Too Many Missionaries??!!

“Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!” (Numbers 11:29)

Two Sundays ago Katlin Geysen was raising funds for her internship summer at J-Life in South Africa; Shannon Herrmann’s ChristCare group was gathering support for Rachel Snider who is headed to the Dominican Republic as a missionary (she is now fully supported); Tina Smith was here with her sister whom she wanted to introduce to HRC before she and Skip head off to South Africa as missionaries. Just another Sunday at Hopewell Reformed, right?  This Sunday my daughter Hilary will be in worship sharing her vision for the calling God has placed on her life to head to Casa Gabriel in Mexico and work as a missionary with Mexican Medical Ministries.

It seems like we are overloaded with folks that are headed into missions right now at Hopewell.  That is a beautiful thing.  I know the Mission Team met this past Thursday and had to look at how we support “home grown” missionaries as well as other missionaries we have supported for a long time.  In our budget we make sure we are a tithing church, and at least ten percent of all income goes outside of this church.  We are raising up missionaries from within our fellowship and the work we are doing in our community reflects a missional mind set as well.  When we look at Odyssey we see a mission outpost that is local.  Our Community Maintenance Program is a home grown mission focus as well.  I am certain that if you take all the numbers in our giving that are spent in mission it adds up to much more than a tithe, and the generosity of your giving is shared outside of this congregation is ways that God is multiplying.

In the book of Numbers there is a story of God’s spirit being poured out on a select group of seventy.  Two of those called, Eldad and Medad, did not make the ordination service, yet they were prophesying. Joshua told them to stop, but Moses said “no” and proclaimed, “Would that all God’s people would prophesy!”  When I think of too many missionaries I think of Moses’ words.  Would that all God’s people be missionaries: wherever we are, whatever we are doing let us live into the vision of the kingdom of God.  What we are seeing is the fruit of a congregation living lived into mission and I pray that all God’s people would be known as missionaries.  We can never have too much of that.

Yours from the harvest fields,

Taylor

2:30 PM and on Wednesday evening, June 13th from 6:00 to

7:30 PM.  Come and visit the classroom, meet the teachers

and review the curriculum

A summer camp, Journey through Learning, is planned for

the week of June 25th through June 29th.  Lots of exciting, fun

activities are in the works.  Children who are entering a three-

or four- year old preschool program in the fall are invited to

register.  Please contact us at 227-8671 or 227-7316 for more

information or registration forms.

Bright Beginnings is offering two days (Tuesday and Thursday)

a week classes for three year olds. Four year olds will now have

the option of attending for three or five days a week.  All classes

will be 2 1/2 hour sessions.

We have opening for September in all sections.

 May 19th from 9:00 AM – NOON at The Hopewell Reformed Church. 

There will be flowers, plants and baked goods for sale.

Proceeds benefit local missions of the church.

Check off Mom’s Group on your connection card and come to the HRC nursery on June 5 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM!

Or, Contact Stephanie Reynolds with any questions or interest.

for fellowship and exercise.

There is a group of people that meet at the rail trail (by Daddy O’s – In Hopewell Junction) every Saturday morning at 10:30 AM to walk, run or bike.

All are welcome to join us! CONTACT: Warren Jee

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SAVE A LIFE!

The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive here at HRC on June 1 from 2:30 – 8:30 PM.  All donors are invited.

CONTACT Betsy Di Somma.

Classes are for children entering Kindergarten through 6th grade. Space is limited, so sign up TODAY!

VBS 2012 Registration Form  or Contact Sheryle Silvern for more information