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PowerPoint presentation to support the story.
For stories about what’s happening in Apostle Linda Booth’s Southern USA Mission Field, read the May Herald “Sharing in the Field” section.
Bayou LaBatre, Alabama—Who Do You Serve?
Each Sunday we are invited to “share equally” with Mission Tithes for local and
world ministries. These stories are provided to keep us in touch with how your
contributions to Mission Tithes are spreading the peace of Jesus Christ.
This story, Who Do You Serve?, takes us to the Bayou LaBatre,
Alabama Community of Christ in the Gulf USA Mission Center, part of Apostle
Linda Booth’s Southern USA Mission Field. Linda relates: In 2005 Hurricane
Katrina nearly destroyed this small congregation’s building and greatly
disrupted the lives of its members. As they began to put their congregation and
their lives back together, thanks to the church’s generous response and support
from Risk Management at International Headquarters, beautiful children began to
come to their congregation – children whose parents worked the shrimp boats and
came from Laos and Cambodia. A small nucleus of adults reached out to the
children, built relationships with them, and began to teach them about God’s
love through their actions and words. The question, “Who do you serve?” is clear
to Bayou LatBatre. They serve Christ!
The church building is restored and the congregation resurrected. Their mission
is clear as they attract seekers, grown disciples, and send missionaries. Your
contributions to World Ministries Mission Tithes provide the support that makes
and implements decisions that minimize the adverse effects of accidental losses
on the Community of Christ and our affiliates. Thank you for responding
faithfully by sharing so very generously.—Linda Booth, apostle, Southern USA
Mission Field
What is happening to you or in your congregation as a result of giving to local ministries through Mission Tithes? Share those experiences as part of your congregation’s Disciples’ Generous Response.
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From Matthew 6:25, 33 (NRSV) we read: Therefore I tell you, do not worry
about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body,
what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than
clothing?...strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness.
Sharing our Mission Tithes equally between local and world ministries allows
others to share the peace of Jesus Christ. Let us share in the prayer of
blessing for our offering.
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