TGBC #7 The Generous Community
(Luke 6:38, Leviticus 19:9-10; Proverbs 14:31)
“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall not strip your vineyard bare or gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the alien: I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:9-10)
Why should I be generous to others? It is much like asking why I should love others. Sometimes we think we only need to take care of ourselves, but God sees things differently. He knows that we need one another, so He calls us to care for the poor and the needy. In Scripture, God told His people not to gather everything from their fields or pick every grape from the vine. Some were to be left for the poor and the stranger. These commands reveal God’s heart. Generosity flows from His character, and He invites us to reflect that same character in the way we treat others. But what keeps us from reflecting this character? What do we need in order to grow in it?
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Blessings,
Youngjae
Every week at Jonesville UMC
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JUMC Outreach Mission of the Month for March is
City Mission of Schenectady
City Mission of Schenectady, founded in 1906, is dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. Our ministries are seeking to comprehensively meet the needs of the poor in a manner that dignifies and strengthens the individual, the family, and the community.
Our goal is to provide not only HELP for today, but HOPE for tomorrow. We want to help people who are in need right now by meeting basic needs like food, shelter and clothing. Providing these life essentials are at the core of who we are.
In addition, our hope is that we can do more than just meet basic needs… we want to transform lives. Together, we can help people begin to dream again and think about what they want their future story to look like.
We help those future stories come true by providing spiritual guidance, counseling, training, classes, life and job skills training and so much more! We don’t receive government funding, so we couldn’t do any of this without the generous support of concerned individuals, churches and businesses.
JUMC will be serving at the community dinner on March 19, April 22, and May 27.
Donate on-line to JonesvilleUMC.org with note to MOM March or check to Jonesville UMC with note Mom March on the memo. Remaining Donations for February, to the Regional Food Bank, should be similarly designated, but With February.
Please Consider donating! Make Checks payable to JUMC with Memo: MOM March
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