"I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'" Psalm 122:1
Yesterday was a wonderful day at Messiah. We provided the space for a meeting of the Questers--a local chapter of an international organization interested in history and antiques. One of our members is involved in this group and asked to use the sanctuary for a lecture by an author of a book on an historical New Hampshire man, John Stark. Finding their core values amenable to Messiah's, the council readily agreed to this use. About 50 - 60 people enjoyed a nice informative presentation and q&a time, plus some killer refreshments (I have it on good authority).
What's even better is that about 55 of those people were not Messiah members, and most were entering our church for the first time. What a blessing it is to be able to provide a nice place for these neighbors to meet!
And they're not the only ones who use our building! Sunday evening there was a meeting of the new Boy Scout Venture Crew that Messiah sponsors. And next month there will be a Quilt show here. And don't forget the blood drives. Join these with our own events and you can see this building gets some usage.
But there's room for a whole lot more!
Messiah sponsored events. Community meetings. Concerts. Choir Festivals. Lectures. Club meetings. Informational gatherings. Perhaps a day care operating in Messiah House. There's even a new way of thinking where two churches share a building.
The thing is--we have this mission central. So let's use it! Invite the community in. Yes, the oil and electric bills will go up. But we'll be reaching out in a new way, to new people, who will know our church in a new way. That's worth it!
Oh, and if you want to know about General John Stark, just ask me sometime!
Pastor Tom
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