This morning, after the worship service in the church hall, there was a crowd of people circled around a couple of large posters. The invitation was to put a sticky next to the fund-raising idea that you would be willing to support. I wondered how this very busy and active group would respond when faced with a host of new volunteer activities, either offering a service or purchasing one.
Last month a cover story in Newsweek announced “The End of Christian America.” A Lutheran minister responded, acknowledging the decline in attendance at Sunday services but also commending those who do manage to make time to participate in faith communities.
He writes, “ There are still many families and individuals who are committed; they still manage to make it to worship on most Sunday mornings, they juggle their schedules so their kids can attend Sunday school and youth-group meetings while still playing sports or taking violin lessons, they make quilts for Africa, build homes for habitat for Humanity, service in local soup kitchens or food banks and spend their own money to go on mission trips.”
That sounds a lot like our community. Pretty hopeful stuff.
Peter
with thanks to Newsweek and Rev. John W. Futterer
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