Neighborhood Ministries

Tag: Body Ministry

  • Fourth Sunday of Eastertide-April 26

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    Bob Barr
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    Explore-  One of the most important ways to find what our gifts are is to experiment in different areas of the church to find what we enjoy doing and do well. This is one of the most neglected areas of the church today. Most churches are run by a small group of people who have always…

  • Eleventh Sunday of Kingdomtide, Nov 10

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    Support the Weak-B-Remember those who are wandering. The church needs to be aware of those who may stop coming regularly or leave altogether. It may indicate an illness or other problem that may prevent them from attending. Often it indicates that they may carry burdens that are overwhelming them or feel that they are isolated…

  • Tenth Sunday of Kingdomtide, Nov 3

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    Bob Barr
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    Support the Weak-A-Remember those who are sick or elderly. Few churches keep track of those who become too feeble to continue attending and many churches drop them from their active rolls. Many shut-ins need visitation and ministry more than ever before because they are no longer able to get to church. Without the support and…

  • First Sunday of Kingdomtide-Sept 1

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    Bob Barr
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     Time of Growing Deeper-Kingdomtide is a time when the church should be active in helping its members in growing deeper and building spiritual depth. Large numbers of people were suddenly brought into the church following Pentecost. They had not sat under the teaching of Jesus and they had to be taught how to live like…

  • Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide-Oct 1

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    Bob Barr
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    –Developing mutual concern-People were attracted to the early church because of the love they saw members had for each other. Our society has become increasingly isolated. Though surrounded by crowds, they are strangers and people withdraw into their private world. This isolation is seeping into the church as people drive farther to church and often…

  • Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide-Sept 24

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    Bob Barr
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    Developing relationships-The days after Pentecost were days of learning what it meant to follow Christ in a community of believers. Many were attracted to the church by the preaching of the disciples and had not previously known each other so it was a time of learning to live with each other as Christ would have…