811 E. Clark Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 893-0338
From Your Pastor
How Many Does It Take To………..?
When I was in college, some football players picked up a VW “bug” and carried it inside the dorm lobby. How many of our members would it take to do the same? The answer is that it would take a lot more! The more hands we have on the car the easier the task would be.
Grace Lutheran Church has a purpose here in Murfreesboro. We have been brought together by God to do what God wants us to do. A current challenge at Grace is that many of our members are tired. We live very busy lives. The amount of time left for volunteering is getting smaller. This leaves the opportunities that God has set in front of us being attempted by fewer servants. So how many does it take to ….?
It depends on what you believe needs to be accomplished. What about the task of providing Christian education for the children? How many does it take? The same rule still applies! The more involvement we have by the members the easier the task becomes. You can become involved by:
- Bringing your children to Sunday school
- By staying for Bible study, everyone needs to be in the Word
- If you have never taught Sunday school, then volunteer to be a teacher’s assistant
- Volunteer to teach a class for one quarter during the year
- Help with Vacation Bible School
- Help with the children’s Christmas program
Christian education is only one part of our mission. Each Sunday morning we need a lot of help. We need servants to serve as ushers, greeters, acolytes, communion care, lectors, and to sing in the choir. These things get done because people, who work hard all week and are just as tired as the rest of the membership, have found it a joy and a blessing to carry a little bit of the load. What would happen if more members helped out? I think joy would increase here at Grace; the joy for all who serve the Lord and the joy of working together. Joy will not increase when members are uninvolved, disconnected, and counting on everyone else to serve while they are passive. It is usually easier to stand and watch, to be a critic, and point fingers at others who fail while trying to make a difference. I have yet to find a Bible verse that says members are called to be watchers. Did Jesus call His disciples to watch fish, to watch others fish, or to catch fish?
How many does it take? It takes everyone, most importantly, it takes you! It is too easy to let “someone else” do it! The problem is we do not have a member whose name is “Someone Else” to do the work. You can help the future of Grace Lutheran Church. Each member can make a big difference. Please look for ways that your two hands can pitch in and carry a small part of the load. I understand that you may be tired, but so are your fellow members. If a bunch of tired folks get together and work together, you would be amazed at what can get done and the new energy that will be generated. May God give each of us a committed heart and willing hands.In Christ,
Pastor Wenck
Our mission: “Bringing People to Christ by Bringing Christ to People”