From this coming Sunday's Epistle: "What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labor of each. For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building."
Where does the rubber meet the road? Each of us has been given different gifts by God to help build up the Body of Christ and spread the good news of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Common gifts that God has given to all of us are our presence and the ability to greet and welcome strangers. In 2010 we grew from 64 people on Sunday to 94. So far in 2011, we are averaging 114 people on Sunday. The common reason that I hear for why someone came back after visiting: "the friendliness of the people and the warm welcome that I recieved."
This Sunday at church (during the Peace and especially before and after the service) introduce yourself to someone you don't know well (or at all!). Every Sunday there are visitors and newcomers who are just waiting for YOU to say "Hi! Welcome to Good Shepherd. My name is XYZ, what's your name?"
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