Wayne United Methodist Church
"Where the Spirit of Lord is the Life of the Church"
202 East Main Street, P. O. Box 56, Wayne, Ohio 43466 - (419) 288-3041

Mark Kuhlman,
Pastor

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West Ohio
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Greetings in the Name of Jesus!

As this letter comes to you this month, we have just come to the conclusion of our Vacation Bible School here at the Wayne United Methodist Church. During the five fabulous days that we spent on our “High Seas Expedition” God was at work in a variety of ways! 

From the great meals and snacks that were prepared and served by many people, to the folks that took time to come and share the love of Jesus through teaching, singing, crafts, or just filling in where ever they were needed, the love of God was truly displayed.

Now, the most exciting part of Vacation Bible School this year was seeing the kids getting so involved in our mission fund raising for the Cocoon Shelter in Bowling Green, Ohio! Even if it meant that if the goal was meant that I would let them smash a cream pie or two or three, actually four in my face!

Well. Only in five days our kids were able to raise $357.61 for the mission project, and that was with only minimal help from the adults!

So, if it only took five days along with the incentive of smashing a cream pie in the face of the pastor and t he kids raised $357.61 what is it that we the church need to motivate us to be in ministry and mission with all of God’s people?

We are called to be the church that Jesus has called us to be, and by doing that we are all called to be stepping out of the box and being lead by the Holy Spirit and going out and being in ministry and mission with all of God’s people.

Stepping out of the box, and being lead by the Holy Spirit needs to be the incentive and that too is what needs to be motivating all of us!

We are called to be in ministry with all of God’s people, and yes that includes the poor and the broken, the homeless, and the hurting, the sick, and the forsaken. We are called to be the hands and the feet of the living Christ to all of God’s people outside of our church.

So, together let us start to rethink church, by stepping out in faith, and being motivated by the Holy Spirit and being in ministry with all of God’s people, and let our prayer be “Lord lead us to the ones that no one else wants.”

                             In ministry with you,

                             Pastor Mark