Hands In Mission

This past Saturday, I got my first taste of Hands In Mission here at Manchester UMC. For those outside of MUMC, Hands In Mission is a twice per year event where persons from our church go out to a number of agencies in the St. Louis area and perform some much needed tasks. What a great group this Spring. There were approximately 140 persons who signed up to participate!

I had a tough assignment: driving our A/V person around to each site to get pictures of all the work. Yes, it was tough working our way through all of the pictures, but we made it. In all seriousness, going to all of the sites was a great blessing for me. I got to see so many people truly being the "hands and feet" of God. Young and old alike working side by side. There was so much good work accomplished. I truly believe that the efforts taken this Saturday will make a difference in people's lives. And isn't that what it's supposed to be about? It's nice to see a church actually being the church.

At the end of the day, it wasn't about how old you were, how skilled you were, how rich or poor you were, or even about how much that was accomplished. It was about a willingness to serve God and our fellow human beings. It was about, and should continue being about, the living out of our faith. I can envision a day when we have 500 people or more getting involved. And not just at our local agencies, but right here in our neighborhoods. We can make a difference!

Finally, Hands In Mission occurs twice per year, but our work shouldn't be limited to those two days. We can make a difference in so many ways each and every day. We just need to have a heart filled with the love of God and a willing ness to share that love. I close with words from an Audio Adrenaline song, "I want to be your hands, I want to be your feet; I'll go where you send me, go where you send me..."

Chris