Dear Friends,
As I write this, we are in the midst of one of the most amazing weeks I’ve experienced here at Zion – the week of VBS 2009.
Everyone was pleasantly overwhelmed by the number of participants this year - 104 kids and more than 30 volunteers!
But even more than the numbers, this year’s VBS has been a powerful, public witness of what Christ can do through his church when we put our differences aside and celebrate our unity in him.
This year’s bible school was truly an ecumenical effort. Our Presbyterian, Methodist, and Roman Catholic sisters and brothers joined us Lutherans as we shared all the responsibilities: the planning, the decorating, the cooking, the cleaning, the advertizing, the teaching, and most of all the sharing of God’s love with the young people of our community.
My heart is encouraged by the fact that our churches are doing more and more ministry together.
I truly believe that this kind of shared ministry – the community choir concerts, the Center for Groveport Madison Human Needs, the summer lunch program, and this year’s VBS – is a sign that God is beginning a mighty work here in Groveport.
Let us pray, then, for the Spirit’s guidance, our own humility, and the church’s unity, as we trust God to use us for his saving purpose.
In Christ,
Pastor Rob Spicer
