Homecoming Sunday
Posted by Ben | Under Traditions Sunday Oct 12, 2008
Sunday – October 12th
Dear Foodies,
My mother called about two months ago to insure that Sunday, October 12th was reserved on my calendar… it is “Homecoming Weekend” at my home church, First Baptist Church – Immokalee, Florida.
Our church was always a special place because of the warm friendly spirit that seemed to characterize the community. Most of our preachers relocated to Immokalee from elsewhere and every one of them commented on the generosity of the membership. Something about small towns lends itself to giving unselfishly.
Building upon October’s designation as Clergy Appreciation Month, I offer some suggestions for blessing your spiritual leaders:
Date Night – arrange for your leader and their spouse to have a nice romantic evening out without worries of childcare or limited budgets;
Car Wash – contact a local auto detailer and arrange for a first class auto detail. Go all the way, and have this done once a month for a year;
Open the flood gates – contact each lay leader (Sunday School teacher, Bible Study host, Youth Group Chairman, etc.) and enlist their assistance in doing something special for each member of the church staff (including the janitor). A gift of several dozen thank you notes from a children’s class can be extremely uplifting.
If you have any terrific ideas for encouraging the clergy, please share.
Good cookin’
Ben
