Scripture
Mathew 25: 35, 36 and 40 “For I was hungry and you fed me; I was thirsty and you gave me water; I was a stranger and you invited me into your homes; naked and you clothed me; sick and in prison and you visited me”. “And I, the king, will tell them, When you did it to these my brothers, you were doing it to me!”
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Reflection
The reason we do mission work is simply because God is a Missional GOD and He has called us to His work. In fact, He has been on mission since the beginning of time. He is at work now and we have the privilege of joining Him in His work. ( from https://www.25prject.org)
Songs to help reflect on missions
To The work- Favorite Hymns of praise #363
Called as Partners in Christ’s Service- The Presbyterian Hymnal
Mathew 25- By Seventh day Slumber (lyric Video) - YouTube
We give you but your own
When I needed a Neighbor
These songs can be found on YouTube but you can also look for your own Mathew 25 songs to help you find your calling to a mission.
Action
After reflecting on these songs or some that you find, think about your community and what or who might need your help. Could it be a school with low-income students that could use snacks for school or home, a retirement community, your local health care workers, or a homeless shelter.… Your efforts don’t have to be big or, if you have a group, they can be bigger.
Find your talents and what you would be good at or make the most impact with the talents you have. Think about things that are comfortable to you and things that might not be as comfortable, and you might be surprised what might fit you and or your church community
Prayer
Dear God, thank you for making our lives full of love and compassion. As your servants we have a choice to sit back or to do Gods work. Give us the strength to come together to help those that need an extra hand in any way we can. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
As the Mission Elder for our Session at the Byers Community Church, Bart Mosbarger identified many projects in which the church has been engaged in our community. Also, as director of the local school district preschool program he has been a liaison who has connected our church with needs of individual kids, families, and others in our community to which our church has been able to respond.