This past week, the dawning of a new era school year came over the horizon. With this occurrence each year comes great things like buying new school supplies, the transition from 100 degrees to cooler weather, the hint of the holidays in stores, anticipation for menus with stews instead of salads, anticipation for the three Charlie Brown classics, football season and great opportunities to get involved in the church body! (That is beyond showing up for service on Sunday.)
Interestingly, most of us enjoy this time of the year for one or more of these reasons. However, there are two reasons that only half of us seem to look forward to: football season and getting more involved in the church body. Continue Reading →