There are many simple ways of outreaching and doing ministry at the grassroots. I don't think that we fully realize how much good we are doing for another or how many people are either trying to help or are helping others in informal settings, on the streets, at work, or in places of worship and where people gather. That work goes on in spite of the anti-vaxxers and the no-maskers and the folks who have lost their sense of social responsibility and solidarity. Anyone can pick this work up, and I hope that everyone will.
This comes from the Grace Baptist Church in Philadelphia and the Faith Walks and Talks Facebook page.
There have been various prayer meetings throughout our history, but a regularly scheduled one was not on our calendar recently until the pandemic. People were frightened. Lockdown was tough. People we knew were sick; some died. The need for a focused prayer time was unmistakable. Our interim pastor, Pastor Steve Crane, started the group. It meets on Thursday nights at 7 p.m., currently virtual. People ask for prayers for family members, friends, neighbors, and themselves. Family problems, sicknesses, grieving, and fears are shared. We pray for our church, community, country, and the world. We pray for unity and peace, and we come with a heart of gratitude for all God’s given us. “It has meant the world to me and helped me so much to know every Thursday or anytime by a phone call or email there is a group of wonderful people praying for my concern or praise,” said Joann Flower. #faith #sesquicentennial #prayer
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