Okay folks, this is the first posting. We hope to use the blog to generate discussion, exchange ideas, and encourage ministry at New Hope Church.
I have never created a blog before so this is a test...This is a test. This is a test of Julie's computer. In the case of a real message, you will...
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Test comment...seeing if we can do this without logging in. I LOVE TECHNOLOGY! Have a nice day!
Julie
Hi All,
Just checking out the Blog. I don't know about you...but I will be at Phil's meeting tonight!
TR
Phil, neither I nor Dina received your e-mail of a few days ago. I don't have your e-mail on our master list of contacts. Please send again, but I won't be able to respond since I will be in Pittsburg from Sunday AM until late Wednesday night and I leave town on Friday afternoon for the Memorial Day weekend. I will try to respond before the holiday. Bryan
Julie- is it possible to get a re-cap of our May 1 meeting, ie.minutes? If I remember right, we are to come up with goals based on our discussion, blog it, and finish reading the book. Was that all of our homework for the meeting on the 29th? If so, then everyone who logs on to the blog will be on the same page. Thanks for setting this up. I hope it gets easier as I use it more. Bryan
I would like to suggest a Ministry Name: The Starfish Initiative
We could use the Starfish Story to illustrate how significant each part of the body is when each part does its work.(Eph 4:16) Each part is significant, valuable and makes a difference to the overall vision and ministry of New Hope. The parts could include those in the congregation contributing, those workers who are contributing and the staff who contribute. I think we would be able to use this concept to reach all categories of people in the congregation who contribute and make a difference. No matter how big or small the contribution is, their contribution matters. The logo is simple: a starfish. We would be able to recognize people for making a difference easily using this concept no matter what their contribution is. Included is the Starfish story:
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.
He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"
The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."
"I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.
To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."
Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"
At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "I made a difference to that one!"
What do you think?
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