World Communion Sunday/Work Day/ "Building On Our Past"

2 Timothy 1:1-7

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. 6 For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; 7 for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. 2 Tim 1:5-7


This week's Holy Communion and worship service is sandwiched in the middle of a Congregation-Wide (Trustees' Sponsored) Work Day.   Trustees, with my blessing (actually it was my idea), decided to have our work day on a Sunday, so as not to interrupt the SDA congregation that meets here most of the day on Saturdays. We have a long list of big and small projects that we will be coming together as a FULL CHURCH COMMUNITY to work on.  Why? Why do we all need to participate in this?  Because it is our responsibility to pay it forward with thanksgiving for those who came before us. As we hear in this letter to Timothy, a sincere faith was evident in his ancestors and is now residing in him. For this reason, we share that gift of the faith with others.  We have power and love and self-discipline to continue the legacy of Niwot UMC into a new tomorrow, giving thanks for those who gave us this great gift.  A strong building, a generous spirit, a great piece of land, a passion for ministry in this suburban neighborhood.  It is our duty to carry the torch into a new day.

So, we will pray, we will sing, we will share God's grace at the Table together, and we will roll up our sleeves and work to take care of our 'home' we share together.  It is also World Communion Sunday, so we will not only share in communion together here, but also with Christians around the globe. And we will remind ourselves that while we work hard here to keep  this church going, others everywhere are doing the same. Just as generations have done before us all.

Work Day kicks of at 9 am.  Breakfast snacks.

Worship and Communion from 10:20-11.

Lunch at 11.

Work Day will wrap up by 2 pm.

There are jobs for all ages and all ability levels.  We will have a GREAT time working together.  I can't wait!

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