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What Comes Next?
There are certain sounds I think a church ought to make.
There ought to be singing.
There ought to be laughter.
There ought to be conversation in the hallway when everybody is supposed to be going home.
And every now and then, there ought to be the unmistakable noise of children.
Maybe especially that one.
As we look toward 2027, one of my hopes for First United Methodist Church is the renewal of our children’s and youth ministries.
That won’t happen simply because we put it on a calendar.
It will take people.
It will take prayer.
It will take volunteers willing to give some time.
And yes, it will take financial resources.
But think about what could come from it.
A child discovers that church is a place where people know her name.
A teenager discovers adults who will listen to him.
A family finds a church home.
Young people begin discovering for themselves what it means to follow Jesus.
We may not see all the results immediately. That’s often how ministry works.
You plant something.
You water it.
You care for it.
And you trust God with the growth.
When we make our commitments to the church, we are not simply paying for what the church is doing today.
We’re helping make room for what comes next.
I don’t know exactly what God has in store for First United Methodist Church in 2027.
That’s part of the adventure.
But I want us to be ready.
In Christ, |
