I love this time of the year, the cool crisp air, the leaves changing colors. It encourages me to stop and contemplate God’s beauty reflected in nature, enjoy the transition as it happens while realizing that it is part of God’s plan and design. As I do so, I can’t help but think as our church navigates through our own season of change, that this too is part of God’s greater plan and design. I am most hopeful in our Lord and am grateful for how HE has and continues to fulfill his promises to us corporately and individually.
One of those promises is the promise God gives in Jeremiah 3:15 “And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.” Isn’t this so true? I am so encouraged when I see our pastors passionately seeking after God’s heart and sacrificially serving us through the good times and tough times. They are truly heroes and prove it to us each and every day!
As October is Pastor’s Appreciation month, I encourage you to take time today and say thanks in your own way. Exercise the power you have to bless…
- Elder Michael J. Park
Like every year, the EC Elders, Deacons and Oikos Leaders have prepared gift cards and flowers to demonstrate our appreciation toward our EC pastors. As I was going through the same routine of “collecting resources” from our EC Elders, Deacons and Oikos Leaders to purchase gift cards and flowers, I could not help but wonder if we truly understand the meaning of the word “Appreciation.” So I looked it up via an online dictionary. Appreciation means “an ability to understand the worth, quality, or importance of something”.
Although gift cards and flowers are nice, I believe our pastors feel the most appreciated when we take time to get to know them, to thank them, to pray with and pray for them…you get the picture.
Please bless our pastors today and any other day by delivering your “thank you” personally.
To our pastors: Thank you from our hearts!
- Elder Alex Guo
From the Hearts of our EC Elders
October 20, 2013