Read how one Life Group is using homemade greeting cards to share God’s Love!
When we talked about the church-wide goals in Life Group, of all the goals, Goal #4 bummed me out the most. I thought there was no way I could help – I can’t rake someone else’s leaves or clean their house – I can barely do that for myself due to health issues. But I didn’t want to be the hold-out of our group, felt really miserable, and didn’t want to admit or face my fears. Then on a discussion question of what we would do with a “free” day, I said I would like to stay home and make greeting cards all day.
Well, something clicked with the others in the group. We’d been praying for a member’s daughter-in-law who lost her mother in a tragic auto accident. She didn’t come to Bethel and we weren’t sure she if she had a church, but we could reach out to her in compassion. The suggestion was made to send a handmade sympathy card from the group that we all could sign. It certainly didn’t seem to me like very much to do for someone. But then it dawned: God used a great weakness, combined it with a passion, and made a way to reach out in compassion to someone beyond our church walls to let them know we cared and were praying for them. It still seems to me so little to do for someone, but how like Him to make a way.
Norma
I’ve been using Norma’s cards to brighten someone’s day for several years now…each one unique & special so the person would know how much they meant to me. I heard through another member about this project and thought how wonderful a service. God does use what we have to offer…if only we take the time to ask and then listen to what He tell us!
Perhaps Norma would be interested in making packets of her cards to sell to other Small Groups…thus continuing to replenish her craft supplies, paper,etc and allowing us to continue sending a special card to someone we know who needs to know how special they are.
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What about reaching out to the Disabled?
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