This week at RiverTown’s LIVING INSIDE OUT Vacation Bible School I bent down and picked up a little girl I thought I knew. Her name is Sophia! This time she was different. I see her and her family often and I knew that she was growing up, but she surprised me! I didn’t really have words for what I felt. You might know the feeling.
I thought she was smaller. I thought she was lighter. I remembered her younger and more of a toddler than a talkative little girl. She could clearly tell me and her mom all about her day and the fun she was having at VBS. I’ve not been able to get that moment out of my head.
Here’s why. I love being a Pastor! I love really getting to know families and keeping up with them. I love seeing people grow. Their prayers, needs, and victories, all mean so much to me. The love I felt in that moment for Sophia just represents the kind of Godly love that is the power of a Church family.
Sophia’s growth as a little girl reminded me that my favorite thing about God’s Church is seeing people grow up in their relationship with Christ and with each other.
CHURCH BECOMES FAMILY simply by showing up, growing in Christ, and loving each other.
This Sunday morning you’ll get a taste of that family feeling that only a child like Sophia can give. RiverTown’s Sunday Morning Family Experience will take the best of our VBS week and put it on display with new songs from our worship band, children’s songs and skits, as well as teaching for adults in a fun and interactive environment.
Before Sunday rolls around this week you’ll have a chance to connect and serve together with your family and the RiverTown family this Saturday at THE BIG SERVE!
BIG SERVE Opportunities:
10AM – Nursing Home – RiverTowne Center on Schomburg Rd.
