Planting Seeds

A lot of you know that I have spent a lot of time working on the landscape at the church over the past six months. We finally have a pretty decent looking lawn on most of the property and the planter beds have been cleaned up quite a bit. The look of the grounds will continue to improve as the new plantings start to mature.

As I was pulling weeds a few days ago, I noticed several seedling volunteers of plants I never planted. The truth is that these probably came from seeds that were planted a long time ago. Only now, with regular water and fertilizer have they sprouted. A lot of the time that is the way it works out in the lives of people we reach out to. We often don't see how the Lord has used us in His plans.

In a few weeks we will host "Take The Plunge", a water park themed Vacation Bible School. The lessons focus on where Jesus taught around the water. I still remember going to Vacation Bible School at my Grandparents church when I was 9 years old. It had a powerful impact on my life. My parents were not real keen on me going to church. But during my two week visits with my Grandparents, my parents had no say in the matter. I did not start attending church regularly until I was an adult. However, the seeds were planted during VBS as a child.

Vacation Bible School is an awesome way to reach out to the community. We will probably see a few people start to go to church right after their kids participate in our program. But, we may never see the impact that this ministry has in some of these little lives. Even so, be assured that God has a plan. There will be seeds planted. Some will sprout and bear fruit soon. Some will wither and die. Some will take years to do anything, but they may turn into mighty oaks.

We are blessed to be a part of it all. To God be the Glory!

Pastor Dmitri