DVDs and Sawdust

Every Sunday we come together to dedicate time to worship, study, fellowship, encouragement. There is always lots of planning and things going on behind the scenes that most folks don't even know about... all they know is what they experience on Sundays. Church, as a body, is just like that. I don't take much notice to my cells regenerating themselves or hairs growing in to replace the ones that fall out... but I'm really glad it's happening. Church, as a body, is just like that.

This summer our adult classes are meeting together in the auditorium and, thanks to the wonders of DVD technology, sitting at the feet of the speakers from this year's Pepperdine Bible Lectures. This is happening because a couple here at Eastside had the forsight to order the DVDs in case we wanted to use them, and most folks don't even know they did that. Church, as a body, is just like that.

I drove in this morning to freshly trimmed trees, branches piled, sawdust swirling around in little piles, and cut wood stacked up for someone to burn in their fireplace this winter. One of our regular guests, a retired gentleman with a great heart and lots of energy, has been spending his days the last couple of weeks taking care of much needed maintenance. Church, as a body, is just like that.

It made me think of the new lights we have in the parking lot because two of our members who are electricians and another who knows a lot about concrete dedicated time and energy. Church, as a body, is just like that.

It also brings to mind another couple who were baptized recently after first coming last fall. He was struggling with alcohol, and they were on the verge of divorce. After deciding to give it one more try... including church this time... they were warmly welcomed here at Eastside and gradually became part of our family. When they were baptized, it was a special event. Church, as a body, is just like that.