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We have a Family Service at 10 am this Sunday. We will hear a beautiful song from our amazing Childrens and Youth Choirs and celebrate the baptism of two babies!
There is no Church School on Family Sundays. We want our families to experience the entire service and enjoy coffee hour together.
Our Gospel reading is Matthew 25:14-30. Matthew’s Gospel offers several stories to help people understand what the kingdom of God is like. These stories reveal perspective about both the character of God and how it is that we are called to follow. In our Western society we look at the profit margin and figure this is why the servants receive praise. In their context what makes them good and loyal is that they trust in their ability to invest because the master believed in them. When we invest our gifts for God, we will never come up empty. The rewards will always be great.
Why does this story matter for kids? It’s easy to encourage kids who have already developed many talents, such as reading, music, or sports. But there are other kids whose skills are yet undiscovered. God gives each of us special gifts we can share with each other. We need to be willing to take a risk to find out what they are, believe in them, and use them.
The readings at the end of the church year speak of end times and Jesus’
second coming. We gather around signs of hope at the end of the Season
of Pentecost, eager to welcome the good news of Christ’s coming among
us. Those who await his return should make good use of the gifts God has
provided.
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