This past Sunday we were fund-raising after church for missions and ministries that go far beyond ourselves. In the United Methodist Church such is called "apportionments" in which each church is encouraged to raise a portion meant to fund the proclamation of Jesus Christ by word and deed beyond ourselves.
It was a lot of fun. We had a chili cook off in which right at two dozen church participants cooked chili and so we were given about one-fourth a cup of each to taste, and choose one winner. Donations were given and all was used to support a part of our apportionments.
For me, such is the local church at its best ... when it is doing something for someone else expecting nothing in return. In a sense, such is becoming like Jesus who took on the human condition to show us the real love of God.
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