Are you ready for the City Serve? Lee has cast quite a vision for what it means to follow Jesus in 2007 in Kalamazoo county, and I am excited to see how it develops. This Sunday will be a great start to that and I'm sure we will make a real impact in those few hours, but how much more is there to come?

Constantly throughout His Word to us, God calls us to remember those less fortunate than us - the widow, the orphan, the poor, the forgotten. This is in sharp contrast to what our culture tells us: Look out for #1. He who dies with the most toys wins. How much impact could we have on our city, our county, our state, our country, even our world if we truly lived out what Jesus taught (James 1:22)?

We could...quite literally...change the world.

This Sunday (at 9:30, don't forget!), make sure to take the time to enjoy the feeling of helping others (2 Cor 9:7). This project is meant not only to change the lives of those we're serving, but to change our lives, too. Follow the guidance of the Spirit and watch what happens.

This week at group will be a casual time. We'll simply share a meal together, worship and take time to process the City Serve experience. I'm thankful that I get to share this with all of you.