By Melissa Hartwig / Next Gen Ministry Assistant
Well, it's September. Each year at this time I have what seems
like an overwhelming task. Do you know how many people it takes for just
UpStreet and 45th Street Café (our Kindergarten through
5th grade programming) to run smoothly on Sunday mornings? A lot!! Who
would desire to set aside time each and every Sunday to teach someone else's
kid about Jesus? Well our God is a big, big God and He is always all over it.
He has called and prepared the hearts of our 75 plus volunteer team. As always
I am blown away by His leading and the willingness of this team of people. If
you are on the team, as a mom of three kids, I can't thank you enough for
unselfishly investing your time and energy in my kids. You have all
intentionally chosen to mold and shape the next generation of believers. That
is an investment that you may not see the fruit from, but the harvest will
come.
"My dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Don't let anything
move you. Always give yourselves completely to the work of the Lord. Because
you belong to the Lord, you know that your work is not worthless." 1
Corinthians 15:58