We NEVER really know what to expect from one day to the next, let alone one season to the next. Ministry is living a life of a mission trip. Every acceptance into the unknown was scary, sad at times, and ALWAYS a huge blessing beyond our wildest imaginations. We had heard a call multiple times at that point in our lives. So when it came to leave this work together into something new…and I asked her if she was ready for itineracy she said, “Our whole life is a mission trip.” We always learned so much about God, grace, the beauty of human beings, and the own journey we were on in our hearts. We loved the opportunity to escape routine, go to a place and people in need, and serve alongside of youth. She would often come on the youth mission trips as a chaperone. We had received the call for me to take an appointment as the Senior Pastor. I was a youth minister and she was the children’s minister at the same church. I had to have conversations with my wife to be sure we were both up for this.
Part of my ordination was to write about my commitment to living and serving the community I was assigned by the Bishop. A unique aspect to life as a Methodist pastor is itineracy. Sure, there can be interruptions that don’t feel good at all, but you know what I’m talking about when I say our greatest blessings are often ones we never planned. The blessed interruptions are where we often find the good stuff of ministry. People are all little works of art with their bits of genius, uniqueness, and even brushstrokes that leave us thinking, “Well…I didn’t see that coming.” My favorite part of ministry, besides having the moments when I know I am called to be here, is the people. I know that today you have a list of things to do and, if you’re lucky, you’ll have time to get to some of them on top of the little blessed curveballs and interruptions we have along the way. Today’s break is called “The Mission-Trip Life”
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The combined download below includes complete teacher notes, craft examples.Ĭategories Sunday School Lesson this Week Tags Jesus, John 11, Lazarus Post navigation The Scripture references is Matthew 17:1-9 and Mark 9:2-9 For this week’s Sunday School lesson, we’ve included everything you need to teach.
Sunday School Lesson (John 14:1-14) Jesus is the Way, and the Truth, and the Life This week the children will be learning that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.There are several options for this week’s lesson. For this week’s Sunday School lesson, we’ve included everything you need to teach. Sunday School Lesson “Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind” from John 9:1-42 These Sunday School Lessons are based on the passage in John 9 where Jesus heals the man born blind.Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” John 11:38-44 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”Ĥ3 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”Ĥ0 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”Ĥ1 So they took away the stone. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. John 11:38-44 (NIV)Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Deadģ8 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. Even though we don’t always understand your ways
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