@peaceaz.org